General Physics
Frustration incorporated: How mismatched geometries can enhance material strength and toughness
Anyone who's ever tried tiling a floor, a backsplash or even an arts-and-crafts project probably knows the emotional frustration of working with pieces whose shapes don't perfectly complement each other. It turns out, though, ...
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Plants & Animals
New research finds fluorescence in feathers of Long-eared Owls
While there is an astounding variety of physical differences in wildlife that humans can easily observe, new research from Drexel University's College of Arts and Sciences reveals that there is likely even more variation ...
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A simple animal's response to sickness highlights the nervous system's surprising degree of flexibility
Whether you are a person about town or a worm in a dish, life can throw all kinds of circumstances your way. What you need is a nervous system flexible enough to cope. In a new study, MIT neuroscientists show how even a simple ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Study finds evidence that prehistoric rhinos lived in huge herds
Rhinos that flourished across much of North America 12 million years ago gathered in huge herds, according to a new study by the University of Cincinnati.
Ecology
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Life recovered rapidly at site of dino-killing asteroid. A hydrothermal system may have helped
About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the planet, wiping out all non-avian dinosaurs and about 70% of all marine species.
Earth Sciences
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Cancer-fighting implant shows promise in treating melanoma, pancreatic and colorectal tumors
A team of researchers from the Rice Biotech Launch Pad at Rice University has developed an implantable "cytokine factory" that safely triggers potent immune responses against hard-to-treat cancers, including metastatic melanoma, ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Advanced imaging reveals mechanisms that cause autoimmune disease
People who suffer from the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis experience muscle weakness that can affect any of the muscles we use to blink, smile or even move our body around.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Probabilistic algorithm targets social media's fake news problem
Fake news across social media is becoming ever easier to spread and more difficult to detect. That's thanks to increasingly powerful artificial intelligence (AI) and cuts to fact-checking resources by major platforms.
Security
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Novel drug compound offers safer alternative for pain relief by targeting specific receptors
University of Florida scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain medications.
Medical research
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Mouse whiskers reveal brain's different pathways for active vs. passive touch
Though the sense of touch underlies how we and most other animals interact with the world around us, much remains unknown about how this sense is processed in the brain. Researchers from Heidelberg University and Ludwig Maximilian ...
Neuroscience
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Simulation in Space: 6 Out-of-This-World Stories
Multiphysics simulation is being used to develop technology capable of operating in space. See how in this ebook.
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Medical Xpress
Tech Xplore
Certain food additive mixtures may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Widely used by the agri-food industry, food additives are mainly found in the ultra-processed products sold in our supermarkets. Until recently, safety evaluations of these additives have been conducted substance by substance ...
Health
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People who are easily distracted by smartphones are more physiologically reactive, less attuned to their bodies: Study
Over the past few decades, some studies have raised important questions about the psychological implications of the excessive use of smartphones and other portable devices. Findings suggest that people who use smartphones ...
Observations explore the persistent nature of X-ray binary 4U 0728-25
Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, Italian astronomers have observed a Galactic X-ray binary system known as 4U 0728-25. Results of the new observations, presented in a research paper published March 28 on the arXiv preprint ...
A new dissipation-based method to probe quantum correlations
Quantum systems are known to be prone to dissipation, a process that entails the irreversible loss of energy and that is typically linked to decoherence. Decoherence, or the loss of coherence, occurs when interactions between ...
Farmers brought fish up the mountains of Europe as early as the 7th century, ancient DNA reveals
Ancient DNA extracted from a sediment core from a high-altitude Pyrenean lake in Spain reveals that fish may have been added to the lake by humans as early as the 7th century CE. The findings, published in Nature Communications, ...
Ecology
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Researcher proposes first-time model that replaces dark energy and dark matter in explaining nature of the universe
Dr. Richard Lieu, a physics professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has published a paper in the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity that proposes a universe ...
Astronomy
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Surveillance study spots long-term rise in invasive group A strep infections among children
A 32-year-long surveillance study led by Sinai Health in Toronto has found that serious infections caused by group A streptococcus (iGAS) are rising in children, with the sharpest increase recorded in 2023. Strain types varied ...
Tackling the 'silent pandemic': Study puts first long COVID treatment on horizon
Researchers have shown a new drug compound can prevent long COVID symptoms in mice—a landmark finding that could lead to a future treatment for the debilitating condition.
Medications
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Development of a chaotic light receiver for secure communication in hostile environments
Researchers have developed a new type of optical receiver, able to restore chaotic signals in free-space optical communication links distorted by atmospheric turbulence. Using a system of optical antennas integrated into ...
