Nanomaterials
Novel etching technique enhances absorptivity of powders for metal 3D-printing
In a significant advancement for metal additive manufacturing, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and their academic partners have developed a technique that enhances the optical absorptivity of ...
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Cell & Microbiology
Detailed images of key protein complexes provide new insights into bacterial photosynthesis
Researchers at the University of Liverpool and collaborators have arrived at a new understanding of bacterial photosynthesis. Using novel techniques, investigators have unveiled intricate detailed images of the key photosynthetic ...
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Scientists now know what the head of the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth looked like
As if the largest bug to ever live—a monster nearly 9 feet long with as many as 64 legs—wasn't terrifying enough, scientists could only just imagine what the extinct beast's head looked like.
Paleontology & Fossils
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Earliest known fossil examples of predatory birds discovered: New species may have hunted like modern hawks and owls
The Hell Creek Formation in what's now the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming was once home to some of the world's most beloved dinosaurs, like Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex (including SUE, one of the largest, most complete, ...
Paleontology & Fossils
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Small turbines can capture wasted energy and generate electricity from man-made wind sources
A pair of electrical engineers at Distance University of Madrid, working with a colleague from Mision Critica-Data Center, ZFB Technology Services, in Columbia, has developed a methodology for generating electricity from ...
Research supports run–walk interval training as a way to reduce chronic low back pain
A study conducted at Monash University, Australia, has demonstrated that a progressive run–walk interval training program, delivered digitally and supported remotely, is not only effective in reducing pain and disability ...
Overcoming 'catastrophic forgetting': Algorithm inspired by brain allows neural networks to retain knowledge
Neural networks have a remarkable ability to learn specific tasks, such as identifying handwritten digits. However, these models often experience "catastrophic forgetting" when taught additional tasks: They can successfully ...
Computer Sciences
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An electronic tongue that detects subtle differences in liquids also provides a view into how AI makes decisions
A recently developed electronic tongue is capable of identifying differences in similar liquids, such as milk with varying water content; diverse products, including soda types and coffee blends; signs of spoilage in fruit ...
Engineering
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Researchers succeed in creating two interconnected vascular networks
Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology (MET) at Tampere University have successfully created a cell culture platform that allows two cultivated vascular networks to interconnect. The blood vessels ...
Cardiology
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Novel gene therapy shows promise in targeting a mutation linked to epilepsy
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) are working on a therapy that holds potential in treating patients with epilepsy, a neurological disorder defined by recurring ...
Genetics
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Medical Xpress
Rapid blood cancer diagnostic could speed decisions and save lives
Do people with MS have an increased risk of cancer?
People who embrace scientific and spiritual beliefs show higher life satisfaction, study finds
Lachnospiraceae could be key to successful fecal transplants
Beyond diet: New study links diesel exhaust to obesity and diabetes
Study uncovers mutations and DNA structures driving bladder cancer
History of COVID-19 found to double long-term risk of heart attack, stroke and death
Having a sweet tooth is linked to higher risk of depression, diabetes and stroke, study finds
Tech Xplore
AI steps into science limelight with Nobel wins
Electrified reactor cuts emissions by 60% in key industries
Study addresses challenges in digital animation of coiled hair
Scientists sound AI alarm after winning physics Nobel
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
Octopus-inspired adhesive shows promise for underwater salvage operations
Using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations is a signature of one Virginia Tech research team. The group led by Associate Professor Michael Bartlett has created an octopus-inspired adhesive, ...
Robotics
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A viral trapdoor: Scientists discover how a protein protects against HIV and herpes
A group of researchers discovered how a protein linked to the human immune system wards off HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus-1 by assembling structures in the cell that lure in these viruses and then trap them or even take ...
HIV & AIDS
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Calcium-mediated effect plays key role in cell disposal, researchers discover
A research team from Kyushu University in Japan has recently discovered a calcium-based mechanism that plays a key role in the disposal of dead cells, shedding light on how our bodies protect themselves from injury and disease. ...
Cell & Microbiology
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In double breakthrough, mathematician helps solve two long-standing problems
A Rutgers University-New Brunswick professor who has devoted his career to resolving the mysteries of higher mathematics has solved two separate, fundamental problems that have perplexed mathematicians for decades.
Mathematics
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Underwater caves yield clues that may help explain early expansion of Homo sapiens into Mediterranean islands
Archaeological surveys led by scientists at Washington University in St. Louis suggest that coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily contain important new clues about the path and fate of early human migrants ...
Archaeology
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Symbiotic bacterium affects reproduction of pest-controlling insect, study reveals
Many insects are naturally infected with symbiotic bacteria, which are typically transmitted vertically from mother to offspring but are not transmitted horizontally. Understanding the effects of these symbionts is important ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Microscopic study of milk teeth reveals mystery of Iberian culture newborns buried inside homes
A UAB study in collaboration with the UVic-UCC and the ALBA synchrotron concludes that the Iberian culture newborns buried within domestic spaces died of natural causes, such as complications during labor or premature births, ...
