Condensed Matter
Study identifies a new synthesis technique to attain monolayer honeycomb SiC
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a hard crystalline compound of silicon and carbon that rarely occurs in nature and is generally synthetically produced. In addition to being used to create ceramic plates, bulletproof vests and other ...
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Environment
Scientists map changes in soot particles emitted from wildfires
Not many people would voluntarily fly through plumes of smoke emitted from wildfires. But atmospheric scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory do, over and over, tracing flight paths ...
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Scientists transform algae into unique functional perovskites with tunable properties
Scientists have transformed single-cell algae into functional perovskite materials. The team, led by scientists at the B CUBE–Center for Molecular Bioengineering at TU Dresden, converted mineral shells of algae into lead ...
Biochemistry
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Unique image obtained by scientists with high-speed camera shows how lightning rods work
With a high-speed camera and the luck of being in the right place at the right time, physicist Marcelo Saba, a researcher at Brazil's National Space Research Institute (INPE), and Ph.D. candidate Diego Rhamon obtained a unique ...
Earth Sciences
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Single-cell sequencing solution seeks to unleash disruptive science, with a vortexer
A new single-cell encapsulation, lysis and barcoding method of cDNA is faster and requires less equipment, hardware, expense and expertise. It has been demonstrated to be compatible and scalable with any size container, from ...
Hidden metabolite–protein interactions captured by MIDAS
A research group of 46, led by the University of Utah School of Medicine, reports an innovative new method to analyze 33 enzymes from human carbohydrate metabolism and identify 830 protein-metabolite interactions, including ...
Observations inspect X-ray radiation from Vela X-1
Using the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), an international team of astronomers has conducted X-ray polarimetric observations of an accreting X-ray pulsar known as Vela X-1. Results of the observational campaign, ...
A system that allows robots to cut objects made of multiple materials
Humans innately learn to adapt their movements based on the materials they are handling and the tasks that they are trying to complete. When chopping specific fruits or vegetables, for instance, they might learn to cut around ...
Imaging tech produces real-time 3D maps of uterine contractions during labor
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new imaging technology that can produce 3D maps showing the magnitude and distribution of uterine contractions in real time and across the ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
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Machine learning helps researchers separate compostable from conventional plastic waste with 'very high' accuracy
Disposable plastics are everywhere: Food containers, coffee cups, plastic bags. Some of these plastics, called compostable plastics, can be engineered to biodegrade under controlled conditions. However, they often look identical ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Medical Xpress
Imaging tech produces real-time 3D maps of uterine contractions during labor
Biological network in cells helps body adapt to stresses on health
Endometriosis: How to diagnose and manage this complex condition
COVID-19 can cause 'face blindness,' according to new study
Scientists reveal a potential new approach to treating liver cancer
Discovery could protect high-risk COVID-19 patients
Researchers develop new technology to easily detect active TB
How our hearts distort our perception of time
New study aims to break the taboo surrounding spirituality
Calcium: A key player for a promising and safe brain treatment?
Scientists discover a new way to prevent secondary breast cancer
A new immune pathway sheds light on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Tech Xplore
Hot spring baths block Japan's geothermal potential
Steam cuisine: cooking in Japan's hot springs
Crab shells could help power the next generation of rechargeable batteries
A new method to boost the speed of online databases
Are machines smarter than a 6-year-old?
A new and better way to create word lists
Costa Rica's 'urban mine' for planet-friendlier lithium
How cars 'waste' two thirds of their fuel
Ships harness wind for voyage to a cleaner future
Porsche backs synthetic option in EU fossil fuels row
Google loses bid to move DOJ's antitrust suit to NY from Virginia
Distributed wind energy brings value to remote and rural communities
Switching to hydrogen fuel could prolong the methane problem
Hydrogen's potential as a clean fuel could be limited by a chemical reaction in the lower atmosphere, according to research from Princeton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
Environment
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COVID-19 can cause 'face blindness,' according to new study
COVID-19 can cause difficulty recognizing faces and navigational problems, according to a new Dartmouth study in Cortex.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming
The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has "sharply" increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Water. These aren't merely tough weather events, they are leading to ...
Environment
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Judges fasting for Ramadan are more lenient: study
Muslim judges are more likely to give lenient decisions while fasting during Ramadan, a study said Monday, contrasting to previous research suggesting that judges who have not eaten give harsher rulings.
Social Sciences
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How this little see-through fish gets its rainbow shimmer
You can see right through this little aquarium fish from Thailand: Its skin is almost completely transparent. But when the light hits it just right, its body flickers with shimmering rainbow colors.
Plants & Animals
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Scientists reveal a potential new approach to treating liver cancer
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have uncovered a potential new approach against liver cancer that could lead to the development of a new class of anticancer drugs. ...