Telecom
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Sperm don't just swim, they screw their way forward
Monash researchers have discovered that swimming sperm create swirling fluid vortices—shaped like rolling corkscrews—giving them an extra boost in the race to the egg.
Cell & Microbiology
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China plans to build the world's largest dam. But what of India and Bangladesh downstream?
China recently approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam, across the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. When fully up and running, it will be the world's largest power plant—by some distance.
Rivers are increasingly being given legal rights
A district council in England has passed a motion to grant its local river the rights to flow freely, to be free from pollution and to enjoy its native biodiversity. The move by Lewes District Council in East Sussex to recognize ...
The latest update on NZ's state of the environment is sobering, but there are glimmers of progress
If left unaddressed, many environmental changes in Aotearoa New Zealand could threaten livelihoods, health, quality of life and infrastructure for generations to come, according to the latest update on the state of the environment.
What autistic people think should be prioritized in education for autistic learners
The education of autistic children and young people in western societies has been heavily influenced by a medicalized understanding of autism. This means considering autism as a disorder, with a focus on correcting autistic ...
Study finds half of First Nations birthing parents experience interventions by child and family services
A joint study by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs' (AMC) and researchers from the University of Manitoba reveals that First Nations birthing parents in Manitoba experience significantly higher rates of contact with Child and ...
New AI tool makes sense of public opinion data in minutes, not months
A powerful new AI tool, published today, offers a fast, low-cost way to understand public attitudes—by automatically identifying common themes in open-ended responses to surveys and policy consultations.
Perceptions of the past and the future affect individual climate change action
Have you ever spotted a problem but assumed someone else would handle it, so you did nothing? A recent sociological study explores this common mindset in the context of how we respond—or fail to respond—to climate change.
Peru's ancient irrigation systems turned deserts into farms because of the culture. Without it, the systems failed
Seeing the north coast of Peru for the first time, you would be hard-pressed to believe it's one of the driest deserts in the world.
Disturbed sleep cycle propels cyanobacteria into surprising burst of productivity
People who have disrupted circadian rhythms suffer all kinds of negative effects, including higher rates of obesity, sleep difficulties and accidents.
Feeding dairy cows whole cottonseed byproduct boosts milk fat, researchers find
Despite U.S. per capita milk consumption falling significantly in recent decades, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans are consuming a record amount of dairy in butter and cheese—products made from ...
Long-spined sea urchin surprisingly not on the menu for large fish
New research has uncovered a crucial clue to understanding the spread of "barrens" in the Great Southern Reef, which are threatening the reef ecosystem.
High mercury levels found in Svalbard birds
The arrows for Norwegian seabird populations are pointing downward. Researchers have now recorded mercury levels above the threshold for effects in seabirds that live on Svalbard.
Creativity and problem-solving: How Design Thinking transforms university teaching
Thinking creatively, solving complex problems, and working in teams all add up to Design Thinking (DT). A study conducted by the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) and Ghent University provides a step-by-step ...
Pets make more persuasive social media influencers than people, study shows
Our four-legged friends are increasingly popular on social media, with some becoming influencers with millions of followers.
Lactic acid bacteria can improve plant-based dairy alternatives
A new study maps how specific lactic acid bacteria can enhance both the flavor and nutritional quality of plant-based dairy alternatives. The findings may have wide-reaching perspectives for the further development of sustainable ...
Scientists detect and analyze flight sound of invasive Asian hornet in move to protect honeybee colonies
Scientists have been able to remotely detect, capture and analyze the sound of the invasive Asian hornet in flight, in a move which could help save honeybee colonies from distress and destruction.
Study highlights role of social workers in addressing marginalized communities bearing brunt of climate disasters
In one of the most impoverished areas of Seoul, South Korea, residents live in precarious conditions: tiny micro-units often without bathrooms, kitchens, heating or cooling. The residents contribute the least among society ...
Demand-centric labor-intensive industries may help our shrinking middle class
Indonesia's current account deficit pressures the middle class, forcing them to use their savings. The rupiah's volatility has increased import costs, reducing household expenditure. Additionally, 81,290 layoffs between 2024 ...
How storytelling, creativity and collaborations can inspire climate action
Imagine heading into space, landing on the moon and walking in the dust. As you adjust to the weightlessness, you see something unexpected on the horizon. You're looking back at Earth, experiencing the "overview effect." ...
Cities that want to attract business should focus less on financial incentives and more on making people feel safe
To attract business investment, American cities and states offer companies billions of dollars in incentives, such as tax credits. As the theory goes, when governments create a business-friendly environment, it encourages ...