Archaeology
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Black hole destroys star, goes after another
A massive black hole has torn apart one star and is now using that stellar wreckage to pummel another star or smaller black hole that used to be in the clear.
Astronomy
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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for work on proteins, building blocks of life
The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to three scientists for their breakthrough work predicting and even designing the structure of proteins, the building blocks of life.
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New photonics approach enhances quantum computation efficiency
A recent study, published in Nature Photonics, by Prof. Yaron Bromberg and Dr. Ohad Lib from the Racah Institute of Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has made significant strides in advancing quantum computing ...
Optics & Photonics
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Polar jet stream could reveal Saturn's rotational period
A hexagon-shaped atmospheric phenomenon first spotted on Saturn by Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 has intrigued scientists since the 1980s. More recently, NASA's Cassini mission has periodically observed the hexagon and its embedded ...
Scientist raises questions about Al Gore-founded global climate pollution database
New research from NAU found that a global database produced by the Climate TRACE consortium, co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore, is underestimating greenhouse gas emissions at power plants by an average of 50%.
Scientists realize bulk high-temperature superconductivity in material under high pressure
Recent findings of signatures of high-temperature superconductivity (HTSC) with Tc ≈ 80K at pressures above 14GPa in the crystals of La3Ni2O7 have attracted tremendous research interest as a new family of HTSC.
Dynamic environmental control for more efficient vertical farming
Vertical farming is the practice of growing plants in vertically stacked layers in a building. This makes it possible to grow vegetables close to consumers, such as next to a supermarket. Since the conditions in a vertical ...
Consumer food insights report highlights increasing use of food-ordering apps
Around two-thirds of consumers have used a food-ordering app at least once for takeout, delivery or both, according to the September 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI). Over half have used an app for a delivery order. ...
Citizen scientists will be needed to meet global water quality goals
Sustainable development goals for water quality will not be met without the involvement of citizen scientists, argues an international team led by a UCL researcher, in a new policy brief.
Study assesses pollution near Los Angeles-area warehouses
As goods of all shapes and sizes journey from factory to doorstep, chances are they've stopped at a warehouse along the way—likely several of them. The sprawling structures are waypoints in the logistics networks that make ...
Children pay more attention to art when descriptions are playful and interactive, eye-tracking study finds
The description of a painting directly affects how children look at that artwork. This was discovered by psychologist Francesco Walker in the Rijksmuseum. Another finding of the study is that giving children information intended ...
Q&A: 'Evacuating is a privilege.' Why some stay behind when hurricanes strike
Just two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and killed at least 230 people in its path, the southern state is bracing for another intense hurricane.
Nobel winners hope protein work will spur 'incredible' breakthroughs
The winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work revealing the secrets of proteins through artificial intelligence said Wednesday they hoped their research would "open the door to many incredible scientific breakthroughs".
Q&A: AI-generated misinformation is everywhere—identifying it may be harder than you think
Artificial though it may be, the concept of "intelligence" doesn't seem to jibe with a computer-generated image of uniformed cats toting assault rifles.
Researchers develop device that measures the impact of drought on plants
Drought is becoming a more serious challenge every year, affecting up to 55 million people worldwide and posing a major threat to animals and plants. Drought stress leads to biochemical and physiological changes in plants, ...
Our food system is broken and we only have 60 harvests left, researchers warn
Plant-based diets, compassionate agriculture, Indigenous methods, consumer pressure, new laws, international agreements and even vegan pets—these are the solutions for fixing our broken food and farming systems, say dozens ...
New report highlights risks of shipping carbon tax for African economies
A group of three Africa-focused policy organizations, Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI), the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the African Future Policies ...
The tourism industry's path to success lies in ethical labor practices
Addressing poor working conditions and human rights violations in the tourism sector isn't just ethical—it also makes good business sense, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Surrey.
Instrument aboard Jupiter-bound spacecraft nails in-flight test
As European Space Agency (ESA)'s Jupiter Icy moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft hurtled past the moon and Earth in mid-August to provide its first gravity assist maneuver to the Jovian system, the Southwest Research Institute-led ...
Retiring coal plants with climate and equity in mind
Facing competition from cheap natural gas and a growing renewables market, coal-fired power plants are on the decline in the United States. But new research led by energy systems modelers at Princeton University demonstrates ...
Environmental law reform needed to protect endangered marine species in Australia's waters, say researchers
University of Queensland researchers are calling for reforms to Australia's environmental laws, as threatened fish species continue to be legally exported.
Is Tampa prepared for the devastating impact of Hurricane Milton?
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward central Florida, Northeastern University disaster recovery experts say residents should expect extensive destruction from the storm and its surge—particularly if Tampa is hit directly.
The pitfalls of passion: How it can backfire at work—and what managers can do about it
When plotting their career trajectories, young professionals are often encouraged to follow their passion. And in the entrepreneurial world, passion is often seen as a key ingredient for success. But figures such as Elon ...
