Evolution
Genomic study maps nearly 60 million years of apple genus evolution and diversity
A new comparison and analysis of the genomes of species in the genus Malus, which includes the domesticated apple and its wild relatives, revealed the evolutionary relationships among the species and how their genomes have ...
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Earth Sciences
Compost and biochar could boost carbon sequestration by crushed rock
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is a proposed method of carbon dioxide sequestration that involves spreading crushed silicate minerals on soils to drive chemical reactions that form carbonate minerals: Essentially, the idea ...
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From volcano to Arctic: Researchers track sulfur dioxide's 2,000-kilometer journey
A research team has uncovered surprising evidence of cross-border pollution reaching the Arctic, originating from an Icelandic volcanic eruption. The researchers used a cutting-edge combination of satellite and ground-based ...
Earth Sciences
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Scientists improve gravitational wave identification with machine learning
A study published in Physical Review Letters outlines a new approach for extracting information from binary systems by looking at the entire posterior distribution instead of making decisions based on individual parameters.
Researchers attain coherent control of a hybrid quantum network node
Quantum technologies, which operate leveraging quantum mechanical phenomena, have the potential to outperform their classical counterparts in some optimization and computational tasks. These technologies include so-called ...
3D models uncover how deadly parasites evade immune system through blood vessel attachment
A new study looking at deadly animal African trypanosomiasis has revealed how the parasite Trypanosoma congolense evades the immune system and drives severe disease in livestock.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Medical marijuana can help cancer patients, finds a large meta-analysis
The use of medical cannabis or marijuana for managing cancer-related symptoms such as pain, appetite loss and nausea has long been contested. The path to reaching a scientific consensus was obstructed by research restrictions ...
Bird flu studies show variant from 2016 was one mutation away from binding to human receptors
A variant of the bird flu virus, collected in 2016 and no longer in circulation, was just one mutation away from being able to bind to human receptors. This finding underscores that certain bird flu strains have the potential ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Drugs targeting 'zombie cells' show promise for treating chronic back pain
In a preclinical study led by McGill University researchers, two drugs targeting "zombie cells" have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide.
Medications
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Drug candidate successfully treats atherosclerosis and fatty liver disease in large mammals
A drug candidate, previously successful at treating severe fatty liver disease, reduces atherosclerosis—a primary driver of cardiovascular death worldwide—in large mammals, a study suggests.
Medications
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Simulation Belongs Where Decisions Are Made
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The Future is Interdisciplinary
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Medical Xpress
Malfunctions in mitochondria found to influence skeletal aging
RFK Jr.'s major autism study to use private health records
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome cases in England much higher than first projected
Autistic people's experiences of periods are under-researched. Here's why that needs to change
Revisiting the measles: Who should get a vaccine?
Bird flu studies show variant from 2016 was one mutation away from binding to human receptors
New reproductive health restrictions have not driven OB-GYNs out of states with abortion bans
Medical marijuana can help cancer patients, finds a large meta-analysis
How dopamine helps us avoid bad outcomes
Hearing loss in older adults linked to nearly one-third of dementia cases
Smart brain implants are helping people with Parkinson's and other disorders
Multiple studies show that children face elevated health risks after COVID infection
Single-dose psychedelic boosts brain flexibility for weeks, study finds
Tech Xplore
In the US, saving money is top reason to embrace solar power
Trading some corn-ethanol land for solar can triple US solar energy production
Microsoft introduces an AI model that runs on regular CPUs
Plant leaves inspire design of improved fuel cell
China's CATL launches new EV sodium battery
Want your own personal satellite? Here's how and what it'll cost
Analysts warn US could be handing chip market to China
Novel technique overcomes spurious correlations problem in AI
Light fields with extraordinary structure: Plasmonic skyrmion bags
A research group at the University of Stuttgart has manipulated light through its interaction with a metal surface so that it exhibits entirely new properties. The researchers have published their findings in Nature Physics.
Optics & Photonics
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Researchers discover new way cells control RNA production
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made an exciting discovery about how human cells make RNA, a molecule that carries important instructions inside our bodies.
Cell & Microbiology
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Clinical trial finds novel nutritional formula effectively treats gut microbial overgrowth
Cedars-Sinai researchers have developed a novel nutritional formula, mBiota Elemental, a palatable elemental diet (PED) that reduces the abundance of key gut microbiome taxa and improves symptoms in patients with small intestinal ...
New reproductive health restrictions have not driven OB-GYNs out of states with abortion bans
Since June 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion, 14 states have banned nearly all abortions. The court ruling, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, has also led six states ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
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Neolithic agricultural revolution linked to climate-driven wildfires and soil erosion
A study led by Prof. Amos Frumkin from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on one of humanity's most significant turning points: the Neolithic Revolution. Published in the Journal of Soils and Sediments, the ...
