Social Sciences
Sharing false political information on social media may be associated with positive schizotypy, research suggests
Sharing false political information on social media by users may be associated with aspects of personality such as positive schizotypy, a set of traits including paranoia, suspicion and disrupted thinking patterns. It may ...
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Bio & Medicine
Microrobot-packed pill shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease in mice
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a pill that releases microscopic robots, or microrobots, into the colon to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The experimental treatment, given orally, ...
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Study demonstrates that a process that turns off DNA transcription can, paradoxically, also turn it on
Researchers led by Kannosuke Yabe, Asuka Kamio, and Soichi Inagaki of the University of Tokyo have discovered that in thale cresses histone H3 lysine-9 (H3K9) methylation, conventionally ...
Researchers led by Kannosuke Yabe, Asuka Kamio, and Soichi Inagaki of the University of Tokyo have discovered that in thale cresses histone H3 lysine-9 ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Almonds, pottery, wood help date famed Kyrenia shipwreck
Historic shipwrecks often evoke dreams of sunken riches waiting on the bottom of the ocean to be reclaimed.
Archaeology
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AI-generated exam submissions evade detection at UK university
In a test of the examinations system of the University of Reading in the UK, artificial intelligence (AI)-generated submissions went almost entirely undetected, and these fake answers tended to receive higher grades than ...
Education
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From takeoff to flight, the wiring of a fly's nervous system is mapped
Work is underway on a wiring diagram of the motor circuits in the central nervous system that control muscles in fruit flies. This connectome, as the wiring diagram is called, is already providing detailed information on ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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The surprising behavior of black holes in an expanding universe
A physicist investigating black holes has found that, in an expanding universe, Einstein's equations require that the rate of the universe's expansion at the event horizon of every black hole must be a constant, the same ...
Wolves reintroduced to Isle Royale temporarily affect other carnivores, humans have influence as well
In a rare opportunity to study carnivores before and after wolves were reintroduced to their ranges, researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison found that the effects of wolves on Isle Royale have been only temporary. ...
Plants & Animals
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Research uncovers 'molecular glue' that helps ensure memory formation and stabilization
Whether it's a first-time visit to a zoo or when we learned to ride a bicycle, we have memories from our childhoods kept well into adult years. But what explains how these memories last nearly an entire lifetime?
Medical research
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New tool detects AI-generated videos with 93.7% accuracy
Earlier this year, an employee at a multinational corporation sent fraudsters $25 million. The instructions to transfer the money came—the employee thought—straight from the company's CFO. In reality, the criminals had ...
Computer Sciences
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Mechanical computer relies on kirigami cubes, not electronics
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a kirigami-inspired mechanical computer that uses a complex structure of rigid, interconnected polymer cubes to store, retrieve and erase data without relying on ...
Engineering
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The Future is Interdisciplinary
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Medical Xpress
Service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans—new research
Six things to know about primary progressive aphasia
For many Olympic medalists, silver stings more than bronze
Success in treating persistent pain now offers hope for those with long COVID
Athletic training researcher changing the game for sports emergency action plans
Study shows half of long-term antidepressant users can taper off drugs with simple support
Balancing act: Novel wearable sensors and AI transform balance assessment
International trial introduces another curative option for sickle cell disease
Children who spend more time in natural environments have significantly better mental health
Tech Xplore
New tool detects AI-generated videos with 93.7% accuracy
AI generated exam answers go undetected in real-world blind test
Convolutional optical neural networks herald a new era for AI imaging
Small, adsorbent 'fins' collect humidity and release the liquid when heated
Effectiveness of large language models in political microtargeting assessed in new study
Researchers propose the next platform for brain-inspired computing
Novel network proposed to improve underwater image quality
New AI framework enhances emotion analysis
Biofuel from kudzu vines and branches boosts energy efficiency
Sony introduces AI for single-instrument accompaniment generation in music production
In recent decades, many engineers have started developing artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools that can support the work of creative professionals, speeding up or enhancing the production of different types of content. ...
New warm sub-Neptune exoplanet discovered with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new warm sub-Neptune exoplanet, which is nearly three times larger than the Earth. The finding was reported ...
New calculation approach allows more accurate predictions of how atoms ionize when impacted by high-energy electrons
During electron-impact ionization (EII), high-energy electrons collide with atoms, knocking away one or more of their outer electrons. To calculate the probability that ionization will occur during these impacts, researchers ...
General Physics
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New tool enables faster, more cost-effective genome editing of traits to improve agriculture sustainability
With the goal of reducing the time and cost it takes to bring an improved crop to the marketplace to improve agriculture sustainability, research conducted in the laboratory of Keith Slotkin, Ph.D., and his colleagues in ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Cell division: Before commitment, a very long engagement
Before a cell commits fully to the process of dividing itself into two new cells, it may ensure the appropriateness of its commitment by staying for many hours—sometimes more than a day—in a reversible intermediate state, ...
Cell & Microbiology
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What happens during the first moments of butterfly scale formation
A butterfly's wing is covered in hundreds of thousands of tiny scales like miniature shingles on a paper-thin roof. A single scale is as small as a speck of dust, yet surprisingly complex, with a corrugated surface of ridges ...
