Planetary Sciences Sep 13, 2024

Gravity study gives insights into hidden features beneath lost ocean of Mars and rising Olympus Mons

Studies of gravity variations at Mars have revealed dense, large-scale structures hidden beneath the sediment layers of a lost ocean. The analysis, which combines models and data from multiple missions, also shows that active ...

General Physics Sep 16, 2024

Energy-saving computing with magnetic whirls

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have managed to enhance the framework of Brownian reservoir computing by recording and transferring hand gestures to the system that then used skyrmions to detect these ...

Plants & Animals Sep 12, 2024

Respiratory biology study finds zebrafish use tastebuds to measure oxygen levels in water

A recent study conducted at the University of Ottawa reveals that some fish use their tastebuds to measure oxygen levels in water.

Plants & Animals Sep 16, 2024

Scientists discover nonstomatal control of water loss in critical crops

Scientists have discovered that certain plants can survive stressful, dry conditions by controlling water loss through their leaves without relying on their usual mechanism—tiny pores known as stomata.

Archaeology Sep 17, 2024

Archaeological excavation in ancient Fregellae reveals the end of a cultural landscape

From 22 July to 19 August 2024, a team of researchers from the Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) and the University of Trier investigated the remains of the late Republican city of Fregellae in present-day Italy to ...

Molecular & Computational biology Sep 17, 2024

An unexpected protein connection in maize growth and defense could enhance crop resilience

Maize (corn) is one of the most important staple crops in the world and has been extensively studied. Yet, many aspects of the genetic mechanisms regulating its growth and development remain unexplored.

Plants & Animals Sep 11, 2024

Spiny mice point the way to new path in social neuroscience

Scientists have zeroed in on brain circuitry powering the desire of spiny mice to live in large groups, opening the door to a new model for the study of complex social behaviors in mammals.

Optics & Photonics Sep 11, 2024

Smartphone-based microscope rapidly reconstructs 3D holograms

Researchers have developed a new smartphone-based digital holographic microscope that enables precision 3D measurements. The highly portable and inexpensive microscope could help bring 3D measurement capabilities to a broader ...

Biotechnology 15 hours ago

Building better DNA editors: Retrons raise the bar for gene research

Within bacterial cells, specialized immune systems known as retrons fend off viral attacks. But that's not all they can do. Scientists, including Seth Shipman, Ph.D., at Gladstone Institutes, have shown that retrons also ...

Astronomy 10 hours ago

Webb Telescope provides another look into galactic collisions

An interaction between an elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy, collectively known as Arp 107, seems to have given the spiral a happier outlook thanks to the two bright "eyes" and the wide semicircular "smile." The region ...

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