Planetary Sciences
Unlocking cosmic origins: Researchers trace 70% of meteorites to 3 asteroid families
An international team led by three researchers from the CNRS, the European Southern Observatory (ESO, Europe), and Charles University (Czech Republic) has successfully demonstrated that 70% of all known meteorite falls originate ...
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Astronomy
It's twins! Mystery of famed brown dwarf solved
Hundreds of papers have been written about the first known brown dwarf, Gliese 229B, since its discovery by Caltech researchers at the Institute's Palomar Observatory in 1995. But a pressing mystery has persisted about this ...
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Astronomer detects eclipses in a candidate cataclysmic variable system
Russian astronomer Valerij Kozhevnikov has performed photometric observations of a candidate cataclysmic variable known as LAMOST J035913.61+405035.0. He detected 14 eclipses of this system. The finding was reported in a ...
New theoretical framework sets limits for the realization of quantum processes in spacetime
Bell's theorem, the well-known theoretical framework introduced by John Bell decades ago, delineates the limits of classical physical processes arising from relativistic causality principles. These are principles rooted in ...
Fossil unearthed in Brazil is 237-million-year-old sister-group to Dinosauria
Paleontologist Rodrigo Temp Muller with Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, working with colleagues in Brazil, has confirmed the finding of one of the oldest dinosauromorph fossils ever uncovered in South America.
Apple researchers suggest artificial intelligence is still mostly an illusion
Researchers at Apple Computer Company have found evidence, via testing, showing that the seemingly intelligent responses given by AI-based LLMs are little more than an illusion. In their paper posted on the arXiv preprint ...
Are dental practices out of control in the United States?
A series of recently published opinions and letters in JAMA Internal Medicine present varying perspectives on the current state of US dental care all emphasize the need for evidence-based practices and changes in economic ...
Personalized bacterial vaccine shows promise as cancer immunotherapy
Columbia researchers have engineered probiotic bacteria that educate the immune system to destroy cancer cells, opening the door for a new class of cancer vaccines that take advantage of bacteria's natural tumor-targeting ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Scientists use CRISPR tools to safely disable gene mutation linked to treatment-resistant melanoma
In a potential advance for melanoma patients, researchers at ChristianaCare's Gene Editing Institute have used CRISPR gene editing tools to disable a gene mutation often seen in aggressive forms of this dangerous skin cancer ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Human skin map gives 'recipe' to build skin and could help prevent scarring
For the first time, researchers have created a single cell atlas of prenatal human skin to understand how skin forms, and what goes wrong in disease.
Immunology
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Medical Xpress
Personalized bacterial vaccine shows promise as cancer immunotherapy
Threat of mosquito-borne diseases rises in US with global temperature
Older adults wary of AI health info, struggle with misinformation
How would billing for secure messages impact patients, physicians?
New AI tool could enhance and personalize brain tumor imaging
Magnifying US gastrointestinal disease mortality reveals health disparities
Even political rivals agree that medical debt is an urgent issue
Researchers study function of astrocytes with goal of treating mental illness
Tech Xplore
'Age of Electricity' coming as fossil fuels set to peak: IEA
Study reveals AI-generated images depict idealized youth
Fake AI history photos cloud the past
There are major risks, but also solutions for AI in the Global South
The neutron lifetime problem—and its possible solution
Neutrons are among the basic building blocks of matter. As long as they are part of a stable atomic nucleus, they can stay there for arbitrary periods of time. However, the situation is different for free neutrons: They decay—after ...
General Physics
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October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle
October's supermoon is the closest of the year and it's teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one.
Planetary Sciences
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Ultra-processed foods: Why public health warnings could backfire
Premature warnings to consumers to avoid eating all ultra-processed food products have likely social costs and may harm the health of people facing food poverty—at least in the short term.
Health
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Scientists use Allen Telescope Array to search for radio signals in the TRAPPIST-1 star system
Scientists at the SETI Institute and partners from Penn State University used the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) to search for signs of alien technology in the TRAPPIST-1 star system.
Astrobiology
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Standing more may not reduce cardiovascular disease risk, could increase circulatory issues
Standing has gained popularity among people looking to offset the harms of a sedentary lifestyle often caused by spending long days sitting in front of the computer, television or driving wheel. Standing desks have become ...
Health
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Chalcogenide perovskite film generates electricity when squeezed or stressed
Imagine tires that charge a vehicle as it drives, streetlights powered by the rumble of traffic, or skyscrapers that generate electricity as the buildings naturally sway and shudder.
Engineering
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First mRNA stabilizing substance could aid in development of innovative mRNA therapeutics
Messenger RNA–based therapeutics and vaccines are the new hope in the fight against incurable diseases. A commonly used strategy in the development of messenger RNA (mRNA) medicine is based on the destruction of disease-causing ...
