A team of computational social scientists at George Mason University has found via simulations that 22 people is the minimum number needed to start a human colony on Mars. The group has posted a paper describing their simulation on the arXiv preprint server.

Nature, Published online: 23 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02604-7 Seventeen-year-old Zahra Ronizi jump-starts her dream of becoming an astronaut and going to Mars by joining a simulated mission in a Spanish cave as a crew biologist.

Fossils of primitive cousins of T. rex that had short, bulldog snouts and even shorter arms have been discovered by scientists in Morocco. The two new dinosaur species belong to the Abelisauridae, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs that were counterparts to the tyrannosaurs of the Northern Hemisphere. They lived at the end of the Cretaceous period and show that dinosaurs were diverse in Africa just

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Would this be accurate? I have no issues with Elon, I think a lot of what he’s done is great for society with space x, and with Evs. But a lot of discussion seems to be saying that he was born rich so he was able to hit the ground running, and isn’t really responsible for much, isn’t really an engineer, and just markets things well. Would like to hear what others think about this. submitted by /u

Almost three years before it exploded, he was aboard the shuttle on its maiden flight. He commanded two other shuttle missions and was the first New York City native to orbit the earth.

The stunning experiment, which reconstructs the properties of entangled photons from a 2D interference pattern, could be used to design faster quantum computers.

Avian species are “especially vulnerable,” scientists say.

The agency outlined “core elements” needed to detect and treat the condition, a factor in 1.7 million hospitalizations in the U.S. each year.

Russia and India try to land spacecraft on the moon; recreating Pink Floyd via brain activity; and: Did human-caused wildfires drive sabretooth cats to extinction?

Extreme floods and severe droughts on the Amazon River have occurred more frequently in the last 40 years. Eight of the 12 most extreme floods in the 121-year streamflow record at Manaus, located on the Negro River, a tributary of the Amazon River, have occurred in just the last 14 years.

The dream of every potato breeders is to combine all the desirable characteristics that can make potato more productive and resistant to the effects of climate change, diseases and pests. The process, however, is far from straightforward because of the complex genetic make-up of potato and its outcrossing nature. However, Ph.D. candidate Corentin Clot of Wageningen University & Research made a num

Archaeologists in Virginia have discovered three graves containing the remains of Confederate soldiers, amputated limbs and artifacts.

The dream of every potato breeders is to combine all the desirable characteristics that can make potato more productive and resistant to the effects of climate change, diseases and pests. The process, however, is far from straightforward because of the complex genetic make-up of potato and its outcrossing nature. However, Ph.D. candidate Corentin Clot of Wageningen University & Research made a num

Pulse oximeters measuring oxygen in the blood often inflated the levels for dark-skinned Covid patients, who then experienced delayed care or an increased risk of hospital readmission, researchers found.

Research has brought clarity to the longstanding question of how starch granules form in the seeds of Triticeae crops—wheat, barley, and rye—unlocking diverse potential benefits for numerous industries and for human health.

Research has brought clarity to the longstanding question of how starch granules form in the seeds of Triticeae crops—wheat, barley, and rye—unlocking diverse potential benefits for numerous industries and for human health.

Summer Cling It's not you… it's AI. Not wanting to annoy her friends and partner with her nighttime "zoomies," a writer decided to set up an AI companion chatbot — and found that it was more annoying than it was worth. In a first-person account of her time with "Charlie," the gender-neutral name she gave to her "emotional support chatbot," Insider health reporter Julia Naftulin wrote that while

A new study reports the discovery of hundreds of mummified bees inside their cocoons. These cocoons, produced almost 3,000 years ago, were discovered in a new paleontological site discovered on the coast of Odemira, in Portugal.

A new mission will provide hourly updates of air quality in the United States.

Enormous amounts of sediment, or sand and mud, flowed through Houston waterways during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, due in part to modifications made by humans to bayous, rivers and streams over the past century, that could seriously impact future flooding events and be costly to the City of Houston.

