Plants & Animals
Exploring the Greenland shark's secret to extreme longevity
Greenland sharks are thought to have lifespans that can reach 400 years. University of Tokyo-led researchers have now sequenced the first chromosome-level genome of the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), revealing ...
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Social Sciences
What's in a label? It's different for boys vs. girls, new study of parents finds
A decades-old riddle poses the following scenario: a boy is injured in a car crash in which the father dies and is taken to the emergency room, where the doctor says, "I cannot operate on him—he's my son." Who, then, is ...
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Proximity and prejudice: Gay discrimination in the gig economy
University of Queensland research has found discrimination based on sexual orientation is common in the gig economy, but only for tasks requiring close physical proximity.
Social Sciences
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Microwave synthesis produces MXene 25 times faster than traditional methods while using 75% less energy
MXene is a lightweight two-dimensional (2D) material capable of protecting everything—including spacecraft, mechanical components, and maybe even people—from harmful radiation. Because traditional synthesis requires multi-step ...
Nanomaterials
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When seconds determine survival rates, prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy can save lives
Researchers from an international collaborative team have found that prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) is feasible and associated with improved survival for traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) patients when performed ...
Whether we imagine navigation or navigate in real life, our brainwaves look the same
Physical and imagined movement through real-world environments may use the same neural mechanism in the brain, suggests a Nature Human Behaviour paper. The findings might help us to better understand human memory in real-world ...
Neuroscience
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Compound found in common herbs inspires potential anti-inflammatory drug for Alzheimer's disease
The herb rosemary has long been linked with memory. "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance," says Ophelia in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." So it is fitting that researchers would study a compound found in rosemary and sage—carnosic ...
Medications
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'Rescue' mutations can protect liver from damage in patients with genetic disorder
Acquired DNA mutations found in the SERPINA1 gene can protect liver cells from damage in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, new research shows. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) is a genetic condition caused ...
Genetics
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Genes combined with immune response to Epstein-Barr virus increase MS risk, study finds
In multiple sclerosis (MS), antibodies to the common Epstein-Barr virus can accidentally attack a protein in the brain and spinal cord. New research shows that the combination of certain viral antibodies and genetic risk ...
Genetics
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Intranasal herpes infection may produce neurobehavioral symptoms
Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is commonly known for causing blisters and sores. But in some cases, the virus can migrate to the eye or nervous system, causing severe, chronic symptoms.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Simulation Advances EV R&D: 5 Real-World Stories
Engineers and scientists are using simulation for electric vehicle R&D and design optimization. See 5 examples in this ebook.
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
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Tech Xplore
Sperm motility and droplet adhesion: A novel approach could make at-home male fertility tests a reality
A new way to measure male fertility has been discovered by researchers at the University of Waterloo, opening the door to the development of simple, inexpensive tests for clinical and at-home use.
Bio & Medicine
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Mysterious phenomenon at center of galaxy could reveal new kind of dark matter
A mysterious phenomenon at the center of our galaxy could be the result of a different type of dark matter.
Astronomy
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Quantum mechanics: Hypercomplex, or 'just' complex?
Today, physicists are still asking themselves whether quantum mechanics needs hypercomplex numbers. FAU researchers Ece Ipek Saruhan, Prof. Dr. Joachim von Zanthier and Dr. Marc Oliver Pleinert have been investigating this ...
Quantum Physics
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Study shows students in large research groups more likely to drop out of academia than peers in smaller groups
A team of systems scientists from Beijing Normal University, IT University of Copenhagen and Southern University of Science and Technology has found evidence that college students working in large research groups at all levels ...
2D semiconductor sensor: Gold nanoparticles boost optical signal efficiency
Next-generation imaging technology is rapidly expanding beyond smartphones into intelligent devices, robotics, extended reality (XR) devices, health care, CCTV, and various other industries. At the core of these technological ...
Nanophysics
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New technique overcomes spurious correlations problem in AI
AI models often rely on "spurious correlations," making decisions based on unimportant and potentially misleading information. Researchers have now discovered these learned spurious correlations can be traced to a very small ...
Machine learning & AI
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Scientists create universal vascular graft with stem cells to improve surgery for cardiovascular disease
Scientists at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) and the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been at the forefront of stem cell research and regenerative biology ...
Surgery
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Webb peers deeper into mysterious Flame Nebula to find 'failed stars'
The Flame Nebula, located about 1,400 light-years away from Earth, is a hotbed of star formation less than 1 million years old. Within the Flame Nebula, there are objects so small that their cores will never be able to fuse ...
