Paleontology & Fossils
Pterosaur wing tests suggest modern reconstructions miss major shape diversity
Pterosaurs, the first vertebrates to fly, would have had more diverse wing shapes than current scientific reconstructions suggest, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The study is published in the journal ...
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Biochemistry
Drug peptides defy shape rules, activating receptors without full spiral form
When many of us think about how drugs work in the body, we may first think about how a drug gets into the body, such as a pill versus an injection. In the Gellman Group at the UW–Madison Department of Chemistry, researchers ...
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Oldest known asteroid impact on Earth dated to 3 billion years
Curtin University researchers have determined the most precise age yet for the oldest known impact crater on Earth, providing new insight into how meteorite strikes shaped the planet during its earliest history.
Earth Sciences
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Nanoparticles sneak antibodies into cells to inhibit cancer and inflammation
A delivery system that uses lipid nanoparticles to sneak proteins into cells can accomplish the same feat by smuggling therapeutic antibodies, new research has found.
Bio & Medicine
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Graphene plasmon cavities enable advanced and scalable terahertz photodetectors
How could we noninvasively distinguish between healthy and cancerous tissue? And how could we increase the speed of wireless communications? These two seemingly unrelated questions may share the same answer: terahertz (THz) ...
Optics & Photonics
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New algorithm identifies disease-linked changes in cells without prior training
A new algorithm could drive breakthroughs in understanding cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other potentially fatal conditions. Researchers from the University of Waterloo developed the machine-learning algorithm, called RNovA, ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Controlling ice crystal growth using polymer nanoparticles
Ice formation can damage biological samples, tissues and materials during freezing and thawing. In nature, specialized molecules known as ice-binding proteins prevent ice crystals from growing too large, helping organisms ...
Polymers
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Steep drop in metabolic coenzyme could trigger preterm labor
Declining placental concentrations of a molecule that plays a key role in metabolism appear to trigger the end of pregnancy and hasten labor and delivery, suggesting a study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical ...
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Most IVF 'add-ons' show little evidence of boosting births, researchers find
There is a lack of evidence to suggest the majority of in vitro fertilization (IVF) add-ons improve fertility in patients undergoing IVF, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics, ...
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Fat tissue could explain triple negative breast cancer spread—and point to treatments
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is aggressive and hard to treat. But the role of fat tissue in how the cancer spreads may help point toward new understanding and treatments, according to a new paper from scientists at ...
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How digital participation can aid the energy transition
Forgetting may be the secret to better AI language learning
Seaweed-based ingredient helps turn dirt into 3D-printed walls
Hollywood powerhouses bring AI fight to Europe
Researchers find 'trap' hindering performance of hybrid perovskites
Instagram users prefer harmonious colors in brand content
Food waste can become jet fuel through simpler refining and 50-50 blending
Next-generation battery potential unlocked with a novel electrolyte design
Moose are native to Colorado, study shows
The modern Colorado moose is often considered just that: modern—brought to the state by wildlife officials in the late 1970s, preceded by very occasional reports of moose sightings in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Plants & Animals
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Discovery of how cells maintain their DNA could shield key healthy cells from chemotherapy side effects
A new study conducted by scientists at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center in the U.S. has found a protein that could help guide which cells chemotherapies target. ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Surprising diversity found among Europe's last Neanderthals
A new study published in Nature provides the most detailed picture to date of Neanderthal diversity in Western Europe shortly before their extinction.
Archaeology
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Branched silver sensor offers more sensitive light-based drug measurements in blood plasma
Medications can save lives, yet for some drugs, the concentration in a patient's bloodstream determines whether a treatment is effective or whether harmful side effects may occur. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic ...
Bio & Medicine
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Hubble details early galaxy transforming neighborhood 1.4 billion years after Big Bang
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found something they never expected—ultraviolet light from a galaxy that existed just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang. That galaxy contains tightly clustered young ...
Astronomy
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Brain-inspired AI architecture could computing faster and far less power-hungry
Spiking neural networks (SNNs) are artificial intelligence (AI) models inspired by how biological neurons communicate with each other. While biological neurons exchange information in the form of electrical impulses, SNNs ...
Lavatory shaft reveals the cost of 17th‑century vanity in Germany
Four goose skulls were pulled from a former toilet shaft in Brandenburg, Germany, each of them riddled with strange holes. As it turns out, these holes were the telltale signs of fancy feathered crests, making them the first ...
Plant protein pair reveals new wood-formation mechanism
Researchers from the Biosciences Department at Durham University have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps plants control the formation of wood, a finding that could open new directions for research into plant ...
