Plants & Animals
Study of chimps cracking nuts shows some are much better at it than others
A team of anthropologists at the University of Oxford's School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, working with a colleague from Chubu Gakuin University, in Japan, has found that some chimpanzees are better at cracking ...
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Fish-friendly dentistry: New method makes oral research non-lethal
Can we examine the teeth of living fish and other vertebrates in detail, repeatedly over time, without harming them?
Can we examine the teeth of living fish and other vertebrates in detail, repeatedly over time, without harming them?
Plants & Animals
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Researcher calculates Santa's speed on Christmas Eve—and this is what it would do to Rudolph's nose
With billions of children around the world anxiously waiting for their presents, Father Christmas (or Santa) and his reindeer must be traveling at breakneck speeds to deliver them all in one night.
Mathematics
Dec 24, 2024
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Observations detect young and energetic pulsar in a supernova remnant
An international team of astronomers has reported the discovery of a new pulsar, which received the designation PSR J1631–4722. The newfound pulsar, which is young and energetic, turns out to be associated with a supernova ...
Thermodynamic model identifies how gold reaches Earth's surface
A research team including a University of Michigan scientist has discovered a new gold-sulfur complex that helps researchers understand how gold deposits are formed.
Earth Sciences
Dec 24, 2024
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NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the sun
NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the sun than any other spacecraft, with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures topping 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930 degrees Celsius).
Space Exploration
Dec 24, 2024
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Scientists discover a 'Goldilocks' zone for DNA organization, opening new doors for drug development
In a discovery that could redefine how we understand cellular resilience and adaptability, scientists at Scripps Research have unlocked the secret interactions between a primordial inorganic polymer of phosphate known as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 24, 2024
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Novel biomarker catches aging cells in the act
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R) as a significant biomarker of cellular senescence and aging in both mice and humans. Experiments show that IL-23R levels in the bloodstream increase ...
Investigation uncovers poor quality of dental coverage under Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage—the privatized form of Medicare that offers benefits beyond traditional Medicare, such as dental insurance—is gaining in popularity, but a new analysis reveals that the quality of dental coverage offered ...
Dentistry
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An AI system has reached human level on a test for 'general intelligence'—here's what that means
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure "general intelligence."
Computer Sciences
Dec 24, 2024
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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
COVID-19 infection not linked to changes in MS symptom severity
Could AI plus lasers help catch very early breast cancers?
Northwest naturals pet food linked to bird flu in cat, issues recall
Prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition in adults 8.4 percent in 2023
Are we moral blank slates at birth? A new study offers some clues
Novel biomarker catches aging cells in the act
Women having surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse don't always need a hysterectomy
Walking pneumonia, the 'great masquerader,' on the rise in Washington
New lung scanning method can show treatment effects in real time
Q&A: Why Finland is vaccinating farmers against bird flu—but California isn't—and more info about the spreading virus
Global disease resurgence in 2024 shows rising health threat
Medical cannabis laws linked to increase in cannabis use disorders
Tech Xplore
Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024
Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents
Self-supervised machine learning adapts to new tasks without retraining
France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream
Rare fossil embryos show early Ecdysozoa development in Cambrian era
An international research team has made a notable discovery of fossil embryos belonging to Ecdysozoa, a diverse group of animals including roundworms, velvet worms, insects, and crabs. These fossils, dated to approximately ...
Evolution
Dec 24, 2024
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Middle children grow up to be more honest and cooperative than only children, study suggests
A pair of psychologists, one with Brock University, the other with the University of Calgary, both in Canada, has found evidence suggesting that middle children who grow up with multiple siblings tend to be more honest and ...
From Earth to alien worlds: Exploring the fundamental limits to life
Extraterrestrial and artificial life have long captivated the human mind. Knowing only the building blocks of our own biosphere, can we predict how life may exist on other planets? What factors will rein in the Frankensteinian ...
Astrobiology
Dec 24, 2024
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AI-designed 'nanocages' mimic viral behavior for enhanced gene therapy
Researchers have developed an innovative therapeutic platform by mimicking the intricate structures of viruses using artificial intelligence (AI). Their pioneering research was published in Nature on December 18.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 24, 2024
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Borneo's mountains reveal a new species of orangutan-colored giant pitcher plant
A team of botanists at Malaysia's Sabah Forestry Department's Forest Research Centre, working with a pair of colleagues from Australia, has identified a new species of giant pitcher plant growing on the ultramafic mountains ...
