Neuroscience
Study explores the influence of the X-chromosome on brain anatomy
Past neuroscience research suggests that common differences in people's genetic profiles can explain a significant proportion of variations in people's brain anatomy. In more specific terms, they found that neuroanatomical ...
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Going up: Birds and mammals evolve faster if their home is rising
The rise and fall of Earth's land surface over the last three million years shaped the evolution of birds and mammals, a new study has found, with new species evolving at higher rates where the land has risen most.
Evolution
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TRACS set the stage in flatworm regeneration
People who fish and regularly use earthworms as bait may be familiar with the animal's ability to regenerate a head or tail when cut in two. Yet while impressive, an earthworm's regenerative capacity is child's play compared ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Researchers find a way to check that quantum computers return accurate answers
Quantum computers are advancing at a rapid pace and are already starting to push the limits of the world's largest supercomputers. Yet, these devices are extremely sensitive to external influences and thus prone to errors ...
Quantum Physics
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New source for earthquakes and tsunamis in the Greater Tokyo Region identified
Researchers have discovered geologic evidence that unusually large earthquakes and tsunamis from the Tokyo region—located near tectonic plate boundaries that are recognized as a seismic hazard source—may be traceable ...
Earth Sciences
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A supra-photothermal catalyst inspired by the greenhouse effect
Over the past few decades, scientists worldwide have developing a variety of techniques and technologies that can convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuel using solar energy. This would ultimately be highly valuable, as it ...
Does our mind's eye match real life? New study shows differences in how we perceive images
We are all used to seeing the 3D world that we live in reduced to 2D, whether in art, photography, or film.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Mechanism of cancer-induced wasting identified in flies
Affecting up to 80 percent of patients with advanced-stage cancers, cachexia is a condition where tumors cause muscles and body fat to waste away.
Oncology & Cancer
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New brain model provides patient-specific Alzheimer's insights, predictions of cognitive decline
A study led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital has established a new resource for exploring and understanding Alzheimer's disease (AD) on an individualized level. The team generated induced pluripotent stem ...
Neuroscience
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Medical Xpress
Does our mind's eye match real life? New study shows differences in how we perceive images
Why words become harder to remember as we get older
Long commutes, home crowding tied to COVID transmission
Asthma, COPD tied to worse COVID-19 outcomes
Study of NYC vaccination rates proves validity of new structural racism measurement tool
Mechanism of cancer-induced wasting identified in flies
Cancer vaccine could be effective way to overcome treatment resistance
Predicting how well a vaccine will work for you
Some vaccinated losing more than 80% of their COVID-19 immunity six months after Pfizer shot: study
Smiling can build relationships even after someone has been untrustworthy, researchers find
A simple T-cell test to show the full picture of body's immune response to COVID-19
What's the Mu variant? And will we keep seeing more concerning variants?
From vaccination to ventilation: 5 ways to keep kids safe from COVID when schools reopen
Tech Xplore
Using adversarial attacks to refine molecular energy predictions
Tactile holograms are a touch of future tech
What will give electric cars a boost in the US?
Synergistic value streams studied in hybrid power plants
AI weather forecasting for smart farms
Will the new E10 petrol be beneficial?
A shock-induced mechanism for the creation of organic molecules
Complex carbon-based molecules are everywhere in the Cosmos. How many of these molecules are formed is still something of a mystery, particularly for carbon molecules formed by nature on primordial Earth that gave rise ...
Materials Science
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Survey shows that women are more likely to experience technical paper authorship disagreements
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions has found via survey that women are more likely to experience technical paper authorship disagreements than men. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, ...
Materials for superconducting qubits
The connection between microscopic material properties and qubit coherence are not well understood despite practical evidence that material imperfections present an obstacle to applications of superconducting qubits. In a ...
Less salt, more protein: Addressing dairy processing's environmental, sustainability issues
Researchers say the high salt content of whey—the watery part of milk left behind after cheesemaking—helps make it one of the most polluting byproducts in the food processing industry. In a new study, chemists demonstrate ...
Materials Science
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New Bayesian quantum algorithm directly calculates the energy difference of an atom and molecule
As newly reported by the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, researchers from the Graduate School of Science at Osaka City University have developed a quantum algorithm that can understand the electronic states of ...
Quantum Physics
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Photovoltaic perovskites can detect neutrons
A simple and cheap device for detecting neutrons has been developed by a team of EPFL researchers and their collaborators. The device, based on a special class of crystalline compounds called perovskites, could be used to ...
General Physics
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Many of the fastest-evolving human genes linked to evolutionary changes in brain development
More than 3,000 regions in the human genome are very different in people from in any other mammals, including our closest primate relatives. Now, a study reported in the journal Neuron on September 2 has evidence to confirm ...
Genetics
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Scientists create a labor-saving automated method for studying electronic health records
In an article published in the journal Patterns, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai described the creation of a new, automated, artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can learn to read patient ...
