Plants & Animals
Sparse tongue hair explains why queen bees stop foraging when workers emerge
During spring, when queen bumblebees first emerge from hibernation to start their nests, they work incredibly hard foraging for nectar to fuel their new colonies. But then, as soon as their first workers are born, they seem ...
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General Physics
Fluid gears rotate without teeth, offering new mechanical flexibility
A team of New York University scientists has created a gear mechanism that relies on fluids to generate rotation. The invention holds potential for a new generation of mechanical devices that offer greater flexibility and ...
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Scientists realize a three-qubit quantum register in a silicon photonic chip
Quantum technologies are highly promising devices that process, transfer or store information leveraging quantum mechanical effects. Instead of relying on bits, like classical computers, quantum devices rely on entangled ...
Signs of ancient life turn up in an unexpected place
Dr. Rowan Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at the University of Texas at Austin, was walking through the Dadès Valley in the Central High Atlas Mountains of Morocco when she saw something that literally stopped ...
Earth Sciences
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Uncovering a hidden mechanism in Met receptor activation
Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, in collaboration with Osaka University and the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, have uncovered a previously unknown ...
Bio & Medicine
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Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift, stretch and compress in microgravity
Spaceflight takes a physical toll on astronauts, causing muscles to atrophy, bones to thin and bodily fluids to shift. According to a new study published in the journal PNAS, we can now add another major change to that list. ...
Scientists demonstrate low-cost, high-quality lenses for super-resolution microscopy
Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical components that enable super-resolution imaging, with each lens costing less than $1 to produce. The ...
Optics & Photonics
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From immune evasion to activation: A new cancer vaccine strategy
A research team led by Professor Chen Peng from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering at Peking University has developed a novel cancer immunotherapy strategy that forces tumors to expose themselves to the immune ...
Medical Xpress
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AI model identifies how every country can improve its cancer outcomes
For the first time, researchers have used machine learning—a type of artificial intelligence (AI)—to identify the most important drivers of cancer survival in nearly all the countries in the world.
Medical Xpress
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Getting a grip on aging: Study pinpoints brain region tied to frailty
A new study suggests that a little-known region deep in the brain could be crucial for preserving physical strength as we age. The findings could help detect and prevent frailty before it begins.
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The Future is Interdisciplinary
Find out how ACS can accelerate your research to keep up with the discoveries that are pushing us into science’s next frontier
Medical Xpress
Screening tool helps identify brain-related comorbidities in individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Blood sugar spikes linked to higher risk of Alzheimer's disease
From immune evasion to activation: A new cancer vaccine strategy
AI model identifies how every country can improve its cancer outcomes
New drug candidate reverses metabolic liver disease and fibrosis, pre-clinical data show
Schizophrenia: The cerebellum's unexpected role
How exercise helps aging muscles repair themselves
Increased levels of Alzheimer's-linked protein found in some with long COVID
Higher maternal blood pressure increases the risk of pregnancy complications, study concludes
New combination therapy developed for frequent form of lung cancer
Tiny sensor could transform head injury detection
Immune response to Epstein-Barr virus linked to brain damage in multiple sclerosis
Night-time changes in metabolism may be driving common liver disease
Tech Xplore
'Rosetta stone' for database inputs reveals serious security issue
AI 'CHEF' could help those with cognitive declines complete home tasks
Smart gate paves way for reliable hydrogen from seawater
Pushing organic solar cell efficiency past 18%
What a virtual zebrafish can teach us about autonomous AI
Electric vehicles could catch on in Africa sooner than expected
Researcher affirms human creativity's value amid AI
Smart transparent woods can block UV and save energy
Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill
AI could be your next line manager
10-inch folding phones are coming: Is their market ready to expand?
Power grid testing boosts distribution innovations to utility scale
Magnetic fields slow carbon migration in iron by altering energy barriers, study shows
Professor Dallas Trinkle and colleagues have provided the first quantitative explanation for how magnetic fields slow carbon atom movement through iron, a phenomenon first observed in the 1970s but never fully understood. ...
General Physics
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Birding enthusiasts can help songbirds avoid Salmonella epidemics
UCLA biologists are developing a tool to predict when deadly Salmonella outbreaks are likely to happen in wild songbird populations so that people can protect their feathered friends by taking down bird feeders at the right ...
Plants & Animals
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Enthusiasts used their home computers to search for ET—scientists are homing in on 100 signals they found
For 21 years, between 1999 and 2020, millions of people worldwide loaned UC Berkeley scientists their computers to search for signs of advanced civilizations in our galaxy.
Astronomy
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Microbubbles can release microplastics into our water
Microbubbles in the tap water you just poured into a plastic glass are strong enough to create tiny abrasions on the inner layer of the plastic—quietly adding to our growing microplastic problem.
Deformable lens enables real-time correction of image aberrations in single-pixel microscopy
Researchers from the Optics Group at the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón have managed to correct in real time problems related to image aberrations in single-pixel microscopy using a recent technology: programmable deformable ...