Enhanced Raman microscopy offers clearer chemical imaging of cryofixed samples
Understanding the behavior of the molecules and cells that make up our bodies is critical for the advancement of medicine. This has led to a continual push for clear images of what is happening beyond what the eye can see. ...
Biochemistry
Dec 24, 2024
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Novel molecular design achieves 1,300-fold increase in scintillator radioluminescence
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a highly effective and general molecular design that enables an enhancement in radioluminescence within organometallic scintillators by more than three ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 24, 2024
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New strategy significantly extends lithium-ion battery life by suppressing oxygen release
A research team has developed a strategy to enhance the durability of lithium-rich layered oxide (LLO) material, a next-generation cathode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This breakthrough, which significantly ...
Engineering
Dec 24, 2024
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Reprogramming cells for heart repair: New method transforms ordinary fibroblasts into mature cardiomyocytes
Cardiovascular disease continues to lead as the primary cause of death across the globe, taking millions of lives every year. Damage caused by these diseases is particularly difficult to repair, since the heart has minimal ...
Cardiology
Dec 24, 2024
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Researchers reveal full-gray optical trap in structured light
A research group led by Prof. Yao Baoli and Dr. Xu Xiaohao from Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed a full-gray optical trap in structured light, which ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 24, 2024
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Work or play? The rise of online 'kidfluencers' is raising complex legal and ethical questions
Videos of children opening boxes of toys and playing with them have become a feature of online marketing—making stars out of children as young as two.
Should you hire a life coach in 2025?
With the New Year fast approaching, many will be setting goals and ambitions for the next 12 months. This can be a daunting exercise, clouded by a cost-of-living crisis, economic turbulence and ever-moving societal shifts—not ...
Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin—and Australia's attitude to disasters changed forever
Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of the most destructive natural events in Australia's history.
Walking into stress in 2025? Take steps now to prepare
Five years ago, I began a research project into emotional labor, compassion fatigue and burnout in Alberta's educational workers.
Fossil treasure chest: How to preserve the geoheritage of South Africa's Cape coast
I am standing on a dune looking out to sea. It's 2024, but I'm thinking about a very different time. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, this 350 km stretch of southern African coast looked very different. It was home to ...
Aceh Tsunami: Monuments help to remember disasters—and forget them
In the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Acehnese interpreted the disaster in various ways.
A gold rush for 'green finance' risks changing our relationship to nature
To combat climate change and help nature to recover, a lot more investment is urgently needed. The UN's State of Finance for Nature report claims that if the world is to meet climate, biodiversity and land degradation targets, ...
Three years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke's health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning
Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight hours, more than 1,000 homes and businesses burned.
Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu
An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide.
AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it
For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as "rineanswsaurs" or sarcastic as "srkastik."
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: what to know 20 years on
Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.
Rural communities urged to flee east Australia bushfire
Australian authorities urged people in dozens of rural communities to leave home "immediately" Thursday to escape an out-of-control bushfire tearing through a national park.
Detroit's reparations task force has until 2025 to make its report, but going slow with this challenging work may help
The work of crafting reparations at the municipal level is fierce.
Climate change is making plants less nutritious—that could already be hurting animals that are grazers
More than one-third of all animals on Earth, from beetles to cows to elephants, depend on plant-based diets. Plants are a low-calorie food source, so it can be challenging for animals to consume enough energy to meet their ...
Whales can live way longer than scientists thought, with potential lifespans as much as double previous estimates
Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Some of these whales may live to 150. This lifespan ...
From pop songs to baby names: How Simeulue Island's 'smong' narrative evolves post-tsunami
Off the southern coast of Aceh lies Simeulue, a small island with a powerful story of survival. When the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami killed hundreds of thousands across the region in 2004, only five people died on Simeulue—some ...
Gift-giving was practiced by early humans in Africa—how it spread and evolved
For many countries around the world, December is an intense, commercialized period of gift-giving. Not just within families but across all sorts of relationships, such as gifts between buyers and service providers.
Businesses must stop caving to political pressure and abandoning their equity, diversity and inclusion commitments
Over the past year, several major corporations have scaled back their equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives amid shifting political pressures. Walmart is one of the latest major corporations to reduce its EDI ...
Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world
Climate and environmental protest is being criminalized and repressed around the world. The criminalization of such protests has received a lot of attention in certain countries, including the UK and Australia. But there ...
Climate, migration and conflict mix to create 'deadly' intense tropical storms like Chido
Cyclone Chido was an "intense tropical cyclone", equivalent to a category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. It made landfall in Mayotte, a small island lying to the north-west of Madagascar on December 14, generating wind gusts ...
