Psychology & Psychiatry
Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured
Past psychology research suggests that some people are more prone than others to take risks in uncertain situations, such as investing money in risky business ventures, consuming addictive substances or leaving a secure job ...
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Bio & Medicine
Solving the drug solubility problem with silica nanoparticles
Harvard University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong researchers have developed a technique that increases the solubility of drug molecules by up to three orders of magnitude. This could be a breakthrough in drug formulation ...
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Enhanced weathering could transform US agriculture for atmospheric CO₂ removal
A new study reveals that implementing enhanced weathering (EW), the practice of adding crushed basalt to soils, with U.S. agriculture could remove between 160 and 300 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2025
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Simulating particle creation in an expanding universe using quantum computers
A new study published in Scientific Reports simulates particle creation in an expanding universe using IBM quantum computers, demonstrating the digital quantum simulation of quantum field theory for curved spacetime (QFTCS).
Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents
Scientists have translated nanoscale experimental and computational data into precise 3D representations of bacteria, yeast and human epithelial, breast and breast cancer cells in Minecraft, a video game that allows players ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 7, 2025
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The link between headache disorders and suicide—a 25-year Danish cohort study
New evidence from a large population-based cohort analysis indicates an increased risk of both attempted and completed suicide among individuals diagnosed with headache disorders. Researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark ...
Scientists peel away the mystery of JAK enzymes, which play roles in everything from eczema to ulcerative colitis
Pharmaceutical ads are difficult to avoid in American television programming and a growing number of them promote a class of medications called JAK inhibitors, using an acronym that assumes the average TV watcher knows exactly ...
Excessive screen time linked to lower language development in toddlers
A collaboration of researchers from 20 nations has found that toddlers exceed recommended screen time limits, with television and smartphones being the most frequently used devices. Higher screen exposure was associated with ...
Mitochondria's role in diabetes: Could reversing damage offer a cure?
Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels cells and helps them function.
Medical research
Feb 8, 2025
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Brain cells mimic muscle signaling to enhance learning and memory
Our biceps and our brain cells may have more in common than previously thought.
Medical research
Feb 8, 2025
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eBook: Powering Clean Energy Solutions
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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
Breastfeeding and Ebola: Knowledge gaps endanger mothers and babies
Scientists deplore sharp US cut in medical research funding
A new school year can see friendships change—this is tough on kids, but parents can help
The link between headache disorders and suicide—a 25-year Danish cohort study
Brain cells mimic muscle signaling to enhance learning and memory
Long COVID: Women at greater risk compared to men—could immune system differences be the cause?
Excessive screen time linked to lower language development in toddlers
An unexpected mechanism regulates the immune response during parasitic infections
Co-located cell types help drive aggressive brain tumors, study finds
Tech Xplore
PlayStation Network back online after 24-hour outage
Solar homes shine in summer, struggle in winter blackouts
How AI can help in the creative design process
High-definition organic LED microdisplays with reduced electrical crosstalk could enhance VR and AR experiences
AI model masters new terrain at NASA facility one scoop at a time
Perovskite solar cells achieve 24% efficiency with novel iodine technique
OpenAI's Altman warns EU regulation may hold Europe back
Chatbot vs national security? What's going on with DeepSeek bans
Machine learning approach enhances emotion detection accuracy
Psychology-based tasks assess multi-modal LLM visual cognition limits
Unique hybrid device generates electricity and stores thermal energy efficiently and sustainably
Electricity-producing slime could power floors, shoes and more
AI-driven dialogue analysis confirms popular movies have grown more violent over the past 70 years
Movies often reflect the predominant societal and cultural values at the time they were shot. These values can be expressed in various elements of a film, including the interactions between characters, their communication ...
Heavy metal toxicity found in Chinese port poses risk to seafood safety
Heavy metals naturally occur in the Earth's crust, but human activities can increase their concentration in the environment, including domestic sewage and waste disposal, fumes from vehicle exhausts, fertilizer runoff, mining ...
High-definition organic LED microdisplays with reduced electrical crosstalk could enhance VR and AR experiences
The rapid advancement of the electronics industry is opening new possibilities for the development of increasingly advanced device components, including displays. Many of the most widely used and highly performing displays ...
Neural pathway in mice sheds light on how the brain regulates learned immune responses
The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have unveiled the existence of the so-called conditioned immune response (CIR), which is a form of Pavlovian ...
Genetic study sheds light on changes that shaped human brain evolution
A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees.
Evolution
Feb 7, 2025
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Scientists discover mitochondria's role in shaping memory circuits
Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, memory, and social recognition.
Neuroscience
Feb 7, 2025
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New DNA research examines predecessors of Red Lady of El Mirón
About 19,000 years ago, a woman from a group of hunter-gatherers died and was buried in a cave in northern Spain. In 1996, archaeologists started exploring the cave, finding abundant evidence of prehistoric people and their ...
