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May 18, 2024
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May 15, 2024 — What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be a previously unknown hormone-generating cell. Scientists discover the cells and hormones that inspire mice ...
May 15, 2024 — Astronomers have just discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet around SPECULOOS-3, an 'ultracool dwarf' star as small as Jupiter, twice as cold as our Sun, and located 55 light-years from Earth. After ...
May 15, 2024 — It's one thing to dream up a quantum internet that could send hacker-proof information around the world via photons superimposed in different quantum states. It's quite another to physically show it's possible. That's exactly what physicists have ...
May 15, 2024 — The ability to regulate body temperature, a trait all mammals and birds have today, may have evolved among some dinosaurs early in the Jurassic period about 180 million years ago. The new study looked at the spread of dinosaurs across different ...
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May 8, 2024 — Researchers have developed scalable photonic integrated circuits, based on lithium tantalate, marking a significant advancement in optical technologies with potential to widespread commercial ...
May 17, 2024 — The latest findings forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050. ...
May 17, 2024 — An HIV vaccine candidate triggered low levels of an elusive type of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies among a small group of people enrolled in a 2019 clinical ...
May 16, 2024 — Thermoelectric materials could play an important role in the clean energy transition, as they can produce electricity from sources of heat that would ...
May 16, 2024 — In an important step toward more effective gene therapies for brain diseases, researchers have engineered a gene-delivery vehicle that uses a human protein to efficiently cross the blood-brain ...
May 16, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to investigate sperm whale communication by determining their vocal style, finding that groups living in close proximity can develop similar styles to each ...
May 16, 2024 — Researchers used generative AI to develop a physics-informed technique to classify phase transitions in materials or physical systems that is much more efficient than existing machine-learning ...
May 16, 2024 — Sea otters are one of the few animals that use tools to access their food, and a new study has found that individual sea otters that use tools -- most of whom are female -- are able to eat larger ...
May 15, 2024 — Semiconductors are the foundation of all modern electronics. Now, researchers have developed a new method where organic semiconductors can become more conductive with the help of air as a dopant. The ...
May 14, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) computer programs that process MRI results show differences in how the brains of men and women are organized at a ...
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May 16, 2024 — In a groundbreaking study an international team of scientists has investigated the evolutionary patterns behind the development of sabre teeth, with some unexpected results along the ...
May 16, 2024 — If you tend to do other things or get distracted while eating dinner, you may be running the risk of over-consuming everyday pleasures later, possibly because the distraction caused you to enjoy ...
May 15, 2024 — By kindergarten age, most children have been taught that 'please' is a magic word. 'Please' is an expression of politeness that shows courtesy and respect, turning a potential ...
May 15, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that colonies of gelatinous sea animals swim through the ocean in giant corkscrew shapes using coordinated jet propulsion, an unusual kind of locomotion that could inspire ...
May 15, 2024 — SuperLimbs, a system of wearable robotic limbs, can physically support an astronaut and lift them back on their feet after a fall, helping them conserve energy for other essential ...
May 15, 2024 — Strongly interacting systems play an important role in quantum physics and quantum chemistry. Stochastic methods such as Monte Carlo simulations are a proven method for investigating such systems. ...
May 15, 2024 — A team of researchers has developed a drone that flies autonomously using neuromorphic image processing and control based on the workings of animal brains. Animal brains use less data and energy ...
May 15, 2024 — A new study has shown that repetitive practice not only is helpful in improving skills but also leads to profound changes in the brain's memory ...
May 15, 2024 — Research could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able to feel touch like a human hand. The technology could also be used to help restore lost functionality to patients after a ...
May 15, 2024 — A small number of New York City wild birds carry highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, according to a recent ...
May 15, 2024 — A recent study has found that an ion transporter protein that regulates the pH of specific brain cells can repair the blood-brain barrier and restore normal brain function after ischemic stroke. The ...
May 15, 2024 — The research cracks the code on the iconic baobab tree's origin story, revealing their surprising origins in Madagascar and incredible long-distance dispersals to Africa and Australia. The study ...
May 15, 2024 — Instead of burning fossil fuels to smelt steel and cook cement, researchers in Switzerland want to use heat from the sun. The proof-of-concept study uses synthetic quartz to trap solar energy at ...
