Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gardenia plants may hold chemical key to regenerating diseased human nerves
Gardenias are known for their rich, earthy fragrance, waxy petals and brilliant white color that contrasts with the deep emerald green of their leaves. The plant has long been prized by herbalists, seekers of food and fabric ...
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study uncovers psychological profiles associated with mental and brain health in middle-aged and older adults
As humans age, their brain function can progressively decline and they become more vulnerable to developing neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia. Dementia and other progressive neurological conditions can significantly ...
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Not sure what font to choose? Typography study helps find the right type
When used correctly, font selection usually goes unnoticed, blending seamlessly with content and reader. When the One Times Square Billboard used a retired Microsoft Word default Calibri font to usher in 2025's "Happy New ...
Using infrared heat transfer to modify chemical reactions
In a joint experimental-theoretical work, a team of researchers, including theorists from UC San Diego, have shown for the first time that heat transfer in the form of infrared radiation can influence chemical reactions more ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Lithium-sulfur battery retains 80% charge capacity after 25,000 cycles
An international team of engineers and materials scientists has developed a lithium-sulfur battery capable of retaining 80% of its charge capacity after 25,000 cycles. Their paper is published in the journal Nature.
A self-assembled bilayer could enhance the thermal stability of perovskite solar cells
Over the past few years, photovoltaic (PV) technologies have become increasingly widespread, contributing to the ongoing quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While most solar cells on the market today are made of silicon, ...
World's first chatbot, ELIZA, resurrected from 60-year-old computer code
A small team of researchers from the U.S. and the U.K. has resurrected the code for a 60-year-old chatbot named ELIZA, believed to be the first electronic chatbot. In their paper posted to the arXiv preprint server, the team ...
Next-generation lithium–sulfur batteries: Scientists develop large-area, high-capacity prototypes
Dr. Park Jun-woo's team at KERI's Next Generation Battery Research Center has overcome a major obstacle to the commercialization of next-generation lithium–sulfur batteries and successfully developed large-area, high-capacity ...
Energy & Green Tech
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New water purification technology helps turn seawater into drinking water without tons of chemicals
Water desalination plants could replace expensive chemicals with new carbon cloth electrodes that remove boron from seawater, an important step of turning seawater into safe drinking water.
Engineering
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Molecular mechanism of ergothioneine decoded: Mushroom compound may lead to prolonged health
Many people wish not only to live as long as possible, but above all to do so without any health restrictions. However, with increasing age, the risk of age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's or sarcopenia (loss of muscle ...
Gerontology & Geriatrics
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Medical Xpress
GaToroid: Getting closer to affordable cancer hadron therapy
Gardenia plants may hold chemical key to regenerating diseased human nerves
Study gathers new insight into the neural underpinnings of human cooperation
Molecular mechanism of ergothioneine decoded: Mushroom compound may lead to prolonged health
Antibiotics instead of surgery: Study investigates alternative treatment for appendicitis in children
World's smallest biomedical robot advances interventional diagnosis and treatment
Investigating new treatments for rare skin lymphomas
In times of uncertainty, the brain takes the easy route by following the crowd
Brain-cell 'periodic table' for psychiatric disorders reveals new schizophrenia clues
Tech Xplore
Lithium-sulfur battery retains 80% charge capacity after 25,000 cycles
World's first chatbot, ELIZA, resurrected from 60-year-old computer code
How smaller, more affordable electric cars can accelerate the green transition
Knowing less about AI makes people more open to having it in their lives—new research
Young Chinese turn to AI pets for emotional relief
Coding for a greener internet: Researchers find way to reduce data center energy
India uses AI to stop stampedes at world's biggest gathering
Charging forward: The impact of electrifying heavy-duty vehicles on the grid
New n-doped transparent conductor shows promise for all-polymer electrochromic displays
Simultaneous techniques help determine the form of disordered proteins
Researchers from Mainz University and EMBL Hamburg present a new approach to determine the form of disordered proteins by using two different methods simultaneously in a single sample. Their findings are published in the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Cable bacteria conduct protons over 100 micrometers, hinting at bioelectronic potential
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and Aarhus University, Denmark, researchers have confirmed protonic conductivity over distances exceeding 100 micrometers along filamentous Desulfobulbaceae, commonly referred to as cable bacteria. ...
Clinical trial finds no benefit from aspirin in preventing colorectal cancer recurrence
A new international clinical trial led by the National Cancer Center Singapore is reporting that three years of aspirin following standard adjuvant therapy for high-risk Dukes' B and C colorectal cancer did not yield a significant ...
We know what you ate: Detailed protein activity maps assess intestinal health
If the organs in our bodies could talk, the intestines might be the ones to divulge the most hidden truths about our lifestyle and health. Along the way, their "confessions" could supply crucial information for biomedical ...
Health
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Regular dog walking found to improve mobility and reduce falls in older adults
New research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin has revealed the significant benefits of regular dog walking for older adults. The study is published in the Journals of Gerontology.