Archaeology
Feb 7, 2025
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Genetic study shows London's underground mosquitoes evolved from Egyptian species
A large international team of researchers has discovered that the mosquitoes that live in London's underground subway evolved from a Middle Eastern species over thousands of years. In their paper posted on the bioRxiv preprint ...
Astronomers find dark matter dominating in early universe galaxies
An international team of researchers has found dark matter dominating the halos of two supermassive black holes in galaxies roughly 13 billion light years away. Their study, published in The Astrophysical Journal, gives new ...
Astronomy
Feb 7, 2025
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Soft tissue of a plesiosaur reveals it had scales similar to those of sea turtles
A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of plesiosaur had scales on its flippers similar to modern sea turtle species. For their study, published ...
Current cultural citizens: The importance of creating spaces in art galleries for young people
Galleries and art museums can be intimidating and alienating even for adults. Imagine it from a child's point of view. Stern security guards in uniforms stationed at the doors, bags checked, snacks banned and people hushed. ...
Habitat restoration is a long-haul job. Here are three groups that have endured
Like ferns and the tides, community conservation groups come and go. Many achieve their goal. Volunteers restore a local wetland or protect a patch of urban bush and then hang up the gardening gloves with a warm inner glow. ...
Avian flu suspected in up to 15 bird deaths at New York City zoos
At least three and possibly up to 15 birds have died of avian flu at two New York City zoos, according to the organization that operates the facilities.
Britain has a new snake species—should climate change mean it is allowed to stay?
All animals live in or seek a set of climate conditions they find tolerable. This "climate envelope" partially determines where animals are found, but the continued existence of many species now rests on the outcome of human-driven ...
The fossil skull that rocked the world—the Taung find's complex colonial legacy 100 years later
Here's how the story of the Taung Child is usually told: In 1924 an Australian anthropologist and anatomist, Raymond Dart, acquired a block of calcified sediment from a limestone quarry in South Africa. He painstakingly removed ...
January smashes heat record, surprising scientists
Last month was the hottest January on record, blitzing the previous high and stunning climate scientists who expected cooler La Niña conditions to finally start quelling a long-running heat streak.
Whalesong patterns follow a universal law of human language, new research finds
All known human languages display a surprising pattern: the most frequent word in a language is twice as frequent as the second most frequent, three times as frequent as the third, and so on. This is known as Zipf's law.
Researchers confirm an exoplanet potentially capable of sustaining life
An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star. The planet was originally detected two years ago by Oxford University scientist Dr. Michael Cretignier. ...
Analysis finds flaw in 'Protura-sister' hypothesis: Reassessing early hexapod phylogeny
The early lineages of hexapods (broadly defined insects) have long been debated. Researchers at University of Tsukuba and collaborators critically examined the newly proposed "Protura-sister" phylogenetic hypothesis. This ...
Social media's double-edged sword: Study links both active and passive use to rising loneliness
In an age where social media promises to connect us, a Baylor University study reveals a sobering paradox—the more time we spend interacting online, the lonelier we may feel.
Research highlights governance and ecological challenges of mangroves in small islands
Research by Dr. Meenakshi Shankar Poti (Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Université libre de Bruxelles) delves into the environmental policies and governance structures in small islands, with further emphasis on the mangrove ...
20 years on, biodiversity struggles to take root in restored wetlands across Denmark
While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that—after more than two decades—biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish ...
Initiative calls for global collaboration to reconstruct climate of past 100 million years
TIMES is the title of the international team's project, which is an acronym for "Time Integrated Matrix for Earth Sciences." The idea behind it is to launch a global program with the aim of synchronizing age models for particularly ...
Tracking algae species interactions to help predict harmful algae blooms
Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that mostly live in water and rely on the sunlight for energy. Because of climate change, the frequency ...
Survey reveals Russian views on government spending amid war context
History shows that in times of war, it is easier for a government to implement lasting political changes, such as restructuring the welfare state. This is partly due to the so-called rally-round-the-flag effect: In crisis ...
A new perspective on well-being—consumer agency in immersive service
Consumers frequently experience immersive service in health care (e.g., hospital stays, residential care), education (e.g., school/university attendance) or hospitality (e.g., air travel, resorts) among others. Such immersive ...
DNA barcodes and citizen science images map spread of biocontrol agent for control of major invasive shrub
New CABI-led research using publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images have provided new evidence on the establishment and spread of a biological control agent used for the control of the major invasive shrub ...
Consumer awareness boosts demand for low-methane beef, study reveals
Cattle produce more methane than any other livestock. Methane, a greenhouse gas, traps heat, which warms the Earth. It is far more powerful than its more common counterpart, carbon dioxide.
New method maps marine species connectivity for better park design
Well-designed marine parks can conserve marine life and their habitats, allow fish populations to recover, educate the public and support local economies.
Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'
President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the United States would return to plastic ones.
