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Cell & Microbiology Jul 10, 2024

AI-powered atlas reveals how proteins behave inside cells

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed an atlas of proteins describing how the proteins behave inside human cells. This tool could be used to search for the origins of diseases related to proteins misbehaving, ...

Planetary Sciences Jul 10, 2024

Auroras caused by head-on blows to Earth's magnetic field could damage critical infrastructure, scientists say

Auroras have inspired myths and portents for millennia—but only now, with modern technology dependent on electricity, are we appreciating their true power. The same forces which cause auroras also cause currents that can ...

Social Sciences Jul 10, 2024

Living in America's wealthiest communities may not make you safer

One of the privileges the wealthiest Americans enjoy is living wherever they want. But new research published in Risk Analysis suggests they should be cautious when choosing their Shangri-La.

Bio & Medicine Jul 9, 2024

Moving from the visible to the infrared: Developing high quality nanocrystals

Awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, quantum dots have a wide variety of applications ranging from displays and LED lights to chemical reaction catalysis and bioimaging. These semiconductor nanocrystals are so small—on ...

Education Jul 9, 2024

Sustainability and climate education are 'vital for green jobs,' say experts

As the new U.K. government begins its stated mission to "rebuild Britain," a group of education and climate experts is calling for sustainability and climate education to be at the heart of its priorities.

Social Sciences Jul 9, 2024

Audience preferences for digital classical music events: New study identifies three groups of concert stream user

The circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have acted as a catalyst for the development of new digital concert formats—from Twitter streams out of the living room to on-demand HD productions in media libraries. To find ...

Plants & Animals Jul 9, 2024

New study reveals oceanic seabirds chase tropical cyclones

A new study published today in Current Biology, "Oceanic Seabirds Chase Tropical Cyclones," reveals that the rare Desertas Petrels (Pterodroma deserta), a wide-ranging seabird in the North Atlantic, exhibit unique foraging ...

Other Jul 9, 2024

Statistical experts warn of looming threats to vital official data

As the nation wraps up celebrations of its birth 248 years ago, a first-ever comprehensive report about the status of the federal statistical system—informing and powering the progress of the world's oldest democracy since ...

Economics & Business Jul 9, 2024

New paradigm in volunteering: How organizations can adapt to 'neither-growing-nor-fading' brand relationships

Researchers from Emlyon Business School and HEC Montreal published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines the new breed of volunteers who often show a weaker sense of affiliation with organizations and how best to ...

Social Sciences Jul 9, 2024

Viewpoint: Treatment of activists at Olympics contradicts sustainability

With the Paris Olympics fast approaching under the shadow of the climate crisis, activists and advocates continue to raise questions about the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) commitment to one of three pillars of ...

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