Cell & Microbiology
Yeast DNA changes reveal hidden triggers for cancer-linked chromosome chaos
Changes in genes have been linked to the development of different diseases for a while. However, it's not exactly clear what the mechanisms, or the causes behind those specific genetic changes, are. Recent studies using fission ...
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How E. coli exploit fluid flow and channel shape to swim upstream and cause infections
"The UN estimates that by 2050, common bacterial infections could kill more people than cancer," says Arnold Mathijssen, a biophysicist at the University of Pennsylvania who studies how active particles like bacteria move ...
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Fruit flies' embryonic stage reveals that climate adaptation begins early
As the climate changes, scientists are concerned about how well plants and animals will adapt to rapid warming. A new University of Vermont study has explored the early embryonic life stage of a globally common fruit fly, ...
Evolution
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Fungal mechanism reveals how powdery mildew overcomes wheat immune defenses
Cereals have natural resistance to pathogenic fungi, but powdery mildew, for example, can overcome this resistance. A team at the University of Zurich has now discovered a new mechanism that enables powdery mildew to outsmart ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Open-source model more accurately measures greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas
McGill engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains and yields more accurate ...
Earth Sciences
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Psychosis patients 'living in metaphor': New study radically shifts ideas about delusions
People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be "living out" a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a "radically different perspective" on one of the most puzzling elements of psychosis.
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Most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to concerns that can be overcome, study suggests
Most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is rooted in concerns that can be addressed and effectively reduced over time, according to a new study following more than 1.1 million people in England between January 2021 and March 2022 ...
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From brain scans to alloys: Teaching AI to make sense of complex research data
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to analyze medical images, materials data and scientific measurements, but many systems struggle when real-world data do not match ideal conditions. Measurements collected ...
Computer Sciences
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Novel AI method sharpens 3D X-ray vision
X-ray tomography is a powerful tool that enables scientists and engineers to peer inside of objects in 3D, including computer chips and advanced battery materials, without performing anything invasive. It's the same basic ...
Engineering
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Psychosis patients 'living in metaphor': New study radically shifts ideas about delusions
Most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to concerns that can be overcome, study suggests
Clinical trial in Ethiopia targets the trachoma scourge
Using rare sugars to address alcoholism
Mechanism behind persistent autoimmune joint destruction revealed in new study
Genes that predispose an individual to pancreatic cancer identified
How a miniature womb on a chip can help women struggling to conceive
Researchers uncover how E. coli bacteria sneak into the prostate
X-raying auditory ossicles: New technique reveals structures in record time
Little-known enzyme could supercharge immune cells to tackle cancer
One in four older Americans with dementia prescribed risky brain-altering drugs despite safety warnings
Infant gut bacteria may be the key to preventing asthma and allergies
Higher daylight exposure improves cognitive performance, study finds
Gut bacteria protect mice with influenza A from bacterial pneumonia, study finds
Many head and neck cancer trials end early. Why?
Tech Xplore
Novel AI method sharpens 3D X-ray vision
Digital technique puts rendered fabric in the best light
Are we giving AI a pulse through language?
Apple chooses Google's Gemini AI to power Siri
Model steering is a more efficient way to train AI models
AI shouldn't try to be your friend, according to new research
Why apartments are failing the heat stress test
Can we prevent AI from acting like a sociopath?
New technique could facilitate faster nuclear forensics
Ultra-small, high-performance electronics grown directly on 2D semiconductors
AI toys look for bright side after troubled start
Danish chemist's invention could make counterfeiting a thing of the past
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026
Digital technique puts rendered fabric in the best light
The sheen of satin, the subtle glints of twill, the translucence of sheer silk: Fabric has long been difficult to render digitally because of the myriad ways different yarns can be woven or knitted together.
Computer Sciences
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Tiny Mars's big impact on Earth's climate: How the red planet's pull shapes ice ages
At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term ...
Planetary Sciences
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An AI-driven strategy to accelerate microbial gene function discovery
We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research team has proposed a cutting-edge research strategy that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Two wrongs make a right: How two damaging disease variants can restore health
Scientists at Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) have overturned a long-held belief in genetics: that inheriting two harmful variants of the same gene always worsens disease. Instead, the team found that in many ...
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Aerosol pollution found to thicken fog over Northern India—especially at night
Frequent, thick winter fog events are a common nuisance in Northern India, exacerbated by heavy air pollution and dense aerosol concentrations. Because these fog events often cause major disruptions to transportation and ...
How marine viruses help fuel underwater oxygen-rich zones
Newly published interdisciplinary research led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and University of Maryland shows that viral infection of blue-green algae in the ocean stimulates productivity in the ecosystem and ...
