Molecular & Computational biology
This AI system only needs a small amount of data to predict molecular properties
Discovering new materials and drugs typically involves a manual, trial-and-error process that can take decades and cost millions of dollars. To streamline this process, scientists often use machine learning to predict molecular ...
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Environment
New research uncovers potential benefits, consequences of ocean iron fertilization
Removal of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, in addition to major reductions in ongoing emissions, is required to stave off the most severe consequences of climate change. Large-scale ocean iron fertilization is one ...
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Physicists generate first snapshots of fermion pairs, shed light on how electrons form superconducting pairs
When your laptop or smartphone heats up, it's due to energy that's lost in translation. The same goes for power lines that transmit electricity between cities. In fact, around 10 percent of the generated energy is lost in ...
General Physics
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Webb Telescope detects most distant active supermassive black hole
Researchers have discovered the most distant active supermassive black hole to date with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The galaxy, CEERS 1019, existed about 570 million years after the big bang, and its black hole ...
Astronomy
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A quantum Szilard engine that can achieve two-level system hyperpolarization
Quantum computers, machines that perform computations exploiting quantum mechanical phenomena, could eventually outperform classical computers on some tasks, by utilizing quantum mechanical resources such as state superpositions ...
Proteomic profile study reveals signatures for distinguishing different forms of Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified proteomic changes associated with forms of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In a paper, "Proteomics of brain, CSF, and blood identifies molecular ...
Gaslighting relationship survivor survey highlights understudied form of emotional abuse
Researchers led by University of Toronto psychologist Willis Klein have investigated an understudied form of relationship abuse—gaslighting. In a paper titled "A qualitative analysis of gaslighting in romantic relationships," ...
Guns and drugs are killing people in the US at increasing and unprecedented rates, 20-year study finds
A team of researchers from several institutions led by the National Institutes of Health has examined U.S. national death trends. In a paper, "Trends in Mortality From Poisonings, Firearms, and All Other Injuries by Intent ...
Platinum chemotherapeutics: A sonoactivated platinum anticancer prodrug
While photoactivated chemotherapy has received significant attention, the capacity to eradicate a deep tumor by using an external source that provides high penetration depth of tissue remains challenging. In a new report ...
Vaccine candidate prevents diarrhea, improves growth in animal model
A vaccine originally developed to prevent bacteria-caused diarrhea has now also been found to help infant nonhuman primates grow faster, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Medical Xpress
Vaccine candidate prevents diarrhea, improves growth in animal model
School nurses may be crucial to reducing childhood obesity
Arizona governor makes contraceptive medications available over the counter at pharmacies
Scientists discover repair process that fixes damaged hearing cells
Creative people enjoy idle time more than others, study finds
Gaslighting relationship survivor survey highlights understudied form of emotional abuse
Study supports 'catch up' HPV test in older women
A potential new target to treat HIV infection
Platinum chemotherapeutics: A sonoactivated platinum anticancer prodrug
New single-cell study provides novel insights into gastric cancer
New study shows robust pandemic preparedness strongly linked to lower COVID-19 mortality rates
Tech Xplore
Germany's new big hope against warming—heat pumps
Fukushima water release plan clears last regulatory hurdle in Japan
Recycling precious metals from electronic waste with captured carbon dioxide
Study investigates whether climate-neutral air travel is possible by 2050
How to claim your share of Google's $23 million privacy settlement
Scientists propose new solution to accurately record brake pedal actions
Rise of the robots: UN tries to tackle 'mind-blowing' growth of AI
Immunotherapy for 'difficult to treat' lung cancer patients improves long-term survival: Clinical trial
A global study, led by UCL and UCLH, has shown that the cancer immunotherapy atezolizumab significantly improved the overall survival of advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer patients who were not able to be treated with ...
Oncology & Cancer
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AI finds a way to people's hearts: New model classifies cardiac functions and pinpoints valvular heart disease
AI (artificial intelligence) may sound like a cold robotic system, but Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have shown that it can deliver heartwarming—or, more to the point, "heart-warning"—support. They unveiled ...
Cardiology
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Two new sub-Neptunes orbiting nearby stars discovered with TESS
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of two new sub-Neptune exoplanets using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound alien worlds, designated TOI-2084 b and TOI-4184 b, orbit ...
Forensics lab cracks case on newer, 'greener' gunshot residue
Discoveries by West Virginia University forensic scientists about how gunshot residue behaves on skin, hair and fabric will allow crime scene investigators to catch up to the proliferation of new, eco-friendly types of ammunition ...
Materials Science
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A strategy to create highly performing cobalt-free cathodes for lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, rechargeable batteries that can store energy via the reversible reduction of lithium ions, are among the most widespread battery technologies, due to their remarkable performance and extended ...
Understanding the role of the sun in climate change
Although the sun provides nearly all the energy needed to warm the planet, its contribution to climate change remains widely questioned. Many empirically based studies claim that it has a significant effect on climate, while ...
Scientists discover repair process that fixes damaged hearing cells
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged, an insight that could benefit efforts to treat and prevent hearing loss.
