Analytical Chemistry
Scientists catch water molecules flipping before splitting
For the first time, Northwestern University scientists have watched water molecules in real-time as they prepared to give up electrons to form oxygen.
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Biotechnology
Gene-edited lettuce: A new approach to fighting micronutrient deficiencies
A research team led by Prof. Alexander Vainstein from the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed a new variety of lettuce with significantly higher ...
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An unexpected connection between the equations for crystalline lattice defects and electromagnetism
A fundamental goal of physics is to explain the broadest range of phenomena with the fewest underlying principles. Remarkably, seemingly disparate problems often exhibit identical mathematical descriptions.
Condensed Matter
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Key genes for corn architecture revealed, identifying future breeding targets
The physical structure of corn plants—including the angle of leaves bending from the stem and the number of pollen-laden tassel branches—makes a big difference for yield. Compact plants can be planted closer together, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Blood stem cells differences between species reveal new insights into aging
The way in which blood stem cells evolve over a lifespan differs greatly between humans and mice, new research reveals. The findings provide a new understanding of the critical factors that influence tissue aging.
Genetics
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Repurposed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug becomes imaging probe to help diagnose neurodegeneration
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear imaging technique used to diagnose conditions such as cancer. An innovative advance from scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is enhancing the technique's ability ...
Neuroscience
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Experimental protein booster offers a new way to treat rare genetic diseases
Johns Hopkins Medicine laboratory scientists say they have developed a potential new way to treat a variety of rare genetic diseases marked by too low levels of specific cellular proteins. To boost those proteins, they've ...
Genetics
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Scientists identify critical 'midlife window' for preventing age-related brain decline
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has unveiled that brain aging follows a distinct yet nonlinear trajectory with critical transition points. The research, conducted by an international ...
Neuroscience
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Menopause symptoms associated with future memory and neuropsychiatric problems
Women who exhibit more menopausal symptoms are more likely to later have poorer cognitive function and mild behavioral impairments—both markers of dementia. That is the conclusion of a study of 896 postmenopausal females ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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Oxytocin findings may advance the understanding of infertility in women
Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk release, and mother-infant bonding, may have a newfound purpose in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the hormone can delay an embryo's ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
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Simulation Advances EV R&D: 5 Real-World Stories
Engineers and scientists are using simulation for electric vehicle R&D and design optimization. See 5 examples in this ebook.
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Medical Xpress
Menopause symptoms associated with future memory and neuropsychiatric problems
Oxytocin findings may advance the understanding of infertility in women
Children's perception of normal body shape is affected by who they see around them: New research
Study: Ice slurry mitigates hyperventilation and cerebral hypoperfusion during exercise in the heat
Study challenges conventional thought on nurse continuity in ICUs
The art of well-being: Group activities shown to ease depression and anxiety in older adults
For some, childhood adversity can promote resilience to anxiety disorders
Possible biomarker identified for Crohn's disease with arthritis type
Pair of studies identify promising new treatments for ulcerative colitis
Tech Xplore
AI-generated ad slogans may rival those made by experts
Researchers teach neural networks to add clouds and snow to images
Innovative molten salt reactor fuel could transform nuclear energy landscape
Chain of Draft approach allows AI models to carry out tasks using far fewer resources
Tesla shares fall on weak China auto sales
New multimodal AI tool supports ecological applications
Scientists study the hidden cost of Netflix's autoplay
The art of well-being: Group activities shown to ease depression and anxiety in older adults
A new study led by Queen Mary University of London researchers reveals that group arts interventions—such as painting, music, or dance—can significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety among older adults. The ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Enzyme trick allows bacteria to embed themselves permanently in host cells
Working in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, scientists at the University of Cologne's Institute for Genetics have discovered a strategy in bacteria by which they embed themselves ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Distinguishing classical from quantum gravity through measurable stochastic fluctuations
In a new Physical Review Letters study, researchers propose an experimental approach that could finally determine whether gravity is fundamentally classical or quantum in nature.
Microscopic particles of 'active matter' dance to the tune of electrochemical reactions
A new University of Maryland study has revealed a coordinated dance of microscopic particles—breaking up and clustering back together in just seconds—after receiving electrical and chemical stimuli. This work represents ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Fifty years of songbird maps take flight in new hands
Miranda Zammarelli, Guarini, was a graduate student at Dartmouth for just nine days when her interests in birds, history, and archives converged in a set of old filing cabinets in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Plants & Animals
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No evidence that personality traits are revealed during ambiguous image testing
A pair of psychologists in the U.K. report that there is no scientific basis for the idea that personality traits influence what people see first in ambiguous images on the internet. In their study, published in the journal ...
A new way to predict cancer's spread? Scientists look at 'stickiness' of tumor cells
By assessing how "sticky" tumor cells are, researchers at the University of California San Diego have found a potential way to predict whether a patient's early-stage breast cancer is likely to spread. The discovery, made ...