Health
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Mountaineers help scientists find nanoplastics in remote glaciers
Imagine a glacier. Are you thinking "glittering snow" or "plastic pollution?" A new study underscores the pervasive nature of plastic pollution, even in such remote and apparently pristine areas.
Earth Sciences
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How lift-net fisheries affect cetacean ecology in Kaimana, Indonesia
Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling and redistribution, and control of certain prey species. ...
RNA's biophysical behavior offers new insights into X chromosome inactivation
Science has revealed some of the secrets of the X chromosome, but many remain. In humans, female cells contain two X chromosomes (XX) and male cells contain one (XY). In each female cell, one X chromosome must be inactivated—crumpled ...
Cell & Microbiology
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'Unprecedented' level of control allows person without use of limbs to operate virtual quadcopter
A brain-computer interface, surgically placed in a research participant with tetraplegia, paralysis in all four limbs, provided an unprecedented level of control over a virtual quadcopter—just by thinking about moving his ...
Neuroscience
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How HIV cracks the lock to the cell nucleus
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more vulnerable to diseases and infections. Once inside human cells, HIV integrates the viral genome into ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Book explores the ecology and management of invasive Prosopis trees in Eastern Africa
CABI has published a new book which explores the ecology and management of invasive Prosopis juliflora trees which have severely impacted landscapes and the livelihoods of pastoral communities in Eastern Africa.
NASA Kennedy ground systems prepping hardware for Artemis II and beyond
Teams with NASA are gaining momentum as work progresses toward future lunar missions for the benefit of humanity as numerous flight hardware shipments from across the world arrived at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in ...
Fermenting seaweed could boost consumption
Fermented seaweed? Those who have tried it think it is much tastier than it sounds, and researchers at Lund University in Sweden are now hoping that acidified seaweed, rather than today's dried version, will signify a major ...
Students act better in dangerous situations after visiting experience center
Adolescents face many health and safety challenges and take relatively high risks during this period. Think of delivering dubious packages, sending nude photos or dealing with peer pressure. A visit to an "experience center" ...
Darwin and Bateman thought female animals weren't promiscuous—they were wrong
For far too long, women have been seen as secondary to men under the patriarchal rule of human society.
Satellite monitors offshore gas flaring in South China Sea
A study published in the International Journal of Digital Earth presents a novel application of the Sustainable Development Science Satellite-1 (SDGSAT-1) for observing offshore oil and gas platforms. Researchers from the ...
'Going long' is a winning strategy for professional investment fund managers, says study
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is widely known for his long-term, growth-focused investments in firms with strong fundamentals. He famously stated that his "favorite holding period is forever."
How do street gangs use social media? Study sheds light on 'cyberbanging'
"Instead of hanging out on street corners, they're hanging out on social media." That's how Francesco Carlo Campisi, a Ph.D. student at Université de Montréal supervised by criminology professor Francis Fortin, describes ...
Study highlights the need for simpler, evidence-based leadership development
A global leadership study from researchers at Monash University and leading international institutions has revealed the key to effective leadership could be to "keep it simple." The study's findings challenge the traditional ...
Malargüe—A satellite dish best served cold: Cryogenic upgrade boosts capacity by almost 80%
In late July 2024, the Malargüe deep-space communication station completed an important upgrade of its antenna feed that will allow missions to send much more data back to Earth, a capacity increase of almost 80%.
Q&A: Causes, spread and solutions for California's wildfire crisis
As wildfires relentlessly sweep across Southern California and other parts of the world, Manzhu Yu, an assistant professor of geography at Penn State, offered insights into the ongoing crisis in Los Angeles (LA). Her expertise ...
Report describes ways EU increasingly targeted by Russian sabotage
Since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has been conducting a covert sabotage campaign against Europe. The "Bewaken en Beveiligen" (Surveillance and Security) project team at Leiden University has investigated the scale ...
Exploring how the increase in extreme precipitation events is causing more flooding
A senior thesis published in the journal Hydrological Processes explores how the increase in extreme precipitation events is causing more flooding—but only in certain areas, and not at the usual times.
Astronauts on NASA's Artemis mission to the moon will need better boots. Here's why
The U.S.'s return to the moon with NASA's Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar system.
People pulled together to help LA fire survivors—60 years of research shows these unsung heroes are crucial
As wildfires swept through neighborhoods on the outskirts of Los Angeles in January 2025, stories about residents there helping their neighbors and total strangers began trickling out on social media.
Memes improve learning and attitude towards science, study finds
Ateneo de Manila University researchers have found that using internet memes to teach science can significantly improve learning outcomes for senior high school students.
US to withdraw from Paris agreement, expand drilling
President Donald Trump on Monday announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events ...
A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan's forests
In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late bloomer.
Activists slam 'destructive' Indonesia forest conversion plan
Indonesia's plan to convert millions of hectares of forests for food and energy use is "environmentally illogical and destructive," and risks irreversible environmental and biodiversity loss, activists warned Monday.
Three ways to assess how Liverpool's tidal energy plan will affect the environment
A proposed tidal energy scheme on Liverpool's River Mersey is entering an early assessment and consultation phase. This multi-billion pound infrastructure project, which could span several miles across the river and power ...