May 14, 2024 — Cinematography techniques can significantly increase user engagement with virtual environments and, in particular, the aesthetic appeal of what users see in virtual ...
May 14, 2024 — Astronomers have just discovered WASP-193b, an extraordinarily low-density giant planet orbiting a distant Sun-like ...
May 14, 2024 — A young whale's journey across the Mediterranean highlights the many threats facing ocean animals, researchers ...
May 14, 2024 — The vast majority of people have an ongoing conversation with themselves, an inner voice, that plays an important role in their daily lives. But between 5-10 per cent of the population do not have ...
May 14, 2024 — Astronomers discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they live in our own galactic neighborhood. The stars are in the Milky Way's 'halo' -- the cloud of stars that ...
May 14, 2024 — Researchers have found that 2023 was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in the past two thousand years, almost four degrees warmer than the coldest summer during the same ...
May 14, 2024 — Survey reveals nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support using emerging technology to screen embryos during IVF for risk of developing certain health conditions or traits that arise from more than ...
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- When Saying 'please' Is More Strategic Than Magic
- Jet-Propelled Sea Creatures Could Improve Ocean Robotics
- Robotic 'SuperLimbs' Could Help Moonwalkers Recover from Falls
- Wavefunction Matching for Solving Quantum Many-Body Problems
- Animal Brain Inspired AI Game Changer for Autonomous Robots
- The Crystallization of Memory: Study Reveals How Practice Forms New Memory Pathways in the Brain
- Robots' And Prosthetic Hands' Sense of Touch Could Be as Fast as Humans
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Detected in New York City Wild Birds
- An Astrocytic pH Regulator That Can Repair the Blood-Brain Barrier and Reverse Brain Damage Caused by Ischemic Stroke
- Iconic Baobabs: The Origin and Long-Distance Travels of Upside Down Trees
- Scientists Generate Heat Over 1,000 Degrees Celsius With Solar Power Instead of Fossil Fuel
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Virtual Reality Becomes More Engaging When Designers Use Cinematic Tools
- WASP-193b, a Giant Planet With a Density Similar to That of Cotton Candy
- Young Whale's Journey Highlights Threats Facing Ocean Animals
- People Without an Inner Voice Have Poorer Verbal Memory
- Researchers Discover the Universe's Oldest Stars in Our Own Galactic Backyard
- 2023 Was the Hottest Summer in Two Thousand Years
- Mixed Public Opinion on Polygenic Embryo Screening for IVF
Monday, May 13, 2024
- First Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Transmitted from Cow to Human Confirmed
- Today's World: Fastest Rate of Carbon Dioxide Rise Over the Last 50,000 Years
- Like Dad and Like Mum...all in One Plant
- What Makes a Memory? It May Be Related to How Hard Your Brain Had to Work
- Nature's 3D Printer: Bristle Worms Form Bristles Piece by Piece
- Plant Virus Treatment Shows Promise in Fighting Metastatic Cancers in Mice
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Scientists Unlock Key to Breeding 'carbon Gobbling' Plants With a Major Appetite
- AI Systems Are Already Skilled at Deceiving and Manipulating Humans
- How the Brain Is Flexible Enough for a Complex World (Without Being Thrown Into Chaos)
- ONe Novae Stellar Explosion May Be Source of Our Phosphorus
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Squeezed by Neighbors, Planet Glows With Molten Lava
- A Fragment of Human Brain, Mapped in Exquisite Detail
- A Better Way to Control Shape-Shifting Soft Robots
- New Rhizobia-Diatom Symbiosis Solves Long-Standing Marine Mystery
- Liberals and Conservatives Differ on Climate Change Beliefs -- But Are Relatively United in Taking Action
- 2D All-Organic Perovskites: Potential Use in 2D Electronics
- Astrophysicists Discover a Novel Method for Hunting the First Stars
- Generative AI That Imitates Human Motion
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Chemists Produce New-to-Nature Enzyme Containing Boron
- 'Wraparound' Implants Represent New Approach to Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
- Heavy Snowfall and Rain May Contribute to Some Earthquakes
- Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky Exoplanet
- Rock Steady: Study Reveals New Mechanism to Explain How Continents Stabilized
- Children Sleep Problems Associated With Psychosis in Young Adults
- New Target for Potential Leukemia Therapy
- Pressure to Be 'perfect' Causing Burnout for Parents, Mental Health Concerns for Their Children
- 'Mathematical Microscope' Reveals Novel, Energy-Efficient Mechanism of Working Memory That Works Even During Sleep
- Swarms of Miniature Robots Clean Up Microplastics and Microbes, Simultaneously
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- This Sound-Suppressing Silk Can Create Quiet Spaces
- 'Better Than Graphene' Material Development May Improve Implantable Technology
- New Super-Pure Silicon Chip Opens Path to Powerful Quantum Computers
- Low-Energy Process for High-Performance Solar Cells
- Genetics, Not Lack of Oxygen, Causes Cerebral Palsy in Quarter of Cases
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Caterbot? Robatapillar? It Crawls With Ease Through Loops and Bends
- Venus Has Almost No Water: A New Study May Reveal Why
- Participants of Pioneering CRISPR Gene Editing Trial See Vision Improve
- Astronomers Observe Elusive Stellar Light Surrounding Ancient Quasars
- New Discoveries About Jupiter's Magnetosphere
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Did a Magnetic Field Collapse Trigger the Emergence of Animals?
