Bio & Medicine
New microchip captures exosomes for faster, more sensitive lung cancer detection from a blood draw
A new way of diagnosing lung cancer with a blood draw is 10 times faster and 14 times more sensitive than earlier methods, according to University of Michigan researchers.
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Polymers
Scientists develop novel method for strengthening PVC products
Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous microplastics. Their study has identified a secure way to attach chemical additives to polyvinyl chloride ...
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Sentinel-2 data reveal significant seasonal variations in intertidal seagrass
With data from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, researchers have revealed seasonal variations in intertidal seagrass across Western Europe and North Africa. As a key indicator of biodiversity, these new findings offer valuable ...
Ecology
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Study suggests statistical 'noise' affects perceived evolutionary rates
For decades, researchers have observed that rates of evolution seem to accelerate over short time periods—say five million years versus fifty million years. This broad pattern has suggested that "younger" groups of organisms, ...
Evolution
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X-rays advance understanding of Earth's core-mantle boundary and super-Earth magma oceans
Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have revealed new details about Earth's core-mantle boundary and similar regions found in exoplanets.
Planetary Sciences
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Here's why B cells benefit from booster shots
Certain infectious diseases, such as COVID or the flu, evolve constantly, shapeshifting just enough to outmaneuver our immune systems and reinfect us repeatedly. But subsequent reinfections often don't lead to the most severe ...
Immunology
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Largest-ever genetic study of epilepsy finds possible therapeutic targets
The largest and most diverse study to date of epilepsy's genetic factors has revealed new potential targets for treatment, both shared by and unique to different subtypes of epilepsy. The findings point to factors involved ...
Genetics
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New web portal empowers drug discovery, systems-level analysis of critical kinase-substrate interactions
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have introduced KiNet, an interactive web portal designed to explore kinase-substrate interactions in human cellular systems. These interactions play a vital role ...
Medications
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How doxycycline for STI prevention affects the gut microbiome
Taking a dose of the oral antibiotic doxycycline after a high-risk sexual encounter has dramatically reduced the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in places where the strategy is being tried.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Live-cell model system can decode genetic risk for psychiatric disorders
For many years, scientists have known that genetic variants, or differences in DNA code across people, play some role in neurological and psychiatric disorders. But the details were murky. Now, researchers at the UNC School ...
Genetics
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Medical Xpress
More than 800 mpox deaths recorded across Africa
Trauma takes its toll at the end of life, study reveals
Do MPH programs prepare graduates for employment in today's market?
How doxycycline for STI prevention affects the gut microbiome
New imaging technique accurately detects aggressive kidney cancer
Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices
Smartphone-assisted wayfinding task identifies people at risk for dementia
Study addresses differentiating Meniere disease, vestibular migraine
Rheumatoid arthritis tied to heavy economic and human burdens
Tech Xplore
Building deconstruction, reuse would benefit New York State jobs, climate
Morocco mobile desalination units quench remote areas' thirst
Hurricane Helene shut down NC mine that is pivotal to world's semiconductor supply
How AI is improving simulations with smarter sampling techniques
New design overcomes key barrier to safer, more efficient EV batteries
Small brains can accomplish big things, according to new theoretical research
Neuroscientists had a problem. For decades, researchers had a theory about how an animal's brain keeps track of where it is relative to its surroundings without outside cues—like how we know where we are, even with our ...
Neuroscience
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New imaging technique accurately detects aggressive kidney cancer
A new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated a new, non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Turning brain cells on using the power of light: Researchers refine noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics
University of Rochester researchers have demonstrated a noninvasive method using BL-OG, or bioluminescent optogenetics, that harnesses light to activate neurons in the brain. The ability to regulate brain activation could ...
Neuroscience
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NASA's laser comms demo makes deep space record, completes first phase
The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars' farthest distance from Earth.
Space Exploration
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Each year, landmines kill residents of war-torn countries. This innovative tool could save lives
As he grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, Mateo Dulce Rubio would hear a familiar news story every few days—someone had stepped on another landmine. The explosion had killed or injured them. Though the capital city was far from ...
Security
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Green subsidies may have hidden costs, experts warn
Government subsidies for business practices and processes should be approached with caution, even when they seem to be environmentally friendly, writes a group of scientists and economists in this week's Policy Forum in the ...
Business
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A new era of solar observation: International team produces global maps of coronal magnetic field
For the first time, scientists have taken near-daily measurements of the sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region of the sun that has only been observed irregularly in the past. The resulting observations are providing ...
Planetary Sciences
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Genetic database shows some fungal crops became completely reliant on ants 27 million years ago
When humans began farming crops thousands of years ago, agriculture had already been around for millions of years. In fact, several animal lineages have been growing their own food since long before humans evolved as a species.
