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November 7, 2024
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Nov. 4, 2024 Extraordinarily well preserved fossils of feathered dinosaurs and other creatures got that way after being frozen in time by by volcanic eruptions, researchers have long suggested. Not so fast, says ...
Nov. 6, 2024 New research suggests that adding a small amount of physical activity -- such as uphill walking or stair-climbing -- into your day may help to lower blood ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Thin, flexible device could help people with visual impairments 'feel' surroundings. Device comprises a hexagonal array of 19 actuators encapsulated in soft silicone. Device only uses energy when actuators change position, operating for longer ...
Nov. 4, 2024 Fifteen minutes before the massive January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, a seismic wave was recorded by two distant seismic stations. The researchers propose that the seismic wave was caused by a fracture in a weak area of ...
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Nov. 6, 2024 Higher temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change turned an ordinary drought into an exceptional one that parched the American West from 2020--22. A study has found that evaporation ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Research sheds light on how coyotes, North America's most successful predators, are responding to various environmental pressures, including human development, hunting and competition with larger ...
Nov. 6, 2024 When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours. The ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Older people who are sleepy during the day or lack enthusiasm for activities due to sleep issues may be more likely to develop a syndrome that can lead to dementia, according to a new ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Calculations of charge distribution in mesons provide benchmark for experimental measurements and validate widely used 'factorization' method for imaging the building blocks of ...
Nov. 5, 2024 By examining RNA in hundreds of thousands of individual brain cells, scientists further support that alcohol use disorder could accelerate ...
Nov. 6, 2024 New collaborative research has shown that using a fan in hot and humid weather reduces cardiac strain in older people, contradicting recommendations ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Scientists have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they've escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor. Each is a potential therapeutic target to stop ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Sewage surveillance is emerging as a powerful tool in the fight against antimicrobial resistance with the potential to protect vulnerable communities more ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Biologists have investigated the inner workings of DNA methylation in plants. Their findings could help engineer crops that are more resilient to environmental changes, like heat or drought ...
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Nov. 6, 2024 Researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in creating testing devices that are simpler, more ...
Nov. 6, 2024 A research team unveils a next-generation transparent cooling film using the principles of radiative ...
Nov. 6, 2024 The CRISPR tool is capable of repairing the genetic defect responsible for the immune disease chronic granulomatous disease. However, researchers have now shown that there is a risk of inadvertently ...
Nov. 6, 2024 A new study shows how students can better understand and interpret conditional ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Gamma radiation can convert methane into a wide variety of products at room temperature, including hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing molecules, and amino acids, reports a research team. This type of ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors provide early ...
Nov. 6, 2024 The cost of childbirth and postpartum health care results in significant, ongoing financial hardship, particularly for lower-income families with commercial insurance. About half of people who give ...
Nov. 6, 2024 A team of bioengineers has developed a mathematical model that clarifies why interleukin-12 (IL-12) -- a potent immune-boosting protein that holds promise for cancer treatment -- loses effectiveness ...
Nov. 6, 2024 A new cell type provides a missing piece of the neural network regulating ...
Nov. 6, 2024 By scanning the brains of people while they watched movie clips, neuroscientists have created the most detailed functional map of the brain to date. The fMRI analysis shows how different brain ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Tiny circles called ecDNA are critical in cancer development and drug resistance. An international team publishes landmark studies detailing new findings and potential ...
Nov. 6, 2024 A new study changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons that respond to learning events and control memory recall. ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to reveal subtle details about the shapes of atomic nuclei. The method is ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Researchers have developed AI-driven mobile robots that can carry out chemical synthesis research with extraordinary efficiency. Researchers show how mobile robots that use AI logic to make decisions ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Researchers have discovered a neural mechanism for memory integration that stretches across both time and personal ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Researchers have developed a new method for disrupting the crystal structure of a semiconductor that requires as little as one billion times less power density. This advancement could unlock wider ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Neuroscientists have discovered brain cells that form multiple coordinate systems to tell us 'where we are' in a sequence of behaviors. These cells can play out different sequences of ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Some patients being treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of cancer immunotherapy, develop a dangerous form of heart inflammation called myocarditis. Researchers have now uncovered the ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Tiny grains from asteroid Ryugu are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar system over 4.6 billion years ago. The findings suggest the distal solar system ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Researchers have uncovered where FRBs are more likely to occur in the universe -- massive star-forming galaxies rather than low - mass ...
