Plants & Animals
High ocean temperatures may slow deadly coral disease, new study finds
A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports reveals a surprising discovery in the fight against one of the most destructive coral diseases in the Atlantic and Caribbean: high sea surface temperatures may slow ...
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Astronomy
NASA's IXPE imager reveals mysteries of rare pulsar
An international team of astronomers has uncovered new evidence to explain how pulsing remnants of exploded stars interact with surrounding matter deep in the cosmos, using observations from NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry ...
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Don't bet on Friday: Research shows financial risk-taking rises at end of work week, without payoff
The ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar, in the hands of Shakespeare, was warned to "beware the Ides of March." But 21st century data shows it's the end of the work week, the month and year that financial investors should ...
Social Sciences
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Ultra-hot Jupiter's death spiral could reveal stellar secrets
Macquarie University astronomers have tracked an extreme planet's orbital decay, confirming it is spiraling toward its star in a cosmic death dance that could end in three possible ways.
Astronomy
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Inverse relationship between solar corona brightness and velocity of coronal mass ejections discovered
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) detailed an inverse relationship between the brightness of the solar corona and the velocity of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in a paper published in The Astrophysical Journal on July ...
Planetary Sciences
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First publicly available Japanese AI dialogue system can speak and listen simultaneously
How do you develop an AI system that perfectly mimics the way humans speak? Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have taken a significant step forward to achieve this. They have created J-Moshi, the first publicly available ...
Robotics
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Want to boost your brain as you age? Music might be the answer
Long-term musical training may mitigate the age-related decline in speech perception by enhancing cognitive reserve, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Claude Alain from the Baycrest Academy for Research and ...
Neuroscience
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Scientists unravel how a tiny region of the brain helps us form distinct memories
Life may unfold as a continuous stream, but our memories tell a different story. We do not recall the past as one long, unbroken text. Instead, we remember it as a series of meaningful events, like how sentences are structured ...
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AI that thinks like us? Researchers unveil new model to predict human behavior
Imagine a self-driving car navigating downtown traffic. To avoid a collision, it must judge whether the pedestrian at the corner is about to cross. Or consider an investment algorithm trading stocks—it needs to anticipate ...
Computer Sciences
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Wriggling robot worms team up to crawl up walls and cross obstacles
The slimy, segmented, bottom-dwelling California blackworm is about as unappealing as it gets—but get a few dozen or thousand together, and they form a massive, entangled blob that seems to take on a life of its own.
Robotics
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Medical Xpress
Artificial intelligence accurately classifies pancreatic cysts
Plant compound slows cervical cancer growth in preclinical model
Comparing first-trimester UTI antibiotics and congenital malformations
Childhood trauma shapes adult stress appraisal and mental health outcomes, research reveals
Obesity more likely caused by high calorie diet than lack of exercise
Study finds key mechanism driving neuroblastoma progression
Study examines early sensory processing and development in people with autism
New deep learning model enhances handheld 3D medical imaging
Depression linked to 'internal jet lag'
How stress strengthens group bonds—and fuels intergroup conflict
Researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue
Microplastics can cause malignant changes in lung cells
Studies track 'concerning' spread of mpox
Tech Xplore
A chaos-modulated metasurface for physical-layer secure communications
New liquid can simplify hydrogen transportation and storage
New method makes AI language model evaluations faster, fairer, and less costly
Study of Google's advertising power: Regulation alone is not enough
Floating platform to produce synthetic fuels using wind, seawater, and air
Trump to unveil investments to power AI boom
Tesla marks India entry with first showroom
Geothermal brine may hold a key to stored energy challenges
Tech giants scramble to meet AI's looming energy crisis
First electronic–photonic quantum chip created in commercial foundry
What a folding ruler can tell us about neural networks
New study reveals how corals teach their offspring to beat the heat
Plunge into the shallows off the Florida Keys, Hawaiʻi or the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and you are likely to meet a startling sight.
Ecology
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Astronomers perform a comprehensive study of two open clusters
Using the TUBITAK National Observatory and ESA's Gaia satellite, astronomers from the Istanbul University in Turkey and elsewhere have conducted comprehensive observations of two open clusters, namely: Czernik 41 and NGC ...
Ancient footprints reveal Neanderthal family hunts on beaches
Ancient footprints found near the shores of Portugal's Algarve region are giving us fresh insights into the lives of coastal-dwelling Neanderthals. An international study led by Carlos Neto de Carvalho of the University of ...
Comparing first-trimester UTI antibiotics and congenital malformations
A collaboration between Vanderbilt University and Washington University researchers produced a population-based cohort study suggesting first-trimester treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ...
A promising pathway for the electrical switching of altermagnetism
The ability to switch magnetism, or, in other words, to change the orientation of a material's magnetic moments, using only electricity, could open new opportunities for the efficient storage of data in hard drives and other ...
New evidence from pterosaur's fossilized stomach helps settle longstanding debate about its diet
The Mesozoic pterosaur is considered to be the first vertebrate to achieve powered flight and new evidence, also the first of its kind, helps to pin down what exactly this flying reptile ate. Previously, scientists had trouble ...