Ecology
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Surface ceramics reveal self-sufficient rural economy in Ancient Samos
An international team of researchers has uncovered hidden clues about life in the hills of ancient southwest Samos, Greece.
Archaeology
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Sinking boreal trees in the deep Arctic Ocean could remove billions of tons of carbon each year
Global efforts to reduce pollution will not be enough to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, scientists say. We will also need to extract over 10 gigatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year for the ...
Asteroseismology study probes properties of newly discovered pulsating white dwarf
Chinese astronomers have conducted an asteroseismology study of a newly discovered pulsating white dwarf designated WFST J053009.62+595557.0, or WFST J0530 for short. The new findings, presented January 2 on the arXiv pre-print ...
T cells gain superior memory through new reprogramming method, boosting cancer-fighting abilities
Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a new way to reprogram T cells, which are infection and tumor-fighting white blood cells, so that they have a superior memory, thereby ...
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Oak-killing beetle significantly expanding range in SoCal
A tiny beetle responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of oak trees in Southern California has reached Ventura County, marking a troubling expansion.
Happiness, autonomy and wealth: Worldwide analysis reveals a nuanced relationship
Happiness and well-being depend on how much volition, choice and control people feel they have over their life—their sense of autonomy. Researchers have acknowledged this connection, but there's been disagreement about ...
Plastic pellets known as 'nurdles' are polluting beaches and waterways
Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the coastal bays and streams near her tiny hometown of Seadrift, Texas.
Gamma rays quickly toughen nitrogen‑fixing bacteria
Heat-resilient biofertilizers could help crops cope with rising temperatures but engineering them has been slow and uncertain. A new study at the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) shows that pairing ...
EPA opposes Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
On Jan. 9, The Environmental Protection Agency determined Colorado cannot order the closure of coal-fired power plants under the Clean Air Act, and, therefore, the agency will deny the state's plan to reduce the haze that ...
Not just 'eunuchs' or sex workers: In ancient Mesopotamia, gender-diverse people held positions of power
Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.
Designing atomic coordination for sustainable hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis
By fine-tuning the surroundings of single cobalt atoms, researchers reveal how tiny design changes can steer oxygen reactions toward cleaner and more efficient hydrogen peroxide production.
Plastic—when a miracle technology becomes a burden
Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is now creating major challenges.
Hubble spies stellar blast setting clouds ablaze
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures a jet of gas from a forming star shooting across the dark expanse. The bright pink and green patches running diagonally through the image are HH 80/81, a pair of Herbig-Haro ...
Monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis and AI is complicate efforts to capture them
Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis, and AI-generated images are complicating the effort to find them.
The secrets of the invasive short-spined thrips
Lush homeowner gardens and thriving farms and nurseries across the globe are fighting a tiny invader considered one of the world's most damaging pests.
Feeling stressed? Help yourself by stepping into the shade of trees
Have you ever considered a walk in a tree-shaded park to relieve stress? If you have, you're hardly alone, according to new University of Florida research published in the journal Trees, Forests and People.
What Christian Reconstructionism is, and why it matters in US politics
Christian Reconstructionism is a theological and political movement within conservative Protestantism arguing that society should be governed by biblical principles, including the application of biblical law to both personal ...
Mangrove loss is making the Niger Delta more vulnerable: We built a model that can track how the forests are doing
Rivers State on Nigeria's coastline has some of Africa's largest mangrove ecosystems. The Niger Delta itself contains the third-largest mangrove forest in the world. These trees support fisheries, biodiversity and the livelihoods ...
Why the mad artistic genius trope doesn't stand up to scientific scrutiny
Vincent van Gogh sliced off his ear with a knife during a psychotic episode. Ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky developed schizophrenia and spent the last 30 years of his life in hospital. Virginia Woolf lived with bipolar disorder, ...
The economics of climate risk ignores the value of natural habitats
When Hurricane Delta hit Mexico's Caribbean coast in 2020, insurance payouts were released within days—not to rebuild hotels or roads, but to repair coral reefs.
Why Greenland's vast natural resources won't necessarily translate into huge profits
The US is saber-rattling over Greenland once again. The vast island's natural resources are back on the agenda, a year after then-US national security advisor Michael Waltz announced: "This is about critical minerals. This ...
Hemp roots offer new opportunities for farmers and cancer research
In a groundbreaking study, scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) redefined the value of roots in industrial hemp, providing new opportunities for industrial hemp growers and ...
Who did you swipe on? Student sheds light on authenticity in online dating
You've gone through their photos, scanned their bio and pored over their personalized description. But just who are you swiping right on when you match with someone on an online dating platform?
Investors are shifting to 'positive' environmental, social and governance screening, research finds
Investors show a stronger preference for positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) screening, especially in times of uncertainty in stock markets, according to a new study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University.