A new study reports the discovery of hundreds of mummified bees inside their cocoons. These cocoons, produced almost 3,000 years ago, were discovered in a new paleontological site discovered on the coast of Odemira, in Portugal.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-40771-9

The use of smart devices in teaching can make learning more interesting and connected to everyday life, but often the student becomes a passive consumer of information. In her doctoral thesis, Kadri Mettis examined how to plan and implement mobile outdoor learning in natural sciences so that it would be meaningful and support the development of students' knowledge.

The purpose of assessing a teacher's digital competence is not just carrying out an assessment, but it is important for the process to be supported and transparent for the stakeholders involved. Self-assessment alone does not provide a comprehensive overview of a teacher's digital competence, and it is important to implement systematic approaches that support the development of digital competence,

At the end of the Middle Stone Age and during the Late Stone Age, settlements in the West Estonian lowlands were more seasonal than in the neighboring areas of the island of Saaremaa and the Pärnu Bay catchment area, indicates the study conducted by Kristjan Sander who defended his doctoral thesis at Tallinn University's School of Humanities. The doctoral thesis examines the period of approximatel

A study, published in Marine Environmental Research and led by José Manuel Guerra García, professor at the Department of Zoology of the Faculty of Biology of the University of Seville, reveals that gilt-head sea bream farmed in estuaries in the Bay of Cadiz show many similarities to wild gilt-head sea bream.

A study, published in Marine Environmental Research and led by José Manuel Guerra García, professor at the Department of Zoology of the Faculty of Biology of the University of Seville, reveals that gilt-head sea bream farmed in estuaries in the Bay of Cadiz show many similarities to wild gilt-head sea bream.

More than 1 billion cows around the world will experience heat stress by the end of the century if carbon emissions are high and environmental protection is low, according to new research published today in Environmental Research Letters.

Forever chemicals, otherwise known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are extremely useful industrial chemicals. They can also leak into the environment, your drinking water and your blood. And they last (practically) forever. But now, chemists have found a new way to destroy them: burning them with water.

More than 1 billion cows around the world will experience heat stress by the end of the century if carbon emissions are high and environmental protection is low, according to new research published today in Environmental Research Letters.

Two studies report considerable improvements in technologies designed to help people with facial paralysis to communicate

Amid everything going on around what should and shouldn't be developed within AI, I found it interesting to see what governmental bodies have to say about it. As AI begins to become more prevalent by the day, its shortcomings and fear of the future grows expansively. Some believe we are already in the endgame, such as the Washington Post’s, Daron Acemoglu, believing “The AI we should fear is alre

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On Thursday, NASA released the first data maps from its new instrument launched to space earlier this year, which now is successfully transmitting information about major air pollutants over North America. President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that all people have a right to breathe clean air. Data from the TEMPO mission will help decision makers across the country achieve that goal an

What effect do election processes, protests, social media, electoral rules, integrity, and voter outcomes have on an incumbent's decision to respect an election result or fight to retain office? A paper published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution looks at why, following an election, a losing incumbent may be reluctant to depart gracefully and highlights the vital role of electoral integrity in

Customs agents were alarmed at their discovery last August at Dulles International Airport: an undeclared cooler packed in a suitcase and filled with 10 test tubes of an unknown yellowish substance, brought to the U.S. by a woman claiming to be a Russian scientist.

The world's corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to pay damages for it, according to a study by economists of nearly 15,000 public companies.

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and research partners have found a faster, safer, and less expensive way for growers to detect the invasive Lebbeck mealybug, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Applied Entomology.

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and research partners have found a faster, safer, and less expensive way for growers to detect the invasive Lebbeck mealybug, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Applied Entomology.

A new AI technique enables a robot to develop complex plans for manipulating an object using its entire hand, not just fingertips. This model can generate effective plans in about a minute using a standard laptop.

Fungi-eating orchids were found for the first time to offer their flowers to fungi-eating fruit flies in exchange for pollination, which is the first evidence for nursery pollination in orchids. This unique new plant-animal relationship hints at an evolutionary transition towards mutualistic symbiosis.

An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using AI to inform its actions.

