Neuroscience
Study identifies new biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease
Recent advances in the study of proteomes (i.e., the entire range of proteins expressed by human cells and tissues) have opened new opportunities for identifying the biological markers of specific diseases or mental disorders. ...
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Earth Sciences
Submarine canyons are crucial for the instability of the Antarctic ice sheet, suggests study
Antarctic canyons play a crucial role in the instability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, as they facilitate the transfer of relatively warm water (Circumpolar Deep Water) from the abyssal areas to the continental shelf and ...
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New method achieves controllable tuning, assesses instability in 2D materials for engineering applications
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have atomic-level thickness and excellent mechanical and physical properties, with broad application prospects in fields such as semiconductors, flexible ...
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have atomic-level thickness and excellent mechanical and physical properties, with broad application prospects in fields ...
Nanophysics
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Scientists discover energy and pressure analogies linking hadrons, superconductors and cosmic expansion
Quantum chromodynamics (QCD) is the theoretical framework for studying the forces within atomic nuclei and their constituent protons and neutrons. A major part of QCD research involves ...
Quantum chromodynamics (QCD) is the theoretical framework for studying the forces within atomic nuclei and their constituent protons and neutrons. A major ...
General Physics
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Eco-friendly treatment saves squid eggs from newfound parasite
Raising squid in aquaculture has been a challenge that researchers have tried to address for many decades without meaningful success. Squid are highly sensitive to changes in water ...
Raising squid in aquaculture has been a challenge that researchers have tried to address for many decades without meaningful success. Squid are highly ...
Ecology
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Maximizing hydrogen peroxide formation during water electrolysis
Due to its high availability, water is considered the most useful starting material for hydrogen production. Ideally, the conversion of water into hydrogen produces a second useful substance: hydrogen peroxide, which is required ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Museum collections indicate Central Europe was a global biodiversity hotspot 15 million years ago
The collections of natural history museums are unique archives of evolution. They allow us to look far into the geological past. Shells of marine snails are particularly common fossils and are well suited to reconstructing ...
Paleontology & Fossils
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Study estimates land use change emissions for six aviation fuel pathways
A new IIASA-led study offers the first detailed estimates of land use change emissions for six sustainable aviation fuel production pathways. The authors focused on both food and non-food raw materials used to produce biofuels, ...
Environment
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New polymerization approach could transform the manufacturing of specialty plastics
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemistry have improved a popular technology used to generate a range of industrial plastics for applications ranging from paints and coatings to adhesives and sealants.
Polymers
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Genetic diagnostics of ultra-rare diseases: Large multicenter study identifies 34 new genetic diseases
The majority of rare diseases have a genetic cause. The underlying genetic alteration can be found more and more easily, for example, by means of exome sequencing (ES), leading to a molecular genetic diagnosis. ES is an examination ...
Genetics
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Combination treatment based shows promise for treatment of retinal degenerations, drug repurposing study finds
Drug repurposing shows promise in the treatment of retinal degenerations, according to a new study by an international team of researchers, published in Nature Communications. A combination treatment incorporating three existing ...
Medications
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Taking a closer look at eye cancer: Research offers new insight into high rate of metastasis
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) is one step closer to understanding why uveal melanoma, the deadliest form of eye cancer, has such a high rate of metastasis.
Oncology & Cancer
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Scientists use AI to predict a wildfire's next move
Researchers at USC have developed a new method to accurately predict wildfire spread. By combining satellite imagery and artificial intelligence, their model offers a potential breakthrough in wildfire management and emergency ...
Computer Sciences
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Medical Xpress
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Neuroscience reveals the secrets of better golfing
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New guideline to improve reporting in precision medicine globally
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Rural hospitals built during baby boom now face baby bust
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Money worries keep depressed Americans from mental health care, study shows
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Pediatrician offers tips on how to help a child cope with grief and loss
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Q&A: How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home
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Before Michigan legalized surrogacy, families found ways around the ban
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Blood proteins predict the risk of developing more than 60 diseases, study finds
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Knockout of CD5 on CAR T cells shown to boost anti-tumor efficacy
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FLiRTy summer: All you need to know about the latest COVID variants
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Quit Googling and take naps to cut dementia risk, says AI expert
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Why are some people happy when they are dying?
