Bio & Medicine
New method combines DNA nanoballs and electronics to enable simple pathogen detection
Researchers at Karolinska Institute have developed a novel method using DNA nanoballs to detect pathogens, aiming to simplify nucleic acid testing and revolutionize pathogen detection. The study's results, published in Science ...
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Materials Science
Novel membrane could reduce energy expenditure in separating molecules for desalination, drug development
Separating molecules is critical to producing many essential products. For example, in petroleum refining, the hydrocarbons—chemical compounds composed of hydrogens and carbons—in crude oil are separated into gasoline, ...
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Experimental quantum imaging distillation with undetected light
It is possible to image an object with an induced coherence effect by making use of photon pairs to gain information on the item of interest—without detecting the light probing it. While one photon illuminates the object, ...
Why bats carry viruses that have higher fatality rates in humans than those from other mammals
A small team of biologists and evolutionists from the University of Chicago, York University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Exeter reports why bats carry viruses that cause higher fatality ...
Beaver activity in the Arctic linked to increased emission of methane greenhouse gas
The climate-driven advance of beavers into the Arctic tundra is likely causing the release of more methane—a greenhouse gas—into the atmosphere.
Earth Sciences
Sep 8, 2023
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Let sleeping dogs lie? New study suggests they can process vocalizations even while they snooze
Most dogs respond in specific ways to certain vocalizations, such as another dog barking or humans using certain tones of voice. Of course, this all happens while the dogs are awake.
Using lignin and a catalyst to create an alternative to bisphenol A (BPA)
A team of microbiologists and chemists at the Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering, working with colleagues from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Flemish Institute for Technological Research and Rheology and Technology ...
Historically segregated parts of US cities found to have less bird data
A trio of ecologists and environmental scientists from Yale University, the University of California, Berkeley and the USDA Forest Service, respectively, has found that parts of the United States that have been intentionally ...
Downstream RNA hairpins found orchestrating mRNA translation
Research led by Duke University, Durham, has discovered a situation-dependent traffic jam in mRNA translation caused by RNA hairpins leading to higher translation of upstream start codons (uAUGs).
New physics-based self-learning machines could replace current artificial neural networks and save energy
Artificial intelligence not only affords impressive performance, but also creates significant demand for energy. The more demanding the tasks for which it is trained, the more energy it consumes.
Hi Tech & Innovation
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Medical Xpress
Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades
Color of phlegm can predict outcomes for patients with the lung disease, bronchiectasis
Cognitive functional therapy: How it can reduce low back pain and get you moving
Anxious driver? There are ways to ease your stress
More cases of breast cancer detected with the help of AI
Study reveals proton beam therapy may shorten breast cancer treatment
Researchers close in on preeclampsia cure
Disney princesses can be good for a child's self-image, researchers suggest
Study puts a comically serious spin on loneliness in aged care
Hypertension and anemia drive racial gaps in birth complications, studies find
Tech Xplore
Farmers are famously self-reliant. Why not use farm dams as mini-hydro plants?
Florida tops in US for solar installations so far in 2023, new report says
Oil permits and wind crisis threaten UK net zero pledge
Bioengineered E. coli generates electricity from wastewater
Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update
AI-narrated audiobooks are here and raise some serious ethical questions
Revolutionizing lithium production on a string
Previously unknown pathway to batteries with high energy, low cost and long life
Harnessing hydrogen's potential to address long-haul trucking emissions
Farm dams can be converted into renewable energy storage systems, says study
Was this written by AI? Researcher says you probably won't be able to tell
Researchers explain plant's medicinal power against COVID and glioblastoma
Vibrant green leaves sprout from tall fragrant plants sitting neatly in two rows of terracotta pots in Valerie Sponsel's UTSA biology laboratory. One floor just above her is the chemistry lab of Francis Yoshimoto, who is ...
Biochemistry
Sep 8, 2023
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Table salt offers a safe, inexpensive and reusable pathway to recovering useful products from plastic waste
Muhammad Rabnawaz, an associate professor in Michigan State University's School of Packaging and recent inductee into the National Academy of Inventors, has always believed that the most brilliant solution is also the simplest.
Polymers
Sep 8, 2023
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More cases of breast cancer detected with the help of AI
One radiologist supported by AI detected more cases of breast cancer in screening mammography than two radiologists working together, reports the ScreenTrustCAD study from Karolinska Institutet in a paper, titled "Artificial ...
Oncology & Cancer
Sep 8, 2023
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'Brainless' robot can navigate complex obstacles
Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without human or computer direction have now built on that work, creating a "brainless" soft robot that can navigate more complex and dynamic environments. ...
Robotics
Sep 8, 2023
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Study hints at the existence of the closest black holes to Earth in the Hyades star cluster
A paper published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society hints at the existence of several black holes in the Hyades cluster—the closest open cluster to our solar system—which would make them ...
Astronomy
Sep 8, 2023
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Study reveals proton beam therapy may shorten breast cancer treatment
In a randomized trial, published in The Lancet Oncology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers uncover evidence supporting a shorter treatment time for breast cancer patients.