The measurement values determined in sufficiently precise measurements of physical systems will vary based on the relation between the past and the future of a system determined by its interactions with the meter. This finding may explain why quantum experiments often produce paradoxical results that can contradict our common-sense idea of physical reality.

DNA and RNA, the two main types of nucleic acid and the building blocks of life, are susceptible to environmental stimuli, which can cause them to deform, bend or twist. These deformations can significantly affect gene regulation and protein functions, but they are extremely difficult to measure using traditional techniques.

DNA and RNA, the two main types of nucleic acid and the building blocks of life, are susceptible to environmental stimuli, which can cause them to deform, bend or twist. These deformations can significantly affect gene regulation and protein functions, but they are extremely difficult to measure using traditional techniques.

Hydropower, traditionally one of Africa's most important sources of electricity, will rapidly fade in importance and cede its position to solar power. The attractiveness of new hydropower is decreasing fast, both due to the increasing economic competitiveness of solar panels and to the increasingly uncertain effects of climate change on river flows. The majority of new dams proposed across Africa

The heat wave in the northern Baltic Sea in recent weeks is the longest ever recorded. "The unusually high water temperatures are very worrying and can have major consequences for the marine ecosystem in the area," says Nicholas Kamenos, director of Umeå Marine Sciences Center.

The measurement values determined in sufficiently precise measurements of physical systems will vary based on the relation between the past and the future of a system determined by its interactions with the meter. This finding may explain why quantum experiments often produce paradoxical results that can contradict our common-sense idea of physical reality.

The source of the charged plasma that makes up the solar wind has long been debated, but new evidence suggests it could come from a barrage of tiny flares

The first three weeks of July 2023 have been the hottest global three-week period so far. In the summer months of 2023, twice as many people in Germany were exposed to daily temperatures of 35 degrees and higher than the average from 1980 to 1999. This is according to a study published recently by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Yuan-Yu Jau is on a quest to build the world's smallest atomic clock, a device that measures time with extreme accuracy. If successful, he and his team at Sandia will have made one smaller than a sugar cube.

SBUDNIC, built by an academically diverse team of students, was confirmed to have successfully reentered Earth's atmosphere in August, demonstrating a practical, low-cost method to cut down on space debris.

Threads coming to the web doesn’t mean the new social app is the ultimate Twitter killer, but it makes it infinitely more usable.

High levels of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 may reduce or overcome the protection that vaccination and prior infection provides, according to a new study The findings, published in Nature Communications , suggest that in densely crowded settings, control measures that reduce levels of exposure to the virus—such as masking, improved ventilation, and distancing—may afford additional b

Scientists are still in the dark about what is causing a huge shadowy patch to appear against the blue background of Neptune’s sky.

In 2019, a Russian foreign-policy hand told me that his country had intervened in Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad for reasons that were, he said, “pedagogical.” Putin had watched the Bush and Obama administrations insert themselves into Iraq, Libya, and Syria, leaving messes in each. Now he would teach America how to intervene right: swiftly, decisively, and without sermonizing about “

For two years now, scientists, shellfish managers, and tribes have been working to understand how the heat dome that settled over the Pacific Northwest in the summer of 2021 affected the places where the ocean and land meet. That heat wave was like nothing in memory. Temperatures soaring as high as 121 degrees Fahrenheit buckled roads, melted power cables, and scorched forests. By the time the he

Two studies report considerable improvements in technologies designed to help people with facial paralysis to communicate

The Human Brain Project wraps up in September after a decade. It had notable achievements and a troubled past

Researchers discuss how peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) cryopreservation affects T cell activation and immune cell phenotypes.

For many patients, the internet serves as a powerful tool for self-education on medical topics. With ChatGPT now at patients' fingertips, researchers assessed how consistently the artificial intelligence chatbot provides recommendations for cancer treatment that align with National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines.

Researchers have uncovered a connection between the topography of the human genome and the presence of mutations in human cancer. Just as different terrains on Earth foster distinct ecosystems, certain regions in the genome seem to provide an environment for specific mutations to thrive.

