Astrobiology
Perseverance rover discovers rock with potential signs of ancient life
A vein-filled rock is catching the eye of the science team of NASA's Perseverance rover. Nicknamed "Cheyava Falls" by the team, the arrowhead-shaped rock contains fascinating traits that may bear on the question of whether ...
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Astronomy
Fermi Telescope finds new feature in brightest gamma-ray burst yet seen
In October 2022, astronomers were stunned by what was quickly dubbed the BOAT—the brightest-of-all-time gamma-ray burst (GRB). Now an international science team reports that data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope ...
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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.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere, analysis finds
A type of invisible, unpredictable air turbulence is expected to occur more frequently in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, according to new research. Known as clear air turbulence, the phenomenon also increased ...
Earth Sciences
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Liquid metals offer potential for greener chemical processes, researchers say
University of Sydney researchers are proposing a new way to curb industrial emissions, by tapping into the "atomic intelligence" of liquid metals to deliver greener and more sustainable chemical reactions.
Analytical Chemistry
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Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns over the past century are likely due to human-induced climate change, study shows
Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us. Many people around the world have noticed that rainfall is becoming increasingly erratic. Intense downpours are occurring more frequently, while ...
Earth Sciences
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Optimization algorithm successfully computes the ground state of interacting quantum matter
Over the past decades, computer scientists have developed various computing tools that could help to solve challenges in quantum physics. These include large-scale deep neural networks that can be trained to predict the ground ...
Study identifies two critical genes in pancreatic tumors
University of Toronto researchers have identified two genes that play a critical role in tumor growth in the pancreas—findings that have significant implications for understanding and treating pancreatic cancer.
Oncology & Cancer
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How epigenetics influence memory formation
When we form a new memory, the brain undergoes physical and functional changes known collectively as a "memory trace." A memory trace represents the specific patterns of activity and structural modifications of neurons that ...
Genetics
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Machine learning shows potential for predicting multiple sclerosis progression
Machine learning models can reliably inform clinicians about the disability progression of multiple sclerosis, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health by Edward De Brouwer of KU Leuven, ...
Neuroscience
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Medical Xpress
Burundi records first three mpox cases
Exploring the interaction between microglial dysfunction and mitochondrial impairment in Alzheimer's disease
Study identifies two critical genes in pancreatic tumors
Exploring consciousness with 'eureka' moments
New shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia
Mutating virus fate reveals key pandemic prep insights
Self-amplifying mRNA vaccines appear safe in lab and animal tests
How a bacterium supports healing of chronic diabetic wounds
Study debunks link between moderate drinking and longer life
We may soon have a faster test for sepsis: Study demonstrates ultra-rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing method
Study shows people place little trust in medical advice if they suspect AI involvement
Tech Xplore
Memristive radiofrequency switches show improved performance for mmWave applications
Renewable energy puts power grids to the test
Scientists' innovation for indoor solar cells maximizes the use of light energy
Using AI to train AI: Model collapse could be coming for LLMs, say researchers
Nissan shares plunge after profit warning
UK govt launches flagship green energy plan
Memristive radiofrequency switches show improved performance for mmWave applications
Radiofrequency (RF) switches are electronic components that control the routing of RF signals between different segments of circuits, for instance turning the signals on and off or redirecting them. These switches are central ...
New shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia
A study of more than 200,000 people by researchers at the University of Oxford found at least a 17% reduction in dementia diagnoses in the six years after the new recombinant shingles vaccination, equating to 164 or more ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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Creation of a deep learning algorithm to detect unexpected gravitational wave events
Starting with the direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015, scientists have relied on a bit of a kludge: they can only detect those waves that match theoretical predictions, which is rather the opposite way that science ...
Mutating virus fate reveals key pandemic prep insights
The story of the rise and fall of western equine encephalitis as a lethal disease offers essential lessons about how a pathogen can gain or lose its ability to jump from animals to humans.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Raindrops grow with turbulence in clouds: New findings could improve weather and climate models
Scientists for decades have attempted to learn more about the complex and mysterious chain of events by which tiny droplets in clouds grow large enough to begin falling toward the ground. Better understanding this process, ...
Earth Sciences
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Electrical currents may make body's cancer-killing cells even better killers
Scientists have discovered that electrical currents may make natural killer (NK) cells—our very own cancer-killing immune cells—even better killers, which could have significant implications for treating some cancers.
Oncology & Cancer
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Mathematical method enables fast, accurate estimates of cardiovascular state to inform blood pressure management
If patients receiving intensive care or undergoing major surgery develop excessively high or low blood pressures, they could suffer severe organ dysfunction. It's not enough for their care team to know that pressure is abnormal. ...
