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January 22, 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 — 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 — 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 ...
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Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers have developed a way of bioprinting tissues that change shape as a result of cell-generated forces, in the same way that it happens in biological tissues during organ development. The ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Pathogen-fighting immune cells called tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) go through a surprising transformation -- and relocation -- as they fight infections in the small ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Thanks to a new technology called Moscot ('Multi-Omics Single-Cell Optimal Transport'), researchers can now observe millions of cells simultaneously as they develop into a new organ -- for example, a ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Scientists have completed construction of the final chromosome in the worlds' first synthetic yeast genome following more than a decade of work, opening new possibilities for creating resilient, ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Maternal stress hormone levels during early pregnancy can have a lasting effect on the stress system of the offspring. The results of a long-term study on wild Assamese macaques in Thailand indicate ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 meters) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt. An ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates, and show increased confidence in their fighting skills the more they win. At first, a brain ...
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 — Following two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated 7,500 lakes in West Greenland turned brown, began emitting carbon ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Scientists have developed a computing chip that can learn, correct errors, and process AI ...
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Jan. 22, 2025 — Thermal sensations are consciously differentiated as hot or cold by the brain; however, the neural mechanism that enables this differentiation is not well understood. To address this, researchers ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Oral mucositis is a painful condition in which the mucous membranes inside the mouth become inflamed. To help alleviate this, researchers have developed a mucoadhesive film using xyloglucan and ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is prominently used for analyzing elemental composition in individual cells. However, the conventional sample introduction system of ICP-MS ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70% using a new tool that turns routine electroencephalogram, or EEG, tests that appear normal into highly accurate epilepsy predictors, a ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers demonstrated that individuals who had childhood epilepsy have an increased accumulation of brain amyloid later in life, potentially predisposing them to late-onset brain amyloid ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Using computational models, the researchers studied how the brain's reward-learning system functions in those with depression, especially among individuals experiencing anhedonia, the inability ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — When it comes to getting people to want to go places, the future is ever more lovely than the past, according to a new study. The study found that forestalgia-focused destination ads -- those that ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — New research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome within blood samples could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Copper chelation shows promising results in certain lung cancers where cells have two related phenomena: a heightened transcription factor responding to oxidative stress and a diminished level of ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Investigators found negative mental health conditions among women firefighters may reduce levels of key hormone associated with ovarian ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Experts highlight the need for a clear framework when it comes to AI research, given the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by children and adolescents using digital devices to access the ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Wild baboons failed to demonstrate visual self-recognition in a test carried out by ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, reached historic low levels in 2022, raising economic, ecological and public health concerns for Utah. New research is ...
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 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, unlocking new potential for faster, more efficient ...
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 ...
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Hot or Cold? How the Brain Deciphers Thermal Sensations
- Green Tea-Based Adhesive Films Show Promise as a Novel Treatment for Oral Mucositis
- Single-Cell Elemental Analysis Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
- New Epilepsy Tech Could Cut Misdiagnoses by Nearly 70% Using Routine EEGs
- Childhood Epilepsy May Predispose to Memory Disorders Later in Life
- How Your Brain Learns from Rewards Might Hold the Key to Treating Depression
- Study Shows Travelers Are Dreaming Forward, Not Looking Back
- SIDS Discovery Could ID Babies at Risk of Sudden Death
- Copper-Detection Tool Designed to Discover Possible Chelation Target for Lung Cancer
- Research Shows PTSD, Anxiety May Affect Reproductive Health of Women Firefighters
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Recommendations for Studying the Impact of AI on Young People's Mental Health
- Wild Baboons Not Capable of Visual Self-Awareness When Viewing Their Own Reflection
- Here's What's Causing the Great Salt Lake to Shrink
- Can DNA-Nanoparticle Motors Get Up to Speed With Motor Proteins?
- Dolphins Use a 'fat Taste' System to Get Their Mother's Milk
- New Study Uncovers Key Mechanism Behind Learning and Memory
- New Paper Creates Roadmap for the Next Generation of Bioelectronic Medicine
- Scientists Harness the Power of 'layered' Crystals for Energy Innovation
- Harnessing Electromagnetic Waves and Quantum Materials to Improve Wireless Communication Technologies
- Simplified Redesign of Proteins to Improve Ligand Binding
- Building Sentence Structure May Be Language-Specific
- 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
- Extreme Supersonic Winds Measured on Planet Outside Our Solar System
- 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
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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