Ecology
Mosquito genetics may explain why Zika virus outbreaks are rare in Africa: Climate change could shift the balance
A study reveals that Africa's low rates of Zika virus outbreaks may be due to a surprising factor: the genetic makeup of local mosquito populations.
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Environment
Air pollution in India linked to millions of deaths
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, emphasizes the need for stricter air ...
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Saltwater will taint 77% of coastal aquifers by century's end, modeling study finds
Seawater will infiltrate underground freshwater supplies in about three of every four coastal areas around the world by the year 2100, according to a recent study led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in ...
Earth Sciences
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Satellite observations show changing rainfall patterns impact crops and forests
A new NASA-led study has found that how rain falls in a given year is nearly as important to the world's vegetation as how much. Reporting Dec. 11 in Nature, the researchers showed that even in years with similar rainfall ...
Earth Sciences
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Emperor penguins lead to discovery of new detoxification pathway for mercury
An international team of scientists led by the ESRF, the European Synchrotron, Grenoble, France, has found that emperor penguins detoxify mercury with both sulfur and selenium, a new pathway for a marine predator. This new ...
Environment
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Mathematician solves the moving sofa problem
A mathematician at Yonsei University, in Korea, claims to have solved the moving sofa problem. Jineon Baek has posted a 100+-page proof of the problem on the arXiv preprint server.
Q&A: Discovery opens up possibilities for new AI-developed antibiotic
A research team have recently published their article, "Rationally designed pooled CRISPRi-seq uncovers an inhibitor of bacterial peptidyl-tRNA hydrolase" in Cell Reports. In this study, the team created a collection of bacterial ...
Biotechnology
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Universal barcodes unlock fast-paced small molecule synthesis
The development of molecules to study and treat disease is becoming increasingly burdened by the time and specificity required to analyze the vast amounts of data generated by synthesizing large collections of new molecules. ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Sepsis trial finds better biomarker guidance reduces antibiotic use
The ADAPT-Sepsis research group has demonstrated that using procalcitonin (PCT) as a biomarker to guide antibiotic duration in critically ill adults with suspected sepsis can significantly reduce treatment length without ...
AI thought knee X-rays show if you drink beer—they don't
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to health care professionals and researchers when it comes to interpreting diagnostic images. Where a radiologist can identify fractures and other abnormalities from an X-ray, ...
Radiology & Imaging
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Medical Xpress
AI thought knee X-rays show if you drink beer—they don't
Tiny robots target tumors with precision drug delivery
Researchers discover zip code that allows proteins to hitch a ride around the body
Personalized blood count could lead to early intervention for common diseases
Pregnancy microbiome affects mouse offspring stem cell growth
First vaccine against blood-stage malaria is well-tolerated and offers effective protection in clinical trial
Organoids represent the complex cell landscape of pancreatic cancer
Comprehensive database documents sex differences in cancer biology
Tech Xplore
AI bias detection tool promises to tackle discrimination in models
New technique reduces bias in AI models while preserving or improving accuracy
Key additives improve zinc-based rechargeable batteries for safer energy
Google unveils latest AI model, Gemini 2.0
High efficiency meets sustainability: Next-generation tandem solar cells
EPA awards $144 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks
EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban
Report calls for Canada to build large-scale solar projects
Indonesia's new coal phase-out goal sets 'daunting task'
Some language reward models exhibit political bias even when trained on factual data
Stabilizing ligand enables 22% efficiency in all-inorganic perovskite cells
AI model allows for near-instant image creation on consumer-grade hardware
Quantum computing's next step: New algorithm boosts multitasking
Chalcogenide perovskites: The next frontier in solar technology?
New design for fuel cell electrolytes advances net-zero carbon goals
Enabling AI to explain its predictions in plain language
Male humpback whale travels record-breaking distance for breeding purposes
An international team of marine biologists, oceanographers and cetacean specialists has found evidence of a male humpback whale traveling a record-breaking distance, likely in order to breed. In their study published in the ...
Engineering stability in the microbiome: New research could lead to optimized probiotic creation
A team of researchers led by Carnegie Science's Will Ludington, Karina Gutiérrez-García, and Kevin Aumiller identified genes that enable a beneficial bacterial species to colonize specific regions of the gastrointestinal ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Discovery cracks code for how nature's microbes build antibiotics
As the problem of antibiotic resistance continues to grow, we need new drugs that the bad bacteria in our bodies don't already know how to avoid. New research by scientists at McGill University represents a major step forward ...
Cell & Microbiology
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To tattoo or not tattoo: Testing the limits of beauty in body art
German survey respondents rated images of tattooed models as less beautiful than images of the same models with no tattoos. However, younger people, tattoo artists and those with body art tolerated more ink, according to ...
Social Sciences
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Advanced atom interferometer could help with 'the embarrassing problem' of dark matter
Assuming dark matter exists, its interactions with ordinary matter are so subtle that even the most sensitive instruments cannot detect them. In a new study, Northwestern University physicists now introduce a highly sensitive ...
General Physics
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Cross-sectional study shows global divide between longer life and good health
People around the globe are living longer—but not necessarily healthier—lives, according to Mayo Clinic research. A study of 183 World Health Organization (WHO) member countries found those additional years of life are ...
