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April 19, 2025
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Apr. 17, 2025 — Research from NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence of a carbon cycle on ancient ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use of ochre and tailored clothing during a period of increased UV light 41,000 years ago, during the Laschamps ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Astronomers have found a planet that orbits at an angle of 90 degrees around a rare pair of peculiar stars. This is the first time we have strong evidence for one of these 'polar planets' orbiting a ...
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Apr. 18, 2025 — New research finds that despite large rivers and seas of liquid methane, Saturn's moon Titan seems mostly devoid of river deltas, raising new questions about the surface dynamics on this alien ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — From the Japanese cypress to the ponderosa pine, wood has been used in construction for millennia. Though materials like steel and concrete have ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — An international team of physicists has made a significant observation of the BKT phase transition in a 2D dipolar gas of ultracold atoms. This ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — An international team has succeeded in producing new, efficient thermoelectric materials that could compete with state-of-the-art materials, offering greater stability and lower ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Conventional thinking holds that the metal site in single atom catalysts (SACs) has been a limiting factor to the continued improvement of the design ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Among adults ages 18-49 (median age of 41 years) who were born with a hole in the upper chambers of their heart known as patent foramen ovale (PFO), ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Clathrates are characterized by a complex cage structure that provides space for guest ions too. Now a team has investigated the suitability of ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — A study has found a rare form of one-dimensional quantum magnetism in a metallic compound, offering evidence into a phase space that has remained, ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — A research team has decoded the genome of historic potato cultivars and used this resource to develop an efficient method for analysis of hundreds of additional potato ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Scientists have demonstrated a sort of holographic strip that splits a single laser beam into five bespoke beams that create an optical knot. The work shows that optical knots could be used as a ...
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Apr. 18, 2025 — A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson's ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — A new butterfly species, Satyrium curiosolus, was discovered in a recent study at Blakiston Fan in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. It has unique evolutionary history, having likely remained in ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Some medications are seen as a 'fix-all' solution, not addressing the root ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — A professor's casual hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Researchers have successfully employed an algorithm to identify potential mutations which increase disease risk in the noncoding regions our DNA, which make up the vast majority of the human genome. ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Biologists have discovered that disruptions in transfer RNA function can lead to the development of cleft lip and cleft ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Scientists could reshape cancer treatment by helping powerful drugs work better in the body by exploiting a surface protein called CD36 that helps pull substances into cells. This dramatically ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — A clinical trial conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit has identified a new treatment protocol to improve lung growth and function among preterm ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — How do we learn new things? Neurobiologists using cutting-edge visualization techniques have revealed how changes across our synapses and neurons unfold. The findings depict how information is ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Scientists have created the first neutron 'Airy beam,' which has unusual capabilities that ordinary neutron beams do not. The achievement could enhance neutron-based techniques for ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Two women meeting for the first time can judge within minutes whether they have the potential to be friends -- guided as much by smell as any other sense, research on friendship formation ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The authors show that precipitation and ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A team of researchers has identified a promising new approach that may one day help to restore vision in people affected by macular degeneration and other retinal ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics play in how certain biomarkers for dementia are expressed in the blood, according to a new ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Scientists have implicated the FOXR2 gene in previously unassociated brain tumor types, with implications for diagnosis, prognosis and ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Using advanced DNA sequence analysis, a research team has discovered that tiny organisms in Brooklyn's highly contaminated Gowanus Canal have developed a comprehensive collection of ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Researchers report an association between urinary incontinence and cardiovascular disease risk in women. The researcher recommend women should be checked regularly for urinary ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? Researchers show that this is not due to the random pull of the planets, but ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A new study suggests the universe may rotate -- just extremely slowly. The finding could help solve one of astronomy's biggest ...
Friday, April 18, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Extreme Drought Contributed to Barbarian Invasion of Late Roman Britain, Tree-Ring Study Reveals
- Curious Isolation: New Butterfly Species Discovered
- Cerebral Palsy Medications Given to Adults May Not Match Needs
- A New Record for California's Highest Tree
- Deep Learning Algorithm Used to Pinpoint Potential Disease-Causing Variants in Non-Coding Regions of the Human Genome
- New Study Reveals How Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Can Arise
- Scientists 'hack' Cell Entry to Supercharge Cancer Drugs
- Study Identifies New Method for Improving Lung Growth and Function in Preterm Infants
- Groundbreaking Study Uncovers How Our Brain Learns
- Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry
- Finding Friendship at First Whiff: Scent Plays Role in Platonic Potential
- Nutrients Strengthen Link Between Precipitation and Plant Growth, Study Finds
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Golden Eyes: How Gold Nanoparticles May One Day Help to Restore People's Vision
- How Do Age, Sex, Hormones and Genetics Affect Dementia Biomarkers in the Blood?
- Discovery of FOXR2 Activation in Various Brain Tumors Refines Diagnosis to Improve Care
- Microbes in Brooklyn Superfund Site Teach Lessons on Fighting Industrial Pollution
- Researchers Report Association Between Urinary Incontinence, Cardiovascular Disease
- Ever Wonder Why Some Meteor Showers Are So Unpredictable?
