Archaeology
Chicken bones and snail shells help archaeologists to date ancient town's destruction
According to new research, the combined analysis of animal and plant remains, as well as written evidence, is leading to more precise dating of archaeological finds. "We can now often determine not only the year, but also ...
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Ecology
The early bird gets the fruit: Fossil provides earliest evidence of fruit-eating by any animal
Hundreds of animals eat fruit, from toucans to fruit bats to maned wolves to humans. But most fruit-bearing plants evolved relatively recently in Earth's history, showing up for the first time in the Cretaceous, the final ...
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A way to recycle polystyrene into more valuable products
A team of researchers at Virginia Tech working with one colleague from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics and another from Santa Clara University has developed a process for recycling polystyrene that involves the ...
Microneedles unlock curcumin's therapeutic potential
While turmeric root has been used medicinally throughout the world for centuries, science has found that its main chemical component, curcumin, breaks down in the body before its ultimate benefits can be achieved. An exciting ...
Bio & Medicine
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The entanglement of two quantum memory systems 12.5 km apart from each other
Quantum computing technology could have notable advantages over classical computing technology, including a faster speed and the ability to tackle more complex problems. In recent years, some researchers have also been exploring ...
New modeling approach helps advance cryopreservation
Cryopreserving tissues and organs without damaging them requires a delicate dance through the principles of thermodynamics. Carnegie Mellon University's Biothermal Technology Laboratory has a novel modeling approach for isochoric ...
Biotechnology
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Researchers gain new insights into a dynamic protein targeted in cancer therapy
New structural information about an enzyme target in cancer medicine could help the development of next generation inhibitors. The enzyme, called PARP1, senses DNA damage and sends a cellular signal to carry out repair. PARP1 ...
Biochemistry
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Dearth of high quality monkeypox guidelines may be hampering care globally
A dearth of high quality, up to date clinical guidance on monkeypox may be hampering effective and safe treatment of the infection around the world, concludes a review of what's available to guide patient care and published ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Cutting 1 gram from daily salt intake could ward off nearly 9 million cases of stroke/heart disease in China
A modest cut of just 1 gram in daily salt intake could ward off nearly 9 million cases of heart disease and strokes and save 4 million lives by 2030, suggest the estimates of a modeling study published in the open access ...
Health
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Uncovering nature's patterns at the atomic scale in living color
Color coding makes aerial maps much more easily understood. Through color, we can tell at a glance where there is a road, forest, desert, city, river or lake.
Machine learning & AI
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The Future is Interdisciplinary
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Medical Xpress
Dearth of high quality monkeypox guidelines may be hampering care globally
Intravenous nutrition risks becoming the norm for athletes, despite no evidence it works
A new perspective in how immunity is fine-tuned through mechanics
Another tantalizing step closer to a universal flu vaccine
New understanding of how faulty metabolism triggers adrenal cancer
Hydrogen peroxide: A healing agent for nerve regeneration
Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 virus infecting astrocyte cells in the brain
A fast, accurate, equipment-free diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 and its variants
Researchers map incidence of malaria in pregnancy in Brazil
How the brain gathers threat cues and turns them into fear
Gene inhibitor could help slow thrombosis in COVID-19 patients
Tech Xplore
Uncovering nature's patterns at the atomic scale in living color
Risk of electrocution from electric cars reduced with new technology
Is propane a solution for more sustainable air conditioning?
Report highlights technology advancement and value of wind energy
Superior phase recovery and hologram reconstruction using a deep neural network
Net zero, Russia war driving nascent hydrogen economy
Synapses as a model: Solid-state memory in neuromorphic circuits
Colorful solar panels could make the technology more attractive
Excitons need space to separate: Free carrier production in organic solar cells
The photon ring: A black hole ready for its close-up
When scientists unveiled humanity's historic first image of a black hole in 2019—depicting a dark core encircled by a fiery aura of material falling toward it—they believed even richer imagery and insights were waiting ...
Astronomy
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Researchers discover cancer-associated fibroblasts induce drug sensitivity
Cells in the surrounding tumor microenvironment have a significant impact on cancer growth, survival and responses to therapy. Cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumor environment have typically been associated with tumor ...
Medical research
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Identifying a new, cleaner source for white light
When early humans discovered how to harness fire, they were able to push back against the nightly darkness that enveloped them. With the invention and widespread adoption of electricity, it became easier to separate heat ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Fish 'chock-full' of antifreeze protein found in iceberg habitats off Greenland
New research based on an expedition to the icy waters off Greenland reveals soaring levels of antifreeze proteins in a species of tiny snailfish, underlying the importance of this unique adaptation to life in sub-zero temperatures. ...
Evolution
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Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 virus infecting astrocyte cells in the brain
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Brazil has found evidence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus infecting astrocyte cells in the human brain. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Hollow-core fibers for precise positioning in space
The vision of cars that drive or planes that fly themselves can only become true if the electronics on board can determine where they are in space, anytime and with reliable precision. In the aerospace sector, this job is ...
