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January 21, 2025
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Jan. 21, 2025 — Experiments have yielded a fascinating new type of matter, neither granular nor crystalline, that responds to some stresses as a fluid would and to others like a solid. The new material, known as PAM (for polycatenated architected materials) could ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Fast radio bursts are mysterious and brief flashes of radio emissions that were thought to be produced by magnetars, highly magnetized rotating neutron stars. Yet magnetars appear primarily in young ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Marine scientists highlights the complex interplay between heat stress, disease onset and coral mortality. They found that 66 percent of the colonies were bleached by February 2024 and 80 per cent by ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the fastest jet-stream of its kind ever measured on a planet. The discovery provides ...
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Jan. 21, 2025 — DNA-nanoparticle motors are exactly as they sound: tiny artificial motors that use the structures of DNA and RNA to propel motion by enzymatic RNA degradation. Essentially, chemical energy is ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Juvenile dolphins were found to have specialized receptors for fatty acids on their tongues, offering new insights into their growth and feeding ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A breakthrough study sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of genes essential for learning and ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A new study has identified a group of neurons that, when activated, can induce a hypometabolic state, akin to hibernation. The discovery could have ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A new paper led by Professor Imanuel Lerman of UC San Diego provides a review of the field of bioelectronic medicine and the most promising opportunities for life-changing new therapies and ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Scientists are unlocking the secrets of halide perovskites -- a material that's poised to reshape our future by bringing us closer to a new age of energy-efficient optoelectronics. Two physics ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A team of researchers has developed innovative methods to enhance frequency conversion of terahertz (THz) waves in graphene-based structures, ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — The ability to alter proteins to refine control over binding affinity and specificity can create tailored therapeutics with reduced side effects, highly sensitive diagnostic tools, efficient ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Do speakers of different languages build sentence structure in the same way? In a neuroimaging study, scientists recorded the brain activity of participants listening to Dutch stories. In contrast to ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Following two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated 7,500 lakes in West Greenland turned brown, began emitting carbon ...
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Jan. 21, 2025 — A team has unearthed new findings about what happens during the minutes and hours after a cell divides, expanding our understanding of human biology -- and potentially leading to better ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A first-of-its-kind study shows that while teams with differing skill sets and perspectives bring fresh, unique ideas to the table, they often struggle to create practical, workable solutions -- ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Smaller poops from smaller birds carry very low risk of foodborne pathogens on farms, finds a new ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been developed. A better ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal 'megaflood' refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Med was a vast expanse of salt flats. The study ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Transition metals have long been used as catalysts to activate small molecules and turn them into valuable products. However, as these metals can be expensive and less abundant, scientists are ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Two major theories of aging both involve DNA, but in very different ways. Researchers have revealed that these theories may not be so different after ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A clinical trial demonstrates the effectiveness of telephone-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in reducing fatigue's interference with functioning and improving the quality of ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — If you've ever tossed a generous pinch of salt into your pasta pan's water for flavor or as an attempt to make it boil faster, you've likely ended up with a whitish ring of deposits ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Astronomers previously thought all FRBs were generated by magnetars formed through the explosions of very young, massive stars. But new FRB is pinpointed to the outskirts of 11.3-billion-year-old ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Instead of relying on energy-hungry reactors to generate high temperatures and pressure, researchers are looking underground at Earth's natural heat and forces to cook up ammonia for fertilizer. ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Researchers present paper-based temperature and humidity sensors that are accurate, reliable, and eco-friendly. The team created the sensors by printing silver lines on commercially available paper ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Researchers find that microglia function differently in males versus females, potentially having broad implications for how neurological diseases are ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A brain-computer interface, surgically placed in a research participant with tetraplegia, paralysis in all four limbs, provided an unprecedented level of control over a virtual quadcopter -- just by ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Researchers have made an exciting discovery about how human cells protect DNA during cell division, offering new insights into combating diseases such as cancer. The research uncovers the vital role ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Seeds of two species of Plantago have been identified as producing mucilage that can be used as a natural additive to make gluten-free bread dough more elastic, resulting in fluffier ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Antibiotic overuse is a key driver in the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major global health crisis. Researchers have provided compelling evidence that short-course antibiotic treatments ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Scientists have developed a computing chip that can learn, correct errors, and process AI ...
