General Physics
A new method to generate and control orbital angular momentum beams
Artificial spin ices (ASIs) are magnetic metamaterials with exotic properties that are dependent on their geometries. Over the past few years, many physicists have studied these materials, as their unique properties could ...
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Materials Science
Study paves the way for new photosensitive materials
Photocatalysts are useful materials, with a myriad of environmental and energy applications, including air purification, water treatment, self-cleaning surfaces, pollution-fighting paints and coatings, hydrogen production ...
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Toxic masculinity: Y chromosome contributes to a shorter lifespan in male flies
Males may have shorter lifespans than females due to repetitive sections of the Y chromosome that create toxic effects as males get older. These new findings appear in a study by Doris Bachtrog of the University of California, ...
Cell & Microbiology
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The future looks bright for infinitely recyclable plastic
Plastics are a part of nearly every product we use on a daily basis. The average person in the U.S. generates about 100 kg of plastic waste per year, most of which goes straight to a landfill. A team led by Corinne Scown, ...
Polymers
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ANYbotics reveals full-scale robotic inspection solution
The Swiss robotics company ANYbotics has announced the launch of a new end-to-end robotic inspection system for the energy and industrial processing arenas. This solution aims to answer the call for better safety at production ...
A strategy to rejuvenate dead lithium inside batteries
Li-ion batteries and other emerging lithium-based battery technologies are currently used to power a wide range of devices, including smartphones, laptops, tablets and cameras. Despite their advantages, batteries containing ...
Scientists uncover a molecule that can help coronavirus escape antibodies
Researchers have found that a natural molecule can effectively block the binding of a subset of human antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. The discovery may help explain why some COVID-19 patients can become severely ill despite having ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Anti-aging compound improves muscle glucose metabolism in people
A natural compound previously demonstrated to counteract aspects of aging and improve metabolic health in mice has clinically relevant effects in people, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Diabetes
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International research teams explore genetic effects of Chernobyl radiation
In two landmark studies, researchers have used cutting-edge genomic tools to investigate the potential health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, a known carcinogen, from the 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear ...
Medical research
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Researchers trace spinal neuron family tree
Spinal cord nerve cells branching through the body resemble trees with limbs fanning out in every direction. But this image can also be used to tell the story of how these neurons, their jobs becoming more specialized over ...
Neuroscience
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Medical Xpress
Trial tests intervention to reduce sedentary time in patients with kidney disease
Scientists uncover a molecule that can help coronavirus escape antibodies
Pregnant women with COVID-19 face high mortality rate
Immune system, not COVID virus, may pose greatest risk to pregnant women
Romantic relationships mitigate effects of trauma on alcohol use among college students
Why the human body has not evolved to make childbirth easier—or has it?
Researchers trace spinal neuron family tree
Among COVID-19 survivors, an increased risk of death, serious illness
Less is more for the next generation of CAR T cells
How we know whether and when to pay attention
UK reports 32 deaths from clots after AZ jabs
A new method for fighting 'cold' tumors
Experimental drug shows potential against Alzheimer's disease
Indian COVID variant detected in Belgium: health official
Scientists cast new understanding of how skin repairs itself
MERS DNA vaccine induces immunity, protects from virus challenge in preclinical model
Adversity in early life linked to higher risk of mental health problems
Study shows vaccines may protect against new COVID-19 strains—and maybe the common cold
During pandemic's first 9 months, depression and anxiety increased sharply among Americans
Tech Xplore
A strategy to rejuvenate dead lithium inside batteries
Paris to Berlin in an hour by train? Here's how it could happen.
Sustainable electricity generation at low temperatures
Georgia Tech structure certified as 'living building'
A growing problem of 'deepfake geography': How AI falsifies satellite images
A new pathway to stable, low-cost, flexible electronics
Perovskite solar cells exceed 25% power-conversion efficiency
Do deep networks 'see' as well as humans?
Lithium treats intellectual defects in mouse model of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Mice with symptoms that mimic Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) have difficulty with learning and generating new neurons in the hippocampus. However, according to a new study by Thomas Pak, Calvin Carter, and Val Sheffield of the ...
Genetics
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NASA's Mars helicopter makes second flight
NASA successfully carried out a second flight on Mars on Thursday of its mini helicopter Ingenuity, a 52-second sortie that saw it climb to a height of 16 feet (five meters).
Space Exploration
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Among COVID-19 survivors, an increased risk of death, serious illness
As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, it has become clear that many survivors—even those who had mild cases—continue to manage a variety of health problems long after the initial infection should have resolved. In ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Using exoplanets as dark matter detectors
In the continuing search for dark matter in our universe, scientists believe they have found a unique and powerful detector: exoplanets.
General Physics
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New AI tool calculates materials' stress and strain based on photos
Isaac Newton may have met his match.
Materials Science
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Hungry fruit flies are extreme ultramarathon fliers, traveling up to six million times body length
In 2005, an ultramarathon runner ran continuously 560 kilometers (350 miles) in 80 hours, without sleeping or stopping. This distance was roughly 324,000 times the runner's body length. Yet this extreme feat pales in comparison ...