Optics & Photonics
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Risk of electrocution from electric cars reduced with new technology
New technology, developed by researchers at the University of York, has proved successful in reducing the risk of electrocution to drivers and passengers of electric vehicles as a result of damage to the cars in major road ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
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Open-source software gives a leg up to robot research
Carnegie Mellon researchers have developed an open-source software that enables more agile movement in legged robots.
Software
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Black hole collisions could help us measure how fast the universe is expanding
A black hole is usually where information goes to disappear—but scientists may have found a trick to use its last moments to tell us about the history of the universe.
Astronomy
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Wood sharpens stone: Boomerangs used to retouch lithic tools
A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted how the hardwood objects were used to shape the edges of stone tools used by Australian Indigenous communities.
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Study supports a return to Indigenous-led solutions to reverse plastics pollution
The dumping of plastics in the Pacific Islands (Te Moananui) is a form of waste colonization, leading to disproportionate plastics pollution in the region and threatening the health and livelihoods of its people.
Refugees in Australia resilient during pandemic, but digital inclusion and family separation remain problems
Newly arrived refugees in Australia have been resilient in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new research report has found launched by Settlement Services International and Western Sydney University on 16 August.
Expert discusses why gas prices still high despite oil getting cheaper—and what will happen next
While thermometers have been well into the red across the northern hemisphere, people are panicking about the cost of energy bills once winter starts to bite. According to the latest forecasts in the UK, the minimum price ...
Image: ESO telescope images a spectacular cosmic dance
ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has imaged the result of a spectacular cosmic collision—the galaxy NGC 7727. This giant was born from the merger of two galaxies, an event that started around a billion years ago. At its ...
Differences found in antioxidant activities of astaxanthin isomers against singlet oxygen
Recently, researchers led by Prof. Huang Qing from Institute of Intelligent Machines, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) suggested a new method to evaluate the antioxidant activity ...
Air-stability of sodium-based layered-oxide cathode materials
Sodium ion batteries are considered to be one of the most promising alternative systems to lithium-ion batteries, especially for large scale applications. Sodium-based transition-metal oxides with layered structure have been ...
Highly insulating alkane rings with destructive σ-interference
Destructive quantum interference (DQI) provides the possibility to significantly suppress the leakage current in the OFF state of molecular devices. However, the DQI in π-conjugated molecules cannot exhibit ultralow conductance ...
Formative years in hyenas: Conditions have long-term effects on health and life expectancy
A team from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has now demonstrated the important influence of maternal, social and ecological factors during early life on survival, longevity and reproductive ...
Do wind instruments disperse COVID aerosol droplets?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many live musical events and festivals were postponed and even canceled to protect musicians and audience members. When they started performing again, many groups resorted to performing with ...
Transition milk improves health in neonatal calves
Feeding calves transition milk instead of milk replacer in the first days of life stimulates intestinal development and improves health scores. In a new report in the Journal of Dairy Science, five researchers from Michigan ...
Oil majors' climate visions 'inconsistent' with Paris targets
Global decarbonisation scenarios envisioned by oil and gas majors are incompatible with the Paris climate deal temperature goals aimed at averting devastating heating, according to research published Tuesday.
Water levels on Italy's Lake Garda drop to 15-year low
The pedalos lie far from the water's edge and the flat stone slabs around the Sirmione peninsula are exposed after drought reduced the level of Italy's Lake Garda to a 15-year low.
Protection sought for rare butterflies at Nevada site
Conservationists who are already suing to block a geothermal power plant where an endangered toad lives in western Nevada are now seeking U.S. protection for a rare butterfly at another geothermal project the developer plans ...
Sapphire femtosecond laser filamentation in argon at 1 kHz repetition rate
A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances considers an over 20 μJ THz laser pulse generated at 1 kHz in gas media.
Study shows cryopreserved mussel larvae can survive and develop into adult mussels
A long-term study has shown that adult mussels can grow from cryopreserved larvae without compromising the quality of the next generation's offspring, neither for cryopreservation nor post-thawing development of them.
Research shows a step toward restoring sea urchins, the 'lawnmowers of reefs'
Coral reef ecosystems are severely threatened by pollution, disease, overharvesting and other factors. For thousands of years, long-spined sea urchins helped keep reefs intact. They eat seaweed, which can kill or seriously ...
Can pets get monkeypox? It's rare but experts say yes—here is what to know
As U.S. health officials struggle to contain the monkeypox outbreak, some pet owners wonder if their four-legged companions could be at risk.
'Catastrophic failure': 21,000 fish die at California university research center
Roughly 21,000 fish died at a northern California university's aquatic research center overnight last week, according to a university statement.
The first farmed Chesapeake salmon versus the last of its sturgeon? Proposed Eastern Shore fish farm stirring concern
Could the Maryland's first farmed salmon be a threat to the last of its sturgeon?
The W-Curve Model: Understanding a new college student's experience
The W-Curve Model was first proposed in 1963 to explain adjustment to culture shock. Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. It is often the first time students are away from home for an extended period.