Biochemistry
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Dutch students warn space mission of noisy white dwarfs
The background noise of gravitational waves from orbiting white dwarf stars will be stronger than the noise from binary black holes. This is what two Dutch master's students and their supervisor predict in two papers in anticipation ...
Astronomy
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Researchers claim to have found the oldest stellar disk in the Milky Way galaxy
A team of astronomers and astrophysicists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Toronto has found what they believe is the oldest stellar disk in the Milky Way galaxy. In their study, reported in the journal ...
Model reveals why debunking election misinformation often doesn't work
When an election result is disputed, people who are skeptical about the outcome may be swayed by figures of authority who come down on one side or the other. Those figures can be independent monitors, political figures, or ...
Political science
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An immediate ban has been issued for the herbicide dacthal. What are the health risks?
Last week the Australian government cancelled the registration of all products containing chlorthal dimethyl, a weedkiller commonly known as dacthal.
Photoswitching molecules allow writing by irradiation or heat and erasing by visible light
In this age of cloud storage, few people are backing up data on CD-RWs. The technology to rewrite data on compact disks was made possible by phase-change materials altered by the light and heat of lasers, though this had ...
Involuntary sweeps of homeless encampments do not improve public safety, study finds
A study in the Journal of Urban Health, finds that involuntary sweeps of homeless encampments in Denver, Colorado were not effective in reducing crime.
Egyptian geese spread wings in France, threatening biodiversity
They came a long way from sub-Saharan Africa to eastern France—but now the Egyptian geese are quite at home there and are chasing out local ducks and swans, just one symptom of the world's biodiversity crisis.
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the 'sugarcane of the sertão'
Climate change has caused an increase in the semi-arid climate region in Brazil. Data from the National Center for Monitoring and Warning of Natural Disasters (CEMADEN) and the National Institute of Space Research (INPE) ...
Researchers simulate moon dust collection with teleoperated robots
Teleoperated robots for gathering moon dust are a step closer, according to research by scientists at the University of Bristol. The researchers presented their paper "Demonstrating Trustworthiness in Open-Loop Model Mediated ...
Buying time: Can science save the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is an Australian—and global—icon. The world's largest coral reef system is filled with an abundance of marine life and is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.
Public trust in US elections is decreasing. But should it be?
Recent polls show public trust in the integrity of U.S. elections is decreasing, largely among Republicans. But this doesn't signal that our elections are getting less reliable, UC Berkeley scholars said.
The astronaut wears Prada as Axiom unveils new spacesuit
Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as part of a new venture unveiled on Wednesday.
Lab-grown frogs: a Colombian's response to wildlife trafficking
Down a dirt track in Colombia, deep in a forest, conservationists are breeding prized exotic frogs to try to undercut traffickers who are plundering the country's jungles of its amphibians.
Climate change solutions not always good for biodiversity
Some approaches to tackling global warming can have unintended knock-on consequences for nature and the protection of biodiversity, say scientists urging a more coordinated effort on these challenges.
'Mysterious black balls' close Sydney beaches
Hundreds of mysterious black tar-like balls have washed up on two popular Sydney beaches, prompting lifeguards to close the strands to swimmers.
Q&A: What is the spotted lanternfly—and why are we encouraged to 'smash' it?
When news first spread about the presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly, it was hard for Winchester-area resident T'ai Roulston, sitting outside at a local vineyard, to ignore the big shade tree in the middle of the ...
'Biggest and brightest' supermoon to shine over California soon—along with comet, meteors
Less than a week after the northern lights dazzled observers across California, stargazers are in for another treat.
EarthCARE synergy reveals power of clouds and aerosols
With the initial images from each of the instruments aboard ESA's EarthCARE satellite now in hand, it's time to reveal how these four advanced sensors work in synergy to measure exactly how clouds and aerosols influence the ...
With FAA OK, SpaceX back to normal Falcon 9 launches
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday with a full OK from the Federal Aviation Administration, its first since a second stage failure on the Crew-8 launch grounded the rocket.
New species of Lysionotus with unusual flowers reported from Yunnan, China
Lysionotus encompasses more than 30 species distributed from Himalaya to southern China, Indo-China and southern Japan. About half of the total 18 species are known from Yunnan, China.
Researchers develop polyurea membranes for lithium recovery from waste batteries
In a study published in the Journal of Membrane Science, a research group led by Prof. Wan Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences propose a new zone-regulated interfacial ...
Same-sex flamingo couple hatches egg, cares for chick
A pair of flamingos have become first-time parents at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after hatching an egg together. And they're both dads.
Study highlights need for improvement in energy-thirsty indoor vertical gardens
Indoor vertical gardens are gaining popularity among homeowners and restaurants, allowing them to grow microgreens year-round, but new research has identified a major drawback: their demands on energy.
