Quantum Physics
From classical to quantum: Reimagining the Mpemba effect at the atomic scale
In a new Nature Communications study, scientists have demonstrated the quantum version of the strong Mpemba effect (sME) in a single trapped ion system.
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Materials Science
Superalloys resist wear at nearly forge-level heat using new process
Finding lubricants that work at exceptionally high temperatures challenges researchers and industries alike. A Virginia Tech team may have uncovered a promising candidate by happenstance: transition metal spinel oxides formed ...
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Here's what's causing the Great Salt Lake to shrink, according to study
The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, reached historic low levels in 2022, raising economic, ecological and public health concerns for Utah.
Earth Sciences
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Wild baboons fail mirror test for self-awareness, anthropologists find
A study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found that while the baboons noticed and responded to a laser mark shining on their arms, legs and hands, they did not react when they saw, via their mirror reflection, ...
Plants & Animals
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New radio transients discovered with MeerKAT
Using the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa, an international team of astronomers has detected 26 new Galactic radio transients. Most of them turned out to be rotating radio transients (RRATs). The finding is detailed in ...
M87* observations catch the black hole's turbulent accretion flow
Using observations from 2017 and 2018, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has advanced our understanding of the supermassive black hole at the center of Messier 87 (M87*). This study marks a significant step ...
Astronomy
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Hospital and private equity affiliations inflating primary care costs, study suggests
Brown University School of Public Health and Brookings Institution researchers have conducted a longitudinal and cross-sectional study investigating trends in hospital and private equity affiliation among primary care physicians ...
Editing embryos to prevent genetic diseases: Study sparks ethical debate
Scientists from a collaboration of Australian research institutions have proposed that editing multiple genetic variants in human embryos could significantly lower the likelihood of developing complex diseases such as coronary ...
Using machine learning to predict how people diagnosed with major depressive disorder respond to treatment
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating mental health condition characterized by persistent low mood, loss of interest in everyday activities, appetite changes, sleep disturbances and, in extreme cases, suicidal ...
Frequent social media use tied to higher levels of irritability
A survey led by researchers from the Center for Quantitative Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School has analyzed the association between self-reported social media use and irritability among US ...
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Medical Xpress
Frequent social media use tied to higher levels of irritability
Meditation, art and nature: Neuroimaging reveals distinct patterns of brain activation
What are emotional tears? The reasons why crying may be a nonverbal signal
The mechanism behind behavioral side effects of popular weight loss drugs
Websites selling compounded GLP-1 RAs often misinform consumers, research reveals
Small cell lung cancer: Facts about the disease
Health care for American women is lagging: Does England have the answers?
MRI for dense breasts: What to know
New work creates roadmap for the next generation of bioelectronic medicine
Drawing a line from the gut microbiome to inflammation and depression
New effective treatment for deadly pancreatic cancer may be on its way
Biosensing platform simultaneously detects vitamin C and SARS-CoV-2
Tech Xplore
The multifaceted challenge of powering AI with data centers
AI, drones and sensors: How technology could help battle future fires
A controversial Idaho wind farm was OK'd last month: Now it's on hold
Trump touts $500 bn AI project from Softbank, Oracle, OpenAI
Plastic supercapacitors could solve energy storage problems
Yarn-like battery prototype uses seawater to power devices
Clean hydrogen in minutes: Microwaves deliver clean energy faster
Computer scientists digitally render iridescent bird feathers
English lit grad's AI tool deciphers Twitter bios, aiding text analysis
Study finds strong negative associations in the way AI models portray teens
Trump scraps AI safety oversight
How can we design humane autonomous systems? Experts share insight in book
Can AI pass a Ph.D.-level history test? New study says 'not yet'
Meditation, art and nature: Neuroimaging reveals distinct patterns of brain activation
Past research suggests that meditation and exposure to art or nature can positively impact people's well-being and brain health, in some cases even reducing stress and supporting the processing of emotions. Yet most past ...
Fossil footprints study is the first to track cave bears in the Iberian Peninsula
A set of footprints impressed in clay in the Honseca Cave (Velilla del Río Carrión, Palencia), which were made by cave bears that inhabited this area during the Late Pleistocene, are the subject of a new article featured ...
Paleontology & Fossils
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Dopamine linked to autism symptoms in mouse model study
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study, recently published in Cell Reports, explores how changes in dopamine (DA) neurotransmission ...
Neuroscience
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Analog computing platform based on one-memristor array efficiently processes real-time videos
As artificial intelligence models become increasingly advanced, electronics engineers have been trying to develop new hardware that is better suited for running these models, while also limiting power-consumption and boosting ...
Drug candidate eliminates breast cancer tumors in mice in a single dose
Despite significant therapeutic advances, breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Treatment typically involves surgery and follow-up hormone therapy, but late effects of these treatments include ...
