Analytical Chemistry Feb 29, 2024

AI-powered platform could help law enforcement get ahead of designer drugs

An online platform powered by deep learning can predict the makeup of new psychoactive substances to help law enforcement in the fight against dangerous drugs.

Environment Feb 29, 2024

Wildfire smoke disproportionately affects California's Indigenous communities, new research shows

Researchers using a novel method of measuring long-term wildfire smoke exposure have found that Indigenous communities in California are exposed to disproportionate amounts of dangerous particulate matter—sometimes far ...

Other Feb 27, 2024

Linking environmental influences, genetic research to address concerns of genetic determinism of human behavior

It has long been known that there is a complex interplay between genetic factors and environmental influences in shaping behavior. Recently it has been found that genes governing behavior in the brain operate within flexible ...

Cell & Microbiology Feb 22, 2024

Study explores a novel and precise mitochondrial gene editing method

Gene editing technology could revolutionize the treatment of genetic diseases, including those that affect the mitochondria—cell structures that generate the energy required for the proper functioning of living cells in ...

Ecology Feb 29, 2024

Field trials reveal crushed rock boosts carbon removal and improves crop yields

Crushed rock can remove about 3–4 metric tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) per hectare per year and improve crop yields, results of a pioneering study have shown.

Molecular & Computational biology Feb 28, 2024

New discovery speeds scientists' push for Huanglongbing-tolerant citrus

It's one thing for a hybrid citrus tree to tolerate citrus greening disease (a.k.a. Huanglongbing) and quite another if it also produces orange-like fruit—especially if the juice makes for a delicious breakfast beverage. ...

Evolution Feb 28, 2024

Change in gene code may explain how human ancestors lost tails

A genetic change in our ancient ancestors may partly explain why humans don't have tails like monkeys, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Astronomy Feb 19, 2024

Brightest and fastest-growing: Astronomers identify record-breaking quasar

Using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have characterized a bright quasar, finding it to be not only the brightest of its kind but also the most luminous object ever observed. ...

Environment Feb 28, 2024

Better air quality is linked to reduced suicide rates, study finds

Researchers in the United States and China have discovered a curious link between air pollution and suicide rates that prompts us to reconsider how to approach this issue. China's efforts to reduce air pollution have prevented ...

Archaeology Feb 21, 2024

Neanderthals' usage of complex adhesives reveals higher cognitive abilities, scientists discover

Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a multi-component adhesive, a team of scientists has discovered. Its findings, which are the earliest evidence of a complex adhesive in Europe, suggest these predecessors ...

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