Health informatics
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Reference genome of Aristolochia fimbriata provides new insights into flowering plant evolution
A research group led by Prof. Jiao Yuannian from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently reported a high-quality genome sequence of Aristolochia fimbriata, providing new insights into angiosperm ...
Plants & Animals
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New resource to advance genomics-driven precision medicine
By analyzing genomic data from more than 30,000 people, an international team has revealed thousands of new regulatory regions that control disease-linked genes—a resource that is now available to researchers worldwide.
Genetics
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High hopes for lowly pond scum
Pond scum generally isn't looked upon kindly. But the microalgae that make up these floating green mats of slime could get newfound respect as renewable sources of fuel, specialty chemicals, dietary supplements and other ...
Researchers identify the biosynthesis of carthamin, the historic red colorant in safflowers
Carthamin is a red pigment that stems from the yellow-orange corollas of safflower. Its usage as a red colorant can be traced back to ancient Egypt. In Japan it is named "beni" and has been used for dyeing textiles, coloring ...
Hurricane Ida 'may be one of the best observed landfalling hurricanes'
A research team led by Michael Biggerstaff, a professor of meteorology in the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, successfully captured data with mobile radars and other weather instruments as ...
Effects of high temperature on two mirid predators in rice ecosystem
In recent years, atmospheric temperature has been on the increase and extreme heat events have occurred frequently, which may not only affect the growth and development of individual organisms but also disturb the inter-species ...
Fact check: Just how harmful is methane?
Methane contributes to global warming; it is therefore a greenhouse gas. Of all the methane produced in the Netherlands, 70% comes from livestock farming. A substantial percentage. But how harmful is it? Because, unlike other ...
A good induction is important for all new jobs. So why are teachers being left behind?
Australian schools are struggling to recruit and keep teachers. Low wages, overwork, difficult student behavior, lack of support and stress are some of the reasons teachers leave the profession or have periods of sick leave.
Negative triangularity—a positive for tokamak fusion reactors
Tokamak devices use strong magnetic fields to confine and to shape the plasma that contains the fuel that achieves fusion. The shape of the plasma affects the ease or difficulty of achieving a viable fusion power source. ...
Copper and PTFE stick together to support better 5G
The amount of digital communication supporting our daily lives continues to increase. This means there is a constant need to improve hardware, including optimizing the performance of printed wiring boards (PWBs). Researchers ...
Getting to the core of a more nutritious apple
A new platform housing data from over 100 apple varieties could shave years off of the breeding process and enable data-driven assessments of how to boost the health benefits of America's favorite fruit.
How much energy do we need to achieve a decent life for all?
For many, an increase in living standards would require an increase in energy provision. At the same time, meeting current climate goals under the Paris Agreement would benefit from lower energy use. IIASA researchers have ...
Uncommon byproducts of organochlorine pesticides found in the livers of raptors
A research team in Ehime University, Japan conducted a comprehensive profiling of chlorinated and brominated compounds bioaccumulated in the liver of various wild bird species from Osaka, Japan in order to find potentially ...
Women with intellectual or cognitive disability face extra online risks
Released today, the For My Safety report, led by QUT Associate Professor Bridget Harris and Dr. Delanie Woodlock and sector partners WWILD, WESNET, SECASA (and assisted by Women with Disabilities Victoria) details the extra ...
Improving buyer-freelancer communications in the gig economy
Researchers from University of Melbourne, Vrije Universiteit, Babson College, and University of Surrey published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that provides generalized communication principles, and examples of ...
Tailored approach to fertilizer use can achieve triple-wins for smallholder farmers
A meta-analysis study assessed the performance of site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) applied to smallholder cereal cropping systems in Asia and Africa; the evidence points to triple-wins but weak extension, and unfavorable ...
Shy little wallaby has been overlooked for decades
For many people, the term "wallaby" may describe a single species, or rather just a small kangaroo. So you may be surprised to learn there are actually more than 50 known species of wallaby in Australia.
Sensors provide a real-time glimpse at Chicago River quality
Rowers, kayakers and other users of the Chicago River are getting a real-time look at one measure of water quality in the system that weaves through downtown and several neighborhoods.
When human life begins is a question of politics, not biology
A Texas law that aims to eliminate almost all abortions in the state is part of a long-standing nationwide movement to restrict the right to abortion. The Texas law went into effect on Sept. 1, 2021, and severely limits the ...
Man-made chemicals could be stressing out marine mammals
Marine mammals are grappling with climate change, but now a researcher has joined FIU to study whether chemical contaminants are adding an additional layer of stress to this already tense situation.
Study: Parcel delivery companies disappointed customers during lockdown
Parcel delivery companies failed to keep customers satisfied during lockdown, with a "remarkable" decline in their service rating, according to new research.
Grim warning for Aussie species in conservation checklist
The first comprehensive list of the threats to Australia's most endangered plants and animals reveals blunt news about the future for some of the country's favorite species.
