Earth Sciences
Study: Sea-level rise is double-edged sword for carbon storage
Coastal ecosystems are a natural storehouse for carbon, with policymakers looking to bays, marshes, and seaside forests as nature-based solutions to help combat climate change. But the capacity of these ecosystems to take ...
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Evolution
New research using fossils of whale ancestors reveals their path to becoming Earth's largest mammals
Modern cetaceans—whales and dolphins—have one of the largest size ranges of any living animal group, ranging from as small as 1.5 meters long to as much as 30. However, a new study reveals this diversity came much later ...
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First real-time glimpse of nanoparticles self-assembling into crystals
For the first time ever, researchers have watched the mesmerizing process of nanoparticles self-assembling into solid materials. In the stunning new videos, particles rain down, tumble along stairsteps and slide around before ...
Nanophysics
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An architecture that combines deep neural networks and vector-symbolic models
Researchers at IBM Research Zürich and ETH Zürich have recently created a new architecture that combines two of the most renowned artificial intelligence approaches, namely deep neural networks and vector-symbolic models. ...
Pulsating blood vessels wash your brain while you sleep
The word "brainwashing" usually triggers negative associations. But our brain health for sure depends on it. Scientists at the University of Oslo have recently made new and important discoveries about how and why this happens ...
Neuroscience
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New circuit model offers insights into brain function
The thalamus and thalamic reticular nucleus are situated at the heart of the mammalian brain and are known to play a key role in a wide range of functions, including the transmission of sensory information to the cortex and ...
Neuroscience
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Study shows autism may be linked to different perceptions of movement in infancy
A new study from researchers at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet shows that children who go on to develop symptoms of autism have different activity in their brain's visual cortex from as early as five months ...
Neuroscience
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Across the divide: Manufacturing better batteries
Next generation lithium-based batteries provide a key component of the global strategy to meet decarbonization goals in transportation and beyond. We know lithium-based batteries provide high energy density. But there's an ...
Energy & Green Tech
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New immunotherapy delivery approach safe and beneficial for some melanoma patients with leptomeningeal disease
A novel approach to administer intrathecal (IT) immunotherapy (directly into the spinal fluid) and intravenous (IV) immunotherapy was safe and improved survival in a subset of patients with leptomeningeal disease (LMD) from ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Genome analysis just got personal
Life on Earth comes in a beautiful assortment of different shapes, sizes and colors, thanks to genetic mutations. Some mutations are beneficial, some are perilous, and some don't do much of anything. Every person has around ...
Genetics
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Medical Xpress
E.Guinea Marburg deaths rise to nine on wider fears
Genome analysis just got personal
Allies or enemies of cancer: The dual fate of neutrophils
Severe hepatitis outbreak linked to common childhood viruses
Machine learning models rank predictive risks for Alzheimer's disease
New breast cancer susceptibility gene candidate identified
Study explores the experiences of girls who play on mixed sports teams
Ongoing study finds history of TBI likely worsens long COVID symptoms
A promising outlook: CAR T cell therapy improves patient quality of life
Anti-smoking campaigns should target misconceptions, study shows
Study finds babies' gut microbiome not influenced by mothers' vaginal microbiome composition
Is it a cold or an allergy?
New Zealand reveals first-ever rabies death
Diagnostic errors in neuroradiology—more time, higher volume, weekend work
Tech Xplore
Biocompatible zinc batteries with Zn-alginate polymer electrolyte
Across the divide: Manufacturing better batteries
Take your eyes off your mobile phone, says inventor, 50 years on
EU deal to nearly double renewable energy by 2030
Musk's AI letter is a 'hot mess' of hype, say critics
'Dumbphone' fans disconnect in face of smartphone dominance
Canada revs up its EV batteries manufacturing
Whole-message AI communication seen as more useful
The people power being harnessed for cleaner and cheaper energy
Study shows human brain can assist with computational ghost imaging
Musk and experts call for halt in 'giant AI experiments'
When it comes to neural networks learning motion, it's all relative
Scanning probe simultaneously captures structural and ion concentration changes
Research team develops hemp-based masonry blocks
Car battery recycling market gears up for future boom
An improved, visible light-harvesting catalyst to speed up reactions
Photocatalysis is the use of light to accelerate the rate of a reaction in the presence of a photocatalyst. The catalyst plays a crucial role in this process—it absorbs the light being shined onto it and makes it available ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Mice play virtual reality games to reveal how memories are selected for long-term storage
Neuroscientists watched the brains of mice as they played virtual reality games to elucidate how memory goes from its initial formation in the hippocampus to longer-term storage in the cortex. Reporting in the journal Cell ...
Plants & Animals
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Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with opioid use disorder who use fentanyl
Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine ...
Medications
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New nanoparticles can perform gene-editing in the lungs
Engineers at MIT and the University of Massachusetts Medical School have designed a new type of nanoparticle that can be administered to the lungs, where it can deliver messenger RNA encoding useful proteins.
Bio & Medicine
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Allies or enemies of cancer: The dual fate of neutrophils
Why do cancer immunotherapies work so extraordinarily well in a minority of patients, but fail in so many others? By analyzing the role of neutrophils, immune cells whose presence usually signals treatment failure, scientists ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Severe hepatitis outbreak linked to common childhood viruses
A new UC San Francisco-led study brings scientists closer to understanding the causes of a mysterious rash of cases of acute severe hepatitis that began appearing in otherwise healthy children after COVID-19 lockdowns eased ...