Archaeology
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Female children may face greater emotional and immune challenges from prenatal stress, study finds
A new study led by Prof. Hermona Soreq and Shani Vaknine Treidel from the Edmond and Lily Safra Center of Brain Science, uncovers how stress experienced during pregnancy can affect newborns at the molecular level—with significant ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Trading some corn-ethanol land for solar can triple US solar energy production
In the U.S., 12 million hectares of land—an area about the size of New York state—are currently used to grow corn for ethanol. But strategically converting a small portion of that to solar facilities could vastly increase ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Hearing loss in older adults linked to nearly one-third of dementia cases
A multi‑institution research team including Columbia, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins and others, report that nearly one in three new dementia cases in older adults is associated with hearing loss, based on statistical modeling ...
Gene syntax shown to control variability in synthetic plasmids
Engineers and biologists at Dartmouth College have found that, just like word order affects meaning in a sentence, the placement of genes within a plasmid—known as gene syntax—can influence how strongly each gene is expressed, ...
A sustainable diet leaves room for two chicken breasts a week, study says
255 grams per week. That's the short answer to how much meat you can eat without harming the planet. And that only applies to poultry and pork.
Environment
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A new type of cattle feed could result in fewer burps and reduced dairy gas emissions
University of Florida researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently. Because methane traps heat in the atmosphere, ...
Listeners use gestures to predict upcoming words, virtual avatar study finds
In face-to-face conversations, speakers use hand movements to signal meaning. But do listeners actually use these gestures to predict what someone might say next? In a study using virtual avatars, scientists from the Max ...
Scientists tackle costly parasite damage devastating fish farmers around the world
At the heart of the Amazon, researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world.
Smart nanotherapy enhances immune attack on melanoma
Researchers have developed an innovative nano-immune agonist that significantly improves immunotherapy outcomes for melanoma—a highly aggressive and hard-to-treat form of skin cancer.
Do cats make good therapy animals? The new trend showing felines may be more complicated than we realize
Dogs are sociable, enthusiastic and widely used to comfort people in settings like hospitals, schools and care homes. But an increasingly popular alternative is emerging: therapy cats.
Finnish researchers map endangered wolverine habitats using satellite data
Researchers at Aalto University have, for the first time, investigated the occurrence of wolverines across the whole of Finland using satellite imagery, field measurements, and snow track observations.
Common insecticide damages freshwater ecosystems, finds study
The pesticide thiacloprid turns out to be more harmful than previously thought. It can disrupt the lives of freshwater invertebrates and their communities, upsetting the balance and functioning of entire freshwater ecosystems. ...
What is the most powerful telescope in the world?
Just how powerful is the world's most powerful telescope?
Some politicians who share harmful information are rewarded with more clicks, study finds
What happens when politicians post false or toxic messages online? My team and I found evidence that suggests U.S. state legislators can increase or decrease their public visibility by sharing unverified claims or using uncivil ...
Toxic chemical pollution continues on Isle of Man as government defends Unesco conservation status
The Isle of Man government has said it is "fully committed to environmental protection and transparency" regarding its Unesco biosphere status—despite admitting that legacy landfill sites are discharging hazardous chemical ...
Stripping federal protection for clean water harms everyone, especially already vulnerable communities
Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into waterways. Rivers, including the Potomac in Washington, smelled of raw sewage and contained toxic chemicals. ...
Family first: Scientists reveal long-tailed tits' remarkable family bonds
Forget fleeting friendships—the social secrets of the long-tailed tit has revealed an extraordinary level of family commitment even during migratory journeys.
Ambitious changes to Canadian conservation law are needed to reverse the decline in biodiversity
Canada's biodiversity is in decline. Globally, climate change, urbanization, overexploitation of resources and habitat loss are combining to drive biodiversity loss across all ecosystems.
New analysis identifies 13,000 genes found in all grasses
A new computational biology pipeline has mapped out more than 13,000 groups of protein-coding genes conserved across grasses, offering a powerful tool for researchers investigating gene function in these economically and ...
European hares are thriving in the city: New monitoring methods reveal high densities in Danish urban areas
A new study from Aalborg University in Denmark reveals that European hares (Lepus europaeus) are not only surviving—but thriving—in urban environments. Using a combination of citizen science and thermal imaging technology, ...
New geology text mining method enhances automated extraction of geological information
A study led by Prof. Zhang Nannan from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced an innovative geological knowledge-constrained method for extracting entities ...
Most Americans support checks on presidential power
Large majorities of U.S. adults support the role of the courts and Congress in serving as checks on presidential power, even though the public has less trust in all three branches of the federal government than it does in ...
Novel study calculates the cost to cattle ranchers of an expanding wolf population
Motion-activated field cameras, GPS collars, wolf scat analysis and cattle tail hair samples are helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed new light on how an expanding and protected gray wolf population is ...
A common CEO pay strategy is stalling innovation—a new study reveals why
A pay structure meant to drive corporate success may be doing the opposite. A new study finds that one of the most common forms of CEO compensation—value-based equity grants—can actually weaken executive motivation and ...
The story behind the 'Moko' drums, sacred musical instruments from the Alor-Pantar archipelago
The day was still alive when a group of Abui people danced in a circle around the "maasang"—the central altar of their village—alternating coordinated movements with rhythmic pauses. The drums were played, marking each ...
