Astronomy
A surprisingly simple explanation for 'Oumuamua's weird orbit
In 2017, a mysterious comet dubbed 'Oumuamua fired the imaginations of scientists and the public alike. It was the first known visitor from outside our solar system, it had no bright coma or dust tail, like most comets, and ...
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Molecular & Computational biology
Beethoven's genome offers clues to composer's health and family history
Ludwig van Beethoven's genome has been sequenced for the first time by an international team of scientists using five genetically matching locks of the well-known composer's hair.
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Researchers describe the first molecular processes in the eye when light hits the retina
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have deciphered the molecular processes that first occur in the eye when light hits the retina. The processes—which take only a fraction ...
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have deciphered the molecular processes that first occur in the eye when light hits the retina. The processes—which ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Measuring the cohesive force of meteorite fragments to identify the mobility of asteroids
The cohesive force of asteroid particles influence microgravity and can be evaluated under several assumptions of particle size and their sensitivity to particle shape. Approximately hundreds of kilograms of material fall ...
Copper artifacts reveal new cultural connections in southern Africa
Chemical and isotopic analysis of copper artifacts from southern Africa reveals new cultural connections among people living in the region between the 5th and 20th centuries according to a University of Missouri researcher ...
Archaeology
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Researchers develop first-of-its-kind prediction model for newborn seizures
Researchers from the Neuroscience Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a prediction model that determines which newborn babies are likely to experience seizures in the Neonatal Intensive Care ...
Neuroscience
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Phase 1 study: New medicine extends terminally-ill cancer patients' lives
A promising cancer drug that targets only cancer cells has been developed by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and a university spin-off company, APIM Therapeutics.
Medications
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Doctors may miss how addiction patients cheat drug tests
Doctors often use urine tests to make sure patients taking medication for opioid addiction are sticking with treatment. A new study suggests they may be missing some cheaters.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Researchers find that older adults suffering from depression age faster than their peers
Older adults with depression are actually aging faster than their peers, UConn Center on Aging researchers report.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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New insights into the origins of spinal muscular atrophy
Columbia researchers have discovered how a genetic defect leads to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a critical piece of information about the disease that neurologists have been seeking for decades.
Genetics
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New research reveals competition between brain hemispheres during sleep
Human beings are bilaterally symmetrical. As such, our brains are made of two halves called hemispheres, which communicate with each other using specialized fiber tracts running across the midline. While each hemisphere tends ...
Neuroscience
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Medical Xpress
Doctors may miss how addiction patients cheat drug tests
Researchers find that older adults suffering from depression age faster than their peers
How the brain's 'internal compass' works
Potential relief for osteoarthritis moves to clinical trial after animal studies
Nearly 1 in 5 UK adults may have misophonia, experiencing significant negative responses to sounds
Discovery of anti-mesangial autoantibodies redefines the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy
Clearing a path for non-invasive muscle therapy for the elderly
Why subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus accelerated the pandemic
Discovery of a protein controlling resistance to chemotherapy
New technique 80% effective in selecting a baby's gender
Study shows frequent COVID testing of nursing home staff protected residents, saved lives
Multiple substance use disorders may share inherited genetic signature
Scientists uncover protective role of NAD maintenance in kidney disease
Hidden 'super spreaders' spur dengue fever transmission, finds study
Tech Xplore
Researchers develop an oxygen-ion battery
New microchip links two Nobel Prize-winning techniques
Shining a light into the 'black box' of AI
Doing the math on a solar-powered future
Microsoft's GitHub to add OpenAI chat functions to coding tool
New LiGO technique accelerates training of large machine-learning models
Thin oxide films for development of model materials for semiconductors, sensors and batteries
Is AI the future of Hollywood? How the hype squares with reality
Can the heat from running computers help grow our food? It's complicated
The end of thermal cars: Why electric vehicles aren't a silver bullet
EU unveils 'right to repair' rules to cut tech waste
Will AI be sinister or singular?
Manpower shortage dims solar panel boom in Germany
Memory B cell marker predicts long-lived antibody response to flu vaccine
Memory B cells play a critical role to provide long-term immunity after a vaccination or infection. In a study published in the journal Immunity, researchers describe a distinct and novel subset of memory B cells that predict ...
Immunology
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New composite material to create green hydrogen
Researchers from the University of Twente developed a new composite material that outperforms the individual compounds by one to two orders of magnitude. The composite consists of several earth-abundant elements, that could ...
Nanomaterials
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How the brain's 'internal compass' works
Scientists have gained new insights into the part of the brain that gives us a sense of direction, by tracking neural activity with the latest advances in brain imaging techniques. The findings shed light on how the brain ...
Neuroscience
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Biologists report on alternative life-history strategy in Colias butterflies
Have you ever marveled at the vast diversity of life on our planet, from tiny creatures living only a few hours to majestic beings that can survive for centuries? These differences in lifespan, size, and reproductive age ...
Plants & Animals
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Geoscientists shed a light on life's evolution 800 million years ago
Is nitrate responsible for algae, flowers, and even your neighbors? A team of Virginia Tech geoscientists have unearthed evidence that may indicate yes.
