Environment
Living near newly planted trees linked to healthier birth outcomes in newborns
The link between proximity to greenspace—including trees and parks—and healthy birth outcomes is well established. Now new data from researchers at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health adds to our understanding ...
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Environment
Nature accounting in Colombia makes sound economic case for protecting native ecosystems
The Sinú River in northwestern Colombia is a kind of bloodstream from which life emanates. Its heart lies within Paramillo National Park, where the river begins, moving through tropical rainforests and tropical dry forests ...
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TESS detects new sub-Neptune exoplanet more than three times larger than Earth
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers have detected a new sub-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a bright G-type star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-3493 b is more ...
Evolutionary analysis uncovers protein changes that protect mammals from aging and disease
Over recent decades, humanity has witnessed a remarkable and continuous increase in lifespan. However, this advancement has been accompanied by a growing aging population, increasingly affected by age-related diseases such ...
Evolution
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'Brinkmanship' between rival genes may determine survival of unborn mammals
A study has shown that a dangerous game of "brinkmanship" between rival genes in mammals could help explain why many fertilized eggs don't result in a new life.
Evolution
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High-pressure electron tunneling spectroscopy reveals nature of superconductivity in hydrogen-rich compounds
Scientists have achieved a major milestone in the quest to understand high-temperature superconductivity in hydrogen-rich materials. Using electron tunneling spectroscopy under high pressure, the international research team ...
Superconductivity
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Microscopic fin features help sculpins grip rocks in turbulent ocean waters
On a wave-battered rock in the northern Pacific Ocean, a fish called the sculpin grips the surface firmly to maintain stability in its harsh environment. Unlike sea urchins, which use their glue-secreting tube feet to adhere ...
Plants & Animals
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Legalizing cannabis edibles linked to increased adolescent use in Canada
University of Manitoba and Memorial University of Newfoundland researchers are reporting that legalization of youth-oriented cannabis edibles and extracts in Canada was associated with higher cannabis use among adolescents ...
Touch meets tech: AI brings tactile textures to 3D-printed objects
Essential for many industries ranging from Hollywood computer-generated imagery to product design, 3D modeling tools often use text or image prompts to dictate different aspects of visual appearance, like color and form. ...
Computer Sciences
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Our brains can communicate wordlessly, through our eyes
McGill researchers have demonstrated something long assumed: that glances can transmit information about one's mental state to others without a single word being exchanged. They speculate that this primal ability may have ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Simulation Belongs Where Decisions Are Made
Custom apps bring the benefits of simulation to those who need it, when they need it, in a format that makes sense in their context.
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
Song lyrics can help people process grief and distress, study finds
New precision mental health care approach for depression addresses unique patient needs
Childhood hepatitis B treatment linked to higher odds of long-term virus control
Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk of young-onset dementia
Our brains can communicate wordlessly, through our eyes
Long-read RNA dataset offers 750 million reads across 14 human cell lines for disease study
Clinical trials are the next step for testing vaccine against Alzheimer's-promoting tau protein
3D bioprinting uses collagen to bring vascularized tissue one step closer
A total body PET scanner can now help detect brain disease by assessing blood-brain barrier permeability
Common virus may improve skin cancer treatment outcomes
Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome may be driven by remnants of infection
Infants as young as 15 months can learn new words for unseen objects
Brain connectivity patterns help predict antidepressant response in depression patients
Tech Xplore
High-voltage CMOS backplane developed for very bright OLED microdisplays
A newly developed fast and flexible CPU notification requires no polling
Touch meets tech: AI brings tactile textures to 3D-printed objects
Generative AI masters the art of scent creation
A single molecule boosts perovskite solar cell efficiency and lifespan
A crystal clear design for high-performance flexible thermoelectric semiconductors
New electronic 'skin' could enable lightweight night-vision glasses
Nissan announces accelerated China push
Indonesia says China's Huayou to replace LGES in EV battery project
Is nuclear power the key to a low-carbon future?
Designing long-duration toxin sensors
Generative AI masters the art of scent creation
Addressing the challenges of fragrance design, researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) have developed an AI model that can automate the creation of new fragrances based on user-defined scent descriptors. ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
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Research reveals first skeletal evidence of gladiator bitten by lion in Roman period
A study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period.
Archaeology
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Current AI risks more alarming than apocalyptic future scenarios, political scientists find
Most people generally are more concerned about the immediate risks of artificial intelligence than they are about a theoretical future in which AI threatens humanity. A new study by the University of Zurich reveals that respondents ...
Social Sciences
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Clinical trials are the next step for testing vaccine against Alzheimer's-promoting tau protein
University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers hope to launch human clinical trials in their quest for a vaccine to prevent the buildup of pathological tau—a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer's dementia.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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Pollen and charcoal reveal human-driven collapse of swamp cypress forests 2,100 years ago
Chinese scientists have discovered that fragile swamp forests in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region suddenly collapsed approximately 2,100 years ago (2.1 ka)—with human activity as the cause.
Earth Sciences
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A new map of arthropod evolution, from fossils to embryos
A new study by Prof. Ariel Chipman of The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem provides a novel model for understanding the development and evolution of arthropod body plans—specifically ...
