Earth Sciences
Research suggests Earth's oldest continental crust is disintegrating
Earth's continental configurations have changed dramatically over its billions of years' history, transforming not only their positions across the planet, but also their topography as expansion and contraction of the crust ...
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General Physics
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries that enabled machine learning
Two pioneers of artificial intelligence—John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton—won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine learning that is revolutionizing the way we work and live ...
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Ryugu sample analyses show asteroids may have delivered compounds needed to start life on Earth
An international team of researchers with a wide range of backgrounds has found evidence of asteroids providing the compounds necessary for life to get its start on Earth. In their paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy, ...
The transition to a circular bioeconomy requires getting prices right, study says
Conventional food and agricultural production systems employ a linear "take, make, waste" approach: taking natural resources from the Earth to make food and fuel, generating waste that contaminates the soil and water, and ...
Environment
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Anti-glitches detected in gamma-ray pulsar PSR J1522-5735
By analyzing the data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Russian astronomers have detected anti-glitches in a gamma-ray pulsar designated PSR J1522-5735. The discovery, published September 28 on the pre-print server ...
Webb allows researchers to use new method of finding atmospheres in distant planets
It is a major goal of astronomical research to find planets other than Earth that might be suitable for sustaining life. There are a number of factors which many scientists agree are essential to a planet being habitable, ...
Planetary Sciences
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Male locusts serve as parasols for females during egg laying in the hot sun
A team of entomologists at Center National de Lutte Antiacridienne's Mauritanian National Desert Locust Center has found that male locusts will mount a female when she is laying eggs during the heat of day.
Caffeine intake linked to better vascular health in study
Consuming more caffeine may improve heart health, according to a study published in the Rheumatology journal.
Cardiology
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Electricity-free circuit helps free up space for robots to 'think,' say scientists
Engineers have worked out how to give robots complex instructions without electricity for the first time, which could free up more space in the robotic 'brain' for them to 'think.'
Robotics
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Heat stress impacts infant growth rates up to age of 2, new analysis suggests
Exposure to high levels of heat may both impact the growth of fetuses during pregnancy and infants up to the age of 2, a new analysis suggests.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
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Medical Xpress
Heat stress impacts infant growth rates up to age of 2, new analysis suggests
New strategy could turn intravenous medicines into pills
Hot sauce study finds asymmetric placebo effect can offer insights into pain perception
Psilocybin may lead to increased optimism, rat study suggests
Cell line models identify cause of melanoma with drug resistance
Study finds that when it comes to emergency care, ChatGPT overprescribes
Mental health app could help prevent depression in young people at high risk
Policy change may be helping to drive rise in treatment-resistant vaginal thrush, study reveals
Findings call for transparency in Medicare Advantage operations
Tool listens in on early osteoarthritis biochemical communication in joints
Extra virgin olive oil may delay cognitive decline in Down syndrome
About 3% of U.S. high school students identify as transgender, first national survey finds
Tech Xplore
Neural networks, machine learning? Nobel-winning AI science explained
New apps aid blind people in navigating indoor spaces
Research highlights China's coal transition complexities
Physics Nobel awarded to neural network pioneers who laid foundations for AI
Smart charger aims to ease grid stress from EVs
Video: Printing with earth-based materials
New alloys aim to boost hydrogen turbine efficiency
Duo wins Physics Nobel for 'foundational' AI breakthroughs
Enhanced electrocapillarity technique advances battery interface analysis
AI challenge seeks questions to test human-level intelligence
Detecting Planck-scale dark matter by leveraging quantum interference
While various studies have hinted at the existence of dark matter, its nature, composition and underlying physics remain poorly understood.
New strategy could turn intravenous medicines into pills
For many people with cancer, intravenous (IV) infusions of chemotherapy are their best chance at a cure. But these infusions can be inconvenient or inaccessible to patients, and some complications arise not from the active ...
Medical research
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Failure in a CAR T cell trial could unlock multiple treatments for acute myeloid leukemia
In the clinical battle against leukemia, recent breakthroughs in chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T) have given patients and doctors an unprecedented weapon. CAR T cell therapy has demonstrated efficacy in treating ...
Exploring dental health sensing using a sonic toothbrush
Dental hygiene is an important component to the overall health of a person. Early detection of dental disease is crucial in preventing adverse outcomes. While X-rays are currently the most accurate gold standard for dental ...
Dentistry
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Tunisian snail remains provide insights on a possible 7700-year-old local food tradition
A new study by Dr. Ismail Saafi from the Aix-Marseille Université provides details on the discovery of cooked snail remains at Kef Ezzahi in northern Tunisia. The snail remains, dating back approximately 7710 years, are ...
Cryo-electron microscopy provides new insights into the cell's repair system
The membrane that surrounds cells in living organisms is extremely flexible and sensitive. How it protects itself from damage and renews itself is crucial for many life processes, and is not yet fully understood in detail. ...
