General Physics
CMS Collaboration observes new all-heavy quark structures
For over a decade, the CMS Collaboration, a large team of researchers based at different institutes worldwide, has been analyzing data collected at the Compact Muon Solenoid, a general-purpose particle detector at CERN's ...
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Space Exploration
Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It's still going after 3
Japan's first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan's space agency said Wednesday after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon.
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Star bars show universe's early galaxies evolved much faster than previously thought
The universe's early galaxies were less chaotic and developed much faster than previously thought, according to new research looking back more than ten billion years in time. An international team of astronomers led by Durham ...
Astronomy
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Scientists study lipids cell by cell, making new cancer research possible
Imagine being able to look inside a single cancer cell and see how it communicates with its neighbors. Scientists are celebrating a new technique that lets them study the fatty contents of cancer cells, one by one.
Biochemistry
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Squids' birthday influences mating: Male spear squids shown to become 'sneakers' or 'consorts' depending on birth date
The day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout his life, according to new research. Spear squid (Heterololigo bleekeri) that hatch earlier in the season become "consorts" that fight ...
Plants & Animals
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Hunting for the elusive: IceCube observes seven potential tau neutrinos
Researchers at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica have found seven signals that could potentially indicate tau neutrinos—which are famously hard to detect—from astrophysical objects.
Observations explore globular cluster system in the galaxy NGC 4262
Using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT), Indian astronomers have performed wide and deep field observations of a polar ring galaxy known as NGC 4262. Results of the observational campaign, published April 15 on the ...
Study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones
Psychologists from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of Sussex have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when they had ...
Social Sciences
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Study suggests that living near green spaces reduces the risk of depression and anxiety
Over the past decades, a growing number of people have migrated to urban areas, while the size and population of rural areas have drastically declined. While parks and other green spaces are often viewed as beneficial for ...
The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers could be associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
In Europe and North America, 30 to 60% of dietary energy intake in adults comes from ultra-processed foods. An increasing number of epidemiological studies suggest a link between higher consumption levels of ultra-processed ...
Diabetes
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The Future is Interdisciplinary
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Medical Xpress
Longest study to date assesses cognitive impairment over time in adults with essential tremor
Exploring how the effects of racism impact sleep in adolescents
Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness
Survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents
Study suggests that living near green spaces reduces the risk of depression and anxiety
Gut microbiota acts like an auxiliary liver, study finds
Innovative microscopy demystifies metabolism of Alzheimer's
Liver cancer: Molecular signaling pathway of tumor development decoded
Consumption of contaminated venison suspected in cases of deer hunters with prion disease
Charting brain synchronization patterns during social interactions
Image viewing experiments challenge theory of universal internal clock
A sustainable diagnosis tool for multiple cancers
Tech Xplore
A new framework to generate human motions from language prompts
Holographic displays offer a glimpse into an immersive future
Personalization has the potential to democratize who decides how LLMs behave
With a game show as his guide, researcher uses AI to predict deception
New model elevates UAV efficiency in next-gen wireless networks
Researchers achieve sustainable recovery of minerals from e-waste
New mitigation framework reduces bias in classification outcomes
Energy-smart bricks keep waste out of landfill
The use of AI in war games could change military strategy
World's chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus
A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Researchers develop eggshell 'bioplastic' pellet as sustainable alternative to plastic
What if there was plastic-like material that could absorb excess nutrients from water and be used as a fertilizer when it decomposes? That product—a "bioplastic" material—has been created by University of Saskatchewan ...
Biochemistry
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Super Mario hackers' tricks could protect software from bugs, study finds
Video gamers who exploit glitches in games can help experts better understand buggy software, students at the University of Bristol suggest.
Software
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A new framework to generate human motions from language prompts
Machine learning-based models that can autonomously generate various types of content have become increasingly advanced over the past few years. These frameworks have opened new possibilities for filmmaking and for compiling ...
Chemical tool illuminates pathways used by dopamine, opioids and other neuronal signals
University of Michigan researchers have developed a new tool to better understand how chemicals like dopamine and epinephrine interact with neurons.
Neuroscience
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Fruit fly pest meets its evolutionary match in parasitic wasp
A parasitic wasp that preys on the young of a prolific fruit fly pest demonstrates both molecular evolution and behavioral adaptations in the face of ecological pressures, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
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Previous theory on how electrons move within protein nanocrystals might not apply in every case
Researchers believe that understanding how electrons move within small, natural systems could power a more sustainable future for our energy grid.