Medical research
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Recycling precious metals from electronic waste with captured carbon dioxide
Gisele Azimi is bringing battery recycling to a new level, using captured carbon dioxide to harvest the precious metals used for green technologies. Azimi, a University of Toronto professor and the Canada Research Chair for ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Chemists develop new process for the production of ring-shaped molecules
Most drugs on the market consist of cyclic (ring-shaped) molecules, many of which contain multiple rings. Developing simple and powerful methods for constructing important and novel ring systems remains a task and challenge ...
Analytical Chemistry
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New study: Black women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased stroke risk
U.S. Black women have a disproportionately higher burden of both preeclamptic pregnancy and stroke compared with white women, but virtually all existing evidence on the association between the two medical conditions has come ...
Cardiology
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Scientists work to prevent interplanetary pollution that could pose a threat to life on Earth
Formulating policies for planetary protection issues and keeping them up-to-date is the responsibility of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) panel on planetary protection. In an article in Frontiers in Astronomy and ...
Climate change tests limits of Mediterranean wildfire strategy
Climate change and increased human habitation across France's dry, forested region are pushing the limits of firefighters' tried and tested "strike quick and hard" strategy.
At least 50 dead in Pakistan monsoon floods
At least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that have lashed Pakistan since last month, officials said Friday.
Wildfires in Canada have broken records for area burned, evacuations and cost, official says
Wildfires raging across Canada have already broken records for total area burned, the number of people forced to evacuate their homes and the cost of fighting the blazes, and the fire season is only halfway finished, officials ...
Board games boost math ability in young children, study finds
Board games based on numbers, like Monopoly, Othello and Chutes and Ladders, make young children better at math, according to a comprehensive review of research published on the topic over the last 23 years.
Researchers explore public support for militarily defending NATO allies
Voters in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states are far more willing to militarily defend another country if the country joins NATO, versus if the same country does not join NATO, according to a study published ...
California Science Center to start complex process to display space shuttle Endeavour vertically
The lengthy process of putting the retired space shuttle Endeavour on display in the vertical launch position will begin this month in Los Angeles.
Study results show lead hunting ammunition hinders bald eagle recovery, resiliency
A new published paper in the journal Wildlife Society Bulletin states that, despite the resurgence of bald eagle populations, exposure to lead ammunition fragments in wild game gut piles and carcass parts is not only sickening ...
Financial transparency index helps track the flow of 'dark money' in politics
Not all nonprofits are created equal—and some exist mainly to capitalize on a tax law loophole that allows them to anonymously funnel donations to political causes. New University of Oregon research proposes an index that ...
Researchers offer a tropical perspective on marine conservation
To achieve tangible solutions for ocean conservation, we should listen to the people who are most affected by the current problems facing the ocean: the people in the tropics, say 25 co-authors of "Engaging the Tropical Majority ...
Uncovering the mysteries of the clitoris with advanced imaging techniques
New research into the anatomy of the primate clitoris using sophisticated imaging technology reveals the wild variation in clitoral form between primate species.
How electrostatics can advance green catalysis events
Developing new and more-efficient catalytic ways to control chemical reactivity and selectivity has been a constant quest for chemists in the fields of chemical manufacturing and fundamental research. Growing evidence points ...
Food labels offer consumer choices but also confusion about animal welfare, says expert
Animal-based food products often come packaged in a wide array of information labels, including organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised and pasture-raised.
Scientists synthesize isotopic atropisomers based on carbon isotope discrimination
In chemistry, a molecule or ion is said to be chiral if it cannot be superposed on to its mirror image by any combination of rotations, translations, or conformational changes. A chiral molecule or ion exists in two forms, ...
Study finds potentially harmful chemicals lingered in homes affected by Marshall Fire
Potentially harmful chemicals generated by the Marshall Fire in late 2021 may have lingered inside some Boulder County homes for weeks after the disaster—hiding in small particles of dust that residents could have mixed ...
Employment has a positive effect on maternal well-being, but women with very young children may need more support
The number of working mothers in Germany has been rising for years, and they find themselves constantly balancing between work and family. Research shows that being employed has a positive effect on a person's health and ...
Top corn producing state to see future drop in yield, cover crop efficiency: Study
Winter cover crops could cut nitrogen pollution in Illinois' agricultural drainage water up to 30%, according to recent research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. But how will future climate change affect ...
Seven things you should know about blue-green algae
It happens every summer: blue-green algae bloom into vast blankets of colorful scum in lakes, disrupting ecosystems and potentially exposing people to toxins.
Do paper calendars help us plan better than digital calendars?
The popularity of digital calendars over paper calendars has grown significantly due to instant access to appointments, meetings and dates. But which type of calendar leads to higher efficiency?
Metal/covalent organic frameworks for aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries
In a review led by Prof. Chunyi Zhi (City University of Hong Kong) and published in the journal Science China Chemistry, researchers focused on the current advances in the development of MOF/COF-based materials for ARZIBs, ...
