Archaeology
'Getting high' in Paleolithic hunting: Elevated positions enhance javelin accuracy but reduce atlatl efficiency
A recent experimental study led by Kent State University and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History suggests that hunting from elevated positions significantly increases the performance of thrown javelins while potentially ...
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Earth Sciences
Understanding landslides: A new model for predicting motion
Along coastal California, the possibility of earthquakes and landslides is commonly prefaced by the phrase, "not if, but when." This precarious reality is now a bit more predictable thanks to researchers at UC Santa Cruz ...
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Hubble captures intricacies of R Aquarii, a symbiotic binary star roughly 700 light-years from Earth
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided a dramatic and colorful close-up look at one of the most rambunctious stars in our galaxy, weaving a huge spiral pattern among the stars. Hubble's images capture its details ...
Astronomy
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Study finds widespread exposure to hormone-disrupting chemical during pregnancy
A study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology has found that nearly all pregnant women ingest the fungal toxin zearalenone (ZEN), which mimics estrogen in the body and hinders reproduction ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
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Team identifies origin of deadly ovarian cancer
Researchers have identified the origin of ovarian cancer that develops in the fallopian tube, which opens doors to discovering new methods for diagnosing the disease and potential therapies.
Oncology & Cancer
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Discovery of a gut-to-brain regulation pathway in flies offers insights into human aging
Biologists at Brown University have discovered how a neuropeptide hormone made in the gut of flies can control their lifespan.
Gerontology & Geriatrics
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New technique could help self-driving cars see their surroundings better
Thanks to a technique developed by researchers at NC State University, autonomous vehicles might one day be able to navigate the roadways much better. The technique allows artificial intelligence programs to more accurately ...
Automotive
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AI models help redefine core microbiome for personalized therapies
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, along with international collaborators, have introduced a novel method for identifying the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health.
Health
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Sound-based diagnostic system could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour
Go to the doctor to provide a blood sample, and you're typically faced with a needle and syringe, and hours or even days of waiting to get results back from a lab. CU Boulder researchers hope to change that with a new handheld, ...
Biomedical technology
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Putting pressure on mini-brains helps to model compression injuries
For nearly a decade, Brown University researcher Diane Hoffman-Kim and her laboratory team have made cortical spheroids, which are basically functional miniature brains. The three-dimensional cell cultures are versatile models ...
Neuroscience
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Study finds widespread exposure to hormone-disrupting chemical during pregnancy
Team identifies origin of deadly ovarian cancer
Discovery of a gut-to-brain regulation pathway in flies offers insights into human aging
Analysis of proteins identifies new drug targets for treating inherited retinal degenerations
Starving cancer cells: Researchers unveil new function of ganoderic acid
Breast cancer drug shows potential for rare appendix cancer
Disparities observed in mortality during COVID-19 pandemic
For heavy drinkers, chronic pain associated with alcohol withdrawal could be permanent
Sound-based diagnostic system could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour
Tech Xplore
Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions
'Age of Electricity' coming as fossil fuels set to peak: IEA
Study reveals AI-generated images depict idealized youth
Researchers harness generative AI to preserve Cantonese porcelain art and heritage
Fake AI history photos cloud the past
Plate tectonics drive compositional evolution of the upper mantle, study finds
On present-day Earth, plate subduction continuously modifies the chemical composition of the convecting mantle, and various mantle sources linked to these processes have been widely studied. However, when did global chemical ...
Earth Sciences
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Researchers reveal quantum advantage that could advance future sensing devices
Researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have taken a major step forward in using quantum mechanics to enhance sensing devices, a new advancement that could be used in a wide range of areas, ...
Optics & Photonics
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Unique immune response in lupus paves the way for new treatments
Immune cells called monocytes produce a key inflammatory protein called interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) through an unconventional pathway in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly referred to as lupus, according ...
Immunology
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New type of insulin that switches on and off could help diabetics avoid sudden drops in blood sugar levels
A modified insulin that can prevent sudden drops in blood sugar has been demonstrated in laboratory experiments and animal models, reports a paper in Nature. This could provide a more flexible way to supplement insulin for ...
Diabetes
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Are you tasty to mosquitoes? Study offers clues into when and why they bite
As mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever spread across the world, researchers say that a key strategy to prevent these illnesses may be dissuading the insects from biting their victims in the first place. ...
Plants & Animals
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Protein interactions: Who is partying with whom and who is ruining the party?
Using a new method, researchers at ETH Zurich can measure alterations in the social network of proteins in cells. This work lays the foundation for the development of new drugs to treat diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Challenging current understanding, study reveals rapid release of dopamine not needed for initiating movement
The chemical messenger dopamine is an essential catalyst that fuels activities and behaviors ranging from movement to cognition and learning. However, neuroscientists have long debated whether these functions rely on rapid ...
Neuroscience
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Audible storm waves could turbocharge Earth's radiation belts
Encircling Earth are the Van Allen radiation belts—vast, doughnut-shaped rings of highly energetic charged particles, mostly originating from the sun, that are trapped by our planet's magnetic field, or magnetosphere. The ...