Medical research
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Nationwide study suggests children's mental health during pandemic linked to family financial situation
Financial disruption as a result of pandemic containment policies in the United States adversely influenced children's mental health, according to a new study co-led by Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University investigators. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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A more natural location improves the microbial health of beehives, shows study
According to a study published by the journal Scientific Reports, when the anthropization of beehives decreases, the relative abundance of their beneficial bacteria increases
Ecology
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New process could capture carbon dioxide equivalent to forest the size of Germany
New research suggests that around 0.5% of global carbon emissions could be captured during the normal crushing process of rocks commonly used in construction, by crushing them in CO2 gas.
Engineering
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Normalizing tumor blood vessels may improve immunotherapy against brain cancer
A type of immune therapy called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of multiple types of blood cancers but has shown limited efficacy against glioblastoma—the deadliest type of ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Tech could help BC farmers reach customers, mitigate climate change impacts
Technology exists that the BC government could leverage to help small farmers connect directly with consumers and also mitigate climate change impacts, say new findings from UBC Okanagan.
High winds can worsen pathogen spread at outdoor chicken farms
Farmers who keep their chickens outdoors may want to watch the weather. A study of chicken farms in the West found that high winds increased the prevalence of Campylobacter in outdoor flocks, a bacterial pathogen in poultry ...
Record early start again for Tokyo's cherry blossoms
Japan announced the official start of Tokyo's cherry blossom season on Tuesday, 10 days earlier than usual and tied with a record early start seen only twice before.
Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern
The Biden administration's approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the U.S. to yet another decadeslong crude project even as scientists urgently warn that only a halt to more fossil fuel emissions ...
Thousands of native plants are unphotographed, and citizen scientists can help fill the gaps
Scientists have documented plant species for centuries to help us understand and protect the incredible diversity of flora in our world. But according to new research, many have never actually been photographed in their natural ...
Some children act as good friends to their peers who have difficulty speaking, study shows
Children can act as good friends to their peers who struggle with speaking and communicating, a study shows.
California schools are not immune to political attacks, finds analysis
A new analysis by researchers at UCLA and UC Riverside shows that even in Blue state California, political attacks on public schools are pervasive and growing, hindering learning and the role schools play in a diverse democracy. ...
IPCC: the climate handbook for a 'liveable' future
Earth is hotter than it has been in 125,000 years, but deadly heatwaves, storms and floods amplified by global warming could be but a foretaste as planet-heating fossil fuels put a "liveable" future at risk.
Turning vegetable oil industry waste into power: Electrode modification improves wastewater treatment
In recent years, there has been growing interest in harnessing microorganisms for simultaneous wastewater treatment and renewable bioelectricity production. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology can convert the chemical energy ...
California scrambles to fix levee as another storm looms
Emergency workers scrambled Monday to stabilize a California levee after a breach forced thousands from their homes, as another major storm loomed, threatening more flooding.
Benefits of the net-zero emissions strategy for Nepal
Achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement will require the combined efforts of states and companies around the world. How can developing countries achieve carbon neutrality and boost their resilience while pursuing ...
Noninvasive, continuous fluorescence monitoring of bilirubin photodegradation
Skoltech researchers have refined a technique used in bilirubin blood tests for diagnosing newborn jaundice and fine-tuning phototherapy prescribed for it. Jaundice affects up to 80% of preterm infants, who are treated with ...
Exploring language acquisition in multilingual children
Language learning is a human universality. There is no human culture without language, and in every culture, children naturally pick up the language or languages used by those around them. Yet cultures and languages are extremely ...
Are piezoelectrics good for generating electricity? Perhaps, but we must decide how to evaluate them
A 'best practice' protocol for researchers developing piezoelectric materials has been developed by scientists—a first in this cutting-edge field of technology.
Malformations in heart, eyes and nervous system: Nanoplastics found to disrupt growth
Nanoplastics cause malformations. This is the conclusion of Meiru Wang, researcher at the Institute of Biology Leiden, who looked at the extreme effects polystyrene nanoparticles could have, using chicken embryos as a model.
A novel biosensor to detect DNA damage in real time
Double-strand breaks (DSBs) are a type of DNA damage where both strands of DNA break at the same location. They can adversely affect cell growth and functioning. Currently, DSBs are detected by immunostaining techniques, ...
Study: Better school performance seen after intensive religious fasting
More than one billion Muslims are fasting every year in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan. In addition to abstaining from food and drink every day between sunrise and sunset, many believers participate more ...
A decade of unveiling the hidden universe: ALMA at 10
On March 13th, 2023, astronomers around the world will mark the 10th anniversary of the inauguration of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the world's largest radio telescope.
Mass media campaigns can be effective in promoting safer crop pest and disease control, new study reveals
A new CABI-led study has found that mass media campaigns aimed at changing pesticide use to fight crop pests and diseases are more effective when farmers are exposed to multiple forms of communication.
First images of giant iceberg from Brunt Ice Shelf
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released the first aerial pictures of the massive A81 iceberg that calved from the Brunt Ice Shelf in late January. The iceberg is the size of Greater London.
