Cell & Microbiology
Scientists publish first experimental evidence for new groups of methane-producing organisms
A team of scientists from Montana State University has provided the first experimental evidence that two new groups of microbes thriving in thermal features in Yellowstone National Park produce methane—a discovery that ...
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Molecular & Computational biology
New study confirms mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread
A new study provides evidence that a spillover of avian influenza from birds to dairy cattle across several U.S. states has now led to mammal-to-mammal transmission—between cows and from cows to cats and a raccoon.
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Dark matter flies ahead of normal matter in mega galaxy cluster collision
Astronomers have untangled a messy collision between two massive clusters of galaxies in which the clusters' vast clouds of dark matter have decoupled from the so-called normal matter. The two clusters each contain thousands ...
Astronomy
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Study finds active matter and shear flows share thinning behaviors
According to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research team led by Professor Xu Ning from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has found that active matter and shear ...
Soft Matter
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Daily rhythms depend on receptor density in biological clock, study shows
In humans and other animals, signals from a central circadian clock in the brain generate the seasonal and daily rhythms of life. They help the body to prepare for expected changes in the environment and also optimize when ...
Neuroscience
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Foam fluidics showcase team's creative approach to circuit design
When picturing next-generation wearables and robotics, the foam filling in your couch cushions is likely not the first thing that comes to mind. However, Rice University engineers have shown that something as simple as the ...
Engineering
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Scientists find 'gene misbehavior' is surprisingly widespread in healthy people
Scientists have uncovered that "gene misbehavior"—where genes are active when they were expected to be switched off—is a surprisingly common phenomenon in the healthy human population.
Genetics
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Research team designs biomimetic vision system based on praying mantis eyes
Self-driving cars occasionally crash because their visual systems can't always process static or slow-moving objects in 3D space. In that regard, they're like the monocular vision of many insects, whose compound eyes provide ...
Robotics
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Nondestructive flash cathode recycling method uses magnetic properties for battery recycling
A research team at Rice University led by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is tackling the environmental issue of efficiently recycling lithium ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Proof-of-concept study finds HIV-like virus particle could end need for need for lifelong medications
Researchers in George Mason University's Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) and Tulane National Primate Research Center have conducted a breakthrough proof-of-concept study, published in the journal Gene Therapy, ...
HIV & AIDS
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Medical Xpress
Unique neutrophil type associated with Alzheimer's disease identified
Body composition can affect risk of dementia or Parkinson's, research suggests
Mild COVID-19 can cause long-term cognitive losses, finds study
Research team creates anatomy repository to better reflect diversity
Transcranial magnetic stimulation shows promise for treatment-resistant depression biotype
Experts outline considerations to deploy AI in radiology
New analysis offers most comprehensive roadmap to date for more targeted Alzheimer's research, drug discovery
Study: Mobile app aids recovery of elderly people with hip fractures and helps their caregivers
Advanced printing crafts precision scaffolds for tissue regeneration
Positive causal association between rheumatoid arthritis, bronchiectasis
Improving interoception: Researchers find audiovisual breathing enhances bodily awareness
Tech Xplore
Battery-free technology can power electronic devices using ambient radiofrequency signals
Ensuring safety and fairness in artificial intelligence
Navigating digital financial inclusion in Africa
Renewables overproduction turns electricity prices negative
New research offers insight on preventing brain damage in preterm babies
Mark Petersen, MD, has seen firsthand the devastating effects of brain bleeds in premature babies. It's an exceedingly common condition that affects up to 20% of infants born before 28 weeks of gestation, bringing an increased ...
Neuroscience
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Digital twin method can boost wireless network speed and reliability
Computer science researchers have developed a new method for predicting what data wireless computing users will need before they need it, making wireless networks faster and more reliable. The new method makes use of a technique ...
Telecom
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Researchers discover faster, more energy-efficient way to manufacture industrially important propylene
Polypropylene is a common type of plastic found in many essential products used today, such as food containers and medical devices. Because polypropylene is so popular, demand is surging for a chemical used to make it. That ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Chemists reveal how Rembrandt combined special pigments for golden details of 'The Night Watch'
Chemists at the Rijksmuseum and the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have for the first time established how Rembrandt applied special arsenic sulfide pigments to create a "golden" paint.
Analytical Chemistry
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NASA streams first 4K video from aircraft to space station and back
A team at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using optical (laser) communications. The feat was part of ...
Space Exploration
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Webb images nearest super-Jupiter, opening a new window to exoplanet research
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an MPIA-led team of astronomers imaged a new exoplanet that orbits a star in the nearby triple system Epsilon Indi. The planet is a cold super-Jupiter exhibiting a temperature ...
Planetary Sciences
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Fruit fly study identifies gene that may reverse Parkinson's disease
Researchers at Simon Fraser University, in collaboration with a group from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, have identified a gene that appears to reverse Parkinson's disease symptoms in fruit flies.
Genetics
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New research underscores the close relationship between Saharan dust and hurricane rainfall
Giant plumes of Sahara Desert dust that gust across the Atlantic can suppress hurricane formation over the ocean and affect weather in North America. But thick dust plumes can also lead to heavier rainfall—and potentially ...