Plants & Animals
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3D bioprinting uses collagen to bring vascularized tissue one step closer
Using their novel Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogels (FRESH) 3D bioprinting technique, which allows for the printing of soft living cells and tissues, Carnegie Mellon's Feinberg lab has built a first-of-its-kind ...
Biomedical technology
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Global estimate finds mangrove forests nurture vast populations of commercially important marine species
An international team of researchers with a variety of backgrounds has worked together to calculate a global estimate of the abundance of commercially important fish and invertebrates supported by mangrove forests. In their ...
Quantum computing prepwork made faster with graph-based data grouping algorithm
Quantum computers promise to speed calculations dramatically in some key areas such as computational chemistry and high-speed networking. But they're so different from today's computers that scientists need to figure out ...
Computer Sciences
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World's first AI model for thyroid cancer diagnosis has an accuracy exceeding 90%
An interdisciplinary research team has unveiled the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to classify both the cancer stage and risk category of thyroid cancer, achieving impressive accuracy exceeding ...
Oncology & Cancer
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A brief history of expansion microscopy
Nearly 150 years ago, scientists began to imagine how information might flow through the brain based on the shapes of neurons they had seen under the microscopes of the time. With today's imaging technologies, scientists ...
Q&A: A systems approach to saving the planet
By day, Chris Boone leads the USC Price School of Public Policy as dean. By night, he captures the wonders of the cosmos through astrophotography. An expert in urban sustainability and environmental justice, Boone sees cities ...
Q&A: Why planetary health is the first step to a sustainable future
Andrew Lakoff studies how experts—in areas from public health to the environment to security—generate knowledge about and plan for an uncertain future. Trained as an anthropologist of science and medicine, Lakoff is a ...
Study reveals 30-million-year history of East Asian summer monsoon evolution
The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) plays a crucial role in shaping the regional climate and ecosystem. It is a key driver of seasonal precipitation patterns that sustain agricultural productivity and water resources in ...
Severe drought in Africa persists and is expected to worsen
Large regions in northern, southern, and central-western Africa, as well as northern Madagascar, are experiencing severe drought conditions due to two or more years of lower-than-average rainfall and higher than usual temperatures. ...
Efficient selection platform enables discovery of novel lysine-targeting covalent inhibitors
In a study published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, a research team integrated activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) data with the covalent DNA-encoded chemical library (CoDEL) technology and identified structurally ...
NASA airborne sensor's wildfire data helps firefighters take action
A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which is short for Airborne Visible Infrared ...
AI-powered tech supercharges ocean cleanup, boosting plastic collection by 60%
As plastic pollution in the world's oceans reaches critical levels, recently published research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal, boosting efficiency ...
The sun's natural gravitational lensing is more powerful than you thought
Let's turn the sun into a telescope. In fact, we don't have to do any work—we just have to be in the right spot.
A new interactive tool models natural hazards fueled by climate change
Tornadoes, wildfires, tropical cyclones and sea level rise are all on the list of dangers made worse by climate change. Answering questions about how severe these disasters will be, how soon and how frequently they will occur, ...
High-performance 3D-printed graphene composites developed for efficient ice control
A research team led by Prof. Wang Zhenyang at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel 3D-printed graphene/polymer double-layer composite featuring high anisotropic ...
Video: Lifting the canopy on Earth's forests
ESA's state-of-the-art Biomass mission has been designed to shed new light on the health and dynamics of the world's forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their ...
Why Webb may never be able to find evidence of life on another world
The exoplanet K2-18b is generating headlines because researchers announced what could be evidence of life on the planet. The JWST detected a pair of atmospheric chemicals that on Earth are produced by living organisms. The ...
Elephant instead of wild boar? What could have been in Europe
Even under today's climatic conditions, the long-extinct straight-tusked elephant could still live in Europe. This is the conclusion of a recent study by the Sport Ecology research group at the University of Bayreuth that ...
How parents shape children's 'health lifestyles' varies across social class
A recent sociological study explored how children's health habits are shaped by their families and communities and how those habits are connected to social class. Researchers said policies seeking to change health behaviors ...
AI method can help brands save time and money in refining their advertising
Advertising is a combination of art and science, and for a small business competing with big brands, it can be hard—and costly—to develop ads that connect with consumers. But a team of researchers led by a Virginia Commonwealth ...
People turn to conspiracy theories in a subconscious quest to feel like they 'matter', research suggests
While all people are innately driven to find meaning in their lives, this subconscious desire pulls some people to conspiracy theories and dangerous belief systems.
Veteran Chinese astronaut to lead fresh crew to space station
China announced on Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in its race to send a manned mission to the moon by 2030.
Powerful 6.2-magnitude quake hits off Istanbul coast
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday, with its impact and that of multiple aftershocks forcing thousands out onto the streets in panic across Turkey's largest city.
Eye on infinity: NASA celebrates Hubble's 35th year in orbit
In celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in Earth orbit, NASA is releasing an assortment of compelling images recently taken by Hubble, stretching from the planet Mars to star-forming regions, and a neighboring ...
