Astronomy
Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found
Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. This black hole was spotted in data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission because it imposes an odd 'wobbling' ...
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Evolution
Seed ferns experimented with complex leaf vein networks 201 million years ago, paleontologists find
According to a research team led by paleontologists from the University of Vienna, the net-like leaf veining typical for today's flowering plants developed much earlier than previously thought, but died out again several ...
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Why European colonization drove the blue antelope to extinction
The blue antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus) was an African antelope with a bluish-gray pelt related to the sable and the roan antelope. The last blue antelope was shot around 1800, just 34 years after it was first described ...
Plants & Animals
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Astronomers detect radio halo in a massive galaxy cluster
An international team of astronomers has performed radio observations of a massive galaxy cluster known as ACT-CL J0329.2-2330, which resulted in the detection of a new radio halo in this cluster. The finding was reported ...
Researchers discover new clues to how tardigrades can survive intense radiation
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have discovered that tardigrades—microscopic animals famed for surviving harsh extremes—have an unusual response to radiation.
Cell & Microbiology
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Bumblebees don't care about pesticide cocktails: Research highlights their resilience to chemical stressors
Bumblebees appear to be quite resistant to common pesticides. This is shown by a new study, the results of which have now been published by scientists from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in the journal Environment ...
Plants & Animals
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Study uses thermodynamics to describe expansion of the universe
The idea that the universe is expanding dates from almost a century ago. It was first put forward by Belgian cosmologist Georges Lemaître (1894–1966) in 1927 and confirmed observationally by American astronomer Edwin Hubble ...
General Physics
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Internet can achieve quantum speed with light saved as sound
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new way to create quantum memory: A small drum can store data sent with light in its sonic vibrations, and then forward the data with new ...
Optics & Photonics
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Can animals count? Neuroscientists identify a sense of numeracy among rodents
A discovery that appears to confirm the existence of discrete number sense in rats has been announced by a joint research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
Neuroscience
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Many people with breast cancer 'systematically left behind' due to inaction on inequities and hidden suffering
Breast cancer is now the world's most common cancer; at the end of 2020, 7.8 million women were alive after having been diagnosed in the previous five years. In the same year, 685,000 women died from the disease. Despite ...
Oncology & Cancer
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The Future is Interdisciplinary
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Medical Xpress
Breakthrough aerosol human infection model gives hope for future TB vaccine development
Specific nasal cells found to protect against COVID-19 in children
Research explores why we remember what we remember
New way found to treat early relapse in leukemia
Why some adults may need another dose of measles vaccine
Real-world data fill knowledge gap to assess treatment options for infants with spinal muscular atrophy
Tech Xplore
Research team manufactures the first universal, programmable and multifunctional photonic chip
Researchers develop stretchable quantum dot display
Advance in light-based computing shows capabilities for future smart cameras
AI can write you a poem and edit your video. Now, it can help you be funnier
The airline industry's biggest climate challenge: A lack of clean fuel
Nanovials method for immune cell screening uncovers receptors that target prostate cancer
A recent UCLA study demonstrates a new process for screening T cells, part of the body's natural defenses, for characteristics vital to the success of cell-based treatments. The method filters T cells based on the receptor ...
Bio & Medicine
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Orbital eccentricity may have led to young underground ocean on Saturn's moon Mimas
Saturn's moon Mimas could have grown a huge underground ocean as its orbital eccentricity decreased to its present value and caused its icy shell to melt and thin.
Planetary Sciences
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New vaccine strategy may mean the end of the line for endless boosters
Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised.
Medical research
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Researchers control quantum properties of 2D materials with tailored light
A team of scientists has developed a method that harnesses the structure of light to twist and tweak the properties of quantum materials. Their results, published today in Nature, pave the way for advancements in next generation ...
Optics & Photonics
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New mechanism uncovered in early stages of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains one of the most challenging and prevalent neurodegenerative disorders, affecting millions of individuals worldwide. In a new study published in Developmental Cell, researchers from the lab ...
Neuroscience
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How trauma gets 'under the skin': Research investigates impaired muscle function caused by childhood trauma
A University of Michigan study has shown that traumatic experiences during childhood may get "under the skin" later in life, impairing the muscle function of people as they age.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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New research highlights effects of gentrification on urban wildlife populations across US cities
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identifies how gentrified parts of a city have notably more urban wildlife than ungentrified parts of the same city, further limiting marginalized ...
Ecology
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Newly found rare cells could be a missing link in color perception
Scientists have long wondered how the eye's three cone photoreceptor types work together to allow humans to perceive color. In a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers at the University of Rochester have used ...
Neuroscience
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Machine learning could help reveal undiscovered particles within data from the Large Hadron Collider
Scientists used a neural network, a type of brain-inspired machine learning algorithm, to sift through large volumes of particle collision data. Particle physicists are tasked with mining this massive and growing store of ...