Earth Sciences
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Genetic mutations in TLR7 and other genes tied to severe COVID-19
Whether or not a person becomes seriously ill with COVID-19 depends, among other things, on genetic factors. With this in mind, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, in cooperation ...
Genetics
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Study shows chickens use flushed skin and feather fluffing to display different emotions, levels of excitement
Hens fluff their head feathers and blush to express different emotions and levels of excitement, according to a study published July 24, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Cécile Arnould and colleagues from INRAE ...
Plants & Animals
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A brittle interface with low modulus to improve the mechanical properties of multiphase ceramics
Barium strontium aluminum silicate (BaxSr1−xAl2Si2O8, BSAS) ceramics possess both phase stability and resistance to water vapor corrosion, making them ideal materials for radome technology and electronic packaging. To address ...
The aroma of tomato resistance—discovery of a new compound to protect from bacteria and drought
In a recent study published on the cover of the Plant Physiology journal, the IBMCP team has identified a new volatile compound—alpha-terpineol—that effectively protects plants from Pseudomonas syringae. This pathogenic ...
A laser-based method for measuring particle size distribution during the grinding process
How pharmaceuticals act, how efficient catalysts are and how effective and accurate printing inks function all depend on the size of the nanoparticles they contain. However, there are as of yet no methods for monitoring the ...
Lab and field tests suggest snails like red and dislike garlic
Pest snail species prefer the color red but dislike garlic, according to new research from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency.
Study finds Airbnb hosts who smile get more bookings
A new study shows that Airbnb hosts who smile in their profile photos can get more bookings. Hosts with a smile see an average increase of 3.5% in bookings.
Strangers trust others more when they put down their phones, experiment finds
It's practically a ritual: As soon as we sit down on the bus or get in line at the post office, we pull out our phones. Studies show average Americans check their phones almost 100 times a day, spending more than five hours ...
There's a new top fish of the Columbia River, and it doesn't mind the warm water
There is a new king of the Columbia. Each spring, a chrome tide of fish native to the East Coast floods the Northwest's mightiest river by the millions. Shad, not salmon, are thriving in the warm, still water created by hydroelectric ...
Scientists investigate in-situ growth of crown ether@UiO-66 membranes under mild conditions
Research groups led by Prof. Xu Tongwen and Prof. Li Xingya from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have proposed the concept of total dehydration of ions, and prepared metal-organic framework (MOF) ...
Researchers propose doping strategy for efficient urea electrosynthesis
A research team led by Prof. Yan Wensheng from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has proposed a doping engineering strategy that breaks the scaling relationship of intermediate binding and minimizes ...
The origin of stoichiometric effects in nickel-tungsten alloy catalysts
A research group led by Professor Gao Minrui from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) reports that nickel-tungsten (Ni-W) ratio in Ni-W alloys governs the performance of hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR). ...
'Hot' hedge funds come up short for investors, researchers find
In at least one way, asset classes in capital markets are not unlike consumer products. As they compete for investor cash, trend cycles often come into play. The movement of demand toward the "hot" investment vehicle of the ...
How spaceborne satellites can help with forest monitoring
Information like forest canopy height can be useful in assessing the health of a forest, but current measuring methods are not always feasible for large geographic regions or adaptable to diverse forest types. Monitoring ...
UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
The United Nations' cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of world heritage sites in danger over concerns that Britain's plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape ...
Study: Gases from burning biomass react within clouds, forming secondary organic aerosols
Thousands of tiny particles in the atmosphere unseen by the naked eye scatter and absorb solar radiation and become one of the bases for the formation of clouds. A lot of these particles are not directly emitted into the ...
Wildfires in Ontario and Manitoba affect air quality in Montreal, study shows
In July and August 2021, smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario and Manitoba affected air quality in Montreal, according to a study led by Patrick Hayes, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Université de ...
Unraveling how potassium bound to soil minerals is made bioavailable for uptake by plants
A combination of X-ray absorption spectroscopy and computational methods has revealed the unique bonding environment of potassium associated with organic acids.
Using AI, bird flu study shows greater antibody evasion in newer H5N1 strains
In a new study led by UNC Charlotte researchers from the Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) and the North Carolina Research Campus at Kannapolis, University scholars have ...
Better management of the Australian seafood industry can create resilience to food shocks
New research from the University of South Australia shows that the Australian seafood industry has become more resilient to food shocks—a good sign, with Australians eating more seafood now than ever before.
Research confirms that ancient Tasmania was not a 'wilderness,' but an indigenous cultural landscape
Recent studies led by the University of Melbourne have revealed that the Palawa people's ancient land stewardship techniques have profoundly shaped the landscape of western Lutruwita, within the traditional territories located ...
Finding solutions to problem of clumping in potash-based products
When powdered products like sugar, salt, or instant coffee are exposed to moisture, they form clumps and become much harder to use. The same thing happens to potash-based fertilizers and other potash products, where clumping ...
