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May 23, 2024
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May 23, 2024 — A consortium of researchers has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains of people with and without mental disorders. These maps detail the many regulatory elements that coordinate the ...
May 23, 2024 — Researchers have now seen the formation of three of the earliest galaxies in the universe, more than 13 billion years ago. The sensational discovery contributes important knowledge about the ...
May 23, 2024 — The first scientific pictures from the Euclid satellite mission have revealed more than 1,500 billion orphan stars scattered throughout the Perseus cluster of ...
May 23, 2024 — While thousands of planets have been discovered around other stars, relatively little is known about them. A NASA catalog featuring 126 exotic, newly discovered worlds includes detailed measurements that allow for comparisons with our own solar ...
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May 22, 2024 — Scientists have shown that problems regulating emotions -- which can manifest as depression, anxiety and explosive outbursts -- may be a core symptom of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...
May 22, 2024 — Extreme heat and extreme cold are both associated with increased risks of death from ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, according to a new study. The ...
May 22, 2024 — The clumping of proteins is at the root of a wide range of neurodegenerative disorders that affect the brain such as Alzheimer's and dementia. Researchers have now developed a new tool that can help ...
May 22, 2024 — A landmark longitudinal study of LGBTQ+ youths has found that transitioning gender identities is not associated with depression and that about 1 in 3 gender-minority youths change their gender ...
May 21, 2024 — Researchers analyzed data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study and found that socioeconomic status (SES) transitions affect dementia risk. Specifically, upward SES mobility is greater ...
May 20, 2024 — A certain biological pathway drives the inflammation seen in the skin disease ...
May 20, 2024 — Researchers have designed a regenerative medicine therapy to speed up diabetic wound repair. Using tiny fat particles loaded with genetic instructions to calm down inflammation, the treatment was ...
May 20, 2024 — Rsearchers have developed the first 3D printable ocular resins, marking a significant breakthrough in manufacturing specialist lenses for ...
May 20, 2024 — Through the use of artificial intelligence technology, a team of scientists has shown that advanced cognitive abilities are unnecessary for cooperative hunting. Their findings suggest that ...
May 20, 2024 — A new study reports that the U.S. Drought Monitor's weekly maps of nationwide drought conditions -- which help direct emergency federal aid -- have captured the steady march of climate change, but ...
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May 23, 2024 — Researchers have managed to analyze, simultaneously, several families of antibiotics in vegetables and earthworms. Sampling carried out in various locations has yielded data on the existence of ...
May 23, 2024 — A new study finds that a class of electromechanically active materials called antiferroelectrics may hold the key to overcoming performance limitations due to clamping in miniaturized ...
May 23, 2024 — From soil to sequestration, researchers have modeled what a supply chain for second-generation biofuels might look like in the midwestern United ...
May 23, 2024 — New research offers a possible explanation for how the brain learns to identify both color and black-and-white images. The researchers found evidence that early in life, when the retina is unable to ...
May 23, 2024 — Chemistry researchers are hoping to spark a green battery revolution by showing that iron instead of cobalt and nickel can be used as a cathode material in lithium-ion ...
May 23, 2024 — New research provides a map for how the genes known to increase risk of schizophrenia affect specific cells within the brain -- information researchers hope can drive the development of new, ...
May 23, 2024 — Researchers show in animal models that a novel, non-hormonal sperm-specific approach offers a promising option for reversible human male ...
May 23, 2024 — Astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years ...
May 23, 2024 — A recently completed study demonstrates that mental disorders may be transmitted between individuals within social networks. The finding was the most evident in the case of mood, anxiety and eating ...
May 23, 2024 — Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global ...
May 23, 2024 — Astronomers have made the rare and tantalizing discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet 40 light-years away that may be just a little warmer than our own world. The potentially-habitable planet, named ...
May 23, 2024 — Ants who receive a caffeine-laced sugary reward become more efficient at navigating back to the reward's location compared to ants that only receive sugar. Caffeinated ants move toward the ...
May 22, 2024 — Animals and fungi predominantly use two different modes of cell division -- called open and closed mitosis, respectively. A new study has shown that different species of Ichthyosporea -- marine ...
May 22, 2024 — A new study demonstrates that kangaroos, wallabies and other Australian marsupials fear humans far more than any other ...
