Condensed Matter
Mapping the curvature where electrons reside in Kagome materials
Kagome metals are a class of quantum materials with interesting properties that are characterized by a unique lattice structure resembling Japanese woven bamboo patterns of the same name (i.e., Kagome). Over the past decade, ...
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Bio & Medicine
Nanoparticles deliver small interfering RNA to slow multiple myeloma
Research led by the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, has used siRNA-based silencing of protein cyclophilin A (CyPA) to reduce tumor burden and extend the lives of patients with multiple myeloma.
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Jupiter's moon Europa may have had a slow evolution
Jupiter's moon, Europa, is slightly smaller than Earth's Moon and is one of the most promising places to search for alien life.
Jupiter's moon, Europa, is slightly smaller than Earth's Moon and is one of the most promising places to search for alien life.
Planetary Sciences
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Exploring gravity's effect on quantum spins
A joint research group led by Prof. Sheng Dong and Prof. Lu Zhengtian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), investigated the coupling effect between neutron ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 16, 2023
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Data from InSight suggests Mars has an all-liquid core and internal mass anomalies
A team of planetary scientists from Belgium, the U.S., France and Germany has found evidence from the InSight lander that suggests Mars has an all-liquid core and internal mass anomalies. In their paper published in the journal ...
Researchers follow AI path to safer senolytic compounds
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and the University of Cantabria, Spain, have teamed up to develop an AI trained to discover senolytic medicinal chemistry in familiar compounds.
German archaeologists find Bronze Age sword so well-preserved it 'almost shines'
A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it "almost still shines" has been unearthed in Germany, officials say.
Archaeology
Jun 16, 2023
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Researchers create new imaging technique based on photoswitchable Raman probe
There are various ways to image biological samples on a microscopic level, and each has its own pros and cons. For the first time, a team of researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, have combined aspects ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 16, 2023
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Study finds that the human brain reactivates mental representations of past events during new experiences
Neuroscience studies have showed that as mice and other rodents navigate a maze, their brain often "replays" relevant past events. This mental replaying of events, such as the route taken until reaching their current position, ...
A multisensory simulation platform to train and test home robots
AI-powered robots have become increasingly sophisticated and are gradually being introduced in a wide range of real-world settings, including malls, airports, hospitals and other public spaces. In the future, these robots ...
Rare leptin variants found in two children, leading to hyperphagia and obesity
An international team of doctors and medical scientists has found two rare leptin variants in two children. Both variants led to hyperphagia and obesity. In their study, reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, the ...
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Medical Xpress
Gaps remain in identifying, treating obesity despite new treatment options
Study finds "robotic pill" can safely deliver injectable osteoporosis drug
Brimful clinics, cemeteries as dengue ravages Peru
How the body responds to exercise at the cellular level
Significant correlation found between vitreous human biomarkers and Alzheimer's disease
Major step forward reduces mortality in kidney failure patients: Clinical trial
From promise to practice: A dose of reality for psychedelic therapies
Neuroscientists identify molecule that acts as a 'hub' when it's time to communicate
Rare leptin variants found in two children, leading to hyperphagia and obesity
Malaria research identifies new molecule with therapeutic potential
Tech Xplore
Removing barriers to commercialization of magnesium secondary batteries
How generative AI is a minefield for copyright law
Google is weaving generative AI into online shopping features
Amazon's Alexa defends company honor while jabbing rivals
Both humans and AI hallucinate—but not in the same way
3D app uncovers lost Mughrabi quarter of Jerusalem's Old City
'Heating hammer': Germany huffs and puffs over climate law
Researchers develop new device that transforms vibrations into electricity for self-powered sensors
Scientists believe disorienting the malaria parasite may prevent it from causing harm
With almost 250 million cases a year, 621,000 of them fatal, malaria remains a major public health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes and caused by a microbe ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 16, 2023
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Fossil study challenges long-held theory on Fibonacci spirals found in nature
A 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has overturned thinking on the evolution of leaves. The research has also led to fresh insights about spectacular patterns found in plants.
Evolution
Jun 16, 2023
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Researchers uncover a cellular process that leads to inflammation
Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering one of the body's important inflammatory responses. Their findings, published in the journal Science Immunology, open ...
Immunology
Jun 16, 2023
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Wider search needed to improve outcomes for eosinophilic food allergy, says study
The good news: a monoclonal antibody treatment called benralizumab proved quite effective in a clinical trial at depleting the number of eosinophils found in the blood and digestive tract tissues of patients with eosinophilic ...
Immunology
Jun 16, 2023
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Examining 'glitches in the matrix': Team finds ways to harness quantum power of atomic flaws
The most interesting parts of nature are often the imperfections. That's especially true in quantum physics, the atomic-level world where tiny flaws can make a big difference in the ways particles behave and interact.
Condensed Matter
Jun 16, 2023
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Miniature snail in a rock sandwich: Study describes first fossil record of thorn snails in the southern US
Researchers from the U.S. and Switzerland, including Senckenberg scientist and first author Dr. Adrienne Jochum, have described the first fossil Carychium land snails from Florida. The rock layer containing the snail fossils, ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 16, 2023
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Archaeologists find mummy surrounded by coca leaves on hilltop in Peru's capital
Archaeologists have found a pre-Hispanic mummy surrounded by coca leaves on top of a hill in Peru's capital next to the practice field of a professional soccer club.