- Cosmic Twist: The Universe Could Be Spinning
- Faster Way to Solve Complex Planning Problems
- RoboBee Comes in for a Landing
- Crystal Clues on Mars Point to Watery and Possibly Life-Supporting Past
- Secret to Crocodylian Longevity
- New Giant Virus Isolated
- Farm Robot Autonomously Navigates, Harvests Among Raised Beds
- A New Super Metal Stands Strong, No Matter the Temperature
- The Most Distant Twin of the Milky Way Ever Observed
- Researchers Introduce a Brand-New Method to Detect Gunshot Residue at the Crime Scene
- Our DNA Is at Risk of Hacking, Warn Scientists
- Early Mutations and Risk Factors for Stomach Cancer, and Develops a Pre-Cancer Model for Stomach Cancer Prevention
- Climate-Related Trauma Can Have Lasting Effects on Decision-Making
- Uncovering the Relationship Between Life and Sound
- Civil Engineering Team Develops Innovative Solution for Tracking Antibiotic Resistance Genes
- Mindfulness and Step Tracking Boosts Motivation to Exercise
- How Disturbed Signaling Pathways Could Promote Epileptic Seizures
- Holiday Flights Could Carry Fewer Passengers as World Warms
- Microorganisms Employ a Secret Weapon During Metabolism
- Simulating Protein Structures Involved in Memory Formation
- Forward Genetics Approach Reveals the Factor Responsible for Carbon Trade-Off in Leaves
- Towards Gene-Targeting Drugs Capable of Targeting Brain Diseases
- Favorite Music Sets the Brain's Opioids in Motion
- Viewing Art Can Boost Wellbeing by Giving Meaning to Life
- A Step Toward Harnessing Clean Energy from Falling Rainwater
- Nurturing Now, Thriving Later: The Lasting Power of Affectionate Mothering
- Hereditary Alzheimer's: Blood Marker for Defective Neuronal Connections Rises Early
- Novel Machine Learning Model Can Predict Material Failure Before It Happens
- Nature-Based Activity Is Effective Therapy for Anxiety and Depression, Study Shows
- Experiment in Floodplain Forest: Using Tree Mortality to Support Oak Regeneration
- Living Fungus-Based Building Material Repairs Itself for Over a Month
- Bite-Sized Chunks of Chicken With the Texture of Whole Meat Can Be Grown in the Lab
- A Compact, Mid-Infrared Pulse Generator
- Metabolism Shapes Life
- 'Cosmic Radio' Could Find Dark Matter in 15 Years
- Study Finds Dramatic Boost in Air Quality from Electrifying Railways
- Inside Yellowstone's Fiery Heart: Researchers Map Volatile-Rich Cap, Offering Clues to Future Volcanic Activity
- Scientists Create a 'brilliantly Luminous' Nanoscale Chemical Tool
- Supercharged Mitochondria Spark Aging-Related Blood Disorders
- New Human 'multi-Zonal' Liver Organoids Improve Injury Survival in Rodents
- Reprogramming Cancer Cells to Treat an Aggressive Type of Leukemia
- Popular Diabetes Medications, Including GLP-1 Drugs, May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
- First Confirmed Footage of a Colossal Squid -- And It's a Baby!
- Is My Green Your Green?
- Structural Images of a Tuberculosis-Fighting Virus
- Scientists Find Evidence That Overturns Theories of the Origin of Water on Earth
- Menopause at an Early Age Can Exacerbate Cognitive Decline
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Little Birds' Personalities Shine Through Their Song -- And May Help Find a Mate
- Primate Mothers Display Different Bereavement Response to Humans
- New Pollen-Replacing Food for Honey Bees Brings New Hope for Survival
- Growing Wildflowers on Disused Urban Land Can Damage Bee Health
- Brain Areas Necessary for Reasoning Identified
- Foraging on the Wing: How Can Ecologically Similar Birds Live Together?
- Gut Microbes Release Cancer-Fighting Bile Acids That Block Hormone Signals
- On Jupiter, It's Mushballs All the Way Down
- Gene-Based Blood Test for Melanoma May Catch Early Signs of Cancer's Return
- Common Genetic Variants Linked to Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
- Inactive Components in Agricultural Runoff May Be Hidden Contributors to Drinking Water Hazards
- Colombia's Peatlands Could Be a Crucial Tool to Fight Climate Change: But First We Have to Find Them
- New Explanation for Muscle Memory Found in Muscle Proteins
- No Butterfingers in Baseball: Understanding Slip Between Fingertips and the Ball
- Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures in Patients With High-Risk Calcified Coronary Artery Disease
- Seismologists Share Early Analyses of Myanmar Earthquake
- Explainable AI for Ship Navigation Raises Trust, Decreases Human Error
- New Type of Handheld Detector for All Types of Ionizing Radiation Improves Radiation Safety
- Meat or Veg? Plant-Based Protein Is Linked to a Longer Life, Research Shows
- Heart Valve Abnormality Is Associated With Malignant Arrhythmias
- Key to the High Aggressiveness of Pancreatic Cancer Identified
- AI Finds New Ways to Observe the Most Extreme Events in the Universe
- An Elegant Method for the Detection of Single Spins Using Photovoltage
- Are High Support Bras Bad for the Back?
- Artificial Skin from Hydrogels
- Machine Learning Unlocks Superior Performance in Light-Driven Organic Crystals
- Researchers Have Mapped the Hidden Control System of Vision
- Most Goals in Football (Soccer) Result from First Touch Shots
- Corn Leads to Improved Performance in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
- Molten Martian Core Could Explain Red Planet's Magnetic Quirks
- The Brain Learns to Filter out Distracting Stimuli Over Time
- Uncovering the Molecular Drivers of Liver Cancer
- Studying How Seals Adapt to Extreme Environments Could Lead to Benefits in Human Reproductive Health
- Mysterious Atmosphere of 'Rosetta Stone' Exoplanet