Analytical Chemistry
Conversational agent can create executable quantum chemistry workflows
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents and large-language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning OpenAI's conversational platform ChatGPT, are now widely used by people worldwide, both in informal and professional settings. ...
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Plants & Animals
Using artificial insemination to save an endangered parrot in New Zealand
A team of conservationists, zoologists and veterinary medicine specialists from Justus Liebig University Giessen, in Germany, the Department of Conservation, Kākāpō Recovery and the University of Otago, both in New Zealand, ...
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'Sharkitecture:' A nanoscale look inside a blacktip shark's skeleton
Sharks have been evolving for more than 450 million years, developing skeletons not from bone, but from a tough, mineralized form of cartilage. These creatures are more than just fast swimmers—they're built for efficiency. ...
Bio & Medicine
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Molecular modeling predicts fleeting phase where liquids rapidly switch between metal and nonmetal
A research team led by Prof. Pavel Jungwirth at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague) has uncovered a previously unknown phenomenon that emerges during the transformation ...
Analytical Chemistry
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On the origin (and fate) of plants that never bloom
Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. Kobe University research not only adds a facet to possible evolutionary strategies, but also lends weight ...
Plants & Animals
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Multiwavelength observations investigate the variability of young star DR Tauri
Using various ground-based and space telescopes, an international team of astronomers has observed a highly variable young star known as DR Tauri. Results of the observational campaign, published May 12 on the arXiv preprint ...
Scientists discover one of the world's thinnest semiconductor junctions forming inside a quantum material
Scientists studying a promising quantum material have stumbled upon a surprise: within its crystal structure, the material naturally forms one of the world's thinnest semiconductor junctions—a building block of most modern ...
Condensed Matter
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T cell cytokines found to influence tumor-immune interactions in metastases
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center investigators report that T cell interferon-γ (IFNγ) orchestrates a dendritic-cell–natural-killer-cell circuit that suppresses leptomeningeal metastases in mouse models.
Cold sore viral infection implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease
Symptomatic infection with the virus responsible for cold sores around the mouth–herpes simplex 1, or HSV-1 for short—may have a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large US study published ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Adolescent health is at a tipping point, global analysis suggests
By 2030, there will still be over 1 billion of the world's adolescents (aged 10–24 years) living in countries where preventable and treatable health problems like HIV/AIDS, early pregnancy, unsafe sex, depression, poor ...
Health
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Rat study indicates strawberry tree extract may prevent and treat ulcerative colitis
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Cold sore viral infection implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease
Gut microbes may help protect patients from chemotherapy side effects
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Depression linked to physical pain years later
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AI system predicts a radiologist's next glance—before the doctor makes it
Scientists uncover key clues to how a viral infection can lead to arthritis-like disease
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Tech Xplore
Researchers secretly used AI bots to study how AI can influence human opinion
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Simple process extends lifetime of perovskite solar cells
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A new complexity in protein chemistry: Algorithm uncovers overlooked chemical linkages
Proteins are among the most studied molecules in biology, yet new research from the University of Göttingen shows they can still hold surprising secrets. Researchers have discovered previously undetected chemical bonds within ...
Biochemistry
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Clouding the forecast: Why so many climate models are wrong about rate of Arctic warming
The Arctic is one of the coldest places on Earth, but in recent decades, the region has been rapidly warming, at a rate three to four times faster than the global average. However, current climate models have been unable ...
Earth Sciences
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Tattoos of rare shape and composition found on 800-year-old Andean mummy
An international team of anthropologists, cultural heritage specialists and lab analysts has found tattoos of a type never seen before on the face and arm of an 800-year-old Andean mummy. Their paper is published in the Journal ...
Research team homes in on genetics behind blackberry thorns
Researchers have discovered the genetic region responsible for blackberries' deployment of a type of pointy self-protection: thorns.
Molecular & Computational biology
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The sun up close: Observations with new VTT camera technology deliver 8K image resolution
Large and complex sunspot groups characterize the surface of the dynamic sun during its activity cycle. A new camera system at the Vacuum Tower Telescope (VTT) at the Observatorio del Teide on Tenerife uses image restoration ...
Astronomy
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New copepod species highlights fragile biodiversity in Bermuda's caves
Bermuda's Walsingham cave system harbors a wide diversity of cave-dwelling animals not found anywhere else in the world. Now, one more joins their ranks as researchers at the University of Cambridge, the Bermuda Institute ...
