Social Sciences
How introductory courses deter minority students from STEM degrees
A new paper in PNAS Nexus, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that minority students who earn low grades in introductory science, technology, engineering, and math classes are less likely to earn degrees in these ...
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Plants & Animals
Researchers reconstruct the genome of the common ancestor of all mammals
Every modern mammal, from a platypus to a blue whale, is descended from a common ancestor that lived about 180 million years ago. We don't know a great deal about this animal, but the organization of its genome has now been ...
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Researchers discover new predator damaging our ecosystems
For Arizona State University's Ph.D. recent graduate Julie Bethany Rakes, it all started as a failed experiment that ended up being an impactful discovery for the microbiology community. Recently in Nature Communications, ...
Ecology
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Chinese astronomers discover more than 1,600 new star clusters
By analyzing the data from ESA's Gaia satellite, astronomers from the China West Normal University have detected 1,656 new star clusters in our Milky Way galaxy. The discovery was presented in a research paper published September ...
Evidence of the use of baby carriers 10,000 years ago
It seems logical enough: even in their earliest history, humans must have needed something to carry their babies around in as they moved from place to place. But because little hard evidence of this exists—no infant-sling ...
Archaeology
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Researchers discover method to control carcinogenic formaldehyde release from wood in the home
New research, led jointly by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of North Texas, advances our understanding of how the wood in our homes and offices can release formaldehyde, a potent carcinogen, at ...
Biochemistry
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NASA's DART spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defense test
A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.
Planetary Sciences
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Climate change could mean more intense locust outbreaks and threaten food security
A new study by a research team from Arizona State University has found that climate change will dramatically increase the intensity of locust swarms, resulting in even more crops lost to insect pests and threatening food ...
Plants & Animals
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New strategy to precisely target subtypes of key protein
Cyclosporine is one of the most common and effective immunosuppressant drugs used to treat chronic diseases like arthritis and psoriasis, but it comes with a risk of serious side effects. Scientists think that may be because ...
Biochemistry
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Blood test could predict who is likely to get long COVID
A blood test taken at the time of COVID-19 infection could predict who is most likely to develop long COVID, suggests a new small-scale study led by UCL researchers.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Medical Xpress
Blood test could predict who is likely to get long COVID
Fasting-mimicking diet reduces signs of dementia in mice
Novel imaging system could mean near-instant biopsy results
Set up reserve lab capacity now for faster response to the next pandemic, say researchers
Lung experts aim to combat COPD more effectively worldwide
Research finds Daylight Saving Time clock changes affect road safety
What if some stress actually protects your body?
How successful were social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic? New research points to two key factors
Isolating the molecules that trigger emphysema
As few as 1 in 5 COVID cases may have been counted worldwide, mathematical models suggest
Removing binding sites for an oncogene can slow down cancer cell growth
Lassa virus endemic area may expand dramatically in coming decades
Tech Xplore
A turning point in lithium-sulfur battery field technology
Bio-inspired localization system slashes power consumption
New research can help electric utilities account for climate change
Four terminal perovskite-silicon PV tandem devices hit 30% efficiency
The relationship between geothermal energy and lithium
Researchers improve efficiency of low-cost solar cells
E-scooters are becoming wildly popular, but we have to factor in the weather
How to stop cities from being turned into AI jungles
A magneto-optic modulator could facilitate the development of next-generation superconductor-based computers
Magnetic field helps thick battery electrodes tackle electric vehicle challenges
AI worse at recognizing images than humans
Study finds tactile impressions add product value
Researchers unlock a new method for testing protein-based drugs
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) researchers have unveiled a new lab technique they say represents a "paradigm shift" in how pharmaceutical laboratories test and produce new protein-based drugs, such as therapeutic ...
Biochemistry
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Researchers identify African dust by measuring isotopes
Every summer, weather forecasters blast news about African dust plumes crossing the southern United States. And to most people, it's just dust, but to researchers at Texas A&M University, it's much more.
Earth Sciences
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Diet high in guar gum fiber limits inflammation and delays multiple sclerosis symptoms in mice
Diets high in guar gum, a common food additive and dietary fiber, limit inflammation and delayed the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms in mice, according to new research by members of the University of British Columbia ...
Medical research
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NASA moon rocket back in hangar, launch unlikely until November
NASA's moon rocket returned to the safety of its hangar Tuesday as Hurricane Ian approached Florida, its launch now unlikely before mid-November.
Space Exploration
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Machine-learning method shows neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patterns
Neurodegenerative diseases—like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's—are complicated, chronic ailments that can present with a variety of symptoms, worsen at different ...
Neuroscience
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Determining how and why cells make decisions
Cells are constantly making decisions that lead to differentiation. For instance, cells in an embryo make a series of decisions that determine whether they will become neurons in some cases and muscle cells in others. How ...
Biochemistry
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Metasurface engineered to create three different images depending on illumination
Researchers have developed a metasurface device that can display three types of images depending on the illumination light. The three-channel device could be used as an anticounterfeiting measure or offer a new way to securely ...
Optics & Photonics
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Fasting-mimicking diet reduces signs of dementia in mice
Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting appear to reduce signs of Alzheimer's in mice genetically engineered to develop the illness, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology-led study.