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Seeing the Unseen: New Method Reveals 'hyperaccessible' Window in Freshly Replicated DNA
- A Team With Diverse Expertise Produces Novel Ideas -- But Are They Practical?
- Little Birds, Little Poops, Little Food Safety Risk
- Structural Insights Reveal Drug Target in Trypanosome Parasites
- New Evidence Suggests Megaflood Refilled the Mediterranean Sea Five Million Years Ago
- New Ceramic Catalyst Uses Sodium and Boron to Drive Sustainable Industrial Reactions
- Antibiotics, Vaccinations and Anti-Inflammatory Medication Linked to Reduced Risk of Dementia
- Why Our Biological Clock Ticks: Research Reconciles Major Theories of Aging
- Telephone Therapy Reduces Fatigue Interference With Activities, Mood and Cognition for Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivors
- Salt Deposit Ring Inside Your Pasta Pan?
- First Fast Radio Burst Traced to Old, Dead, Elliptical Galaxy
- We Can Make Fertilizer More Efficiently Under the Surface of the Earth
- The Importance of Eco-Friendly Sensors in Global Food Supply
- Brain Immune Cells May Also Be from 'Mars and Venus'
- Treatment for Children With Obesity Has Lasting Effect
- 'Unprecedented' Level of Control Allows Person Without Use of Limbs to Operate Virtual Quadcopter
- HKU Research Identifies PICH Protein as Key Player in Preventing Chromosome Breakage Linked to Cancer
- Australian Plantago Could Replace Psyllium Husk in Gluten-Free Breads
- Shorter, Smarter, Safer: Short-Course Antibiotics Can Revolutionize Healthcare
- Neuromorphic Semiconductor Chip That Learns and Corrects Itself?
Monday, January 20, 2025
- Violence on TV: What Happens to Children Who Watch?
- Inflammation May Explain Stomach Problems in Psoriasis Sufferers
- Global Trust in Science Remains Strong
- In Chimpanzees, Peeing Is Contagious
- Scientists Uncover Structure of Critical Component in Deadly Nipah Virus
- Ancient Viral DNA Shapes Early Embryo Development
- New Study Paves Way for Immunotherapies Tailored for Childhood Cancers
Sunday, January 19, 2025
- Fatty Muscles Raise the Risk of Serious Heart Disease Regardless of Overall Body Weight
- Ecologists Uncover Significant Ecological Impact of Hybrid Grouper Release Through Religious Practices
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Technology for Oxidizing Atmospheric Methane Won't Help the Climate
- Insights Into How Populations Conform or Go Against the Crowd
- Research on Past Hurricanes Aims to Reduce Future Risk
- Extreme Rain Heightens E. Coli Risks for Communities of Color in Texas
- Researcher Studies the Power of Native Plants to Combat Road Salt Pollution
- Bacteria in Polymers Form Cables That Grow Into Living Gels
- Rotavirus Protein NSP4 Manipulates Gastrointestinal Disease Severity
- Unique Characteristics of a Rare Liver Cancer Identified as Clinical Trial of New Treatment Begins
- Polymer Editing Can Upcycle Waste Into Higher-Performance Plastics
- Brains of People With Sickle Cell Disease Appear Older
- Direct Measurements Can Reduce Uncertainty in Soil Carbon Credit Markets
- 'Ding-Dong:' A Study Finds Specific Neurons With an Immune Doorbell
- Textbooks Need to Be Rewritten: RNA, Not DNA, Is the Main Cause of Acute Sunburn
- Insect-Eye-Inspired Camera Capturing 9,120 Frames Per Second
- Astrophysicists Reveal Structure of 74 Exocomet Belts Orbiting Nearby Stars in Landmark Survey
- Three Million Years Ago, Our Ancestors Were Vegetarian
- Brain Changes in Huntington's Disease Decades Before Diagnosis Will Guide Future Prevention Trials
- Astronomers Capture Unprecedented View of Supermassive Black Hole in Action
- Florescent Probes Illuminate Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Research
- Researchers (Plus Dogs) Discover New Truffle Species
