Plants & Animals
Narwhals hit moorings—passive monitoring may not be as non-invasive as previously assumed
Underwater passive acoustic recording is vital for researchers to monitor and study marine animals in their natural environment with minimal disturbance.
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Earth Sciences
Light pollution: The silent threat to the planet that's easily solved
New research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how "Artificial Light At Night" (ALAN) is increasing carbon released by plants and animals across continents—without any increase in the carbon they absorb. ...
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Pleiades star cluster revealed as just one part of a vast stellar family
Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that the famous Pleiades star cluster, the "Seven Sisters" often spotted on winter nights, is just the bright tip of a much larger stellar family. ...
Astronomy
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Superheated star factory discovered in early universe
The discovery of a superheated star factory that forms stars 180 times faster than our own Milky Way could help solve a long-standing puzzle about how galaxies grew so quickly in the early universe.
Astronomy
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Bees learn to read simple 'Morse code'
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that an insect—the bumblebee Bombus terrestris—can decide where to forage for food based on different durations of visual cues. Their paper ...
Plants & Animals
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Mathematical model indicates Neanderthal disappearance can be explained by genetic dilution
Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some scientific support, researchers can't agree on which—or which combination—is most likely. In a new ...
On-chip cryptographic protocol lets quantum computers self-verify results amid hardware noise
Quantum computers, machines that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could outperform classical computers on some optimization tasks and computations. Despite their potential, quantum computers are ...
Building hypersonic planes won't demand a significantly different design approach, study suggests
Hypersonic planes could fly from Sydney to Los Angeles in just an hour. What's standing in the way of such ultra-fast planes becoming reality is our understanding of how the turbulence they generate as they fly at such high ...
Engineering
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Five minutes of training boosts ability to spot AI-generated fake faces
Five minutes of training can significantly improve people's ability to identify fake faces created by artificial intelligence, new research shows.
Security
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'We're already living in science fiction': The neurotech revolution
From translating thoughts into words to allowing paralyzed people to walk, the field of neurotechnology has been quietly surging ahead, raising hopes of medical breakthroughs—and profound ethical concerns.
Hi Tech & Innovation
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The Future is Interdisciplinary
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Medical Xpress
Treatment with antibiotics and steroids in adults with pneumonia addressed in latest clinical practice guideline
ByHeart recalls all baby formula sold nationwide as infant botulism outbreak grows
Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine
Research reveals shared genetic roots for psychiatric and neurological disorders
Blood test offers hope for more effective ovarian cancer treatment
Self-guided hypnosis can significantly reduce menopausal hot flashes
Pancreatic cancer forms 'synapses,' scientists discover
Plants adapting to climate change may help IBD treatment
VR headsets may actually reduce risk of dry eye
Surprising blood stem cell diversification revealed in humans
Tech Xplore
'We're already living in science fiction': The neurotech revolution
Humans can no longer tell AI music from the real thing: Survey
Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN
Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA
Mind readers: How large language models encode theory-of-mind
Fractal-based metamaterial improves sound fields in car cabins
New AI technique sounding out audio deepfakes
Generative AI can brainstorm objectives, but needs human expertise for decision quality
Study reveals link between past harassment and women's transport anxiety
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
AI adoption in US adds ~900,000 tons of CO₂ annually, study finds
Mapping AI's brain reveals memory and reasoning are not located in the same place
Researchers studying how large AI models such as ChatGPT learn and remember information have discovered that their memory and reasoning skills occupy distinct parts of their internal architecture. Their insights could help ...
How climate change increased the risk of earthquakes in East Africa
Climate change is accelerating continental rifting, the geological process where landmasses slowly pull apart. According to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, the East African Rift System (EARS) became ...
Monk seal acoustic study quadruples known call types and detects novel communication strategy
New research led by UH Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) has drastically increased the understanding of Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) underwater sound production, ...
Plants & Animals
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An ancient, tough little wallaby set the scene for kangaroo bounding success, finds research
Flinders University fossil experts have unearthed more clues about why kangaroos and wallabies have endured to become one of the continent's most prolific marsupial groups. They have analyzed the powerful limbs of Australia's ...
Evolution
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Observations suggest GRB origin for fast X-ray transient detected by Einstein Probe
Astronomers have conducted multiwavelength observations of a recently detected fast X-ray transient designated EP241107a. Results of the observational campaign, published November 4 on the arXiv preprint server, shed more ...
First full simulation of 50-qubit universal quantum computer achieved
A research team at the Jülich Supercomputing Center, together with experts from NVIDIA, has set a new record in quantum simulation: for the first time, a universal quantum computer with 50 qubits has been fully simulated—a ...
Quantum Physics
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Once-weekly eloralintide leads to 20% weight loss in Phase II trial
A multicenter team including Endeavor Health and Eli Lilly found that once-weekly eloralintide produced dose-dependent weight loss up to 20% over 48 weeks in adults with obesity or overweight without type 2 diabetes.
