Earth Sciences
Ancient climate analysis reveals unknown global processes
According to highly cited conventional models, cooling and a major drop in sea levels about 34 million years ago should have led to widespread continental erosion and deposited gargantuan amounts of sandy material onto the ...
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Planetary Sciences
'Killer electrons': Lightning storms play cosmic pinball with space weather
When lightning strikes, the electrons come pouring down. In a new study, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, led by an undergraduate student, have discovered a novel connection between weather on Earth and ...
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Full moon hazard: 50% rise in wildlife vehicle collisions during moonlit nights
The moon's impact on our planet, culture, and society goes beyond just affecting tides. Recent research by Texas A&M University, published in the journal Transportation Research Part D, indicates a 45.8% increase in wildlife ...
Ecology
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Evolution in real time: Scientists predict—and witness—evolution in a 30-year marine snail experiment
Snails on a tiny rocky islet evolved before scientists' eyes. The marine snails were reintroduced after a toxic algal bloom wiped them out from the skerry. While the researchers intentionally brought in a distinct population ...
Evolution
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Study proposes that proteins can compartmentalize and form droplets inside cells
In physics, a system composed of two substances can be modeled in accordance with classical mixture theory, which considers the fraction corresponding to each constituent and the interactions among constituents. Examples ...
General Physics
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How did the building blocks of life arrive on Earth? Zinc fingerprints in meteorites offer clues
Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth. The results suggest that without 'unmelted' asteroids, there may not have been enough ...
Astrobiology
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Analysis of approximately 75 million publications finds those employing AI are more likely to be a 'hit paper'
From designing new drug candidates in medicine to drafting new taxation policies in social sciences, the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific research are all around.
Social Sciences
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Integer addition algorithm could reduce energy needs of AI by 95%
A team of engineers at AI inference technology company BitEnergy AI reports a method to reduce the energy needs of AI applications by 95%. The group has published a paper describing their new technique on the arXiv preprint ...
Targeting hippocampal neurons to unlock existing Alzheimer's drugs
A team of researchers at Kobe Gakuin University in Japan have genetically engineered insulin-fused proteins capable of targeting hippocampal neurons. The innovative technique capitalizes on insulin's natural tendency to accumulate ...
Inside RSV: Researchers pinpoint markers of more severe cases
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains the top cause of hospitalization among young children, leading to respiratory issues like bronchiolitis and pneumonia. However, the reasons why some children experience only mild ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Medical Xpress
Inside RSV: Researchers pinpoint markers of more severe cases
Dense breasts can make it harder to spot cancer on a mammogram
Study finds 'brain endurance training' boosts cognitive and physical abilities in older adults
Framework reveals how neglecting income, education and ethnicity affects disease spread predictions on COVID-19 data
Study finds defective sperm doubles the risk of preeclampsia
High-density lipoproteins quality, not quantity, contribute to the first sign of Alzheimer's disease in women
Collagenase not noninferior for Dupuytren contracture
Tele-ICU rounds ineffective in shortening ICU stay for patients
Industry payments common for physician peer reviewers of top journals
Rates of infectious eye disease in Indigenous Aussie kids continue to fall
An AI-powered pipeline for personalized cancer vaccines
Tech Xplore
Integer addition algorithm could reduce energy needs of AI by 95%
Changing OpenAI's nonprofit structure would raise questions about its future
Documents show OpenAI's long journey from nonprofit to $157B valued company
New algorithm helps read QR codes on uneven surfaces
Telescopes can help bring renewable energy to isolated Chilean communities
AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?
Renewables revolt in Sardinia, Italy's coal-fired island
Apple unveils Depth Pro, an AI app that can map the depth of a 2D image
Streamlining solar cell structure and fabrication for more affordable energy
Organic compound boosts solar cell stretchability without sacrificing power
Ordered defects enhance solution-deposited semiconductors enabling larger high-performance displays
Engineering perovskite materials at the atomic level paves way for new lasers, LEDs
Researchers have developed and demonstrated a technique that allows them to engineer a class of materials called layered hybrid perovskites (LHPs) down to the atomic level, which dictates precisely how the materials convert ...
Nanophysics
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Study finds 'brain endurance training' boosts cognitive and physical abilities in older adults
Brain endurance training (BET), a combined cognitive and exercise training method developed for athletes, boosts cognitive and physical abilities in older adults.
Gerontology & Geriatrics
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Targeting 'undruggable' diseases: Researchers reveal new levels of detail in targeted protein degradation
Researchers at the University of Dundee have revealed in the greatest detail yet the workings of molecules called protein degraders which can be deployed to combat what have previously been regarded as "undruggable" diseases, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Researchers uncover role of plasma waves in mysterious heating of sun's corona
There is a profound mystery in our sun. While the sun's surface temperature measures around 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, its outer atmosphere, known as the solar corona, measures more like 2 million degrees Fahrenheit, about ...
Plasma Physics
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New study reveals key players in global transshipment, boosting seafood transparency
Fish taxies—refrigerated cargo vessels or reefers that function as mobile ports for fishing boats—are frequently described as weak links in the traceability of the seafood value chain. For the first time, research has ...