Oncology & Cancer
Sep 8, 2023
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How trees influence cloud formation
As part of the international CLOUD project at the nuclear research center CERN, researchers at PSI have identified so-called sesquiterpenes—gaseous hydrocarbons that are released by plants—as being a major factor in cloud ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 8, 2023
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New genetic variants associated with resting heart rate and cardiovascular disease risk
Investigators have identified more than 60 previously unknown genetic variants associated with resting heart rate that may also contribute to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to recent findings published ...
Genetics
Sep 8, 2023
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Heat waves are hitting Antarctica too now
The world saw another year full of extreme weather events resulting from climate change in 2022, from intense storms to soaring temperatures and rising sea levels. Antarctica was no exception, according to new research published ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 8, 2023
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Study finds vaping renders frontline immune cells unable to move to meet threats
Inhaling vapor from an e-cigarette may be stopping frontline immune cells from working typically, as a new study shows that even moderate smoke exposure suppresses cell activity.
Medical research
Sep 8, 2023
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Billion-light-year-wide 'bubble of galaxies' discovered
Astronomers have discovered the first "bubble of galaxies," an almost unimaginably huge cosmic structure thought to be a fossilized remnant from just after the Big Bang sitting in our galactic backyard.
Farms with natural landscape features provide sanctuary for some Costa Rica rainforest birds
Small farms with natural landscape features such as shade trees, hedgerows and tracts of intact forest provide a refuge for some tropical bird populations, according to an 18-year study in Costa Rica.
Early humans deliberately made mysterious stone 'spheroids'
The early ancestors of humans deliberately made stones into spheres 1.4 million years ago, a study said on Wednesday, though what prehistoric people used the balls for remains a mystery.
XRISM satellite launches to study the universe in different colors of X-rays
On Sept. 6, a new satellite left Earth; its mission is to tell us about the motions of hot plasma flows in the universe.
New research predicts effects of marine heat waves on top ocean predators
Forecasts can now predict the location and onset of marine heat waves that can disrupt marine ecosystems. Scientists say the next step is to forecast what happens to top predators that inhabit those ecosystems.
German circus replaces live animals with holograms
The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place.
World sites vie for UNESCO spot in Riyadh as Venice risks downgrade
More than 50 world sites hope for inclusion on the UN's coveted heritage list at a meeting opening in Riyadh Sunday, while some incumbents, including Venice and Kyiv, face the risk of a downgrade.
South Africa's great white sharks are changing locations—they need to be monitored for beach safety and conservation
South Africa is renowned for having one of the world's biggest populations of great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias). Substantial declines have been observed, however, in places where the sharks normally gather on the ...
Morocco quake not in most active area but expect aftershocks: expert
The powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people, didn't hit in the most active seismological region, said one French expert. But aftershocks can be expected, he warned.
Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa—with a lot of water
The cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure.
Mapped: Forest fire hot spots where treatment offers the biggest payoff for people and climate
The U.S. government is investing over US$7 billion in the coming years to try to manage the nation's escalating wildfire crisis. That includes a commitment to treat at least 60 million acres in the next 10 years by expanding ...
How did plants first evolve into all different shapes and sizes? We mapped a billion years of plant history to find out
Plants range from simple seaweeds and single-celled pond scum, through to mosses, ferns and huge trees. Paleontologists like us have long debated exactly how this diverse range of shapes and sizes emerged, and whether plants ...
Whales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their balance: How seismic surveys can harm marine life
Woodside Energy this week announced it would start seismic testing for its Scarborough gas project off Australia's west coast, before reversing the decision in the face of a legal challenge from Traditional Owners.
Australian 10-year feral cat plan: A step closer to protecting endangered wildlife
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has released a draft feral cat management plan.
Simple actions can prevent ships from hitting marine animals in their path
Simple actions can be taken to prevent the deaths of whales, sharks and other ocean giants caused by collisions with ships, argue David Sims and colleagues in a Comment published in this week's Nature. "Humanity and some ...
Scientist shocks peers by 'tailoring' climate study
In a controversial bid to expose supposed bias in a top journal, a US climate expert shocked fellow scientists by revealing he tailored a wildfire study to emphasize global warming.
Conspiracy theories falsely link wildfires to 'smart cities'
Disinformation about deadly wildfires in the United States and Canada has run rampant across social media, with posts falsely blaming coordinated arson, lasers—and plans to develop "smart cities."
Hurricane Lee is charting a new course in weather and could signal more monster storms
Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology, leaving experts astonished at how rapidly it grew into a goliath Category 5 hurricane.
Study reveals human destruction of global floodplains
A University of Texas at Arlington hydrologist's study in the Nature journal Scientific Data provides the first-ever global estimate of human destruction of natural floodplains. The study can help guide future development ...
Almost 50 people missing after deadly Brazil cyclone
Brazilian rescue workers were on Friday searching for almost 50 people still missing after a devastating cyclone unleashed torrential rain and flooding in the south of the country.