Optics & Photonics
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Meta-analysis challenges the link between economic inequality and mental health
Does living in an unequal society make people unhappy? Not necessarily, reveals the largest study ever conducted on the subject. Nicolas Sommet, a social psychologist and research manager at the LIVES Centre at the University ...
Social Sciences
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Genetic risk factor and viral infection jointly contribute to multiple sclerosis, study suggests
Recent findings suggest that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is involved in both causing multiple sclerosis (MS) and shaping its progression.
Medical Xpress
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Fruit fly pigmentation guides discovery of genes that control brain dopamine and sleep
Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to conditions like Parkinson's disease, depression and sleep disorders. While scientists know a great ...
Medical Xpress
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New drug candidate reverses metabolic liver disease and fibrosis, pre-clinical data show
Researchers at McMaster University are leading preclinical studies into a novel drug candidate developed by Espervita Therapeutics that has the potential to prevent and reverse liver fibrosis—a dangerous, disease-induced ...
Medical Xpress
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Novel immunotherapy demonstrates early potential to overcome resistance to immune checkpoint therapy
According to a Phase I study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, published in Nature Medicine, the novel monoclonal antibody linavonkibart has demonstrated the potential to overcome treatment ...
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New method allows scientists to 3D-print structures within cells
Researchers have developed a way to 3D print custom micrometer-sized structures directly into the interior of living cells.
How news language and social networks affect the spread of immigration attitudes
A study in Economic Inquiry reveals how changes in immigration attitudes in an area spread to other localities and highlights the role of media language and social networks in shaping political attitudes.
Nature-based solutions? When more parks don't mean less heat risk
Cities around the world are planting more trees and creating new parks to combat rising temperatures. But a decade-long study of Northern Taiwan's cities reveals a troubling paradox: more green space doesn't always mean less ...
The environmental risk of using pet flea treatment
A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry finds that common medications used for flea and tick control in dogs and cats may pose a significant environmental risk for insects in the wild.
EU's impending accession to rights convention resembles a 3D puzzle, says research
The detail of the European Union's long-awaited accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is like a "three-dimensional puzzle" because of the several vital and interlocking elements which need to be agreed, a new ...
Can philanthropy fast-track a flagship telescope?
New Space is a term now commonly used around the rocketry and satellite industries to indicate a new, speed focused model of development that takes its cue from the Silicon Valley mindset of "move fast and (hopefully don't) ...
The orbiting factories of the future
Imagine a fully automated 3D printer suspended in midair, churning out crucial components for use at home and abroad.
How startups can communicate to win over silent audiences online
A new study reveals how entrepreneurs can win support for their ideas from audiences who never speak up. The research shows that the way entrepreneurs engage with a few vocal participants in online discussions can crucially ...
Taming heat: Novel solution enables unprecedented control of heat conduction
Prof. Gal Shmuel of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology has developed an innovative approach that enables precise control of heat conduction in ways that do not occur naturally.
Indoor air pollution is a global health issue, not just a domestic heating one
When indoor air pollution makes the news in western countries, it often feels like a local issue. One week it focuses on wood-burning stoves. Another it is gas cookers or the question of whether people should open their windows ...
Albania's waste-choked rivers worsen deadly floods
As flooding receded in parts of Albania on Tuesday, the Balkan nation's polluted waterways are being blamed for worsening the impacts amid fears that floodwaters filled with plastic waste could reach the Adriatic Sea.
It's been one year since wildfires devastated Los Angeles. What have we learned?
The wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles a year ago were among the worst in California's history. They were exacerbated by persistent drought, a buildup of vegetation and Santa Ana winds which, at times, exceeded 80 mph. The ...
Small businesses say they aren't planning to hire many recent graduates for entry-level jobs—here's why
Small businesses are planning to hire fewer recent college graduates than they did in 2025, making it likely harder for this cohort to find entry-level jobs.
Towards recycling of fiber composites: More sustainable epoxy thanks to phosphorus
Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are derived from fossil sources. When they end up in the environment, they cause pollution for generations. ...
Left in the cold: Study finds most renters shut out of energy-saving upgrades
As winter heating costs rise, new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals a cold truth. Renters—who make up approximately one-third of the U.S. population—are missing out on energy efficiency ...
Avian flu death count rises to 32 birds at Orlando's Lake Eola, including 26 swans
Avian flu has been blamed for the deaths of 32 birds at Lake Eola Park since Dec. 17, including 26 of the city's signature swans.
Lion conservation in Kenya: Why one approach does not fit all
Lions in Kenya respond very differently to human land use, climate and conservation practices. That is the conclusion of thesis from Leiden biologist Monica Chege. A uniform approach is therefore insufficient. "Effective ...
Starch sachets release fertilizer in a controlled manner and can replace petroleum-derived polymers
An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Portable device enables rapid pathogen detection in diverse field environments
Purdue University researchers have developed a device for more conveniently detecting pathogens in health care settings, on farms and in food production operations.
Microbial genes could improve our understanding of water pollution
Underground environments like soil and aquifers teem with microbial life. These tiny microbes play a big role in cycling nutrients and breaking down or transforming pollutants. However, scientists still struggle to reliably ...