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Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place—the picture is unsettling
Tech Xplore
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Scientists use AI to predict a wildfire's next move
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Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution
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Why does the Olympics have an 'AI agenda' and what does it mean for the future of sport?
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Less is more: Efficient hydrogen production with less precious metals
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Korean Air orders 40 Boeing planes
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Micro-sized optical spectrometer operates across visible spectrum with sub-5-nm resolution
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Researchers develop framework to merge AI and human intelligence for process safety
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Neural network learns to build maps using Minecraft
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New humidity-driven membrane removes carbon dioxide from the air
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Can consciousness exist in a computer simulation?
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Researchers turn the body's B cells into tiny surveillance machines, antibody factories
USC scientists have discovered a way to turn the body's B cells into tiny surveillance machines and antibody factories that can pump out specially designed antibodies to destroy cancer cells or HIV, two of medicine's most ...
Immunology
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Carbon fiber composite sensors offer solution for efficient traffic monitoring
A breakthrough in traffic monitoring technology has been achieved by a research team affiliated with UNIST. The team unveiled sensors that can monitor traffic and road conditions in real-time, while strengthening buildings ...
Engineering
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Genetic breeding offers new method for mosquito population control
Virginia Tech researchers have found a new way to identify genetic targets useful for control of mosquito populations, potentially offering an alternative to insecticides.
Plants & Animals
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Study investigates optical variability of blazar S5 0716+714
Using the TÜBİTAK National Observatory, astronomers from Turkey and India have observed a bright blazar known as S5 0716+714. Results of the observational campaign, published July 12 on the pre-print server arXiv, yield ...
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Less is more: Efficient hydrogen production with less precious metals
In a step towards sustainable energy, a team of researchers at the University of Twente led by Dr. Marco Altomare has demonstrated a new method to reduce the use of precious metals such as platinum in green hydrogen production ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Blood proteins predict the risk of developing more than 60 diseases, study finds
Research on thousands of proteins measured from a drop of blood demonstrates the ability of proteins to predict the onset of many diverse diseases.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Knockout of CD5 on CAR T cells shown to boost anti-tumor efficacy
The effectiveness of CAR T cell therapy against a variety of cancers, including solid tumors, could be boosted greatly by using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to knock out the gene for CD5, a protein found on the surface of T cells, ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Testing of red textile found in Israeli cave shows it was from the Middle Bronze Age
A team of archaeologists affiliated with several institutions in Israel has tested a sample of red fabric found in a cave in Israel in 2016 and reports that it is from the Bronze Age. Their paper is published in Journal of ...
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Best of Last Week—Pure sulfur on Mars, intuitive robot teleoperation, and Vesuvius discovery
It was a good week for space research, as NASA's Curiosity rover exposed a region of Mars rich with pure sulfur, the first time the element has been seen in its pure form on the planet. Also, while investigating the supermassive ...
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Biologists discover male elephants use infrasonic rumbles to signal 'let's go'
Bull elephants gather in the evening coolness to drink. After a spell, a senior male lifts his head and turns from the waterhole. With ears flapping gently, he lets out a deep, resonant rumble.
Plants & Animals
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Unsure what to study next year? Six things to consider as you make up your mind
As Year 12 students begin term 3, they will be thinking increasingly about what to do next year. Throughout August, many universities have have open days as students investigate different courses and options for study.
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The greenest games ever? How claims of Olympic sustainability hit a reef in Tahiti
A greener games? Certainly that is what Paris promised when it made environmental sustainability, innovation and leadership central to its successful bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Tuning into the frequencies of conical shells: Research reveals a fluid-structure symphony
Truncated conical shells are essential in industries such as aerospace and marine engineering, where understanding their dynamic behavior is crucial. Traditional research has primarily focused on cylindrical shells, leaving ...