Astronomy
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Rational design of precatalysts boosts hydrogen production efficiency
In order to meet our goals for carbon neutralization by the 2050s, we need environmentally friendly fuels. Catalysts (and their precursor, precatalysts) are key components in the electrochemical water-splitting reaction that ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Uneven hormone distribution in plants regulates cell division and growth, biologists discover
New research from an international team of plant biologists, led by researchers at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, has revealed crucial insights into the role brassinosteroids—essential plant hormones—play ...
Plants & Animals
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Q&A: Next-generation hazard maps to help society change and enhance disaster resilience
When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster damage more accurately and communicating the assessments in a coherent manner become crucial elements ...
Q&A: Unraveling the relationship between hornets and humans in Japan
Assistant professor Saga Tatsuya of the Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, who is captivated by hornets and is advancing the understanding of their ecology, has an unusual career path, having taught at ...
Fear of deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the US have rights
The Trump administration has repeatedly said it wants to deport as many people as possible. What that means for the estimated 8.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the American workforce is unclear.
A round-trip journey of electrons: Electron catalysis enables direct fixation of N₂ to azo compounds
Nitrogen gas (N2) is one of the most abundant yet highly stable gases in the Earth's atmosphere. Its N≡N triple bond has an extremely high bond dissociation energy (~940.95 kJ mol⁻¹), making its activation and conversion ...
DEI initiatives removed from federal agencies that fund science, but scientific research continues
As soon as President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025, he signed an executive order titled "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing." This order called for the termination of all diversity, ...
How school systems can honor the human rights of people with disabilities
In Canada, ongoing advocacy efforts from disabled communities have resulted in an evolution of education over time. Generally speaking, "inclusive education" promises the equitable inclusion of disabled students in kindergarten ...
How planned major US foreign aid cuts are expected to shake out abroad—and at home
Many more people around the world will unnecessarily die of AIDS and starvation; American farmers will take an economic hit; Russia and China will strengthen ties with less-developed nations formerly friendly with the U.S., ...
Higher ozone levels tied to heart attack risk for young adults
Research has linked higher levels of air pollution to the risk of acute myocardial infarctions, or heart attacks. How these risks differ by demographic, type of air pollution, and type of heart attack is less clear, however, ...
US biochemist researching treatment of HIV and coronaviruses wins Israel's Wolf Prize
An American biochemist whose research has helped scientists make inroads into treating coronavirus and HIV has won this year's Wolf Prize, a prestigious Israeli award in the arts and sciences.
Residents evacuated as Guatemalan volcano spews lava, rocks
Guatemalan authorities evacuated around a thousand people on Monday after Central America's most active volcano erupted, spewing lava, ash and rocks.
Measurements collected with underwater gliders help researchers understand deep water circulation in Gulf of Mexico
Ventilation is an important process within the global ocean, where waters sink to deeper layers, are transported by deep currents, and eventually get upwelled back to the surface. This process affects the distribution of ...
Study finds X banter with competitors is good for product launch
The degree to which social media engagement translates into sales for businesses has been an open question. In many cases, it can be hard to measure. However, a new study established that engaging in a little banter with ...
Women are three times as likely as men to feel unsafe in parks—here's how we can design them better
Parks and other green spaces are vital for life in a city, providing places to exercise, relax or meet friends. But for many women, these spaces can feel unwelcoming and unsafe. Concerns about personal safety can create significant ...
New guidelines encourage widespread adoption of methane-reducing feed additives in dairy and livestock
After many decades of research, the dairy sector has a significant body of peer-reviewed research showing that feed additives can effectively reduce methane, the greenhouse gas that makes up most of dairy's environmental ...
Taking a leap of faith into imaginary numbers opens new doors in the real world through complex analysis
To a nonmathematician, having the letter "i" represent a number that does not quite exist and is "imaginary" can be hard to wrap your head around. If you open your mind to this way of thinking, however, a whole new world ...
How good are South African kids at math? Trends from a global study
School mathematics in South Africa is often seen as a sign of the health of the education system more generally. Under the racial laws of apartheid, until 1994, African people were severely restricted from learning math. ...
America is becoming a nation of homebodies
In his February 2025 cover story for The Atlantic, journalist Derek Thompson dubbed our current era "the anti-social century."
Five ways schools have shifted in five years since COVID-19
The U.S. educational landscape has been drastically transformed since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered school campuses five years ago.
Study: Long sentences for juveniles make reentry into society more difficult
Juveniles grow up hearing a multitude of adages about life, such as: "True friends are forever," "Fake it 'til you make it," and "Change is a good thing."
What a landmark ruling for the Sámi people in Finland means for the protection of Indigenous rights globally
In October 2024, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) issued a landmark decision stating that Finland had violated the rights of the Sámi Indigenous people to their culture and land. ...