Plants & Animals
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Stress test finds cracks in the resistance of harmful hospital bugs
Research has identified critical factors that enable dangerous bacteria to spread disease by surviving on surfaces in hospitals and kitchens.
Cell & Microbiology
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Transient grating spectroscopy with ultrafast X-rays
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have succeeded for the first time in looking inside materials using the method of transient grating spectroscopy with ultrafast X-rays at SwissFEL. The experiment at PSI is a ...
Optics & Photonics
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'Stickiness' key to better diagnostics and pharmaceuticals
The 'stickiness', or viscosity, of microscopic liquids can now be measured thousands of times faster than ever before, potentially leading to better understanding of living cells, disease diagnostics and pharmaceutical testing.
Optics & Photonics
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California's wildfire season has lengthened, and its peak is now earlier in the year
California's wildfire problem, fueled by a concurrence of climate change and a heightened risk of human-caused ignitions in once uninhabited areas, has been getting worse with each passing year of the 21st century.
Earth Sciences
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How a space doctor keeps astronauts healthy on the ISS
From muscle loss to radiation exposure and the psychological effects of confinement, spaceflight takes a toll on those lucky enough to experience it.
Major Everglades restoration project to break ground this year
A key project in the restoration of the Everglades moved forward Thursday with the signing of an agreement between Florida and the federal government to construct a huge reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee.
Ancient Indigenous forest gardens promote a healthy ecosystem, says study
A new study by Simon Fraser University historical ecologists finds that Indigenous-managed forests—cared for as "forest gardens"—contain more biologically and functionally diverse species than surrounding conifer-dominated ...
Scientists uncover structure of light-driven enzyme with potential biofuel applications
Although many organisms capture and respond to sunlight, enzymes—proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions—are rarely driven by light. Scientists have identified only three types of natural photoenzymes so far. The ...
The US is the biggest carbon emitter in history. Where do other nations stand?
It's not just the United States—other major polluters around the world have also been falling behind the climate goals they set for themselves under the Paris agreement.
Climate change, racism and social justice concerns affecting Gen Z's physical and mental health
As Earth Day is celebrated, Generation Z is grappling with the health of the planet and racism and social justice, according to a new survey.
SpaceX aims for 3rd crew launch hour before Friday's sunrise
SpaceX aimed to launch its third crew a little before sunrise Friday, this time using a recycled capsule and rocket.
Expedition hauls tons of plastic out of remote Hawaii atolls
A crew returned from the northernmost islands in the Hawaiian archipelago this week with a boatload of marine plastic and abandoned fishing nets that threaten to entangle endangered Hawaiian monk seals and other animals on ...
3D printed models provide clearer understanding of ground motion
It seems like a smooth slab of stainless steel, but look a little closer, and you'll see a simplified cross-section of the Los Angeles sedimentary basin.
EXPLAINER: How come nations' climate targets don't compare?
This week's climate change summit features lots of talk from different nations about their goals for reducing carbon emissions. But in the weird world of national climate pledges, numbers often aren't quite what they seem.
Biden doubles US emissions cut target as summit lifts climate hopes
President Joe Biden on Thursday doubled US ambitions on slashing greenhouse gas emissions, leading Japan and Canada at a summit in making new commitments that bring the world closer to limiting the worst climate change.
Newsom launches effort to deal with California drought; emergencies declared in 2 counties
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a drought emergency in two Northern California counties as he stood on the dry shoreline of Lake Mendocino.
Japan strengthens 2030 emissions cut target
Japan aims to cut emissions 46 percent by 2030, significantly more than previously pledged, the country's prime minister announced Thursday ahead of a key US-hosted climate summit.
Video: Was your catalytic converter stolen? Here's why
Catalytic converters cut down on toxic car emissions, and, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, they're one of the greatest environmental inventions of all time.
Can machine learning improve debris flow warning?
Machine learning could provide up an extra hour of warning time for debris flows along the Illgraben torrent in Switzerland, researchers report at the Seismological Society of America (SSA)'s 2021 Annual Meeting.
Ground and satellite observations map building damage after Beirut explosion
Days after the 4 August 2020 massive explosion at the port of Beirut in Lebanon, researchers were on the ground mapping the impacts of the explosion in the port and surrounding city.
Researchers show how 'theory of mind' influences advertising skepticism
Product marketers should be clear in their messaging to avoid customer skepticism that makes them feel duped, according to University of Oregon research.
Finally reclaiming the Florida Everglades is within reach
A historic moment has arrived for the Everglades.
Plastic: What we eat and breathe
Take a deep breath, drink a glass of water, eat a snack. If you do any of these things, it's likely that you are also inhaling and ingesting tiny particles of plastic, as much as a credit card's weight each week. Plastic ...
Under pressure: Manipulating protein-mimicking molecules with hydrostatic pressure
Stimulus-responsive supramolecular structures have emerged as an alternative to conventional ones, owing to their applications in sensing, drug delivery, and switchable memory systems. Now, scientists at Tokyo Institute of ...