The first three weeks of July 2023 have been the hottest global three-week period so far. Researchers report that the European population's exposure to heat was highest in Italy.

Geoscientists have created a new method that can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris from flight MH370, an aircraft that went missing over the Indian Ocean in 2014 with 239 passengers and crew.

On a suburban street with smooth lawns and trimmed bushes, Martha Chiplis' yard stands out. It's not just the wildflowers: purple wild petunia, golden lanceleaf coreopsis, hot-pink Bush's poppy mallow. It's the lemon-yellow goldfinches that snack on the seeds, the fluffy bees that feed on the blooms.

The death of Tokitae the southern resident orca on Friday in Miami was a shock to those who had been working to return her to her home waters of the Pacific Northwest, after 53 years in captivity.

On a suburban street with smooth lawns and trimmed bushes, Martha Chiplis' yard stands out. It's not just the wildflowers: purple wild petunia, golden lanceleaf coreopsis, hot-pink Bush's poppy mallow. It's the lemon-yellow goldfinches that snack on the seeds, the fluffy bees that feed on the blooms.

The death of Tokitae the southern resident orca on Friday in Miami was a shock to those who had been working to return her to her home waters of the Pacific Northwest, after 53 years in captivity.

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02668-5 Analysis shows that mini jets of gas help to generate the solar wind, a discovery that also illuminates how our star's activity damages satellites.

Last year, Don Pratt fled from his home as a wildfire swept down the mountainside here in Washington's Cascade Range.

Mr. No Good On Wednesday, Elon Musk unveiled the first production candidate of the long-awaited Cybertruck . But behind the scenes, he already sounds less than pleased about its quality. Or so shows a leaked email from the Tesla CEO to his workers, spotted by Electrek . It sounds in character for Musk, who does have a history of tyrannical outbursts over email . "Due to the nature of Cybertruck,

The wideband receiving system of large radio observation equipment obtains a great number of real-time astronomical signals, and the signal preprocessing, transmission, processing and storage have become urgent issues in their operation.

Parents are spending considerable amounts of energy thinking about and mitigating the risks associated with their kids using mobile phones and the internet.

If local councils aim to better address climate change and public health issues, they will be best served by employing more environmental health officers (EHOs), according to new Flinders University research.

This article contains spoilers through the Season 2 finale of And Just Like That . Throughout the original run of Sex and the City , the comforts of wealth often smoothed out the roughest conflicts—especially in romantic relationships. Friends and lovers alike papered over their transgressions by purchasing jewelry, planning overseas trips, and paying for extravagant dinners. And in true New York

Cellphone bans in middle and high schools across the U.S. are raising questions about how effective locking away students' devices on the heels of a pandemic—when classroom instruction was all but virtual—will be.

PNP editing is emerging as a versatile and programmable tool for site-specific DNA manipulations. An innovative genome-editing technique could enhance the delivery, specificity and targeting of gene-modifying tools for treatments.

Midnolin associates with the proteasome to promote degradation of nuclear proteins through a ubiquitination-independent mechanism.

CAF-1 binding primes histone H3-H4 heterodimers for tetramer assembly and assembles a right-handed nucleosome precursor.

While the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, another crisis continues to spiral at a much faster speed than was expected. Climate change is dominating our lives and causing a high level of distress. Countries all over the world are struggling to …

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Driven by fierce winds and dry, hot conditions, the fire that consumed Maui’s Lahaina—the deadliest US fire in more than a century—is a sad, stark reminder of the environmental pressures on the Hawaiian islands caused by overdevelopment …

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ATP generated with renewable power could potentially be used to manufacture proteins and medicines

Scientists and philosophers are proposing a checklist based on theories of human consciousness

As astronomers lose valuable windows for observations, cybersecurity experts wonder why hackers would target such facilities

PNP editing is emerging as a versatile and programmable tool for site-specific DNA manipulations. An innovative genome-editing technique could enhance the delivery, specificity and targeting of gene-modifying tools for treatments.