- Ice Shelves Fracture Under Weight of Meltwater Lakes
- Stretchable E-Skin Could Give Robots Human-Level Touch Sensitivity
- 'Gap' In Carbon Removal: Countries' Plans to Remove CO2 Not Enough
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Scientists Track 'doubling' In Origin of Cancer Cells
- Sugar-Based Catalyst Upcycles Carbon Dioxide
- Random Robots Are More Reliable
- Significant New Discovery in Teleportation Research -- Noise Can Improve the Quality of Quantum Teleportation
- Wild Orangutan Treats Wound With Pain-Relieving Plant
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- 75,000-Year-Old Female Neanderthal from Cave Where Species Buried Their Dead
- New Strategy Could Lead to Universal, Long-Lasting Flu Shot
- Sleep Resets Brain Connections -- But Only for First Few Hours
- Scientists Identify New Brain Circuit in Mice That Controls Body's Inflammatory Reactions
- A 'cosmic Glitch' In Gravity
- Marriage of Synthetic Biology and 3D Printing Produces Programmable Living Materials
- Scientists Work out the Effects of Exercise at the Cellular Level
- Earth-Like Environment Likely on Ancient Mars
- Novel Genetic Plant Regeneration Approach Without the Application of Phytohormones
- Every Breath You Take: Study Models the Journey of Inhaled Plastic Particle Pollution
- Revised Dating of the Liujiang Skeleton Renews Understanding of Human Occupation of China
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Climate Change and Mercury Pollution Stressed Plants for Millions of Years
- Webb Captures Top of Iconic Horsehead Nebula in Unprecedented Detail
- Methane Emissions from Landfill Could Be Turned Into Sustainable Jet Fuel in Plasma Chemistry Leap
- Biodegradable 'living Plastic' Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
- NASA's Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away
- Researchers Identify Over 2,000 Genetic Signals Linked to Blood Pressure in Study of Over One Million People
- A Virus Could Help Save Billions of Gallons of Wastewater Produced by Fracking
- Tsetse Fly Protein Provides Anticoagulant With Its Own on-Off Switch
- Trotting Robots Reveal Emergence of Animal Gait Transitions
Monday, April 29, 2024
- The Double-Fanged Adolescence of Saber-Toothed Cats
- Fading Lights: Multiple Threats to North America's Firefly Populations
- Astronomers' Simulations Support Dark Matter Theory
- Microarray Patches Safe and Effective for Vaccinating Children, Trial Suggests
- Long Snouts Protect Foxes When Diving Headfirst in Snow
- Gemini South Reveals Origin of Unexpected Differences in Giant Binary Stars
- Experimental Type 1 Diabetes Drug Shelters Pancreas Cells from Immune System Attack
- More Plants on the Menu of Ancient Hunter-Gatherers
- Scientists Develop Strong Yet Reusable Adhesive from Smart Materials
- Fixin' To Be Flexitarian: Scrap Fish and Invasive Species Can Liven Up Vegetables
- T. Rex Not as Smart as Previously Claimed
- Probing the Effects of Interplanetary Space on Asteroid Ryugu
- Cardio-Fitness Cuts Death and Disease by Nearly 20%