Medical research
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Novel imaging system could mean near-instant biopsy results
Medicine has advanced dramatically during the last century. But when it comes to getting biopsy results, very little has changed. Consider, for example, what happens when a patient comes in to have a skin lesion biopsied ...
Radiology & Imaging
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Climate change is turning trees into gluttons
Trees have long been known to buffer humans from the worst effects of climate change by pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Now new research shows just how much forests have been bulking up on that excess carbon.
Environment
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First global survey of mayors shows urgent climate, infrastructure, equity challenges
A new global survey of city leaders underscores pressing challenges facing municipalities, including rising inequality, extreme heat and flood risks exacerbated by climate change, and a need to rebalance transportation systems ...
As Ian barrels toward Florida, residents brace for hurricane hell
Soon to be in the teeth of a monster storm, anxious Tampa residents were making final preparations Tuesday ahead of potentially catastrophic Hurricane Ian, which is forecast to slam Florida's west coast with a ferocity unseen ...
Quantum effects in memristive devices
At the nanoscale, the laws of classical physics suddenly become inadequate to explain the behavior of matter. It is precisely at this juncture that quantum theory comes into play, effectively describing the physical phenomena ...
Facebook busts Chinese influence network targeting Americans on abortion and guns ahead of midterms
Meta removed a Chinese influence network that attempted to inflame political tensions on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter ahead of the midterm elections.
Fighting fake news online: Going beyond scientific slogans to connect with people emotionally
Empathy is a more potent weapon than facts when combatting fake news online, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
More naturally occurring trees and less clustering could benefit urban forests
Excessive clustering of tree species in urban forests and overreliance on introduced species may make urban forests more vulnerable to pests or disease and reduce their ecosystem benefits, a study published today in eLife ...
Exploring the reality of unread Stasi files
Many people—including public figures such as Nobel Laureate Günter Grass, former West German chancellor Helmut Schmidt, and trade union leader Claus Weselsky—choose not to read their Stasi files. How can this behavior ...
Edge waves, continental shelf fueled the 2021 Acapulco Bay tsunami
Trapped inside the shoreline of a bay, the resonant interactions of a tsunami with regular waves can prolong the tsunami disturbance. For the 2021 magnitude 7 Acapulco, Mexico earthquake and tsunami, edge waves in the bay ...
Ahead of the curve: An optical fiber sensor for measuring deviations in the spine
The backbone or spine (or the vertebral column) can be divided into four major curves. The shapes of these curves allow our bodies to properly distribute weight in different positions and conditions, such as when sitting ...
Fatal police shootings in US are more prevalent and training is more limited than in other nations
Police in the U.S. deal with more diverse, distressed and aggrieved populations and are involved in more incidents involving firearms, but they average only five months of classroom training—the briefest among 18 countries ...
Lead safety guidance lacking for urban farmers in many major US cities
Urban gardens and farms are on the rise in the U.S., but urban soils are sometimes contaminated from legacy pollution and industrial use. Despite this risk, there is little guidance for people growing food in urban soils ...
Hurricane Ian leaves western Cuba battered, takes aim for Florida
The powerful Category 3 Hurricane Ian battered western Cuba on Tuesday causing significant damage and prompting mass evacuations, with the storm expected to strengthen as it heads north towards the US state of Florida.
Underwater heat 'inferno' ravages Mediterranean corals
In the temperate shallows of the Mediterranean, once-vibrant red and purple coral forests that provide a crucial haven for biodiversity now stand bleached and brittle, transformed into skeletons by record summer temperatures, ...
Experts agree: Dairy cattle's welfare worse than beef cattle
Contrary to what one might think, dairy cows and other dairy cattle are likely to experience worse welfare than their counterparts in beef herds, raised solely for meat.
Diverse landscapes at the heart of bee conservation
New research from the University of Georgia revealed that mixed land use—such as developments interspersed with forest patches—improves bee diversity and is leading to new solutions for bee conservation.
How we accidentally planned the desertion of Australian cities
COVID-19 may have kick-started the decline of the Australian CBD, but our newly published research shows how planning decisions had already created cities that lacked resilience.
South Sudan should disarm civilians: The evidence shows this improves security
A long-running state of insecurity has recently intensified in Unity State—one of South Sudan's 10 states—resulting in many innocent lives being lost.
The war in Ukraine shows how libraries play a vital role in challenging disinformation
Libraries have always been places of knowledge. For many of us, they offer insight into the socio-cultural and political changes happening around the world. I see this regularly as a librarian developing collections in Slavic ...
Three reasons Hurricane Ian poses a major flooding hazard for Florida: A meteorologist explains
Hurricane Ian strengthened into a major hurricane on Tuesday as it headed for Florida and was on track to bring dangerous storm surge to the coast and flooding rainfall to large parts of the state. Several areas, including ...
Beavers can do wonders for nature, but we should be realistic about these benefits extending to people
The beaver is a unique ecosystem engineer that can create a landscape that would otherwise not exist, thanks to the animal's ability to build dams. As we experience more frequent heatwaves and drought, the potential role ...