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Public advocacy helps musicians' fame and fortune, new study finds
Musicians often face skepticism from the public when they openly support charitable or social causes. There are often speculations that musicians only do this to serve their own self-interests for reputation or tax purposes. ...
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Q&A with entomologist: Fewer bees and other pollinating insects lead to shrinking crops
Many plants, from crops to carnations, cannot bear fruit or reproduce without bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects to pollinate them. But the population of insect pollinators is dropping in the U.S., due in part to ...
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Colorado grasshopper boom causing headaches for gardeners, farmers
If there seems to be a boom of buzzing and chirping insects bouncing through backyards, gardens and parks this year, it's not in your head—the grasshoppers are taking over Colorado.
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NASA's Artemis II moon mission rocket core stage on way to Kennedy Space Center
The biggest piece of the puzzle to send humans on a trip around the moon for the first time in more than half a century is on its way to Kennedy Space Center.
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Giraffes bring peace to Kenyan communities once at odds
On a vast farm in Kenya's Rift Valley, a veterinarian carefully takes aim before shooting a tranquiliser dart and sending another giraffe sinking slowly to the ground before it is roped and blindfolded.
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Samuel Pepys' fashion prints reveal his guilty pleasure: Fancy French clothes
A collection of French fashion engravings offers precious new insights into the life of Samuel Pepys years after his premature final diary entry. The prints show the tailor's son remained fascinated by the power of fashion ...
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How to stop released prisoners reoffending: What the evidence says
In the midst of a prison overcrowding crisis, the UK government has decided to release some prisoners early.
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How racialized women can tackle backlash when advocating for change
Racialized women are often at the forefront in the struggle for social justice. Yet that advocacy often comes with significant backlash and threats. In the United States, congresswomen like Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Alexandria ...
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Tijuana River sewage flows last year broke all records since 2000: It's on track to do it again
The amount of contaminated water laced with raw sewage that is flowing across the U.S.-Mexico border into San Diego County exceeded 44 billion gallons in 2023, the most on record in the last quarter-century.
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With fires in east Canada 'under control,' evacuations ending
A forest fire in northeastern Canada that forced the evacuation of more than 9,000 people a week ago is now under control, allowing those displaced to begin returning home, authorities said Saturday.
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Flash floods across China kill at least 20, dozens missing
Flash floods in northern and southwest China have killed at least 20 people and left dozens missing, state media said Saturday, after a week of deadly downpours across the country.
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Insect infestation ravages North African prickly pear
Amor Nouira, a farmer in Tunisia's Chebika village, has lost hope of saving his prickly pear cacti, ravaged by the cochineal insect spreading across North Africa.
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Stepping stones for wildlife: How linking up isolated habitats can help nature thrive in our cities
Imagine you're a fairywren living in a patch of scrub behind a schoolyard in the suburbs. It's been pretty nice so far, but a recent increase in neighborhood cats and the council's insect control tactics mean it's time to ...
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Why the stinky durian really is the 'king of all fruits'
There's little else in the food world that brings about as much social turbulence as the durian. This so-called "king of all fruits" is considered a delicacy across its native Southeast Asia, where durian season is currently ...
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How conspiracy theories polarize society and provoke violence
In today's technologically interconnected world, the ability to concoct and spread conspiracy theories has become easier than ever before. This became evident after the recent assassination attempt on former U.S. president ...
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Invasive species discovered in Colorado River is capable of wiping out ecosystems, causing costly damage
An invasive species capable of wiping out entire aquatic ecosystems and causing millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure has been found for the first time in the Colorado River, the most important river in the American ...
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UK village fights to turn back tide of climate change
Kevin Jordan thought he would spend his retirement listening to the sound of the sea at his home on the Norfolk coast in eastern England.