General Physics
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Reducing CO₂ emissions by 20% with only a 2% economic loss
A "rapid and far-reaching change" is necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). "However, the transformation of the economy towards climate neutrality ...
Environment
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Hidden threat: Global underground infrastructure vulnerable to sea-level rise
As sea levels rise, coastal groundwater is lifted closer to the ground surface while also becoming saltier and more corrosive. A recent study by Earth scientists at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa has compiled research ...
Q&A: Researchers discuss how claims of anti-Christian bias can serve as racial dog whistles
In a speech to a group of religious broadcasters in February, Donald Trump promised to create a task force to counter "anti-Christian bias," which he said would investigate the "discrimination, harassment and persecution ...
Rubin observatory will reveal dark matter's ghostly disruptions of stellar streams
Glittering threads of stars around the Milky Way may hold answers to one of our biggest questions about the universe: what is dark matter? With images taken through six different color filters mounted to the largest camera ...
Potamophylax kosovaensis, an insect species newly discovered in Kosovo, is already endangered
Over the last few years, Professor Halil Ibrahimi from Kosovo and his team have described several new species of aquatic insects recognized as bioindicators of freshwater ecosystems. The work is published in the Biodiversity ...
Elite coaches migrating to Western countries to advance careers
Nations battling for Olympic success in a global sporting 'arms race' has led to elite coaches migrating to Western countries as they bid to escape antiquated and restrictive coaching regimes in their home countries, reveals ...
The role of GEDI LiDAR technology in unlocking the secrets of tree height composition
A team of researchers has unveiled a novel approach to accurately characterizing tree height composition in forests using the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology. ...
Scientists develop maleic acid-treated bacterial cellulose gel for enhancing bone repair
The field of bone tissue engineering (BTE) is a promising avenue for addressing bone injuries and defects by constructing artificial scaffolds with bionic functionalities. Due to its unique 3D network structure, impressive ...
Research revives 1800s photos
Researchers from Western University developed techniques for creating images from old, badly tarnished photographs. These techniques could also be used to study other historic artifacts and fossils and prevent corrosion ...
New research highlights aging dog health care needs
New research from the University of Liverpool shows that dog owners think many important changes in their older pets are "just old age," when actually they are signs of serious health problems.
Sweden seen through the eyes of the US: Changing perceptions?
Sweden has long had a strong symbolic value in US politics, representing a utopia that has chosen a golden middle way between capitalism and socialism. However, the tone has not always been positive and this image has been ...
Researcher finds first arrival of Shakespeare's plays in Portugal
John Stone, a professor at the University of Barcelona, has found the request for two copies of Shakespeare's Othello to be sent to Lisbon in 1765, in the correspondence of the English scholar John Preston, a professor at ...
New radar analysis method can improve winter river safety
University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have developed a way to use radar to detect open water zones and other changes in Alaska's frozen rivers in the early winter. The approach can be automated to provide current hazard ...
Digital tools, including AI, alter consumer trust and purchasing decisions, says research
Colleen Harmeling, a Florida State University College of Business researcher, points to photo filters, overly edited photos and other distortions of user-generated content as impediments to consumer trust. In turn, they are ...
Study says parent perceptions of school meals influence student participation in school meal programs
A new study suggests that the way parents view school meals can impact how likely their children are to participate in meal programs at school.
How AI can help map sign languages
Like spoken languages, sign languages evolve organically and do not always have the same origin. This produces different ways of communication and annotation. This is the subject of Manolis Fragkiadakis's Ph.D. thesis.
The great tits in this Oxford wood are adapting their breeding times as climate changes
As part of a team of ecologists, I've been studying aspects of great tit biology at Wytham Woods near Oxford. One aspect of our research is how climate change affects their breeding behavior. So far, our research suggests ...
High stakes: The Arctic test of sustainable development
EU researchers are helping policymakers reconcile competing demands in a region full of natural resources, beauty and tradition.
The seabed needs to become a top priority, and the UN agrees
"The science we need for the ocean we want"—this is the tagline for the UN Ocean Decade (2021-2030), which has just held its first conference in Barcelona, Spain. Marine scientists from around the world, including me, gathered ...
Scientists explore method to increase the growth and carotenoid content ratio of an edible microalga
Over the past few years, people have generally become more conscious about the food they consume. Thanks to easier access to information as well as public health campaigns and media coverage, people are more aware of how ...
Is attachment theory actually important for romantic relationships?
There has been a recent surge of attention toward attachment theory: from TikTok videos to online quizzes that claim to "assess your attachment style." It's become a hot topic, especially in the context of romantic relationships, ...