Plants & Animals
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Hope for spinal injuries as pigs walk again after experimental gel treatment for severed spinal cords
In humans and other mammals, spinal cord injuries can be devastating, leading to permanent loss of movement, sensation and bladder control. When severed axons (the long fibers that carry messages between nerve cells) cannot ...
Gut fungi may hold the key to treating asthma worldwide
Two new studies jointly published in Nature Communications reveal that certain species of fungi in the gut play a key role in the development of immune dysregulation and some pediatric allergic diseases—and may be promising ...
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Heat wave sparks health warnings across Europe
Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home Tuesday as an early-summer heat wave smothered much of Europe, with France suffering its hottest day on record.
New study highlights benefits of crop diversification in arable farming
Which farming strategies can help agricultural operations better manage yield risks caused by climate change and fluctuating prices in the agricultural product market? A new study by ZALF published in the journal Agricultural ...
A partner's touch can feel unsafe for people with a history of childhood maltreatment
In romantic relationships, touch is usually considered part of everyday life: a quick back rub while cooking dinner, a hug after a long day at work or a lingering kiss before falling asleep. It's a simple way to show support, ...
Researchers provide economic evidence base for shift away from animal testing
Researchers at Northumbria University have produced new economic evidence demonstrating the significant and growing commercial value of alternatives to animal testing in the U.K., with findings already featuring in parliamentary ...
Summer's silent killer: Why the world's heat waves are a global health emergency
Heat is no longer a future climate risk. It is already here.
New breakthrough spots deadly methanol without opening bottles
A new optical technique developed by researchers at the University of St Andrews and Adelaide University allows toxic methanol in alcoholic spirits to be detected without opening the bottle. Published in the Journal of Physics: ...
Crop diversity and perennial grains could strengthen soil health under climate stress, study finds
A McGill University study suggests that diversifying crops and replacing annual wheat with a perennial grain could help protect soil health as climate change brings more variable rainfall. The research is published in the ...
People avoid loss, regret rather than rely on 'risk-return' financial strategy
People make financial choices to avoid losing money or experiencing regret, rather than simply balancing expected monetary returns with their tolerance for financial risk, according to a new study led by Lisa Posey, associate ...
Webb pinpoints millions of stars within Cigar galaxy
Located 12 million light-years away and undergoing rapid star formation, edge-on spiral galaxy Messier 82 (M82) is a scientifically unique sight to behold, and now NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed previously ...
Light-based sensors detect extremely low levels of traumatic brain injury biomarkers
Researchers have developed a chip-based metasurface biosensor that can detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) biomarkers at extremely low levels. With further development, the technology could one day help doctors make a faster ...
Antibiotic resistance threatens vision in pets and horses, veterinary review warns
Sight-threatening antibiotic-resistant eye infections are becoming a significant threat to vision in dogs, cats and horses, according to a new comprehensive review published in Veterinary Ophthalmology by researchers from ...
New infrastructure model prioritizes disaster spending for vulnerable cities
A University of Houston engineering professor is helping cities, utilities and transportation agencies prepare for and recover from natural disasters. All these organizations face the same challenge: They know the next hurricane, ...
The fuel crisis has hit the Pacific hard. The region is responding—but tough choices lie ahead
The past five years have not been easy for the people of the Pacific. COVID restrictions disrupted tourism and upended supply chains, while global fuel shocks raised prices and hit island economies hard.
Can scientists learn cells' language? Researchers aim to decode cellular conversations
Multicellular life depends on remarkable acts of cooperation. Every cell in the human body must sense what is happening around it, interpret signals from its neighbors and respond in ways that support the larger tissue. These ...
Helping their friends to read can boost children's attainment
In a primary school classroom, a 9-year-old reads aloud to the person next to them. When they stumble over a word, their partner encourages them to try again. Together, they discuss what might happen next. But the child isn't ...
Hundreds of schools close as UK braces for record-breaking heat wave
The UK braced for a record-breaking heat wave Tuesday as hundreds of schools closed early for the next two days and train companies slashed services.
Ten Australians are taking the government to the UN over fossil fuel exports. What is their case?
Ten Australians—including a firefighter, First Nations leaders and young people—are bringing their concerns about the nation's coal and gas exports to the United Nations. On Tuesday, the group lodged a complaint with the ...
What is driving Europe's heat wave?
Europe is baking under a scorching heat wave, with health warnings in place across Western and Central Europe as temperatures climb to record-breaking highs.
Europe: the world's fastest-warming continent
The latest heat wave sweeping across Europe is a stark reminder that it is the world's fastest-warming continent, stretching into an Arctic that is heating at an even greater pace.
India monsoon sweeps north but brings less rain than usual
Long-awaited monsoon rains arrived in India's financial capital, Mumbai, on Tuesday, cooling weeks of blazing heat despite persistent fears of water shortages, with total rainfall so far staying below the long-term average.
