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April 25, 2024
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Apr. 25, 2024 Mice lacking an olfactory system have had their sense of smell restored with neurons from rats, the first time scientists have successfully integrated the sensory apparatus of one species into ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a first in the field, has implications for efforts in ...
Apr. 18, 2024 Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently maps land movement across ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19% until 2050 due to climate change, a new study finds. These ...
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Apr. 25, 2024 A team of researchers has made a significant breakthrough in the field of organic ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Researchers have developed a web-based platform that offers an unprecedented view of the human body at the cellular level. The aim is to create an invaluable resource for researchers worldwide to ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Companies' emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, according to a new perspective ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Cichlid fishes exhibit differing degrees of curiosity. The cause for this lies in their genes, as reported by researchers. This trait influences the cichlids' ability to adapt to new ...
Apr. 25, 2024 What happens in the body when we are hungry and see and smell food? A team of researchers has now been able to show in mice that adaptations in the liver mitochondria take place after only a few ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Warning letters can safely cut prescribing of a powerful but risky antipsychotic, according to a new study. Researchers used Medicare data to study ...
Apr. 24, 2024 People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a new study. The acid-reducing drugs ...
Apr. 24, 2024 To improve chemotherapy dosing, engineers designed CLAUDIA, a way to continuously measure how much drug is in a patient's system during hours-long ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A new technique can generate batches of certain entangled states in a quantum processor. This advance could help scientists study the fundamental quantum property of entanglement and enable them to ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Conditions such as diabetes, heart attack and vascular diseases commonly diagnosed in people with spinal cord injuries can be traced to abnormal post-injury neuronal activity that causes abdominal ...
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Apr. 25, 2024 Global biodiversity has declined between 2% and 11% during the 20th century due to land-use change alone, according to a large multi-model study. Projections show climate change could become the main ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Our bodies are made up of trillions of different cells, each fulfilling their own unique function to keep us alive. How do cells move around inside these extremely complicated systems? How do they ...
Apr. 25, 2024 How do birds fly in a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion? Part of the answer lies in precise, and previously unknown, aerodynamic interactions, reports a team of mathematicians. Its ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Life can be tough for young red squirrels living in the Canada's Yukon territory, where frigid winters, food scarcity and predators threaten their long-term survival. Scientists want to know ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a type of fat-related molecule known as a sphingolipid, suggesting a promising new strategy for the treatment ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Hydrologists predict human-induced underground fluid fluxes to rise with climate change mitigation strategies like carbon ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Scientists are using artificial intelligence software to analyze plant root systems, laying out a protocol that can be applied to gather data on crop and model plant phenotypes (physical ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Researchers discovered that light can cause evaporation of water from a surface without the need for heat. This 'photomolecular effect' could be important for understanding climate change ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A new survey has found that for residents living within three miles of a large-scale solar development, positive attitudes outnumbered negative attitudes by almost a 3-to-1 margin. Researchers ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer. Researchers have now uncovered for the first time how this exactly ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Many American companies are relying on carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint, especially those who have pledged to achieve 'net-zero emissions.' Sequestering carbon in forests is ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Neuroscientists have revealed that recency bias in working memory naturally leads to central tendency bias, the phenomenon where people's (and animals') judgements are biased towards the ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A new study has discovered how a lipid molecule found at high levels within tumors undermines the anti-cancer immune response and compromises a recently approved immunotherapy known as adoptive cell ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A groundbreaking study combined novel experimental data within an innovative modeling framework to examine how temperature might affect transmission risk of malaria in different environments in ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Cells constantly navigate a dynamic environment, facing ever-changing conditions and challenges. But how do cells swiftly adapt to these environmental fluctuations? A new study is answering that ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Researchers have made a breakthrough for evolutionary biology of the Solanaceae family, which includes peppers, potatoes and ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A thin film that combines an electrode grid and LEDs can both track and produce a visual representation of the brain's activity in real-time during surgery -- a huge improvement over the current ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Every cuckoo is an adopted child -- raised by foster parents, into whose nest the cuckoo mother smuggled her egg. The cuckoo mother is aided in this subterfuge by her resemblance to a bird of prey. ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that can walk or run as well as an animal. And yet, it remains the case that ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Scientists use laser ablation technology to develop a deformable ...
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Climate Change Could Become the Main Driver of Biodiversity Decline by Mid-Century
- Synthetic Droplets Cause a Stir in the Primordial Soup
- How Do Birds Flock? Researchers Do the Math to Reveal Previously Unknown Aerodynamic Phenomenon
- Early Trauma Cuts Life Short for Squirrels, and Climate Change Could Make Matters Worse
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Solving the Riddle of the Sphingolipids in Coronary Artery Disease
- Human Activities Have an Intense Impact on Earth's Deep Subsurface Fluid Flow
- Artificial Intelligence Helps Scientists Engineer Plants to Fight Climate Change
- How Light Can Vaporize Water Without the Need for Heat
- Positive Perceptions of Solar Projects
- Tumor Cells Evade the Immune System Early On: Newly Discovered Mechanism Could Significantly Improve Cancer Immunotherapies
- Hurricanes Jeopardize Carbon-Storing New England Forests
- Network Model Unifies Recency and Central Tendency Biases
- Scientists Identify and Show How to Target a Key Tumor Defense Against Immune Attack
- Can Climate Change Accelerate Transmission of Malaria? Pioneering Research Sheds Light on Impacts of Temperature
- Cells May Possess Hidden Communication System
- Researchers Uncover 'parallel Universe' In Tomato Genetics
- A Flexible Microdisplay Can Monitor Brain Activity in Real-Time During Brain Surgery
- Color Variants in Cuckoos: The Advantages of Rareness
- Why Can't Robots Outrun Animals?