Self-reactive T cells may explain why some patients can't reach undetectable HIV levels
Despite the capability of antiretroviral drugs to suppress HIV to undetectable levels, some people living with the human immunodeficiency virus can't reach the goal of viral imperceptibility even with daily doses of the potent ...
The limits of life's growth: Novel principle hints at universal laws
A research team including a scientist from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science, Tokyo, Japan, has identified a novel principle in biology that mathematically explains why the growth of organisms ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Porous separators boost efficiency of electrolyzers for carbon monoxide reduction
Electrolyzers, devices that use electricity to drive desired chemical reactions, could enable the production of clean hydrogen (H2) gas from water (H2O) and the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful fuels or industrial ...
Shouting at seagulls could stop them stealing your food, research shows
Shouting at seagulls makes them more likely to leave your food alone, research shows. The paper, "Herring gulls respond to the acoustic properties of men's voices," is published in Biology Letters.
Ethiopia's invasive prosopis tree chokes livelihoods and land
Once hailed as a solution to Ethiopia's creeping desertification, a foreign tree is now spreading uncontrollably across the East African nation, threatening fragile ecosystems and the very survival of local communities.
Researchers validate measurement-protection quantum key distribution
Korean researchers have successfully established a measurement protection (MP) theory that enables stable quantum key distribution (QKD) without the need for measurement correction of quantum states, and experimentally verified ...
Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the moon with my phone?
It's a beautiful clear night. The stars are out and the moon looks breathtaking against the sky, so you reach for your phone to take a snap. The results are, to be blunt, disappointing.
Long-term analysis yields clearer picture of toxin-producing blue-green algae blooms
A long-term analysis shows that a major Oregon reservoir abruptly swapped one type of toxic algae for another midway through the 12-year study period, absent any obvious cause. The project provides a novel look at harmful ...
New larval seedbox technology could help drive coral restoration on the Great Barrier Reef
Millions of coral larvae on the Great Barrier Reef have an increased chance of replenishing degraded reefs thanks to the "larval seedbox"—a coral restoration technology developed by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, ...
Automated high-throughput system developed to generate structural materials databases
A NIMS research team has developed an automated high-throughput system capable of generating datasets from a single sample of a superalloy used in aircraft engines. The system successfully produced an experimental dataset ...
Experts find 'sweet spot' for crowdfunding success
A new study led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals what drives investors to put their money behind business start-ups.
Study investigates effects of organizational and occupational stress on forensic services staff
We often hear about workplace stress affecting frontline police officers, but it is important to understand how different types of stress experienced by staff in specialist roles such as forensic services impact their well-being.
The hidden cost of supporting adult children
A new study has uncovered the hidden burden of the financial and practical support many Australian parents are bearing for their adult children—revealing it as not only widespread, but significantly impacting the lives ...
Wild grass offers new genetic clues to combat deadliest pathogen of wheat
A new study has identified Aegilops cylindrica, a wild grass closely related to wheat, as a powerful genetic reservoir for resistance against the devastating fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici—the cause of Septoria tritici ...
Climate change expands wildfire danger worldwide, study warns
A new study, led by CMCC and Coventry University, reveals that climate change will dramatically expand wildfire danger across the globe, with up to 91% of fire-prone regions experiencing heightened risk by the end of this ...
Multifunctional flame-retardant foam with strong antibacterial properties developed
A new study combining fire safety, hygiene, and sustainability has led to the development of a multifunctional polyurethane foam that resists flames and suppresses smoke, while also preventing bacterial growth.
Optional learning support fosters self-directed learning
A research team at the University of Cologne examined how optional support influences students' learning success and motivation in secondary biology education. This support can be used voluntarily whenever learners feel they ...
Raman spectral database offers open library to identify biomolecules
Researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the Institute of Photonic Sciences have created a Raman spectral database that is accessible and open to the scientific community with 140 of the main types of biomolecules, ...
New method may improve blood test's ability to detect inflammation in horses
Inflammation can help the body when injured or sick by delivering immune cells, promoting healing and more. Chronic or excessive inflammation, however, can cause further damage and lead to additional disease or injury. Clinicians ...
When shrimp hear the engines roar: How boat noise rattles marine besties, but not their friendship
It's a tale of underwater odd couples: One digs, the other keeps watch, and together they've thrived on the Great Barrier Reef for millennia.
Q&A: Chiral phonons research offers new ways to control materials
The rapidly growing field of research on chiral phonons is giving researchers new insights into the fundamental behaviors and structures of materials. The chirality of phonons could pave the way for new methods to control ...
Rethinking happiness in the hybrid workplace
Have you ever misinterpreted a colleague's tone on a Teams chat? Or wondered what Mike meant by his face-without-a-mouth emoji in response to your carefully worded idea?
Aquaporin gene duplication followed by mutation in European eels restores broad solute permeability
Common ancestor eels lost the aquaporin gene encoding proteins with broad solute permeability. Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo have now found that recent gene duplication events in the European eel (Anguilla ...
