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April 17, 2025
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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 ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A new study analyzing data from NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered compelling evidence of multiple mineral-forming events just beneath the Martian surface -- findings that bring scientists one step closer to answering the profound question: Did ...
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Apr. 16, 2025 — A new study suggests the universe may rotate -- just extremely slowly. The finding could help solve one of astronomy's biggest ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A recently created RoboBee is now outfitted with its most reliable landing gear to date, inspired by one of nature's most graceful landers: the crane fly. The team has given their flying robot a set ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — 'Multi-zonal' liver organoids represent a significant step forward in developing lab-grown liver ...
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 rather ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — 'Do we see colors the same way?' is a fundamentally human question and one of great importance in research into the human mind. While impossible to answer at present, researchers take steps to ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface; Scientists have analyzed a ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Researchers examined teeth and skulls of 99 extinct crocodylomorph species and 20 living crocodylian species to reconstruct their dietary ecology and identify characteristics that helped some groups ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Researchers have isolated a giant virus, which was named Jyvaskylavirus. The discovery shows that giant viruses are more common in northern regions than researchers have thought. It also illustrates ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — An international team has discovered the most distant spiral galaxy candidate known to date. This ultra-massive system existed just one billion years after the Big Bang and already shows a remarkably ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — According to new research next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) -- the same technology which is powering the development of tailor-made medicines, cancer diagnostics, infectious disease tracking, and ...
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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 — Researchers developed a machine-learning-guided technique to solve complex, long-horizon planning problems more efficiently than some traditional approaches, while arriving at an optimal solution ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A researcher has developed an autonomous driving algorithm for agricultural robots used for greenhouse cultivation and other farm ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A research team develops a new alloy that maintains tensile properties from -196 degrees Celsius to 600 degrees ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Crime scene investigation may soon become significantly more accurate and efficient thanks to a new method for detecting gunshot residues. Researchers have developed the technique that converts lead ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Researchers have made significant advancements in understanding the earliest stages of stomach cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, through two recent innovative studies. With ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A new study suggests that climate trauma -- such as experiencing a devastating wildfire -- can have lasting effects on cognitive ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — There's a sensation that you experience -- near a plane taking off or a speaker bank at a concert -- from a sound so total that you feel it in your very being. When this happens, not only do ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A research team has developed a computational tool, Argo, designed to accurately track ARGs in environmental samples, providing insights into their dissemination and associated ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Step tracking with mindfulness training delivered via a mobile app boosts people's desire to ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) type 2 is a congenital malformation of the cerebral cortex that is often associated with difficult-to-treat epilepsy. In the affected areas, nerve cells and their layer ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — By the 2060s, some airports with shorter runways may need to reduce their maximum take-off weight by the equivalent of approximately 10 passengers per flight during summer ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — In the global carbon cycle microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers have investigated the methods that are utilized at extremely hot, acidic and sulfur-rich ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Complex protein interactions at synapses are essential for memory formation in our brains, but the mechanisms behind these processes remain poorly understood. Now, researchers have developed a ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Starch and oils are known as storehouses of carbon in plants. However, the way in which carbon resources are allocated during metabolism in plants remained unknown. Now, however, using a forward ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Getting therapeutic drugs past the blood-brain barrier has long been a major challenge in treating brain diseases. Now, researchers have explored how cholesterol-modified heteroduplex ...
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
- Faster Way to Solve Complex Planning Problems
- Farm Robot Autonomously Navigates, Harvests Among Raised Beds
- A New Super Metal Stands Strong, No Matter the Temperature
- Researchers Introduce a Brand-New Method to Detect Gunshot Residue at the Crime Scene
- 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
- 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
- Reprogramming Cancer Cells to Treat an Aggressive Type of Leukemia
- Popular Diabetes Medications, Including GLP-1 Drugs, May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
- Structural Images of a Tuberculosis-Fighting Virus
- 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
- 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
- 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
- How Circadian Clocks Maintain Robustness in Changing Environments
- Making Desalination More Eco-Friendly: New Membranes Could Help Eliminate Brine Waste
- A Bowling Revolution: Modeling the Perfect Conditions for a Strike
- Simulate Sound in 3D at a Finer Scale Than Humans Can Perceive
- Preventing Onset and Development of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
- Taste Research Suggests Pearl Millet Could Be a Healthy, Sustainable, Gluten-Free Wheat Alternative in the US
- Southern Shrews Shrink in Winter
- A Visual Pathway in the Brain May Do More Than Recognize Objects
Monday, April 14, 2025
- Emotions and Levels of Threat Affect Communities' Resilience During Extreme Events
- Experts Stress Importance of Vaccination Amidst Measles Outbreaks
- Sharp Uptake in Use of New Weight Loss and Glucose-Lowering Medications
- New Study Finds Surprising Way to Curb College-Aged Drinking Harms -- Without Cutting Alcohol
- To Avoid Parasites, Some Fruit Flies Sacrifice Sleep
- Researchers May Have Solved Decades-Old Mystery Behind Benzodiazepine Side Effects
- Physics Reveals the Optimal Roof Ratios for Energy Efficiency
- Archaeologists Compared the Size of 50,000 Ancient Houses to Learn About History of Inequality, They Found That It's Not Inevitable
- New Plant Molecule Encourages Plant-Fungi Symbiosis to Improve Crops
- LSD Analogue With Potential for Treating Schizophrenia Developed
- How Does Our Brain Regulate Generosity?
- Wealth Inequality's Deep Roots in Human Prehistory
- The Gut Health Benefits of Sauerkraut
- AI Tool to Better Assess Parkinson's Disease, Other Movement Disorders
- High Blood Pressure? Eat More Bananas
- Scientists Identify Key Enzyme in Alzheimer's Disease That Links Brain Inflammation to Memory Loss
- Photonic Computing Needs More Nonlinearity: Acoustics Can Help
- Rise and Shine: Natural Light Lessens Morning Fatigue
- New Method for Detecting Nanoplastics in Body Fluids
- Pioneering Research Reveals Arctic Matter Pathways Poised for Major Shifts Amidst Climate Change