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Environment 16 hours ago

Lawmakers hope to use this emerging climate science to charge oil companies for disasters

A fast-emerging field of climate research is helping scientists pinpoint just how many dollars from a natural disaster can be tied to the historic emissions of individual oil companies—analysis that is the centerpiece of ...

Astronomy 16 hours ago

Revealing the origin of unexpected differences in giant binary stars

Using the Gemini South telescope a team of astronomers have confirmed for the first time that differences in binary stars' composition can originate from chemical variations in the cloud of stellar material from which they ...

Condensed Matter 16 hours ago

Advances in topological phase transition in organometallic lattices

A research group led by Prof. Li Xingxing of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of Chinese Academy of Chinese (CAS) made a reversible topological control in 2D organometallic lattices achieved through tautomerization. ...

Cell & Microbiology 16 hours ago

Novel mechanisms for cleavage-independent activation of gasdermins revealed

Pyroptosis is a type of programmed cell death mediated by the gasdermin (GSDM) protein family, which plays important roles in the body's defense against pathogen infection, elimination of abnormal or harmful cells, and other ...

Condensed Matter 16 hours ago

Hydride research pushes frontiers of practical, accessible superconductivity

Science is taking a step forward in the quest for superconductors that will not require ultra-high pressure to function, thanks to multinational research led by Xiaojia Chen at the University of Houston.

Paleontology & Fossils 16 hours ago

Researchers spent two years in deep underground caves to bring this extraordinary fossil to light

Pitch-black darkness. Crushing squeezes, muddy passages, icy waterfalls. Bats and spiders. Abseiling over ledges into the unknown. How far would you go for a fossil?

Economics & Business 16 hours ago

Is scientific discovery driven by great individuals or by great teams?

"This isn't mine; this is one for the team," said Succession star Kieran Culkin as he accepted the Best Actor award at this year's Golden Globes. It's a familiar aspect of Hollywood awards speeches—a reminder that the stars ...

Archaeology 16 hours ago

Underwater cultural heritage: Studying 'orphaned objects' to work out which shipwrecks they came from

A lot of the recent talk about maritime issues in Southeast Asia has focused on issues such as security, the Blue Economy, law enforcement and climate change. But there's one maritime challenge that's gone underdiscussed: ...

Plants & Animals 17 hours ago

Fading lights: Comprehensive study unveils multiple threats to North America's firefly populations

A study conducted by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Bucknell University; Penn State University; and the USDA has shed light on the precarious situation facing firefly ...

Optics & Photonics 17 hours ago

New tech enables deep tissue imaging during surgery

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a state-of-the-art technique that captures and processes information across a given electromagnetic spectrum. Unlike traditional imaging techniques that capture light intensity at specific wavelengths, ...

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