Childhood trauma shapes adult stress appraisal and mental health outcomes, research reveals
University of Leeds psychologists report that stress appraisal and perceived stress act as key conduits linking childhood trauma to adult depression, anxiety, defeat, and entrapment.
Melting Arctic ice bolstering North Atlantic Ocean currents, for now
From more frequent wildfires to rising sea levels, climate change is disrupting ecosystems and upending once-stable weather patterns. One particularly alarming consequence of rising global temperatures is the potential collapse ...
Genetic evidence casts doubt on early colonization timelines in Australia
Researchers at La Trobe University, Australia, and the University of Utah, U.S., report that recent DNA findings challenge claims of a 65,000-year-old human arrival in Sahul—the ancient paleocontinent that existed during ...
Obesity more likely caused by high calorie diet than lack of exercise
It's common knowledge that obesity is a global epidemic, particularly in industrialized countries, and that it is a major cause of disease and poor overall health. However, there has been a tug-of-war in the debate of whether ...
How universities can keep protests from turning violent: Three lessons from the 2024 pro-Palestinian encampments
In spring 2024, pro-Palestinian student encampments that began at Columbia and Harvard spread to university campuses throughout the U.S. as Israel invaded Gaza in response to Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack. At least ...
Auditors' disclosure style can affect how their competence is perceived
Research appearing in the International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation raises important questions about how auditors communicate complex professional judgments. A team at Shandong University of ...
Synthetic biology could support future outposts on the moon and Mars
As humanity sets its sights on long-duration missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond, keeping astronauts healthy will be as critical as building rockets or habitats. A new paper appearing in npj Microgravity explores the possibilities ...
An alternative adhesive for wearable medical devices could offer relief for allergy-prone skin
Wearable health care devices, such as glucose monitors and heart monitors, are popular due to their ability to gather real-time data that supports users' health and safety.
A new approach for generating inner ear hair cells expands research possibilities
Scientists have created a more efficient and controlled way to produce lab-grown inner ear hair cells than current methods allow, offering a new tool for hearing loss research.
How women are trapped in years of homelessness that often begin in their teens
Many women without children in their care who become homeless in Canada remain homeless for many years. Yet their experiences remain misunderstood and largely ignored because of the ways we define and measure homelessness ...
Eradicated since 1929: Scientists work to keep foot and mouth disease away
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a devastating illness that impacts cloven-hoofed animals like cows and pigs. It was eradicated in the United States in 1929, and, thanks to strict prevention measures, there has not been another ...
Taliban 'maintaining a balancing act' in relationships with other local jihadi groups, study shows
Taliban leaders have chosen to maintain a delicate balancing act in their relationships with other local violent jihadi groups since taking power in Afghanistan, new research shows.
New insights into the fish community in wind farms in Germany
A cooperation between the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries in Bremerhaven and the offshore wind farm operator Northland Power provides insights into the fish communities of a wind farm in the southern German Bight for the ...
Corals crossbred to boost genetic diversity for Florida and Caribbean reefs
In a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind milestone for coral restoration, scientists from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, Tela Marine and The Florida Aquarium have outplanted ...
Expert comment: Sustainable farming and animal welfare
Dr Sharmini Julita Paramasivam, Associate Professor in Veterinary Behavior and Animal Welfare at the University of Surrey, and Luisa Soares, Lecturer in Production Animal Medicine at the University of Surrey, share their ...
Rethinking the MBA: Character as the educational foundation for future business leaders
Programs to help students discern their vocation or calling are gaining prominence in higher education.
Medieval medicine was smarter than you think—and weirdly similar to TikTok trends
It turns out the Dark Ages weren't all that dark. According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated than previously thought, and some of its remedies are trending today on TikTok.
Many fish are social, but pesticides are pushing them apart
Scientists have detected pesticides in rivers, lakes and oceans worldwide. So what are these pesticides doing to the fish?
The anatomy of a flash flood: Why the Texas flood was so deadly
Between July 3 and 6, Texas Hill Country experienced catastrophic flash flooding along the Guadalupe River system. The floods claimed at least 130 lives, with over 96 fatalities in Kerr County alone. More than 160 people ...
Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rain
Two people were killed in New Jersey following flash flooding in the northeastern United States that caused travel chaos, authorities said Tuesday, as the region braced for more heavy rain.
Private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown for astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary
A private spaceflight featuring the first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary came to a close Tuesday with a Pacific splashdown.
A warning from the future: The risk if NZ gets climate adaptation policy wrong today
New Zealand 2050: On the morning of February 27, the sea surged through the dunes south of the small town of Te Taone, riding on the back of Cyclone Harita's swollen rivers and 200mm of overnight rainfall.
Roundworm genome map benefits synthetic biology, human health
Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a roundworm used extensively in biological research, opening a new pathway for synthetic biologists to build and test genetic changes in a multicellular animal species. The ...
The 100-year journey from quantum science to quantum technology
You may not have realized it yet, but the United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