Cardiology
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Timing matters: Study suggests ways to improve wearable sensor health alerts
When seemingly healthy people receive an alert from a wearable sensor telling them they might have a respiratory virus—based on small changes in their unique heart rate, sleep and activity patterns—what do they do? According ...
Health
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NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station
Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday.
Space Exploration
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A swinging showerhead leads to discovery of a new mode of vibration in nature
During the hot summer of 2020, confined to his Pasadena home during the COVID-19 pandemic, National Medal of Science-winning applied physicist Amnon Yariv took frequent and long showers to cool off. A surprising result, to ...
General Physics
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Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland's 'firn,' physics-based model reveals
Scientists have known from ice core research that it's easier to melt an ice sheet than to freeze it up again. Now, they know at least part of the reason why, and it has to do with ice's "sponginess," according to a new study ...
Non-native species are threatening vulnerable Svalbard plant life, study warns
New, non-native plant species are constantly being found in Svalbard, and researchers are working to ascertain what threat these species pose to the native plants.
Surface oxygen functionality controls selective transport of metal ions through graphene oxide membranes
Developing efficient, selective, and scalable separations for critical materials, including lithium and magnesium, is essential to meeting the increasing demands for clean energy technologies and alleviating challenges with ...
Study: Inclusive leadership keeps child welfare workers on the job, benefiting children and families
Child welfare systems have historically dealt with the challenges of high employee turnover, but developing a workplace characterized by inclusive leadership is one way to keep workers on the job and maintain uninterrupted ...
New findings regarding Indian food sustainability
Researchers in India have expanded the well-known theory of planned behavior to obtain useful marketing and policy insights concerning the sustainability choices of consumers when it comes to food. The study, published in ...
Humanity suffering from 'extreme heat epidemic,' UN chief warns
Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change.
How much growth is required to achieve good lives for all while reducing environmental damage?
Ending mass human deprivation and providing good lives for the whole world's population can be accomplished while at the same time achieving ecological objectives. This is demonstrated by a new study by the Institute of Environmental ...
Findings reveal the unique characteristics of short-chain branched polymers
A research team affiliated with UNIST has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the properties of short-chain branched (SCB) polymers. The findings have far-reaching implications for various industrial applications, ...
Q&A: Algorithmic conspirituality—if you're seeing this, is it meant for you?
Thanks to algorithms, social media platforms can generate content that feels like it's made just for you. And while you may acknowledge that technology is what delivers the content, you may sometimes feel that a higher power ...
A pair of CubeSats using ground penetrating radar could map the interior of near-Earth asteroids
Characterizing near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) is critical if we hope to eventually stop one from hitting us. But so far, missions to do so have been expensive, which is never good for space exploration.
The struggle to unplug: why Kiwis find it so hard to disconnect from the internet
In an age when connectivity is constant, many New Zealanders find it hard to unplug from the internet. Despite a desire to switch off, the reality of disconnecting is challenging. Soon it might even come at a cost.
Image: A Saturnian summer
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of Saturn and its colossal rings on July 4, 2020, during summer in the gas giant's northern hemisphere. Two of Saturn's icy moons are also clearly visible: Mimas at right, ...
The road to food security through better plant disease management
The colorful history of plant pathology in Australia since colonization is the subject of a special edition of Historical Records of Australian Science, edited by QAAFI's Associate Professor Andrew Geering.
Expert Q&A: NASA's cancellation of VIPER is a frustrating setback for lunar exploration
In July 2024, NASA announced it canceled its plans to send the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the moon's southern polar region. The rover was meant to search for water and other resources called ...
Rare rodent prefers an invasive noxious weed over native vegetation, study finds
In a twist to the native animal survival story, new research shows that a threatened rodent that only survives on offshore islands prefers one of Australia's most invasive weeds for food and shelter.
Going deeper for healthy offshore reefs in Storm Bay
Scientists have used high-tech underwater robots to take a closer look at the deep offshore reefs on the east coast of Bruny Island in Tasmania and have revealed the seabed biodiversity there for the first time.
Changes needed to keep First Nations children out of incarceration, says study
More culturally responsive diversion programs are needed to prevent the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, according to University of Queensland research.
Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk
Europe is in the midst of a heat wave, and while Olympic athletes in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games might be spared the worst of it, the weather will still be hot.
Stud offers insights for the future design of highly efficient multi-element electrocatalysts
Professor Zhe Weng and Chunpeng Yang from Tianjin University published a paper titled "Unveiling multi-element synergy in polymetallic oxides for efficient nitrate reduction to ammonia" in the journal Science China Materials.
Surging heat stress for workers in Europe, Central Asia: UN
A growing number of workers face exposure to heat stress, even in regions with traditional mild climates, the UN said on Thursday, warning that humanity was suffering an "extreme heat epidemic".