Medical research
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Largest study of its kind proves 'bird brain' is a misnomer
It's difficult to know what birds "think" when they fly, but scientists in Australia and Canada are getting some remarkable new insights by looking inside birds' heads.
Plants & Animals
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In the hunt for new and better enzymes, AI steps to the fore
Enzymes are crucial to life. They are nature's little catalysts. In the gut, they help us digest food. They can enhance perfumes or get laundry cleaner with less energy. Enzymes also make potent drugs to treat disease. Scientists ...
Biotechnology
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Rediscovered fossil reveals rare bird skull from 45 million years ago
Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 foot-tall (1.40 meters) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt. An international team of researchers led by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg ...
Paleontology & Fossils
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Did the COVID-19 lockdowns really affect lunar temperatures?
Almost five years ago, much of the world went quiet for several weeks due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. It went so quiet, in fact, that scholars published a 2024 article in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: ...
Planetary Sciences
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BioChatter: Making large language models accessible for biomedical research
Large language models (LLMs) have transformed how many of us work, from supporting content creation and coding to improving search engines. However, the lack of transparency, reproducibility, and customization of LLMs remains ...
Medical research
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Astronauts set to swab the exterior of station for microbial life
Astronauts are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station to collect microbiological samples during crew spacewalks for the ISS External Microorganisms experiment. This investigation focuses on sampling ...
Firms use earnings guidance to mitigate complexity of environmental, social and governance disclosures
Companies in the United States are turning to voluntary earnings guidance to prevent confusion resulting from environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures, according to a new study from researchers at Florida Atlantic ...
Future-focused travel ads inspire more bookings than nostalgic campaigns, study finds
When it comes to getting people to want to go places, the future is ever more lovely than the past, according to a new Washington State University-led study in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research.
Employee trust in AI linked to performance and adoption rates
Many companies are making substantial investments in artificial intelligence (AI), which can enhance decision-making processes, foster innovation, increase productivity, and have other advantages.
Do minimum wage hikes negatively impact students' summer employment?
New research in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that rising minimum wages in a state are associated with reduced summer employment for college students, the time when students tend to work the most.
San Francisco coyotes adapt diet to urban landscape
As their traditional dining options dwindle and natural areas give way to restaurants, homes and sidewalks, the coyotes of San Francisco are shifting what they eat.
Rare snow socks New Orleans as Arctic blast chills much of US
Bitter Arctic air plunged more than half the United States into a deep freeze Tuesday, including New Orleans, where the heaviest snow in decades brought dangerous conditions to the famously festive Gulf Coast city.
Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: monitor
Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory.
Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says
Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be "majestic" but, since they're not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado's highest court said Tuesday.
Action urged over climate change's impact on hydropower and wildlife
Scotland must do more to help hydropower facilities maximize their output and prevent negative impacts on wildlife in the face of the challenges posed by climate change, according to a new report.
Team manipulates intracellular signal transduction using optogenetic technology
A research team led by Dr. Tetsuya Muramoto from the Faculty of Science at Toho University has demonstrated the mechanisms by which periodic chemical signal frequencies in cells regulate gene expression via transcription ...
How war and climate crisis are reshaping the global fertilizer industry
Although fertilizers are essential for global food production, they also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. The war in Ukraine has caused supply chain disruptions and price increases. How can fertilizer production become ...
A tether covered in solar panels could boost the ISS's orbit
The ISS's orbit is slowly decaying. While it might seem a permanent fixture in the sky, the orbiting space laboratory is only about 400 km above the planet. There might not be a lot of atmosphere at that altitude. However, ...
Chinese 'artificial sun' sets a record towards fusion power generation
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), commonly known as China's "artificial sun," has achieved a remarkable scientific milestone by maintaining steady-state high-confinement plasma operation for an impressive ...
NASA rockets to fly through flickering, vanishing auroras
Two NASA rocket missions are taking to the Alaskan skies in hopes of discovering why some auroras flicker, others pulsate, and still others are riddled with holes. Understanding these peculiar features is part of NASA's goal ...
Garden ponds: Hidden gems of urban biodiversity conservation
Urbanization is rapidly transforming landscapes worldwide, becoming a key driver of global biodiversity loss. It often impacts biodiversity negatively by creating selective environments that limit species diversity in urban ...
Peptides that can remove microplastics identified
Researchers have identified peptides that can help remove microplastics from the environment by combining biophysical modeling, molecular dynamics, quantum computing, and reinforcement learning. The ultimate goal of the work ...
Simplified redesign of proteins can improve ligand binding
In biology, the binding of cellular proteins to molecules called ligands produces myriad functions essential for life, including cell signaling and enzymatic action. In biotechnology and medicine, the ability of researchers ...
The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn
Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month's deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires. Now she wonders if it's worth it to go back to sift through the ashes and ...
Governor proposes banning cellphones in schools throughout New York state starting next fall
Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