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- New PFAS Testing Method Created
- A Smart 'insect Screen' For Sun Protection and Cool Comfort
- Use of 'genetic Scissors' Carries Risks
- Probability Training: Preventing Errors of Reasoning in Medicine and Law
- Interstellar Methane as Progenitor of Amino Acids?
- Detecting Evidence of Lung Cancer in Exhaled Breath
- High Cost of Childbirth and Postpartum Care Causes Biggest Financial Hardship for Lower-Income Families With Commercial Insurance
- Bioengineers Shed Light on Dosing Challenges for Cancer Immunotherapy
- Newly Discovered Neurons Change Our Understanding of How the Brain Handles Hunger
- What Happens in Your Brain While You Watch a Movie
- Cracking the Code of DNA Circles in Cancer: Potential Therapy
- Brain Stars Hold Our Memories
- Imaging Nuclear Shapes by Smashing Them to Smithereens
- AI-Driven Mobile Robots Team Up to Tackle Chemical Synthesis
- Researchers Have Uncovered the Mechanism in the Brain That Constantly Refreshes Memory
- Breakthrough in Energy-Efficient Avalanche-Based Amorphization Could Revolutionize Data Storage
- Brain Acts Like Music Box Playing Different Behaviors
- How Cancer Immunotherapy May Cause Heart Inflammation in Some Patients
- Asteroid Grains Shed Light on the Outer Solar System's Origins
- Mighty Radio Bursts Linked to Massive Galaxies
- The Egg or the Chicken? An Ancient Unicellular Says Egg
- Genomic Databases Need More Diversity, Experts Say
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Despite Its Impressive Output, Generative AI Doesn't Have a Coherent Understanding of the World
- Rethinking Electric Bus Depots as 'profitable Energy Hubs'
- Microbes in Mouth Reflect Lifestyle Choices
- Testing Thousands of RNA Enzymes Helps Find First 'twister Ribozyme' In Mammals
- Bach, Mozart or Jazz
- Groundbreaking Study Provides New Evidence of When Earth Was Slushy
- Ancient Immune Defense System Plays an Unexpected Role in Cancer
- An Extra Year of Education Does Not Protect Against Brain Aging, Study Finds
- What's Overweight Enough for Lower Disability After Stroke?
- Bio-Based Fibers Could Pose Greater Threat to the Environment Than Conventional Plastics
- Explaining Science Through Dance
- Towards a Hydrogen-Powered Future: Highly Sensitive Hydrogen Detection System
- High-Quality Nanomechanical Resonators With Built-in Piezoelectricity
- Ensuring a Bright Future for Diamond Electronics and Sensors
- Advancing the Science of Superconductivity
- Deaf Male Mosquitoes Don't Mate
- Defibrillation Devices Can Save Lives Using 1,000 Times Less Electricity
- Two Key Genes Identified Linking Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis
- Gut Microbes Play a Key Role in Regulating Stress Responsiveness Throughout the Day, Research Finds
- Leveraging Machine Learning to Find Promising Compositions for Sodium-Ion Batteries
- Researchers Develop Artificial Plants That Purify Indoor Air, Generate Electricity
- A Molecular Switch Reshapes a Dividing Cell in Minutes
- Prolonged Sitting Can Sabotage Health, Even If You're Young and Active
- Toward Better Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement Surgery
- AI-Powered System Detects Toxic Gases With Speed and Precision
- Meal Timing May Be Crucial for Night Shift Workers' Health
Monday, November 4, 2024
- Bacteria Breakthrough Could Accelerate Mosquito Control Schemes
- Persistent Problems With AI-Assisted Genomic Studies
- Scientists Tackle Farm Nutrient Pollution With Sustainable, Affordable Designer Biochar Pellets