Analytical Chemistry
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Higher light levels may improve cognitive performance
Exposure to higher levels of light can help people feel more awake and increase cognitive performance, probably by influencing the activity of parts of a brain region called the hypothalamus, according to new research.
Neuroscience
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The world's largest 3D printer is at a university in Maine. It just unveiled an even bigger one
The world's largest 3D printer has created a house that can cut construction time and labor. An even larger printer unveiled on Tuesday may one day create entire neighborhoods.
Engineering
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Gone in a puff of smoke: 52,000 square kilometers of 'long unburnt' Australian habitat has vanished in 40 years
Landscapes that have escaped fire for decades or centuries tend to harbor vital structures for wildlife, such as tree hollows and large logs. But these "long unburnt" habitats can be eliminated by a single blaze.
Plants & Animals
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Argentine students protest funding cuts to public universities
Tens of thousands of Argentine university students took to the streets Tuesday to protest cuts to higher public education, research and science under budget-slashing new President Javier Milei.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing schools in some areas to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors.
Victims of China floods race to salvage property
Victims of severe floods in southern China raced on Wednesday to salvage property from the muddy waters as authorities warned of more heavy rains to come.
China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
China's space agency is making final preparations to send the Shenzhou-18 crew into low-Earth orbit on Thursday as part of its ambitious space program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030.
Study: Sharing household chores can lead to income gains
Married women in patriarchal societies become more socially and financially independent when they participate in counseling with their spouses aimed at breaking gender norms, according to new research from a University of ...
Future hurricanes could compromise New England forests' ability to store and sequester carbon
Nature-based climate solutions can help mitigate climate change, especially in forested regions capable of storing and sequestering vast amounts of carbon. New research published in Global Change Biology indicates that a ...
'Sunny day flooding' increases fecal contamination of coastal waters
A new study finds that "sunny day flooding," which occurs during high tides, increases the levels of fecal bacteria in coastal waters. While the elevated bacteria levels in the coastal waters tend to dissipate quickly, the ...
South Korean marginalized communities developed 'disaster subculture' living through extreme climate events, study finds
Locations around the globe are experiencing climate disasters on a regular basis. But some of the most marginalized populations experience disasters so often it has come to be normalized.
Study compares Salmonella rates in backyard, commercial poultry farm samples
In a comparison of differently sized poultry farms, researchers at North Carolina State University found that rates of Salmonella in fecal and environmental samples were more prevalent on larger commercial farms than on smaller ...
Researchers develop forest extent map for Mexico
To properly protect forests and evaluate the state of natural resources, conservation practices and environmental policies, it is important to have accurate information on an area's forest extent.
Investigating the efficacy of methods to stimulate adventitious rooting of Lindera benzoin stem cuttings
The variability among woody plants in their responses to asexual propagation techniques poses challenges and severe limits for commercial production. While some species readily root from stem cuttings, others are more difficult ...
Emotion can cause chickens to get red in the face
Studying emotion in animals is a complex research field, little explored up to now in birds, although reddening of the skin had already been observed in previous work on the blue-and-yellow macaw. An INRAE research team focused ...
Warming climate is putting more metals into Colorado's mountain streams
Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc, and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage. Concentrations of these metals have roughly doubled in these alpine streams ...
Environmental lawyer calls for a gender-sensitive international legal framework to protect climate migrants
Because 80% of climate migrants are women and girls, a new international legal framework is needed to protect human rights, incorporating gender-sensitive and responsive measures in policies and legislation.
How companies can use generative AI for empathetic customer relationships to create lifetime value
Researchers from National Taiwan University and the University of Maryland have published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how marketers can use GenAI to provide empathetic customer care.
Early analysis finds eclipse had noticeable effect on birds
Early results from a study of the April 8 total solar eclipse show a more noticeable effect on bird behavior than during the last eclipse.
Unconventional technology enhances composites important to automotive, aerospace and renewable energy industries
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that demonstrates how fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials used in the automotive, aerospace and renewable energy industries ...
Hubble celebrates 34th anniversary with a look at the little dumbbell nebula
In celebration of the 34th anniversary of the launch of NASA's legendary Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, astronomers took a snapshot of the Little Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 76, M76, or NGC 650/651) located ...
Research reveals tools to make STEM degrees more affordable
In a new study in Issues in Science and Technology, Dominique J. Baker, an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration at the ...
Missing identity options on forms can prompt anger, reduce belonging
Being asked to provide demographic information in official forms such as job applications—but finding one's own identity group missing from demographic options provided—can signal a low likelihood of belonging in a given ...
