Condensed Matter
Researchers propose a simple magnetic switch using altermagnets
Controlling magnetism in a device is not easy; unusually large magnetic fields or lots of electricity are needed, which are bulky, slow, expensive and/or waste energy. But that looks soon to change, thanks to the recent discovery ...
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Archaeology
Discovery of Quina technology challenges view of ancient human development in East Asia
While the Middle Paleolithic period is viewed as a dynamic time in European and African history, it is commonly considered a static period in East Asia. New research from the University of Washington challenges that perception.
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Hubble's 20-year study of Uranus yields new atmospheric insights
The ice-giant planet Uranus, which travels around the sun tipped on its side, is a weird and mysterious world. Now, in an unprecedented study spanning two decades, researchers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered ...
Planetary Sciences
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A quantum superhighway for ultrafast NOON states
Until now, creating quantum superpositions of ultra-cold atoms has been a real headache, too slow to be realistic in the laboratory. Researchers at the University of Liège have now developed an innovative new approach combining ...
Condensed Matter
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Costa Rica's mudball meteorite: A cosmic survivor that avoided collisions in the pinball world of asteroids
In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, an international team of researchers describes the ...
Planetary Sciences
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Oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge discovered in south China
International scientists have uncovered the oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge, dating back approximately 480 million years to the Early Ordovician, in South China.
Plants & Animals
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Wearable brain stimulation device could make on-the-go therapeutics a reality
Researchers at the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a compact, battery-powered brain stimulation device capable of delivering therapeutic magnetic pulses while a person is walking ...
Fecal transplants from elite athletes improve metabolic health in mice
University of Rennes researchers have discovered that transplanting gut microbiota from elite athletes into mice improves mouse insulin sensitivity and increases their muscle glycogen stores.
Brain-to-voice interface converts thoughts to speech in near-real time
Marking a breakthrough in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), a team of researchers from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco has unlocked a way to restore naturalistic speech for people with severe paralysis.
Neuroscience
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New study validates lower limits of human heat tolerance
A study from the University of Ottawa's Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit (HEPRU) has confirmed that the limits for human thermoregulation—our ability to maintain a stable body temperature in extreme heat—are ...
Medical research
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Melnick 39 is a colliding-wind binary system, observations find
Astronomers from the University of Sheffield and Pennsylvania State University have performed X-ray and optical observations of a massive star known as Melnick 39. As a result, they found that Melnick 39 is a colliding-wind ...
Study resolves long-standing debate on low-pressure phase transitions in hafnium oxide
Researchers from the Institute of Solid State Physics, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Southwest Jiaotong University, have combined high-pressure electrical ...
Condensed Matter
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Dual protein tagging process could lead to new treatments for immune system diseases
A study by Oregon Health & Science University researchers has uncovered a new way proteins can be changed inside cells. This discovery could be important for understanding how the immune system works.
Cell & Microbiology
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Why children may have taken part in creating prehistoric cave art
A team of Tel Aviv University researchers from the field of prehistoric archaeology has proposed an innovative hypothesis regarding an intriguing question: Why did ancient humans bring their young children to cave-painting ...
Archaeology
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Mountaintops contain many diverse clusters of butterfly species, but climate change may turn habitats into traps
A Yale-led study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps.
Plants & Animals
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Purification method removes PFAS from water while transforming waste into high-value graphene
Rice University researchers have developed an innovative solution to a pressing environmental challenge: removing and destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called "forever chemicals."
Materials Science
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Real-time analysis reveals a much higher proportion of harmful substances in particulate matter than assumed
People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to be due to highly reactive components in particulate matter, which affect biological processes ...
Environment
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A protein called CD2AP offers important clues to Alzheimer's disease
Though Alzheimer's disease is often described as a buildup of proteins in the brain in the form of plaques and tangles, a new study by University of Calgary researchers has shown that blood vessels in the brain might hold ...
Neuroscience
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AI-enhanced 3D printing cooks food with infrared precision
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a cutting-edge AI-assisted 3D food printing solution that combines printing with infrared cooking, paving the way for safer, more efficient, ...