Plants & Animals
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Cobalt catalyst rivals platinum in key industrial reaction
Propane dehydrogenation is a key industrial route to producing propylene without relying on oil. However, its current production processes rely heavily on precious-metal catalysts such as Pt-based materials. Developing efficient ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Nanofiltration approach can solve a bottleneck for CO₂ capture and conversion
Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere efficiently is often seen as a crucial need for combating climate change, but systems for removing carbon dioxide suffer from a tradeoff. Chemical compounds that efficiently remove ...
Engineering
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Blocking stress-induced prolactin can reduce post-surgery pain in females
University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers have identified a potential way to reduce female post-operative pain by inhibiting pituitary prolactin generated by pre-operative stress.
Surgery
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Gut microbes may help protect patients from chemotherapy side effects
Chemotherapy doesn't just kill cancer cells. It also affects the microbes in the digestive tract. Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered that some gut bacteria can reduce the side effects of these potent treatments, ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Earth observation scientists need you to help spot clouds from space
Space enthusiasts and families across the U.K. will have the chance to contribute directly to climate science through an upgraded cloud-spotting project launched today.
AI is transforming gambling: Researcher explores the ethical risks
As gamers and spectators prepare for the 2025 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas on May 27, a cultural conversation around AI and ethics in gambling is brewing.
Nevada fish is the first species slated for protection in new Trump term
A lithium mine could contribute to the extinction of a fish species in southwestern Nevada, the federal government acknowledged on May 20 in a document recommending its protection.
How whale song unlocks the psychology of tourism
As Australia's east coast tourism industry dives into a new whale migration season, a UniSC study has revealed the emotional and behavioral effects on people who hear the sounds of the 'awe'-inspiring marine mammals.
A mysterious, highly active undersea volcano near California could erupt later in 2025: What scientists expect
A mysterious and highly active undersea volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of this year, scientists say.
Conversational agent can create executable quantum chemistry workflows
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents and large-language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning OpenAI's conversational platform ChatGPT, are now widely used by people worldwide, both in informal and professional settings. ...
Severe drought strains wildlife and tourism in Florida's Everglades
At Everglades National Park in Florida, severe drought dries up not only the habitat that wildlife depends on, but the tourism industry in the largest wetland in the United States.
Scientists' study of white-tailed deer could help control chronic wasting disease
New research in Wildlife Monographs provides extensive details into the movement of white-tailed deer, with implications for deer management across North America.
Jumbo task: 400 pills a day for elephants with TB in Pakistan
A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day.
Nanomedicines show promise for safe treatment of inflammation during pregnancy
Special care must be taken with illnesses during pregnancy, as not all drugs are safe for mother and child. This is why an international research team involving Empa is now developing nanomedicines that will enable safe and ...
Millet isotopes reveal advanced agriculture in early imperial China
A new study reveals how ancient Chinese farmers managed soil fertility and water resources over thousands of years. By analyzing carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes in millet crops, the research provides long-term isotopic ...
Report reveals key challenges facing adolescents
Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report.
Water researchers develop prediction system for harmful algae
The slimy algae topping Florida's waterways are more than just unsightly. They are often toxic to humans, animals and the environment.
Study reveals impact of sewage overflows on Chicago river ecosystem
A new study published in Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems showcases how untreated wastewater released into the Chicago River during extreme rain events significantly altered the freshwater ecosystem.
High-throughput microscopy analysis identifies flavonoids that are toxic to bladder cancer cells
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has identified flavonoids, natural compounds found in plants, that are toxic to bladder cancer cells cultured in the lab.
Accounting for marine ecosystems in China may offer greater environmental and economic sustainability
A Perspective proposes a pathway to improvements in sustainability of marine ecosystems and resources in China. Based on environmental accounting used in China's terrestrial ecosystems, the approach would implement policy ...
Wolves in the Netherlands feed mainly on wild animals, but also target grazing cattle in areas with less prey
Wolves in the Netherlands mainly feed on wild animals such as wild boar and red and roe deer. But in areas such as Drenthe where these are scarce, they also prey on free-roaming cattle used for nature conservation. This is ...
Small-scale, big impact: New insights into marine biodiversity around the Cape Verde islands
Located about 600 kilometers off the coast of West Africa, the Cape Verde Archipelago is a biodiversity hotspot in the middle of the open Atlantic. Despite the generally oligotrophic environment, the waters around the islands ...
New research links global climate patterns to wildfires in Los Angeles
As wildfires continue to ravage regions from Los Angeles to South Korea, a new study featured on the cover of Advances in Atmospheric Sciences sheds light on the large-scale climate patterns influencing these devastating ...
Differentiate on social media and win: Why brands must have unique content strategies on platforms like X
Researchers from the University of Rochester and the University of Maryland have published a study that examines whether and how firms might differentiate themselves from close competitors using a social media platform like ...