Planetary Sciences
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The making of the gut—studies connect genetics and physics in embryonic development
Genes are the control panel for an embryo morphing from a ball of cells into organs, muscles, and limbs, but there's more involved than just genetics. There's also physics—the shaping of tissues by flows and forces from ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Life-saving spongelike 'bandage' developed by researchers rapidly stops hemorrhaging and mitigates risk of infection
Without proper medical intervention, injuries sustained from traffic collisions, serious workplace accidents or weapons may result in fatal hemorrhaging. University of Central Florida researchers aim to prevent such bleeding ...
Medical research
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Mechanism of cobalt–manganese catalysts deciphered
Conventional catalysts for hydrogen production via water electrolysis usually contain precious metals and are expensive. However, cheaper alternatives have been developed, for example cobalt–manganese catalysts. They have ...
Space Force's X-37B will perform 'never before-seen maneuvers' in orbit
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has been shrouded in mystery since its maiden flight in 2011. Designed by Boeing and operated by the U.S. Space Force (USSF), this remotely operated, reusable space plane is designed to ...
Employers' lack of understanding limiting job opportunities for people with learning disabilities, study finds
Employers' lack of understanding is limiting employment opportunities for job seekers with learning disabilities, a new study has found.
New method to generate photon pairs efficiently on a chip
Thin-film lithium niobate is an emerging nonlinear integrated photonics platform ideally suited for quantum applications. Through spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC), it can generate correlated photon pairs for ...
Researchers achieve tunable coherent population trapping in a double quantum dot system
A research team has achieved coherent population trapping (CPT) in a semiconductor double quantum dot (DQD) system.
Silicon metasurfaces unlock broad-spectrum infrared imaging
Infrared imaging technology is crucial for advancing our understanding of the world, from exploring biological specimens to inspecting complex materials and detecting hidden patterns in physical systems.
Few countries have drawn up nature protection plans: UN
Fewer than 15 percent of countries have submitted plans to slow the destruction of nature ahead of a global biodiversity summit in Colombia, according to a count shared by the United Nations Wednesday.
Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding that's entirely caused by humans
Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with schools of fish, their marshlands and endless tracts of channels melting into the gray-blue horizon.
Study explores how children engage with dual-language books
Dual-language books (DLBs) are ones with the story told in two languages—sometimes with both languages on the same page, and other times in a two-page spread with the first language on one page and the second language on ...
Research finds that simplistic and outdated communication tools narrows news focus, restricts user interactivity
Digital media technology has changed journalism considerably, and perhaps most obviously in data journalism. Data journalism uses the power of data analysis and visualization to develop news stories that can be highly engaging ...
Researchers develop database for catalytic bioparts with experimental evidence
Catalytic bioparts are fundamental to the design, construction and optimization of biological systems for specific metabolic pathways. A research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has recently developed a Registry ...
Research: Marginalized entrepreneurs forge their own paths
In 2014, Whitney Wolfe Herd left her job at the dating app Tinder, where she experienced workplace sexism, to found her own dating app, one oriented toward empowering women in the dating process. This year, Bumble will turn ...
Overseas US voters get ignored by political campaigns but could be crucial supporters
One group of American voters is being largely ignored in the closely watched polling leading up to the Nov. 5 elections: U.S. citizens living abroad, whether as civilians or as members of the military. We know from governmental ...
Instrument uses millimeter-wave radar to measure density of dust that kicks up from spacecraft thrusters
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed an instrument to measure the density of the dust that kicks up when spacecraft thrusters interact with planetary surfaces as it lands. Because cameras and ...
Mild habanero peppers offer flavor without the heat
Two mild habanero peppers known as "Notta Hotta" and "Mild Thing" that retain the peppers' unique fruity and floral fragrances and flavors but have lower heat levels are being released by Oregon State University.
Reflections from the stateless Rohingya refugees in Malaysia reveals decisions process on resettlement
Resettlement to a third country offers a durable solution for refugees who cannot integrate into their asylum or transit countries. While most studies focus on the experiences of refugees after their arrival in resettlement ...
The fight to save Rockingham's little penguins
Near the HMAS Stirling naval base, a battle is being waged on the shores of Garden Island to protect its most elusive inhabitants.
Show and tell: Reveal the inner workings of your products and how components are assembled
Researchers from University of New Hampshire, Singapore Management University, and University at Buffalo have published a new study that examines how anatomical depiction in advertisements can boost consumer confidence in ...
Virtual reality game used to help students in science classes
Multilingual students face unique challenges that can hurt their performance in school. New methods of teaching may help close this gap, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The work is published in the ...
Climate change-induced pests remain major 'bottleneck' to agricultural productivity and food security in South Sudan
Climate change-induced invasive crop pests remain a major "bottleneck" to agricultural productivity and food security in South Sudan, according to new CABI-led research published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience.