Biotechnology
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Flexible hydrogel could improve drug delivery for post-traumatic osteoarthritis treatment
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a condition that affects joints after an injury. Current treatments focus on relieving symptoms, but do not prevent or stop the progression of the condition. Although emerging therapies ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
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Investing in your work: A fine balance between dedication and burnout
How do workaholics' self-images influence their degrees of dedication to their jobs? And how does that impact their mental health?
Biomolecules reveal composition of lake phytoplankton community
Clean and safe lake water is an important part of the Finnish identity. In recent decades, interest in the condition of lake waters has increased. Land use and climate change are creating new challenges for maintaining water ...
Biomechanical 'size matching' explains floral isolation in bumblebee-pollinated elephant-nose flowers
Buzz pollination—a process in which bees extract pollen by vibrating flowers—occurs in more than 20,000 plant species. Among the most specialized examples are the wildflowers of the Pedicularis genus (Orobanchaceae), ...
NASA's newly returned astronauts say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again
NASA's celebrity astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Monday that they hold themselves partly responsible for what went wrong on their space sprint-turned-marathon and would fly on Boeing's Starliner again.
Real-time monitoring of advanced nuclear fuel now possible with new test bed
To meet energy demands and reestablish the nation's energy dominance, U.S. companies are developing several types of advanced reactors.
Words matter: How CEOs talk about the future can sway investors, but only if it's written down
A new study offers a clear takeaway for CEOs and corporate leaders concerned with building trust with their investors: The wording they use to describe a company's future plans and the format in which they are shared may ...
Q&A: How much does patient travel for health care contribute to carbon emissions?
Hanna Zurl, MD, a research fellow in the Department of Urology at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Center for Surgery and Public Health at BWH, is the lead author of a paper published in JAMA Network Open, titled ...
People who identify as alt-right find security in the status quo, according to research
Who are the alt-right, and what do they stand for? The term is broad—an alt-right supporter could be anyone from an armed insurrectionist to an armchair political pundit—but they tend to have one thing in common.
Small extracellular vesicles engineered using click chemistry show promise for targeting liver failure
A study conducted by Prof. Thai-Yen Ling at National Taiwan University underscores the potential of small extracellular vesicle (sEV) therapy and enhances the precision of acute liver failure treatment through the application ...
Evaluating the health effects of bioactive compounds obtained from plants
Fruits and plant extracts contain bioactive compounds that can help treat or prevent diseases. To characterize and understand their mechanism of action, researchers from universities and research institutions in Brazil and ...
Europe's plans for an even bigger particle collider, explained
Europe's physics lab CERN is planning to build a particle-smasher even bigger than its Large Hadron Collider to continue searching for answers to some of the universe's tiniest yet most profound mysteries.
Self-belief boosts workplace behavior and ethics, new study shows
New research led by Aston University and published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, has revealed how self-efficacy plays a crucial role in shaping workplace behavior.
Sophisticated sensors offer precision measurement for fusion research
Nuclear fusion is a source of great hope for future energy security, with this field being explored in research reactors around the world. Accurately detecting their performance requires measurement systems that supply valid ...
Authoritarian narratives can shape Japanese public opinion, researchers find
An authoritarian regime is a type of government system where power is restricted in the hands of a single leader or a group, limiting the participation of citizens in decision-making. As authoritarian states like China and ...
New endangered 'fairy lantern' plant species discovered in Malaysia
Researchers have discovered a new species of the elusive 'fairy lantern' genus Thismia in a hill dipterocarp forest in eastern Peninsular Malaysia
NASA's dust shield successfully repels lunar regolith on moon
NASA's Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) successfully demonstrated its ability to remove regolith, or lunar dust and dirt, from its various surfaces on the moon during Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, which concluded ...
Scientists hope a newly discovered flower will return after rain in West Texas
Scientists who want to learn more about a tiny flower recently discovered in West Texas are hoping it will bloom again in a couple of weeks after rain finally fell in the area.
How the open science movement tackles scientific misconduct
In December 2001, a small but lively meeting in Budapest, Hungary, launched a whole new international movement. The resulting Budapest Open Access Initiative opened with the words: "An old tradition and a new technology have ...
Psychologists call for education reform to address school anxiety
The U.K. education system must urgently change to be more understanding of school "refusers," as returning to school might not be the right outcome for some children, psychologists say.
NASA's Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The discovery is one of the most significant findings in the search for evidence of past life on Mars. ...