Oncology & Cancer
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For some, childhood adversity can promote resilience to anxiety disorders
Research has shown that young people who face adversity such as traumatic or stressful events during brain development are 40% more likely to develop anxiety disorders by adulthood. But most people who endure these experiences ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Astronomers detect new polar cataclysmic variable
Using the ROentgen SATellite (ROSAT), astronomers have discovered a new cataclysmic variable system of the polar subtype. The new polar, which received the designation ZTF J0112+5827, has an orbital period of approximately ...
Human ancestors making 'bone tech' 1.5 million years ago, say scientists
Our ancestors were making tools out of bones 1.5 million years ago, winding back the clock for this important moment in human evolution by more than a million years, a study said Wednesday.
Archaeology
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Top earners are increasingly isolated at work. Here's why it matters
Nike's current CEO, Elliott Hill, began his career at the global footwear giant as an intern fresh out of university, steadily making his way up the ranks.
Methane emissions are turbocharging climate change. These quick fixes could slow it down
The biggest challenge to limiting climate change to 2°C, the upper target of the 2015 Paris agreement, is this: methane emissions are rising very fast.
Creating the optimal pond for amphibians: Research identifies key factors
Amphibians are land animals, but can only reproduce in water. They prefer to live in and around small bodies of water. But this habitat is becoming increasingly rare—in Germany alone, more than half of this type of body ...
Beetle exoskeleton and conductive polymer create novel light-modulating material
Some beetles, such as Anomala albopilosa, strongly reflect left circularly polarized light (electromagnetic waves that oscillate leftward relative to the direction of light reception). This property originates from the formation ...
Rich Brits blamed for high emissions—but they might hold the power to accelerate climate action
Survey data, published in PLOS Climate reveals that while the UK's top earners are far more likely to adopt green technologies like electric vehicles and heat pumps, they remain unwilling to compromise their lifestyle to ...
How schools can improve gender equality in Latin America
In Latin America, deeply ingrained cultural beliefs about gender roles—what women and men should and shouldn't do—persist. This is despite increased involvement by women in traditionally male spheres, such as business ...
Ethnic minority immigrants in England consistently exposed to higher levels of air pollution, finds study
Ethnic minority immigrants in England are exposed to significantly higher levels of air pollution than natives and immigrants from western countries, finds a new report led by UCL researchers.
Digital havens: How the oppressed create online sanctuaries
Online threats, hatred and harassment have led people who feel discriminated against to create digital spaces where they can feel safe. According to a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg, these spaces are characterized ...
Efficient hydrogen production achieved with CoFe-based ammonia decomposition catalyst
Researchers in South Korea have developed a cobalt-iron (CoFe)-based non-noble metal ammonia decomposition catalyst, advancing eco-friendly hydrogen production. The work is published in the Chemical Engineering Journal.
Translating citizen input into urban action with integrated assessment framework
Modern cities are more connected than ever. Digital tools and platforms make it easier for residents to voice their opinions on how their neighborhoods are planned, built, and maintained.
Japan puts world's most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 mn
Resembling a squat, wide fridge, the world's most accurate clock went on sale for $3.3 million in Japan on Wednesday.
Monkey business: Sri Lanka to count crop-raiding nuisance wildlife
Sri Lanka will launch a nationwide census of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, as part of an effort to tackle the increasing threat to agriculture, the government said Wednesday.
French university opens doors to 'threatened' US scientists
A French university announced Wednesday it would welcome scientists from the United States working in areas threatened by funding cuts under President Donald Trump's administration.
Nigeria reduces inflation rate, but the cost of living remains high. Here's why
Nigeria recently rebased its consumer price index (CPI) from 2009 to 2024, leading to a significant drop in the reported inflation rate from 34.80% to 24.48%.
Why some animals defy the odds to thrive in urban areas
Cities can be deeply unwelcoming places for wildlife. They are noisy, difficult to get around, full of people and heavily reliant on artificial lighting. Yet some species do better in urban areas than in rural ones.
Bringing art into classrooms can benefit students who are learning to speak English
Most English-language learning classrooms use conventional teaching methods that focus on grammar drills, vocabulary memorization, reading comprehension and structured writing tasks—all with the emphasis on language accuracy. ...
Madagascar's lemurs live with the threat of cyclones. Has this shaped their behavior?
Madagascar is an island that's no stranger to natural disasters, in particular cyclones. This is because it's located in the south-west Indian Ocean cyclone basin, a region of the Indian Ocean where tropical cyclones typically ...
Impact of COVID-19 on education not going away, study finds
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student performance is well known, but four years after the pandemic, scores in college classes are not returning to their pre-pandemic levels. A University of Mississippi study might ...
Police are seizing 3D-printed guns across Australia, but laws aren't keeping up
After Martin Bryant killed 35 people and wounded 23 others at Port Arthur in 1996, Australia made fundamental changes to its gun laws. The use of automatic and semi-automatic weapons became restricted and a national gun registry ...
The child boss in 'Severance' reveals a devastating truth about work and child-rearing in the 21st century
In the second season of "Severance," there's an unexpected character: a child supervisor named Miss Huang, who matter-of-factly explains she's a child "because of when I was born."