Cell & Microbiology
10 hours ago
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Scientists discover novel series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors for potential new COVID-19 treatments
New research from The Wistar Institute's Salvino lab, led by professor Joseph Salvino, Ph.D., has identified a novel series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors that may lead to potential new COVID-19 treatments that—according ...
Biochemistry
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Researchers link El Niño to accelerated ice loss in tropics
Natural climate patterns such as El Niño are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has found.
Earth Sciences
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New seed fossil sheds light on wind dispersal in plants
Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of a winged seed, gaining insight into the origin and early evolution of wind dispersal strategies in plants.
Evolution
10 hours ago
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Experimental archaeology sheds light on skill and technique in Bronze Age spear combat
How can we tell whether and how a prehistoric weapon was used? How can we better understand the dexterity and combat skills involved in Bronze Age spear fighting?
Archaeology
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Turkey's plan to recycle more has made life hard for its informal waste pickers
Turkey's 500,000 or so informal waste pickers carry out around 80% of the recycling in the country. These workers, who are also known as çekçekçi, are essential for separating out waste in a country where this is rarely ...
Africa's Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions, say researchers
In the rural village of Téssékéré, the increasing number and intensity of droughts linked to climate change is making the lives and livelihoods of the local Fulani communities increasingly vulnerable. Here, in the northern ...
Local craft beer consumers lose loyalty when their favorite brands are acquired, finds study
Local craft beer consumers don't seem to like it when their favorite brands are acquired, showing displeasure through spending habits, according to a new study on brand loyalty and craft beers.
New research reveals what can make a home garden program successful
Increasingly, home gardens—small, cultivated plots in backyards or nearby households—are gaining recognition as one of the most promising strategies to reduce malnutrition. However, not all attempts to establish home ...
Researchers field-test harmful algal bloom mitigation system
A team of researchers at Clarkson University has conducted a successful field test of its innovative process to combat harmful algal blooms (HABs).
How academia drives sustainability: The impact of science on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
The role of universities in the fight for a fairer and more sustainable planet is increasingly significant. A team of researchers from ESPOL has examined how academia contributes to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals ...
New book brings prehistoric mammals to life
After the extinction of dinosaurs came the age of mammals. A new book brings readers into this world with well-researched species profiles by Aaron Woodruff, collection manager for vertebrate paleontology at the Florida Museum ...
Why using a brand nickname in marketing is not a good idea
Researchers from Western University, Stockton University, and University of Massachusetts Amherst have published a new study that examines whether firms benefit from adopting popular nicknames in their branding efforts.
Report spotlights urgent issues faced by Mobile Indigenous populations
Researchers from the University of Oxford have collaborated with the United Nations (UN) on a new report that focuses on the legal recognition, land rights and mobility (including transboundary movement) of Mobile Indigenous ...
Team presents new theoretical strategy for generating asymmetric distributions in probability and statistics
As is well known, the normal distribution is a key tool in probability and statistics. It can be described as a distribution that obeys a universal rule derived from one of the most important theorems in probability: the ...
Comprehensive efforts needed to develop health-promoting learning environments, review finds
Mental ill-health among students in higher education is a growing problem globally. Most efforts implemented to address ill-health involve individual treatment and adjustments to pedagogy. But more can and needs to be done ...
Social media users opt for new privacy haven, study finds
Does it feel as if social media is becoming less social? The increasing number of brand ads and paid placement by influencers, as well as polarized public posts on various issues, is forcing more users to opt for private ...
US finalizes rule to remove lead pipes within a decade
President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday finalized a rule mandating the removal of the nation's remaining lead pipes within a decade, a move aimed at preventing millions of people from being exposed to the toxic metal ...
Research team develops metallodrug-antibiotic combination strategy to combat superbugs
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) bacterial infections have become a serious problem threatening human health worldwide. The overuse of antibiotics has promoted drug-resistant mutations in bacteria, causing almost all clinically ...
Hera probe heads off to see aftermath of DART's asteroid impact
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft is on its way to do follow-up observations of Dimorphos, two years after an earlier probe knocked the mini-asteroid into a different orbital path around a bigger space rock.
Hydro-hazard research needs more investment in low-income countries, says study
Research efforts on floods, droughts and landslides are not fairly distributed globally. Although research is increasing in areas affected by these natural hazards, the number of people affected by hydro-hazards in the least ...
How accessible is titanium on the moon?
Mining the moon to extract its resources is a critical step on humanity's path into the solar system. One of the most common resources on the moon is considered relatively valuable here on Earth—titanium.
Can visiting genocide memorials make you more empathic?
Each year, people visit museums and memorial sites as part of educational interventions organized around the remembrance of a genocide or an atrocity. Many schools visit a concentration camp as part of Holocaust education, ...
Why it's so hard to kick fossil fuels out of the sports industry
Governments and public relations firms are under pressure to, in UN secretary-general António Guterres's words, stop "fueling the madness" and ban fossil fuel advertising or cut ties with the industry.
The political, social and psychological toll of family deaths in war
The hardship of war does not end when the shooting stops, as every wartime death leaves behind family members whose struggle will go on for decades, if not generations. Millions of these bereaved survivors have lost their ...