Archaeology
Jun 16, 2023
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Researchers manufacture first-ever droplet-etched quantum dots that glow in C-band optical light
Paderborn researchers from the Department of Physics and the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS) have succeeded in manufacturing quantum dots—nanoscopic structures where the material's quantum properties come ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 16, 2023
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Complexity is a barrier to horizontal gene transfer, shows new study
The recognition of the phenomenon known as horizontal (or lateral) gene transfer (HGT/LGT) revolutionized our understanding of evolutionary mechanisms. Unlike the conventional vertical transmission of genes from parent to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 16, 2023
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New cooling technology developed for quantum computing circuits
Typical superconducting quantum circuits, such as qubits—basic processing units of a quantum computer, must be operated at very low temperatures, of a few 10s of millikelvin, or hundredths of a degree from absolute zero ...
Superconductivity
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Bad break-up in warm waters: Why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures
Marine sponges have started dying in vast numbers in coastal areas around the globe. Just this year, thousands of sponges turned white and died in New Zealand and in the Mediterranean Sea. This has been happening when the ...
Slowing deep Southern Ocean current may be linked to natural climate cycle—but melting Antarctic ice is still a concern
Our new research in the Antarctic suggests that the vital layer of cold water on the sea bed, which circulates the globe and influences the ocean's ability to continue absorbing much of the rise in atmospheric heat and greenhouse ...
Light pollution is taking the sparkle out of glow-worm mating
The invention of electric light has extended our lives deeper into the night: street lamps help us travel more safely outdoors, while lighting indoors lets us work and play for longer. Entire stadiums are drenched in light ...
To fight berry-busting fruit flies, researchers focus on sterilizing the bugs
Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly called the spotted wing drosophila, a pest that one year ruined more than half the berries on the Minnesota farm he and his team run. In recent years, they've ...
New tracking device to keep better tabs on wolves
Keeping up with the journeys of wolves and welfare of wild horses has never been easier. With a GPS wildlife tracker powered by an animal's own movements, University of Copenhagen researchers have solved a problem faced by ...
Climate warming pits geese against farmers in Finland
With a cacophony of honks sounding like a hailstorm, tens of thousands of hungry geese blanket a lush green field in Finland with their black flocks.
Researchers' analysis underpins new 2040 climate targets by EU advisors
In two new reports, researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), with support from colleagues at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), examined the feasibility and ...
Tribes seek greater involvement in talks on Colorado River water crisis
As the federal government starts negotiations on long-term plans for the overtapped Colorado River, leaders of tribes are pushing for more involvement in the talks, saying they want to be at the table in high-level discussions ...
France to push shipping carbon tax at finance summit
France said Friday it would throw its weight behind an emissions tax on the heavily polluting shipping industry, adding momentum to a campaign long championed by Pacific island nations and environmental campaigners.
Study: 'Multiplicity of impact' from natural disasters affects Black people most
The many personal, physical and social impacts of natural disasters disproportionately affect Black people, and such events can have political consequences for local governments regardless of constituents' political ideology, ...
Emergency relief: More efficient supply chains mean more help for every euro donated
When it comes to delivering humanitarian aid, 75 percent of the costs involved stem from supply chain management. Consequently, if focused savings measures were implemented throughout the supply chain, more of the money donated, ...
Forest fire risks mount in drought-hit Nordic nations
"I need water", pleads farmer Lars Jonsson, casting a desperate eye over a parched field in eastern Denmark where the only shade is that cast by wind turbines.
Overcoming the trade-off between sub-nanometer size and high metal loading in meta cluster catalysts
Recognizing the ultrafast laser-to-thermal conversion capacity and the impermeable, flexible features of graphene Dr. Ye-Chuang Han and Prof. Zhong-Qun Tian conceived the idea of using the material as the diffusion-constrained ...
Opinion: The massive dam removal on the Klamath may save salmon but can't solve the West's water crisis
Sheldon SmilingCoyote locked his eyes on the push and pull of the waves in front of him, suddenly slashing the tip of his handheld hook through the water, pulling out a slimy prehistoric fish.
Pulsars could help map the black hole at the center of the Milky Way
The theory of general relativity (GR), proposed by Einstein over a century ago, remains one of the most well-known scientific postulates of all time. This theory, which explains how spacetime curvature is altered in the presence ...
Examining impacts of elevated salinity on microbial interactions within activated sludge microbial community
Biological treatment processes are critical for sewage purification, wherein microbial interactions are tightly associated with treatment performance. Previous studies have focused on assessing how environmental factors (such ...
An efficient strategy to promote novel products on Cu-based catalysts
The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to high-value-added products with two or more carbons (C2+ products) provides a viable strategy to close the anthropogenic carbon cycle and increase economic efficiency. ...
How to make better decisions—using scoring systems
When faced with difficult choices, we often rank the alternatives to see how they stack up. This approach is ubiquitous, used from major business and policy decisions, through to personal choices such as the selection of ...
Opinion: The US will send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine—despite military, health and environmental effects
The Biden administration has agreed to provide Ukraine with depleted uranium shells to equip M1A1 Abrams tanks that the U.S. is sending there. Britain has already delivered tanks to Ukraine equipped with depleted-uranium ...
Opinion: Abortion prison sentence shows the law is focused on fetuses—why that's dangerous for women
The imprisonment of a woman in the UK for taking abortion pills at 32-34 weeks of pregnancy has shocked many. Most people are still unaware that abortion at any stage of pregnancy is illegal in England and Wales, unless authorized ...
