Environment
Research connects air pollution to worst Taiwanese drought in nearly 60 years
A new study co-published by researchers at the University at Albany and National Central University (NCU) has linked air pollution to the worst drought that Taiwan has experienced in more than a half-century.
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Nesher Ramla Homo: New fossil discovery from Israel points to complicated evolutionary process
Analysis of recently discovered fossils found in Israel suggest that interactions between different human species were more complex than previously believed, according to a team of researchers including Binghamton University ...
Evolution
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Cosmic dawn occurred 250 to 350 million years after Big Bang
Cosmic dawn, when stars formed for the first time, occurred 250 million to 350 million years after the beginning of the universe, according to a new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University ...
Astronomy
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Muscling up with nanoparticle-based anti-inflammatory therapy
Muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases that lead to the progressive loss of muscle mass and function in patients, with the incurable Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), which affects all the body's muscles, primarily ...
Medical research
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How neurons get past 'no': Inhibitory neurons target weakest-responding neurons in brain for signal transmission
When looking at a complex landscape, the eye needs to focus in on important details without losing the big picture—a charging lion in a jungle, for example. Now, a new study by Salk scientists shows how inhibitory neurons ...
Neuroscience
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Study reveals how immune cells can be trained to fight infections
The body's immune cells naturally fight off viral and bacterial microbes and other invaders, but they can also be reprogrammed or "trained" to respond even more aggressively and potently to such threats, report UCLA scientists ...
Immunology
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Making phone displays see better
Every few months smartphone companies release a newly designed phone—one with a larger screen, or a clearer camera. A selling point for many, the camera's capabilities are an important factor for consumers and amateur photographers ...
Engineering
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Researchers find the adhesions that build the brain's networks
The brain's neurons tend to get most of the scientific attention, but a set of cells around them called astrocytes—literally, star-shaped cells—are increasingly being viewed as crucial players in guiding a brain to become ...
Neuroscience
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When did the first COVID-19 case arise?
Using methods from conservation science, a new analysis suggests that the first case of COVID-19 arose between early October and mid-November, 2019 in China, with the most likely date of origin being November 17. David Roberts ...
Medical research
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Muscling up with nanoparticle-based anti-inflammatory therapy
Pediatricians, seeing spike in RSV cases, urge parents to look out for symptoms
Researchers find health benefits of connecticut-grown sugar kelp
Lost sense of smell returns for almost all COVID survivors
Finnish football fans bring virus back from Russia
Researchers develop new risk score for predicting blood cancer relapse
When did the first COVID-19 case arise?
Leopard gecko skin tumors traced to cancer gene
COVID-19 origins still a mystery: Study finds virus was 'highly human adapted'
Covid can infect brain cells: study
Genetic study of liver cancer reveals new drug target
How mRNA vaccines help fight cancer tumors
Searching for the cell of origin of childhood brain cancer
Common plant fiber gel doubled rate of tumor eradication
Immunotherapy may be effective for some prostate cancers
Protein engineering method could accelerate the discovery of COVID-19 therapeutics
Tech Xplore
Making phone displays see better
Researchers create an artificial tactile skin that mimics human tactile recognition processes
Designing temporal networks that synchronize under resource constraints
Optical music recognition with convolutional neural network
Low-cost imaging technique shows how smartphone batteries could charge in minutes
Mouse movements reveal your behavior
How to make lithium-ion batteries invincible
Leopard gecko skin tumors traced to cancer gene
The leopard gecko's name was Mr. Frosty, and he was hard to miss.
Oncology & Cancer
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Battle of the Pleiades against plant immunity
Mythological nymphs reincarnate as a group of corn smut proteins to launch a battle on maize immunity. One of these proteins appears to stand out among its sister Pleiades, much like its namesake character in Greek mythology. ...
Plants & Animals
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Researchers create an artificial tactile skin that mimics human tactile recognition processes
Over the past few decades, roboticists and computer scientists have developed artificial systems that replicate biological functions and human abilities in increasingly realistic ways. This includes artificial intelligence ...
Researcher introduces new CRISPR 3.0 system for highly efficient gene activation in plants
In a study in Nature Plants, Yiping Qi, associate professor of Plant Science at the University of Maryland (UMD), introduces a new and improved CRISPR 3.0 system in plants, focusing on gene activation instead of traditional ...
Plants & Animals
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COVID-19 origins still a mystery: Study finds virus was 'highly human adapted'
Scientists using computer modeling to study SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, have discovered the virus is most ideally adapted to infect human cells—rather than bat or pangolin cells, again raising ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Cosmic 'hand' hitting a wall
Motions of a remarkable cosmic structure have been measured for the first time, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The blast wave and debris from an exploded star are seen moving away from the explosion site and colliding ...
Astronomy
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Multiple dinosaur species not only lived in the Arctic, they also nested there
In the 1950s, researchers made the first unexpected discoveries of dinosaur remains at frigid polar latitudes. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on June 24 have uncovered the first convincing evidence ...
Paleontology & Fossils
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Protocells spring into action
A University of Bristol-led team of international scientists with an interest in protoliving technologies, has today published research which paves the way to building new semi-autonomous devices with potential applications ...
