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The ocean waters surrounding the German island of Helgoland provide an ideal setting to study spring algae blooms, a focus
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Otters, especially females, use tools to survive a changing world
Sea otters are one of the few animals that use tools to access their food, and a new study has
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How did sabre-toothed tigers acquire their long upper canine teeth?
In a groundbreaking study, an international team led by scientists from the University of Liège has investigated the evolutionary patterns
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Infertility treatment doubles the risk of postpartum heart disease
A study by Rutgers Health experts of more than 31 million hospital records shows that infertility treatment patients were twice
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Robots’ and prosthetic hands’ sense of touch could be as fast as humans
Research at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able
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90% of Floridians believe climate change is happening
The latest edition of Florida Atlantic University’s “Florida Climate Resilience Survey,” found that 90% of Floridians believe that climate change
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Virtual reality becomes more engaging when designers use cinematic tools
Cinematography techniques can significantly increase user engagement with virtual environments and, in particular, the aesthetic appeal of what users see
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Insights into protein evolution | ScienceDaily
Rice University’s Peter Wolynes and his research team have unveiled a breakthrough in understanding how specific genetic sequences, known as
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Research on centromere structure yields new insights into the mechanisms of chromosome segregation errors
Researchers from the Kops group in collaboration with researchers from the University of Edinburgh, made a surprising new discovery in
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ERR-gamma ‘trains’ stomach stem cells to become acid-producing cells
Common conditions such as indigestion and heartburn as well as peptic ulcers, autoimmune gastritis and stomach and esophageal cancers have
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Breakthrough in hemostasis and wound healing research
A breakthrough study, published in Science Translational Medicine, features a biomedical engineering innovation with the potential to transform trauma care
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Clues from deep magma reservoirs could improve volcanic eruption forecasts
New research into molten rock 20km below the Earth’s surface could help save lives by improving the prediction of volcanic
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Melanoma in darker skin tones
Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related deaths, is often detected later in
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Cellular activity hints that recycling is in our DNA
Although you may not appreciate them, or have even heard of them, throughout your body, countless microscopic machines called spliceosomes
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US Navy Growler jet noise over Whidbey Island could impact 74,000 people’s health
Bob Wilbur thought he’d found a retirement home that would be a place of peace. Nestled against Admiralty Bay on
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Transforming common soft magnets into a next-generation thermoelectric conversion materials by 3 minutes heat treatment
A research team from NIMS and Nagoya University has demonstrated that an iron-based amorphous alloy, widely used as a soft
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Researchers harness blurred light to 3D print high quality optical components
Canadian researchers have developed a new 3D printing method called blurred tomography that can rapidly produce microlenses with commercial-level optical
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Chemists produce new-to-nature enzyme containing boron
Boronic acid has been used in organic chemistry for decades, even though it is not present in any organism. ‘It
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Human activity is making it harder for scientists to interpret oceans’ past
New research shows human activity is significantly altering the ways in which marine organisms are preserved, with lasting effects that
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This sound-suppressing silk can create quiet spaces
We are living in a very noisy world. From the hum of traffic outside your window to the next-door neighbor’s
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Venus has almost no water: A new study may reveal why
Planetary scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered how Venus, Earth’s scalding and uninhabitable neighbor, became so dry.
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Geologists, biologists unearth the atomic fingerprints of cancer
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and Princeton University have, for the first time, employed a tool often used
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Newly discovered mechanism of T-cell control can interfere with cancer immunotherapies
Activated T cells that carry a certain marker protein on their surface are controlled by natural killer (NK) cells, another
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Stony coral tissue loss disease is shifting the ecological balance of Caribbean reefs
The outbreak of a deadly disease called stony coral tissue loss disease is destroying susceptible species of coral in the
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Physics confirms that the enemy of your enemy is, indeed, your friend
Now, Northwestern University researchers have used statistical physics to confirm the theory that underlies this famous axiom. The study will
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Quantifying U.S. health impacts from gas stoves
Households with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, a study of air pollution in U.S.
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Aligned peptide ‘noodles’ could enable lab-grown biological tissues
A team of chemists and bioengineers at Rice University and the University of Houston have achieved a significant milestone in
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Sister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis
Anthropologists at Rice University suggest in a new study that establishing networks of ‘sister cities’ dedicated to addressing the impact
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Source of pregnancy complications from infections revealed by placenta map
The first panoramic view of infection pathways in the human placenta has been created, which could highlight potential drug targets
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New Nevada experiments will improve monitoring of nuclear explosions
On an October morning in 2023, a chemical explosion detonated in a tunnel under the Nevada desert was the launch
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Gene signatures from tissue-resident T cells as a predictive tool for melanoma patients
An extensive analytical study conducted at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) has revealed an association between favorable survival
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Therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria developed
University of Central Florida College of Medicine researcher Renee Fleeman is on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and her
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A ‘cosmic glitch’ in gravity
A group of researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of British Columbia have discovered a potential “cosmic
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Researchers reveal a new approach for treating degenerative diseases
Proteins are the workhorses of life. Organisms use them as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers and catalysts. A protein’s structure
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NASA’s Webb maps weather on planet 280 light-years away
An international team of researchers has successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot
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Long snouts protect foxes when diving headfirst in snow
When hunting for mice in winter, red and arctic fox are known to plunge headfirst at speeds of 2-4 meters
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New algorithm cuts through ‘noisy’ data to better predict tipping points
Whether you’re trying to predict a climate catastrophe or mental health crisis, mathematics tells us to look for fluctuations. Changes
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Researchers introduce new way to study, help prevent landslides
Landslides are one of the most destructive natural disasters on the planet, causing billions of dollars of damage and devastating
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