Other
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Study identifies genetic factors crucial in acute myeloid leukemia survival for Black patients
Researchers have led a global study that identified molecular predictors of survival among Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The study suggests a need to modify current AML risk layers by including ancestry-specific ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Framework reveals how neglecting income, education and ethnicity affects disease spread predictions on COVID-19 data
An international team of researchers have developed an innovative approach to epidemic modeling that could transform how scientists and policymakers predict the spread of infectious diseases. Led by Dr. Nicola Perra, Reader ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Mars analog stations investigate lichen biodiversity during simulated missions
Once you know where to look for them, lichens are everywhere. These composite organisms—fungal and photosynthetic partners joined into a greater whole—can survive on a vast array of surfaces, from rocks and trees to bare ...
Astrobiology
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Novel algorithms detect precursory scale increase to help forecast big quakes
Many people are aware that large earthquakes are often followed by a sequence of aftershocks as stresses are redistributed in the surrounding area. Many may not be aware that there are also sequences of earthquakes that occur ...
Earth Sciences
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New algorithm helps read QR codes on uneven surfaces
Sometimes, we try to capture a QR code with a good digital camera on a smartphone, but the reading eventually fails. This usually happens when the QR code itself is of poor image quality, or if it has been printed on surfaces ...
Computer Sciences
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Europa Clipper mission to investigate potential habitability of Jupiter's moon
A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.
Experts warn 'crazy busy' Atlantic hurricane season is far from over
Millions of people in the southeastern U.S. still are reeling from the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but scientists warn that the Atlantic hurricane season is far from over.
What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England ...
New bluetongue virus serotype, BTV-12, identified in the Netherlands
A new variant of the bluetongue virus has been identified in a sheep in Kockengen. It was identified as bluetongue serotype BTV-12, according to research by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR, part of Wageningen University ...
Space business is evolving fast—a new book provides much-needed insight
Space Business: Emerging Theory and Practice, a new book edited by Professor Arto Ojala, Professor of International Business at the University of Vaasa, Finland, and Professor William W. Baber, University of Kyoto, examines ...
Research vessel provides comprehensive assessment of the changing Central Arctic Ocean
Sparse sea ice, thousands of data points and samples, a surprising number of animals and hydrothermal vents—those are the impressions and outcomes that an international research team is now bringing back from a Polarstern ...
Powerful and compact optical frequency combs provide unique opportunities
Remember those big, clunky machines needed for super precise light measurements? Those days are fading thanks to tiny devices called microcombs. These chips can do the same job, but on a much smaller scale, opening doors ...
Emotion recognition goes beyond facial expressions, study finds
A person's facial expression provides crucial information for us to recognize their emotions. But there's much more to this process than that. This is according to research conducted by Dr. Leda Berio and Professor Albert ...
Researchers create a three-dimensional multi-focus laser for glass micro-sculpting
Glass materials are widely used in optical and optoelectronic devices due to their low cost and excellent mechanical and optical properties. Among them, glass concave/convex linear structures with feature sizes ranging from ...
Finely regulated luminescent Ag-In-Ga-S quantum dots with green-red dual emission toward white LEDs
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) materials have shown great potential for applications in lighting and display fields due to their wide color gamut, adjustable emission wavelength, high quantum efficiency, high color saturation, ...
Scientists challenge 'misleading' Dublin declaration defending meat consumption
A declaration with 1,000 signatories supporting meat consumption and industrial agricultural production has been challenged by a group of scientists, led by Dr. Chris Bryant from the University of Bath.
Research shows dating apps, sites are leading to more diverse couples
The so-called "traditional" way of dating has changed drastically over time, especially in the last decade. While most couples used to meet through families and friends or local organizations like church, according to University ...
Research collaboration examines Filipino migration dynamics
Over one million Filipinos leave their country every year to work. The high emigration figures not only concern the Philippine state, but also the economist Andreas Steinmayr. In July 2024, he resumed a long-standing collaboration ...
Exoplanet discovered in a binary system could explain why red dwarfs form massive planets
In recent years, the number of known extrasolar planets (aka. exoplanets) has grown exponentially. To date, 5,799 exoplanets have been confirmed in 4,310 star systems, with thousands more candidates awaiting confirmation. ...
Interdisciplinary advances in microcombs: Bridging physics and information technology
Researchers are excited about the potential of microcombs, miniature devices that generate precise time and frequency standards. These microcombs could revolutionize fields from high-speed communication, high-resolution measurements ...
A geomagnetic storm is hitting the northern part of the US. Here's how the solar event may impact you
Warnings about Hurricane Milton hitting Florida have dominated news reports this week. But there have been warnings from forecasters with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction ...
How artificial intelligence is unmasking bias throughout the recruitment process
New research from the Monash Business School has found that throughout the job recruitment process, women believe artificial intelligence assessments reduce bias, while men fear it removes an advantage.
Event horizon: After photographing black holes, scientists are now making a movie
The first moving images of a black hole could reveal swirls of plasma and collapsing stars, deepening our understanding of the universe.
Toolkit launched to help spot vulnerable people at risk of 'cuckooing'
A new toolkit has been issued to police, local authorities and third sector organizations across the UK to help them identify and support vulnerable people who are at risk of "cuckooing."
Study finds coastal and rural areas in England less resilient
Coastal, rural and areas in the North of England are less able to withstand and recover from adverse events, according to new research which highlights regional disparities in community resilience.