Materials Science
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Ultralight material withstands supersonic microparticle impacts
A new study by engineers at MIT, Caltech, and ETH Zürich shows that "nanoarchitected" materials—materials designed from precisely patterned nanoscale structures—may be a promising route to lightweight armor, protective ...
Materials Science
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Genome study reveals East Asian coronavirus epidemic 20,000 years ago
An international study has discovered a coronavirus epidemic broke out in the East Asia region more than 20,000 years ago, with traces of the outbreak evident in the genetic makeup of people from that area.
Evolution
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Pacific Northwest braces for record-breaking heat wave
Record-high heat is forecast in the normally mild-weathered Pacific Northwest this weekend, raising concerns about wildfires and the health of people in a region where many people don't have air conditioning.
Gastrulation research reveals novel details about embryonic development
Scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum München are revising the current textbook knowledge about gastrulation, the formation of the basic body plan, during embryonic development. Their study in mice has implications for cell ...
Real cheese, no animals: More than 70% of consumers want breakthrough cheese
Precision-fermentation company Formo and the University of Bath have co-published the first large-scale study of consumer acceptance for animal-free dairy products.
Rude behavior at work is not an epidemic, new study shows
Rude behavior at work has come to be expected, like donuts in the breakroom. Two decades of research on employee relationships shows that 98 percent of employees experience rude behavior at work, but now a new study suggests ...
Pac-Man and Picasso: Researcher pushes the boundaries of learning in mathematics education
Earth is a round planet where flat surfaces and perfect shapes are scarce, but assignments in many geometry courses are completed on grid paper with simplified line segments and symmetrical polygons.
International research provides insight into how fibrosis can start and become devastating in different body tissues
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, universities worldwide have been forced to reduce in-person interactions, altering how we connect and work with one another. The transition to a "virtual world" has been eye-opening, ...
New findings unveil a missing piece of human prehistory
A joint research team led by Prof. Fu Qiaomei from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences sequenced the ancient genomes of 31 individuals from southern East ...
Scientists explain the behavior of the optical emission of blazars
Researchers from St. Petersburg University have analyzed data from optical telescopes covering more than eight years and managed to explain the mechanism of polarization plane rotations in blazars.
Elephant seal diving mystery solved: 24-hour feeding could be a climate change sentinel
Female elephant seals weigh 350 kg on average, and dive continuously to the ocean's mesopelagic zone, about 200 to 1,000 meters deep, to consume their only prey: Small fish that weigh less than 10 grams. Now, an international ...
Versatile, fast and reliable SARS-CoV-2 antibody assay
During the continued progression of the Corona pandemic, rapid, inexpensive, and reliable tests will become increasingly important to determine whether people have the associated antibodies—either through infection or vaccination. ...
The molecular characteristics of dissolved organic matter in an eutrophic coastal bay
Coastal bays are momentous transition zones connecting terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Xiangshan Bay is a typically eutrophic and semi-enclosed bay in the East China Sea. A recent study took Xiangshan Bay as an example, ...
A hidden driver of food insecurity and environmental crisis
The cultivated planet is withstanding record-breaking pressure to ensure food security. To meet the rising demand of food, energy, and fiber, a 70%-100% increase in crop commodities will be needed globally by 2050. However, ...
Embryologists unlock secrets of a worm with regeneration abilities
This worm that lives in the White Sea is able to restore lost body segments. However, it turned out that suppression of FGF protein activity disturbs this ability. Similar proteins are found in humans. This discovery may ...
Employment realities don't match people's dreams
When it comes to career aspirations for teenagers, a University of Houston psychology researcher believes it's best to shoot for the moon, so you can at least land in the stars. The truth is the moon may sometimes be unreachable.
Russian forests are crucial to global climate mitigation
Russia is the world's largest forest country. Being home to more than a fifth of forests globally, the country's forests and forestry have enormous potential to contribute to making a global impact in terms of climate mitigation. ...
Race, ethnicity not a factor in recent weapon-carrying behaviors at US schools
A study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School sheds new light on boys' weapon-carrying behaviors at U.S. high schools. The results indicate that weapon-carrying is not tied to students' race or ...
Water meters help scientists quantify river runoff
The Third Pole centered on the Tibetan Plateau is home to the headwaters of multiple rivers in Asia. Despite the importance of these rivers, scientists have not known exactly how much water flows out of the mountains of the ...
A simple method to enhance responsivity of terahertz radiation detectors
Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with colleagues from Spanish universities have offered a simple method how to enhance the responsivity of terahertz radiation detectors by 3.5 times using a small Teflon ...
Research looks to outer space to learn about human health on Earth
As an oncologist, Adam Dicker has seen how cancer treatments can pummel the body to knock out tumors, sometimes leading to deteriorating bones, more infections, and haywire sleep cycles. But others have observed similar ailments ...
Improve photosynthesis performance via photosystem II-based biomimetic assembly
In the past decade, scientists have paid more attention to studying light harvest for producing novel bionic materials or integrating naturally biological components into synthetic systems. Tehir inspiration is the imitation ...
