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Biochemistry Jun 24, 2024

New approach sets stage to explore the mirror-image world of century-old naturally-occurring cyclodextrins

Cyclodextrins (CDs), a class of cyclic oligosaccharides that were "born" in 1891, have opened up endless research and commercial opportunities in numerous fields that span carbohydrate, supramolecular (host-guest) and analytical ...

Mathematics Jun 24, 2024

Merging AI and human efforts to tackle complex mathematical problems

By rapidly analyzing large amounts of data and making accurate predictions, artificial intelligence (AI) tools could help to answer many long-standing research questions. For instance, they could help to identify new materials ...

Astronomy Jun 24, 2024

Astronomers discover that a well-known X-ray binary is actually a hidden ultraluminous X-ray source

Astronomers have uncovered that a well-known X-ray binary, whose exact nature has been a mystery to scientists until now, is actually a hidden ultraluminous X-ray source. The study is published in Nature Astronomy.

Condensed Matter Jun 24, 2024

New research uncovers hidden phenomena in ultra-clean quantum materials

In a paper published today in Nature Communications, researchers unveiled previously unobserved phenomena in an ultra-clean sample of the correlated metal SrVO3. The study offers experimental insights that challenge the prevailing ...

Plants & Animals Jun 24, 2024

To hear the cicadas sing, enthusiasts travel from near and far

During an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, near Chicago, Maria Malayter's Apple Watch buzzed twice with an unusual notification. The screen warned her of a "loud environment" with sound levels reaching 90 decibels ...

Archaeology Jun 24, 2024

Archaeologists find 18th century artifact at Colonial Michilimackinac

Archaeologists made an intriguing find this week at Michigan's Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinac State Historic Parks officials said, an 18th century brass trade ring.

Archaeology Jun 21, 2024

Study challenges popular idea that Easter islanders committed 'ecocide'

Some 1,000 years ago, a small band of Polynesians sailed thousands of miles across the Pacific to settle one of the world's most isolated places—a small, previously uninhabited island they named Rapa Nui. There, they erected ...

Economics & Business Jun 21, 2024

Unlocking the entrepreneurial brain: New perspectives on cognitive flexibility

In a recent study led by the University of Liège researchers delved into the intersection of the fields of entrepreneurship and neuroscience, looking specifically at the cognitive flexibility of habitual entrepreneurs—those ...

Earth Sciences Jun 21, 2024

Human activity: A double-edged sword in the face of drought

Earth and environmental scientists have reported that, as human socio-economic activities increase, greenhouse gas emissions will rise, leading to more frequent extreme weather events such as droughts and floods. However, ...

Agriculture Jun 21, 2024

Cooling 'blood oranges' could make them even healthier—a bonus for consumers

An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in the arm for consumers and citrus growers, if the fruit is stored at cool temperatures, a new University of Florida study shows. The findings are ...

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