- Excess Weight Gain in First Trimester Associated With Fetal Fat Accumulation
- Reading the Genome and Understanding Evolution: Symbioses and Gene Transfer in Leaf Beetles
- NASA's Hubble Traces Hidden History of Andromeda Galaxy
- The Universe Is Expanding Too Fast to Fit Theories: Hubble Tension in Crisis
- In the Northeast, 50% of Adult Ticks Carry Lyme Disease Carrying Bacteria
- Immune Complex Shaves Stem Cells to Protect Against Cancer
- AI Transforms Label-Free Photoacoustic Microscopy Into Confocal Microscopy
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Microbial Cell Factories May Help Get to the Root of Understudied Plant Molecules
- Fine-Tuned Brain-Computer Interface Makes Prosthetic Limbs Feel More Real
- New Chainmail-Like Material Could Be the Future of Armor
- The Megadroughts Are Upon Us
- Quantum Engineers 'squeeze' Laser Frequency Combs to Make More Sensitive Gas Sensors
- How Climate Change May Alter Hydrology of Grassland Ecosystems
- Polymer Research Shows Potential Replacement for Common Superglues With a Reusable and Biodegradable Alternative
- This Tiny Galaxy Is Answering Some Big Questions
- Large and Small Galaxies May Grow in Ways More Similar Than Expected
- Multi-Target Approach Counters Tumor Growth in Several Cancers
- The Ins and Outs of Quinone Carbon Capture
- Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide Third Source of Nitrogen for Corn Production
- NASA's Pandora Mission One Step Closer to Probing Alien Atmospheres
- Mind's Eye: Pineal Gland Photoreceptor's 2 Genes Help Fish Detect Color
- Decoding HIV's Tactics
- Autonomous AI Assistant to Build Nanostructures
- Sophisticated Early Warning System: How Bacteria Respond to Threats
- Volcanic Eruption Caused Neolithic People to Sacrifice Unique 'sun Stones'
- Drug in Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer Could Also Treat Some Blood Cancers
- Asteroid Impact Sulfur Release Less Lethal in Dinosaur Extinction
- Thawing Permafrost Threatens Up to Three Million People in Arctic Regions
- Speleothem and Ice Cores: Natural Climate Archives Offer New Insights Into the Climate History of Central Europe
- Robots Should Be Repurposed Rather Than Recycled to Combat Rising Scale of E-Waste, Scientists Warn
- A Deep Learning Pipeline for Controlling Protein Interactions
- How Satellite Imagery Can Help Monitor Dangerous Lakes Formed by Glacier Surges Near High-Mountain Communities
- Pioneering Research Exposes Huge Loss of Glaciers in One of the Fastest-Warming Places on Earth
- Synchronization in Neural Nets: Mathematical Insight Into Neuron Readout Drives Significant Improvements in Prediction Accuracy
- Thin Lenses Have a Bright Future
- Biochar Reduces the Risks of DDT-Contaminated Soil
- East Asia Meets Europe in Lower Austria
- Cavity-Nesting Birds Decorate With Snake Skin to Deter Predators
- New Study Provides Insight Into How Some Species Thrive in Dark, Oxygen-Free Environments
- Wearable Devices Can Detect and Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare-Ups
- Astronomers Observe Real-Time Formation of Black Hole Jets for the First Time
- Innovative 6D Pose Dataset Sets New Standard for Robotic Grasping Performance
- Cancer Mortality Continues to Drop Despite Rising Incidence in Women
- Study Finds Surprising Way That Genetic Mutation Causes Huntington's Disease, Transforming Understanding of the Disorder
- DNA Motors Found to Switch Gears
- Protein Level Predicts Immunotherapy Response in Bowel Cancer
- Study Finds Gender Gap With Children When It Comes to Negotiating
- Child Undernutrition May Be Contributing to Global Measles Outbreaks, Researchers Find
- Mussel Bed Surveyed Before World War II Still Thriving
- Study Shows Effectiveness of Method to Stem Nearsightedness
- The Moon: A Chunk Ejected from Earth?