May 22, 2024 — Researchers have developed an approach to 'deleting' a blood system affected by leukemia while simultaneously building up a new, healthy system with donor blood stem cells. The team reports ...
May 22, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to produce very low emission concrete at scale -- an innovation that could be transformative in the transition to net zero. The method, which the researchers say ...
May 22, 2024 — Astronomers have a new way to measure how fast a black hole spins, by using the wobbly aftermath from its stellar feasting. The results offer a new way to probe supermassive black holes and their ...
May 22, 2024 — Engineers have found a way to eliminate the buildup of scar tissue around implantable devices, by coating them with a hydrogel adhesive. The material binds the device to tissue and prevents the ...
May 22, 2024 — Surprise findings suggest sunspots and solar flares could be generated by a magnetic field within the Sun's outermost layers. If confirmed, the findings could help scientists better predict ...
May 22, 2024 — Scientists have uncovered the properties of a rare earth element that was first discovered 80 years ago at the very same laboratory, opening a new pathway for the exploration of elements critical in ...
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Developing Novel Methods to Detect Antibiotics in Vegetables and Earthworms
- Electromechanical Material Doesn't Get 'clamped' Down
- Charting a Pathway to Next-Gen Biofuels
- Study Explains Why the Brain Can Robustly Recognize Images, Even Without Color
- Iron Could Be Key to Less Expensive, Greener Lithium-Ion Batteries, Research Finds
- Study Uncovers Cell Type-Specific Genetic Insights Underlying Schizophrenia
- A Promising Approach to Develop a Birth Control Pill for Men
- Intriguing Nearby World Sized Between Earth, Venus
- Mental Disorders May Spread in Young People's Social Networks
- The Global Clean Water Crisis Looms Large
- Potentially Habitable 'exo-Venus' With Earth-Like Temperature Discovered
- Foraging Ants Navigate More Efficiently When Given Energy-Drink-Like Doses of Caffeine
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Exploring Diversity in Cell Division
- Australian Study Proves 'humans Are Planet's Most Frightening Predator'
- Gentler Cell Therapies for Blood Cancer
- Cement Recycling Method Could Help Solve One of the World's Biggest Climate Challenges
- Using Wobbling Stellar Material, Astronomers Measure the Spin of a Supermassive Black Hole for the First Time
- Adhesive Coatings Can Prevent Scarring Around Medical Implants
- The Origin of the Sun's Magnetic Field Could Lie Close to Its Surface
- Promethium Bound: Rare Earth Element's Secrets Exposed
- Under Extreme Impacts, Metals Get Stronger When Heated, Study Finds
- New AI Accurately Predicts Fly Behavior
- Strings That Can Vibrate Forever (Kind Of)
- Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years
- Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked to Major Psychiatric Disorders
- 'Fossilizing' Cracks in Infrastructure Creates Sealing That Can Even Survive Earthquakes
- Excavation Reveals 'major' Ancient Migration to Timor Island
- Roots Are a Key to Drought-Tolerant Maize
- Signatures of Heart Attack
- Cuddled Cows Who Work as Therapy Animals Showed a Strong Preference for Women Compared to Men, Study Finds
- Flexible Film Senses Nearby Movements -- Featured in Blink-Tracking Glasses
- Milk from Before Antibiotic Era Were Resistant to Antibiotic Tetracycline
- Naturally Occurring Substance in Pomegranates Can Improve Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
- New Insights Into the Degradation Dynamics of Organic Material in the Seafloor
- Streamlined Microcomb Design Provides Control With the Flip of a Switch
- Ethylene from CO2: Building-Kit Catalyst
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- New Tool May Help Prioritize High-Risk Infants for RSV Immunization
- Study Finds Widespread 'cell Cannibalism,' Related Phenomena Across Tree of Life
- Conservation of Nature's Strongholds Needed to Halt Biodiversity Loss
- Body Lice May Be Bigger Plague Spreaders Than Previously Thought