Earth Sciences
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Hidden environmental danger of the Nordstream pipeline explosions
It is a matter of current international intrigue and investigation—in late September of 2022, an unknown group, organization or state successfully sabotaged two gas pipelines more than 80 meters below the Baltic Sea, severing ...
Nearly 300 variable stars detected with Kepler spacecraft
Using data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft, astronomers from the Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland, and elsewhere have detected 278 variable stars in the open cluster NGC 6791 and its surroundings. The finding was reported ...
Researchers develop an oxygen-ion battery
Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous today, but that does not mean that they are the best solution for all areas of application. TU Wien has now succeeded in developing an oxygen-ion battery that has some important advantages. ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Researchers identify novel human-specific mechanism of skin barrier regeneration
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Solna, have identified HOXC13-AS, a human skin-specific long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), that plays a crucial role in epidermal differentiation. Their study highlighting ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Perception of Russia-Ukraine conflict linked to endorsement of false news about adversary
In a 2020 survey, Ukrainians who perceived a higher level of conflict between Ukraine and Russia were less inclined to endorse false, negative news about the European Union, but were more likely to endorse false, negative ...
Social Sciences
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At least 80% of world's important sites for biodiversity on land currently contain human developments
A study has found that infrastructure worldwide is widespread in sites that have been identified as internationally important for biodiversity, and its prevalence is likely to increase.
Branching worm named after Godzilla's nemesis
Branching marine worms are extremely rare: bizarre creatures with one head but a body that branches repeatedly into multiple posterior ends. Only three such species are known, and one of these worm species has just been awarded ...
How industrial companies can survive deglobalization
Deglobalization and the unpredictability of global business have led technology-based industries to review their overall strategies. Current geopolitical changes—the war in Ukraine, effects of the pandemic, and greenhouse ...
Time capsules: Mauritania's precious Chinguetti manuscripts
Saif el Islam al Ahmed Mahmoud sat cross-legged on a sheepskin and gingerly turned the pages of an ancient manuscript.
Observing group-living animals with drones and computer vision
A drone is flying over a herd of plains zebras in central Kenya. It is flying quite high so that the animals are not bothered by it. These zebras are really interesting for collective and spatial behavior studies, according ...
Smaller, denser, better illuminators for computational microscopy
Seeking to expand the possibilities offered by programmable illumination, a group of researchers at the University of Connecticut developed a strategy for constructing and calibrating freeform illuminators offering greater ...
Relativity Space to make third bid to launch 3D-printed rocket
The world's first 3D printed rocket is scheduled to make its third attempt to lift off on Wednesday for the maiden flight of an innovative spacecraft billed as being less costly to produce and fly.
New method shrinks 3D images of cells for faster storage and retrieval
Single-cell analysis is a powerful biomedical technique used in various fields of biology and medicine to identify rare cell populations, track cell development and differentiation, understand disease mechanisms and develop ...
Understanding the mechanism of non-uniform formation of diamond film on tools
Tools coated with diamond film (diamond-coated tools) are used for difficult-to-machine materials such as CFRP. In the manufacture of diamond-coated tools, a pretreatment is required to remove cobalt from the tool using a ...
Performance of OncoK9 in real-world veterinary practice mirrors clinical validation study
PetDx published a study today showing that OncoK9, its multi-cancer early detection test for dogs using next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, performs similarly in real-world veterinary practice settings as in the ...
Florida bill would ban elementary school kids from learning about menstruation
A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those years.
Measuring the greenhouse effect accurately
Solar radiation enters the Earth's atmosphere without any hindrance and should normally leave it as heat. Unfortunately, this is impeded by the thickening "greenhouse roof" consisting of carbon dioxide and other gases.
Sedimentation missing from pollution priorities, says researcher
Sediment runoff from land use change and unsustainable development is missing from global priorities despite being one of the greatest threats facing freshwater and marine ecosystems, Griffith University researcher reveals.
Anti-age discrimination policies are failing in the workplace, says case study of UK policy
Anti-age discrimination policies are failing in the workplace, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
A new mission will search for habitable planets at Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is our closest stellar neighbor, a binary star system located just 4.376 light-years away. Despite its proximity, repeated astronomical surveys have failed to find hard evidence of extrasolar planets in this ...
How terrorism affects our language and the vote for the radical right
The experience of the jihadist terrorist attacks that plagued Western Europe between 2015 and 2017 shows that perceived threats from ethnic and religious minorities affect the tone of public discourse about immigration and ...
Fun climate change education programs could boost interest in STEM subjects
Make climate change education technology-based and fun from the offset to help reverse the declining interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, say the authors of a new study from the University ...
The challenge of keeping an audience engaged: How language shapes attention
Researchers from University of Pennsylvania, University or Maryland, and Emory University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how and why the language used in content engages readers.
Online dashboard details surge in New York state eviction filings
New York state saw a resurgence of eviction proceedings after a nearly two-year moratorium ended in early 2022, with rates that year exceeding pre-pandemic levels in 40 of 62 counties, according to an ILR School analysis ...
New UN report: Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius requires deep decarbonization across all sectors
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will require severely cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. Doing so calls for the immediate, large-scale adoption of renewable energy ...