Medical research
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Structure of 'oil-eating' enzyme opens door to bioengineered catalysts
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have produced the first atomic-level structure of an enzyme that selectively cuts carbon-hydrogen bonds—the first and most challenging step in ...
Biotechnology
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Shining a light on the mechanics of embryo development
In 1922, French physicist Léon Brillouin predicted an interesting phenomenon—when light is shone on a material, it interacts with the naturally occurring thermal vibrations within it, exchanging some energy in the process. ...
Cell & Microbiology
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The role of lipids in blood cancer: New insights into uncharted territory
Cells contain diverse populations of molecules called lipids, which are organic fatty compounds. Lipid metabolism, the synthesis and breakdown of these lipids, plays a key role in regulating the composition and functions ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Astronomers observe X-ray binary XTE J1739−285 during recent outbursts
Using AstroSat and NuSTAR space telescopes, astronomers have observed an X-ray binary known as XTE J1739−285 during its recent period of bursting activity. Results of the observational campaign, published March 23 on the ...
Bees can help prove avocado crops are free of a pathogen that could be a barrier to Australia's exports
Researchers at The University of Queensland and CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have shown bees can help prove Australia's valuable avocado crop is free of a pathogen that could be a barrier to exports. The findings ...
Controlling turbulent heat transport by manipulating coherent structures
This topic is reviewed by Prof. Ke-Qing Xia (Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China) and his collaborators, mainly based on their research work over the past ten years.
Streaming films more diverse than cinematic releases: study
Films released by streaming services are more racially representative and more likely to have female leads than those that debut in theaters, a study released Thursday showed.
Researchers reveal structural basis of plp2-mediated cytoskeletal protein folding by TRiC/CCT
In a study published in Science Advances, Dr. Cong Yao's team from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, reported a complete ...
Airports perform better when owned by private equity funds, study finds
New research from the University of Alberta's School of Business shows airports perform better—with improved customer service, fewer cancelations and delays, and more routes—when purchased by private investors.
Teams identifies protein characteristics in three bacteria that convey antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance (ARE) is a threat to human health worldwide, as diverse proteins allow pathogenic bacteria to develop increasing levels of resistance to antibiotic medicines. Now, a team from the University of Tsukuba ...
YouTube 'crypto influencers' shown to have short-term impact on small-cap trading
The price and trading volume of lower value crypto coins and tokens are being impacted by "crypto influencers" on YouTube, but only in the very short-term, according to a study involving the Center for Finance, Technology ...
New approach can help counter antibiotic resistance
EPFL scientists are developing a new approach that can help stem the tide of antibiotic resistance. "Antibiotic-resistant infections are responsible for over one million deaths every year, including 250,000 children under ...
'Too comfortable in our own comfort': Expert on why we shouldn't waste water
It's common knowledge that reducing our carbon footprint is important, but what about our water footprint?
Fake news on Facebook increased 2020 election doubts, finds study
Facebook users were more likely to read fake news about the 2020 U.S. presidential election than users of Twitter and other social media websites, a Washington State University-led analysis found.
Earthquake in Turkey was a doublet: First quake triggered second in neighboring fault
ETH Zurich researcher Luca Dal Zilio offers an insightful summary of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, shedding light on the complex nature of this event. He discusses the lessons that can be drawn from it to better ...
Fishing line and plastic endangering young dolphins
A leading Perth dolphin researcher is urging fishers to be extra vigilant with the proper disposal of fishing lines and hooks after seeing several of the marine mammals in Cockburn Sound caught up in discarded line. Dr. Delphine ...
How Polycomb repressive deubiquitinase specifically removes H2AK119 ubiquitination on nucleosome
Chinese scientists reported the first high-resolution cryo-EM structure of human Polycomb repressive deubiquitinase (PR-DUB) complex bound to the chromatosome particle with mono-ubiquitinated H2AK119 (H2AK119ub1), revealing ...
Fruit in crisis: Florida's orange groves buffeted by hurricane, disease
Vernon Hollingsworth grew up in Florida among his family's orange trees, recently ravaged by a double whammy of disease and a hurricane that have sent juice prices spiraling and left farmers blinking in disbelief.
Australian parliament approves emissions caps on big polluters
Australia's parliament passed breakthrough climate laws targeting the nation's worst polluters on Thursday, forcing coal mines and oil refineries to curb emissions by about five percent each year.
Australians paying $6 billion for unused apartment parking
Experts are calling for planning policy to 'unbundle' parking spaces from apartments to reduce housing costs and alleviate street parking woes.
Novel nano-optical technology tracks communications in living cells
Microbes may be among the smallest living things on Earth, but bioimaging to understand the chemistry that fuels these organisms could reveal important clues about the intricacies of gene function and the health of the planet. ...
Lynx reintroduction in Scotland? It's complicated
Plans to reintroduce the lynx in Scotland provoke a complex range of opinions, new research shows.
Environment: Honey bees provide a snapshot of city landscape and health
Urban honey bees could be used to gain insight into the microbiome of the cities in which they forage, which can potentially provide information on both hive and human health, reports a study published in Environmental Microbiome.
Strong solar flare erupts from the sun
The sun has emitted a strong solar flare that peaked at 10:33 p.m. ET on March 28, 2023. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event.