Evolution
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Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices
Auditory hallucinations are likely the result of abnormalities in two brain processes: a "broken" corollary discharge that fails to suppress self-generated sounds, and a "noisy" efference copy that makes the brain hear these ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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The true global impact of species-loss caused by humans is far greater than expected, study reveals
The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity—a measure of the range of different roles and functions that birds ...
Evolution
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Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal, study finds
Liquified natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.
A new tool for faster, more in-depth analysis of nuclear properties and mass data
A significant advancement in nuclear-data analysis has been achieved, which is relevant for several key areas, ranging from particle and nuclear physics to clean energy and health care. Researchers have developed a new tool ...
New research uncovers how climate and soil shape tree and shrub wood density across ecosystems
An article published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has provided new insights into how wood density in trees and shrubs adapts to different climate and soil conditions. Led by Dr. Song Xiang from the Institute of Atmospheric ...
New article provides orientation to using implementation science in policing
Since the 2020 murder by Minneapolis police of George Floyd brought nationwide calls for change amid concerns that prevailing practices were not grounded in evidence and created harm, policing has been in turmoil. Implementation ...
Qualitative study examines how ordinary people 'sense' water quality
Seeing—and tasting—is believing: A qualitative study of communities living along the Philippines' bustling Marikina River underscores the importance of taking into account local peoples' everyday experiences, practices, ...
How Soviet legacy has influenced foreign policy in Georgia and Ukraine
The legacy of the Soviet Union's collapse plays a greater role in the foreign policies of Georgia and Ukraine than previous studies have suggested. Conducting foreign policy in former Soviet countries can be a major challenge ...
Study identifies compounds that extend longevity of Japanese morning glory flowers
The longevity of plant flowers is controlled by genetically programmed mechanisms. After a certain amount of time after flowering, the expression of genes associated with programmed cell death is induced and cellular components ...
To really be greener, businesses need to look to the boardroom
Greenwashing scandals—the practice of misleading the public about what action a company or organization is taking to protect the environment—are on the rise. As the climate crisis intensifies, greenwashing represents ...
Community sports need provincial 'assist' to thrive, says report
Whether it's a children's soccer league run by parent volunteers or an adult hockey team whose players spend as much time socializing as shooting pucks, amateur sports play a vital role in enhancing community engagement and ...
The secret to healthy and sustainable fish fingers: An expert explains
I like to eat quintessential fish fingers as a crusty bread sandwich, with lemon juice, mayonnaise and salad. And I'm not the only one. Fish fingers are one of the most commonly bought fish products in the UK, with around ...
New lunar distress system could safeguard future astronauts
A team of international scientists has taken a significant step towards making lunar exploration safer, proposing a distress monitoring and rescue system designed for the moon's unique and challenging environment.
Outdoor businesses and venues could benefit from boosting birdsong sound biodiversity
Visitors to vineyards enjoyed their tours more when they heard enhanced sounds of diverse birdsong, new research has found. The findings from the University of East Anglia suggest that outdoor businesses could improve their ...
Move over, heartfelt chats, it's the gift that counts
The next time you're looking to cheer up a friend or loved one, giving them a small gift—flowers, candy, a homemade treat—may lift their spirits faster and better than a supportive talk.
'Tough and uncompromising' training capable of transforming social work culture
Described as "tough and uncompromising", Grit Breakthrough Programs uses intensive group workshops and individual coaching to challenge assumptions, attitudes, and expectations, with the aim of helping participants break ...
Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselves
The ancient Maya believed that everything in the universe, from the natural world to everyday experiences, was part of a single, powerful spiritual force. They were not polytheists who worshipped distinct gods but pantheists ...
Investigating 'purist' organizations motivations—can they survive in a world of compromise?
For centuries, the Roncal Valley, in the Navarrese Pyrenees, has pleased the world's palates through the unique cheese that bears its name. The first Spanish cheese to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, ...
The darker side of human rights for great apes
The Spanish government has announced plans to ban harmful experiments on great apes as part of a wider initiative to give them increased rights closer to the ones humans enjoy.
Football can improve well-being of people in UK prisons, and could help stop reoffending
The prison overcrowding crisis in the UK has shown the public what researchers and those working in criminal justice have known for years: prisons are unsafe for those serving time and working there.
There were more black holes in the early universe than we thought, research finds
Supermassive black holes are some of the most impressive (and scary) objects in the universe—with masses around 1 billion times more than that of the sun. And we know they've been around for a long time.
Decolonizing the curriculum hasn't closed the gap between Black and white students in the UK: Here's what might work
Students at UK universities are less likely to get a top degree—a first or 2:1—if they are from an ethnic minority.