- AI for Real-Time, Patient-Focused Insight
- Satellite Imagery May Help Protect Coastal Forests from Climate Change
- The Secrets of Baseball's Magic Mud
- Toddlers Understand Concept of Possibility
- Small Reductions to Meat Production in Wealthier Countries May Help Fight Climate Change, New Analysis Concludes
- Not the Usual Suspects: Novel Genetic Basis of Pest Resistance to Biotech Crops
- Researchers Home in on Tumor Vulnerabilities to Improve Odds of Treating Glioblastoma
- Handling the Hype: Researcher Seeks to Improve Science Communication
- From Compliance to Conversation: New Guidelines Push for Ethical Reflection in Research Reporting
- Fossil of Huge Terror Bird Offers New Information About Wildlife in South America 12 Million Years Ago
- AI Tool AlphaFold Can Now Predict Very Large Proteins
- Childhood Overweight Is Associated With Socio-Economic Vulnerability
- Nanoscale Transistors Could Enable More Efficient Electronics
- Reconstructing Ancient Climate Provides Clues to Climate Change
- Space: A New Frontier for Exploring Stem Cell Therapy
- Lying, Sitting or All-Fours Position?
- Dance of Electrons Measured in the Glow from Exploding Neutron-Stars
- Synthetic Genes Engineered to Mimic How Cells Build Tissues and Structures
- Remote Medical Interpreting Is a Double-Edged Sword in Healthcare Communication, Researchers Find
- High Levels of Omega-3, Omega-6 May Protect Against Cancer
- BESSY II: New Procedure for Better Thermoplastics
- Domino Effect in the Amazon Region
- New Research Estimates Carbon Emissions from 22 Million Stream Reaches Across the US
- Astronomers Discover the Fastest-Feeding Black Hole in the Early Universe
- How the Keto Diet Could One Day Treat Autoimmune Disorders
- New Research Identifies Ways to Protect Neurons from the Negative Effect of High-Fat Diet on Multiple Sclerosis Progression
- Cobalt-Copper Tandem Converts Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol
Friday, November 1, 2024
- The Salton Sea -- An Area Rich With Lithium -- Is a Hot Spot for Child Respiratory Issues
- Increased Rates of Severe Human Infections Caused by Streptococcus Subspecies
- Exposure to Particular Sources of Air Pollution Is Harmful to Children's Learning and Memory
- AI Tackles Huge Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance in Intensive Care
- Scientists Examine How Wastewater Practices in Florida Keys Impact Water Quality
- Evolutionary Paths Vastly Differ for Birds, Bats
- More Resources Needed to Protect Birds in Germany
- New Huntington's Treatment Prevents Protein Aggregation
- Bee Gene Specifies Collective Behavior
- Research Uses Lasers to Detect Landmines, Underground Objects
- Indigenous Cultural Burning Has Protected Australia's Landscape for Millennia, Study Finds
- Education, Occupation, and Wealth Affect the Risk of Cognitive Impairment
- Revealing Causal Links in Complex Systems
- Fueling Greener Aviation With Hydrogen
- Closing in on Parkinson's Disease Proteins in Extracellular Vesicles in the Blood
- Researchers Enhance Screening Methods to Prevent Spread of Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections in Hospitals
- Improving Energy Production by Boosting Singlet Fission Process
- Researchers Challenge Longstanding Theories in Cellular Reprogramming
- Using Mathematics to Better Understand Cause and Effect
- NASA's Hubble, Webb Probe Surprisingly Smooth Disk Around Vega
- Research Shows Therapeutic Virtual Yoga Program Can Be Effective for Chronic Low Back Pain
- Microplastics Increasing in Freshwater, Directly Related to Plastic Production