Health
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Stone Age insights: Life, death and fire in ancient Ukraine
A research group led by Johannes Müller at the Institute of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology, at Kiel University, Germany, have shed light on the lives of people who lived over 5,600 years ago near Kosenivka, Ukraine.
Archaeology
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Warm Saturn-sized exoplanet discovered with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-4994 b, is warm and slightly smaller ...
Scientists examine how roasting affects the perfect brew
A new study in published in Scientific Reports suggests that the perfect cup of coffee is influenced by a complex blend of variables such as bean processing method, brewing time, and grind size, not just the roast level.
Mediterranean coral gardens may inevitably be compromised
Based on vast experience at sea and in the laboratory over the last 10 years, the latest study by the Interdisciplinary Center for Marine and Environmental Research at the University of Porto (CIIMAR-UP), Portugal, in collaboration ...
Plants & Animals
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Pregnant humpback whales' energy needs increase when fasting during migration
Proper intake of food is essential for pregnant humpback whales to pull off the extreme physical feat of annual migration between Hawaiʻi and Alaska. Researchers at the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at University ...
Research reveals barriers to gender equal parental leave in Australia
A new study from the Monash Business School has found that fathers and partners still struggle to take up paid parental leave, despite legal changes that were designed to clear the way.
Scientists look to mid-Pliocene to inform future behavior of East Asian summer monsoon
The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) stands as the most northerly extending monsoon system, defined by its remarkable seasonal march. It features a stepwise northward migration of rainfall stages, starting with the pre-Meiyu ...
Nanoscale analysis uncovers method to prevent dental erosion from carbonated drinks
A Korean research team, which had previously visualized and scientifically proven the harmful effects of carbonated drinks like cola on dental health using nanotechnology, has now identified a mechanism for an effective method ...
Russian gas: What Austria and Europe have learned from their dependence
Russia's Gazprom stopped supplying Austria's OMV last month, prompting a number of headlines. However, there was no major panic this time. It was a completely different story almost three years earlier: when Russian troops ...
Data analysis suggests temperament and economic preferences guide career choices
A doctoral dissertation to be defended at the Oulu Business School at the University of Oulu reveals that the temperament traits of those who become leaders include curiosity, impulsiveness, energetic, and self-confidence. ...
Study investigates socioeconomic impacts of less extreme, but more frequent weather events
Not just hurricanes and droughts: less extreme but more frequent weather events, such as thunderstorms, can have significant and lasting economic impacts, with effects that vary across different socio-economic groups. This ...
Strategic alliance brings high-energy nuclear electric propulsion closer to reality
Propulsion technologies are the key to exploring the outer solar system, and many organizations have been working on novel ones. One with a long track record is the Ad Astra Rocket Company, which has been developing its Variable ...
Tax audits can significantly boost compliance, but only if designed well
Businesses in Rwanda whose tax affairs were audited paid on average an additional $17,246 in taxes over the three years following the audit, a recent study shows.
Malibu wildfire grows as thousands still evacuated
A wildfire burning through Malibu that has sent thousands of people fleeing for safety, including Hollywood celebrities, forged west on Wednesday, as firefighters battled to save homes from the blaze.
La Niña may come back, but climate change could limit its effects
La Niña conditions may develop in the next three months but are expected to be relatively weak and short-lived, according to the latest Update from the World Meteorological Organization.
Researchers develop spintronics platform for energy-efficient generative AI
Researchers at Tohoku University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, have developed new computing hardware that utilizes a Gaussian probabilistic bit made from a stochastic spintronics device. This innovation ...
Grass vs. buckthorn: Native plants' surprising role in forest defense
New University of Minnesota research suggests that seeding native plants alongside invasive removal efforts may turn the tide in the battle against buckthorn.
Research captures plight of British children trapped in dire camps conditions
British children's lives are being devastated by the UK's unprecedented use of citizenship stripping, says new research from Lancaster University.
What went wrong? NASA conducts first aircraft accident probe on another planet
Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and AeroVironment are completing a detailed assessment of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's final flight on Jan. 18, 2024, which will be published in the ...
Study pinpoints 'hotspots' of harmful air pollutant in Dublin
Levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines have been found in hotspots across Dublin city, according to a new study.
Research offers strategies to counter counterfeit luxury goods
In luxury, if you know, you know. Connoisseurs of high-end fashion and luxury goods may feel confident in their ability to spot a knockoff or discern the fine details of a genuine article. But does that self-assured knowledge ...
Study reveals how companies might unknowingly recruit narcissists
Using words or phrases such as "results-oriented," "ambitious" and "persuasive" attracts applicants who are more willing to engage in unethical behavior to get results, according to a study published in Management Science ...
The hidden benefits of birdsong
Imagine you're walking across rolling hills that stretch for miles, with warm sunshine and the chirping of birds all around.
Nanofluidic devices and their role in matter manipulation
One of the great ambitions in the scientific world is to use tiny objects—such as molecules, viruses, and nanoparticles—as building blocks to construct essential macromolecules and materials, much like constructing intricate ...