- Alaska's Rusting Waters: Pristine Rivers and Streams Turning Orange
- New Crystal Production Method Could Enhance Quantum Computers and Electronics
- Scientists Create Tailored Drug for Aggressive Breast Cancer
- Detecting Odors on the Edge: Researchers Decipher How Insects Smell More With Less
- Recycling Carbon Dioxide Into Household Chemicals
- Legacy of Indigenous Stewardship of Camas Dates Back More Than 3,500 Years
- Drug-Like Inhibitor Shows Promise in Preventing Flu
- Cosmic Rays Illuminate the Past
- PFAS Exposure in Men Linked to the Health of Their Offspring
- Ruptured Achilles Tendon Shows Faster Repair Amid Plasma Irradiation Treatment
- Batteries: Modeling Tomorrow's Materials Today
- Complete Stellar Collapse: Unusual Star System Proves That Stars Can Die Quietly
- Regional Differences in Bird Diversity in Agroforestry Systems
- What Pottery Reveals About Prehistoric Central European Culinary Traditions
- How Plants 'mate' For Life and Repel Other Suitors
- 3D Printing Robot Creates Extreme Shock-Absorbing Shape, With Help of AI
- How Immune Cells Recognize the Abnormal Metabolism of Cancer Cells
- Exercise Bouts Could Improve Efficacy of Cancer Drug
- Chocolate That Harnesses the Full Potential of the Cocoa Fruit
- Extremely Rare Immune Cells Predict How Well Treatments Work for Recurrent Hives
- Night-Time Heat Significantly Increases the Risk of Stroke
- Improving Statistical Methods to Protect Wildlife Populations
- Study Models How Ketamine's Molecular Action Leads to Its Effects on the Brain
- Hope for a Cure for Visceral Leishmaniasis, an Often Fatal Infectious Disease
- How AI Helps Programming a Quantum Computer
- Lung Cancer Study Offers Further Evidence on Importance of Screening
- AI Can Help Improve ER Admission Decisions
- Matcha Mouthwash Inhibits Bacteria That Causes Periodontitis
- Researchers Find Unique Adaptations of Fungus Associated With Bee Bread
- Cortex's Self-Organizing Abilities in Neural Development
- Math Discovery Provides New Method to Study Cell Activity, Aging
- Researchers Introduce Programmable Materials to Help Heal Broken Bones
- Food for Thought: Study Links Key Nutrients With Slower Brain Aging
- Rabies Outbreaks in Costa Rica Cattle Linked to Deforestation
- New Therapeutic Avenues in Bone Repair
- Researchers Discover Hidden Step in Dinosaur Feather Evolution
- Studies Reveal Cell-by-Cell Changes Caused When Pig Hearts and Kidneys Are Transplanted Into Humans
- A New Gene-Editing System Tackles Complex Diseases
- Clarifying the Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Periodontitis With an Improved Animal Model
- Drug Helps Reprogram Macrophage Immune Cells, Suppress Prostate and Bladder Tumor Growth
- Green Infrastructure Plans Need to Consider Historical Racial Inequalities
- Highly Sensitive Fiber Optic Gyroscope Senses Rotational Ground Motion Around Active Volcano
- Warming Climate Intensifies Flash Droughts Worldwide
- A Rise in Sea Urchins and Related Damage to Kelp Forests Impacts Oregon's Gray Whales and Their Food
- New Research Reveals That Prehistoric Seafloor Pockmarks Off the California Coast Are Maintained by Powerful Sediment Flows
- An AI Leap Into Chemical Synthesis
Monday, May 20, 2024
- Powering Wearable Devices With High-Performing Carbon Nanotube Yarns
- 'I Feel Like I'm Alice in Wonderland': Why Nightmares and 'daymares' Could Be Early Warning Signs of Autoimmune Disease
- Second Phase 3 Clinical Trial Again Shows Dupilumab Lessens Disease in COPD Patients With Type 2 Inflammation
- By Listening, Scientists Learn How a Protein Folds
- Can Coal Mines Be Tapped for Rare Earth Elements?
- Electric School Buses May Yield Significant Health and Climate Benefits, Cost Savings
- Yoga and Meditation-Induced Altered States of Consciousness Are Common in the General Population
- 'Vigorous Melting' At Antarctica's Thwaites 'Doomsday' Glacier
- Mothers Live Longer as Child Mortality Declines
- Study Sheds Light on Bacteria Associated With Pre-Term Birth
- Evolving Market Dynamics Foster Consumer Inattention That Can Lead to Risky Purchases
- The Impacts of Climate Change on Food Production
- New Method to Reveal What Drives Brain Diseases
- AI Chips Could Get a Sense of Time