Plants & Animals
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Lichen partnerships challenged by changes in the Northwoods
Lichen, which people may think of as a single organism, is in fact a community of several species that depend on each other for survival. Lichen symbiosis includes at least one fungus and one alga, along with other fungi ...
Plants & Animals
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Experiment captures atoms in free fall to look for gravitational anomalies caused by dark energy
Dark energy—a mysterious force pushing the universe apart at an ever-increasing rate—was discovered 26 years ago, and ever since, scientists have been searching for a new and exotic particle causing the expansion.
General Physics
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El Niño forecasts extended to 18 months with physics-based model
Across Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Americas, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) brings variations in winds, weather, and ocean temperature that can cause droughts, floods, crop failures, and food shortages. Recently, ...
Earth Sciences
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Unlocking the world of bacteria—researchers introduce new approach to make bacteria amenable to genetic engineering
Bacteria populate virtually every habitat on Earth, including within and on our own bodies. Understanding and engineering bacteria can lead to new methods for diagnosing, treating, and preventing infections. Additionally, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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College may not be the 'great equalizer'—luck and hiring practices also play a role, a sociologist explains
The idea that a college degree levels the playing field for students of different socioeconomic classes has been bolstered in recent years. Research from 2011 and 2017, for example, found that earning a bachelor's degree ...
More women in venture capital doesn't mean more funding for female-led businesses, new research suggests
Venture capital plays an important role in helping new businesses get off the ground. The field also has a stubborn gender gap.
Populism can degrade democracy but is on the rise—its causes and how it can be weakened
There's a widespread view that populism is on the rise, from the United States and Turkey to India and Hungary.
Climate crisis sees rise in illegal water markets in the Middle East
In Jordan's cities, green tanker trucks supplying water are a common sight. The average Jordanian only receives one and a half days of access to piped water per week. When taps run dry, citizens and business owners pick up ...
The horrifying human cost of big sporting events
With the Copa América, the UEFA European Championship and the Olympic Games all taking place over a few months, summer 2024 is shaping up to be a celebration of sport.
New drone imagery reveals 97% of coral dead at a Lizard Island reef after last summer's mass bleaching
Last summer, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its worst mass coral bleaching event. Our new data show the devastating damage the bleaching caused to a reef at Lizard Island—a finding that does not bode well for the rest ...
Math makes finding bat roosts much easier, our research shows
Finding bats is hard. They are small, fast and they primarily fly at night.
Sportswashing is still highly effective despite more awareness among fans
As the European football championships continue in Germany, new research has revealed that "sportswashing"—the practice of using sporting events or teams to improve a country's reputation—is still highly effective, despite ...
The more medals Canadian athletes win, the fewer Canadians participate in organized sport
President and CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee David Shoemaker recently called for an additional $104 million in government funding for Olympic athletes.
Industrial fleets operating in the Indian Ocean turn off monitoring systems, fail reporting obligations
Industrial fleets from top fishing countries operating in the Indian Ocean and targeting export-market species such as tuna and squid are likely to disable monitoring systems to fish more than allowed and evade authorities, ...
How 'One Health' clinics support unhoused people and their pets
Having a pet can be expensive, but being able to access health care for your pet should not be a luxury.
How forest fires also have an impact on lakes
The forest fires in Canada during the summer of 2023 were particularly devastating. With the destructive impact on human infrastructure, plumes of smoke covering thousands of square kilometers and millions of tons of CO2 ...
Determining refractive index at relativistic speeds
If you studied advanced physics at high school, there's a good chance that you remember Snell's law, which states how a ray of light bends when it crosses a boundary between two media. According to this law, the ratio of ...
Why sexual violence against men by women needs to be 'called out' too
Sexual violence against men by women is growing in areas such as social media, but is not receiving the level of attention as violence against women by men.
Stress testing pension funds—researchers present technique based on hidden Markov regime switching model
"We wanted to investigate how second pillar pension funds react to financial crises and how to protect them from the crises," says Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) professor Dr. Audrius Kabašinskas, who, together with ...
Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study shows
The constant rise in temperatures and increasing frequency of extreme weather events, especially rainstorms, requires Brazilian towns and cities to develop contingency plans that include efficient monitoring, rapid response, ...
How to decide how to vote—a psychologist's advice
One of the things I often hear as an emotions researcher is that emotions should not "cloud" people's decisions, that they get in the way, or that they are irrational.
How fear of missing out can lead to you paying more when buying a home
The property market is a competitive space where finding a nice home, in the area you want and at a price you can afford, is a hard thing to do.
World record 402 Tb/s transmission in a standard commercially available optical fiber
An international joint research team led by the Photonic Network Laboratory of Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has demonstrated a record-breaking aggregate optical transmission ...
Five ways to improve the global voluntary carbon credit markets
The severity of climate change means we all need to reduce our carbon footprint to zero as quick as possible, including companies. The voluntary carbon markets were set up to allow companies to buy and sell carbon credits ...