- Rubber-Like Stretchable Energy Storage Device Fabricated With Laser Precision
- AI Designs New Drugs Based on Protein Structures
- Pattern Formation in the Nano-Cosmos
- It Takes Two to TANGO: New Strategy to Tackle Fibrosis and Scarring
- CAR T Cell Therapy Targeting HER2 Antigen Shows Promise Against Advanced Sarcoma in Phase I Trial
- Social Media Can Be Used to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young People
- Low Intensity Exercise Linked to Reduced Depression
- Positive Effect of Midazolam After Cardiac Arrest
- Giant Viruses Infect Deadly Parasite
- Computer Game in School Made Students Better at Detecting Fake News
- Researchers Unveil PI3K Enzyme's Dual Accelerator and Brake Mechanisms
- Holographic Displays Offer a Glimpse Into an Immersive Future
- How Parasites Shape Complex Food Webs
- This Salt Battery Harvests Osmotic Energy Where the River Meets the Sea
- AI Tool Recognizes Serious Ocular Disease in Horses
- Modeling Broader Effects of Wildfires in Siberia
- Researchers Find Oldest Undisputed Evidence of Earth's Magnetic Field
- Biophysics: Testing How Well Biomarkers Work
- Researchers Show It's Possible to Teach Old Magnetic Cilia New Tricks
- Shoreline Model Predicts Long-Term Future of Storm Protection and Sea-Level Rise
- High-Resolution Lidar Sees Birth Zone of Cloud Droplets
- Discovering Cancers of Epigenetic Origin Without DNA Mutation
- Understaffed Nursing Homes in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods More Likely to Overuse Antipsychotics
- Decoding Avar Society
- A Chemical Mystery Solved -- The Reaction Explaining Large Carbon Sinks
- Opening Up the Potential of Thin-Film Electronics for Flexible Chip Design
- Making Diamonds at Ambient Pressure
- Eruption of Mega-Magnetic Star Lights Up Nearby Galaxy
- A Simple 'twist' Improves the Engine of Clean Fuel Generation
- Apply Single-Cell Analysis to Reveal Mechanisms of a Common Complication of Crohn's Disease
- Scientists Unveil Genetics Behind Development of Gliding
- Condensed Matter Physics: Novel One-Dimensional Superconductor
- A Novel Universal Light-Based Technique to Control Valley Polarization in Bulk Materials
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Researching Cancer by Studying Lipids Cell by Cell
- Bioluminescence First Evolved in Animals at Least 540 Million Years Ago
- Squids' Birthday Influences Mating
- Genetics Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk and Disparities in Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Frog Species Evolved Rapidly in Response to Road Salts
- Critical Minerals Recovery from Electronic Waste
- Chemical Tool Illuminates Pathways Used by Dopamine, Opioids and Other Neuronal Signals
- Asian Monsoon Lofts Ozone-Depleting Substances to Stratosphere
- World's Chocolate Supply Threatened by Devastating Virus
- This Tiny Chip Can Safeguard User Data While Enabling Efficient Computing on a Smartphone
- Livestock Abortion Surveillance Could Protect Livelihoods and Detect Emerging Global Pathogens
- Warming Climate Is Putting More Metals Into Colorado's Mountain Streams
- Don't Be a Stranger -- Study Finds Rekindling Old Friendships as Scary as Making New Ones
- Super Mario Hackers' Tricks Could Protect Software from Bugs
- Infected: Understanding the Spread of Behavior
- Marginalized Communities Developed 'disaster Subculture' When Living Through Extreme Climate Events
- New Study Uncovers Lasting Financial Hardship Associated With Cancer Diagnosis for Working-Age Adults in the U.S.
- Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer's
- 'Sunny Day Flooding' Increases Fecal Contamination of Coastal Waters
- Toward Unification of Turbulence Framework -- Weak-to-Strong Transition Discovered in Turbulence
- Study Compares Salmonella Rates in Backyard, Commercial Poultry Farm Samples
- In the Brain, Bursts of Beta Rhythms Implement Cognitive Control
- Major Milestone Reached for Key Weapons Component
- Magnetic Microcoils Unlock Targeted Single-Neuron Therapies for Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Laser-Treated Cork Absorbs Oil for Carbon-Neutral Ocean Cleanup
- Odor-Causing Bacteria in Armpits Targeted Using Bacteriophage-Derived Lysin
- Liver Cancer: Molecular Signaling Pathway of Tumor Development Decoded
- Gentle Defibrillation for the Heart
- Manipulating the Geometry of 'electron Universe' In Magnets
- Unlocking Spin Current Secrets: A New Milestone in Spintronics
- Dengue Fever Infections Have Negative Impacts on Infant Health for Three Years
- Perfecting the View on a Crystal's Imperfection
- Fossil Frogs Share Their Skincare Secrets
- Exploring Brain Synchronization Patterns During Social Interactions
- Tropical Fish Are Invading Australian Ocean Water
- No Bull: How Creating Less-Gassy Cows Could Help Fight Climate Change
- Hey Dave, I've Got an Idea for You: What's the Potential of AI-Led Workshopping?
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Bella Moths Use Poison to Attract Mates: Scientists Are Closer to Finding out How
- The Spiciness of Mustard May Depend on Soil Microbes
- AI Tool Creates 'synthetic' Images of Cells for Enhanced Microscopy Analysis
- World's Oases Threatened by Desertification, Even as Humans Expand Them
- Eye-Opener: Pupils Enlarge When People Focus on Tasks
- Liquid Droplets Shape How Cells Respond to Change
- Life Goals and Their Changes Drive Success
- Scientists Discover the Cellular Functions of a Family of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
- This Alloy Is Kinky
- To Find Life in the Universe, Look to Deadly Venus
- 3 in 5 Parents Play Short Order Cook for Young Children Who Don't Like Family Meal