A new analysis from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has identified the top factors accounting for yield variability in processing sweet corn (used for canned and frozen products), including one within the control of processors.

A new analysis from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has identified the top factors accounting for yield variability in processing sweet corn (used for canned and frozen products), including one within the control of processors.

The Human Brain Project wraps up in September after a decade. It had notable achievements and a troubled past

Parents with children in adolescence know this all too well: one minute 'the little ones' are just up to your shoulder, and all of a sudden, they're growing over your head. Until now, it was assumed that such pubertal growth spurt in body length only occurs in humans, but not in other primates. Researchers have now investigated this widespread hypothesis in bonobos (Pan paniscus). The result: Pron

Emperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022. The discovery supports predictions that over 90% of emperor penguin colonies will be quasi-extinct by the end of the century, based on current global warming trends.

Researchers are on the brink of a technological breakthrough in vaccine development with a possible new vaccine modality.

When witch hazel plants are ready to disperse their seeds, the woody seed capsules split open, pressure builds up, and eventually the seeds shoot out like a bullet fired from a rifle, hitting 30 feet per second in less than five milliseconds. In a new study, researchers looked into how witch hazels manage to fling heavier seeds just as fast as lighter ones. The secret lies in their spring-loaded f

A new review argues ever-present microplastics could promote gene transfer among microbes, potentially resulting in greater antibiotic resistance. The review calls for more research on microplastic-microbe interactions where our food is grown.

Alcohol use and subsequent handgun carrying were positively associated during adolescence and young adulthood among individuals who grew up in rural areas, similar to findings in urban areas. Reducing alcohol use may be an important strategy to prevent handgun carrying and firearm-related harm among young people in rural areas.

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02703-5 Algorithms trained to associate sounds with neural activity can give people back their voice

Short-lived proteins control gene expression in cells to carry out a number of vital tasks, from helping the brain form connections to helping the body mount an immune defense. These proteins are made in the nucleus and are quickly destroyed once they've done their job.

The majority of carbon offset schemes are significantly overestimating the levels of deforestation they are preventing, according to a study published in Science.

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A new study supports a strong link between respiratory and digestive diseases in dogs. While the respiratory and digestive systems of canines have previously been studied independently, researchers at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine have investigated the interplay between disorders in either of these systems for the last decade. One of their most recent, published in the

Using a brain-computer interface, a person with ALS who lost the ability to speak created text on a computer at rates that approach the speed of regular speech just by thinking of saying the words. In a new study published in Nature , the researchers describe using sensors implanted in areas of the cerebral cortex associated with speech to accurately turn the brain activity of the patient. The cl

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune's atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it. This is the first time a dark spot on the planet has ever been observed with a telescope on Earth. These occasional features in the blue background of Neptune's atmosphere are a mystery to astronomers, and the new results provide furthe

Researchers have dated drawings of Gua Sireh Cave in Sarawak, uncovering a sad story of conflict in the process.

A researcher made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. He reveals that there is a range in which fundamental constants can vary, allowing for the viscosity needed for life processes to occur within and between living cells. This is an important piece of the puzzle in determining where these constants come from and how they impact life as we know it.

Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries, according to a new study. Published in Nature, the findings represent the first physical footprint of river mining and its hydrological impacts on a global scale.

T cell bispecific antibodies (TCBs) are an emerging class of immunotherapeutics with several TCBs approved by the FDA for the treatment of leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas. TCBs label tumor cells with one of their ends, and attract immune cells with another end to coerce them into tumor cell killing. However, one major challenge in the development of TCBs are 'on-target, off-tumor' toxicities at

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Marine mammals—animals including whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea otters, dugongs and manatees—are threatened by an array of human activities. Species such as the North Atlantic right whale, Rice's whale and Vaquita porpoise have been pushed to the brink of extinction.

A researcher made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. He reveals that there is a range in which fundamental constants can vary, allowing for the viscosity needed for life processes to occur within and between living cells. This is an important piece of the puzzle in determining where these constants come from and how they impact life as we know it.

Being a good listener means having empathy. But empathy is one of the most misunderstood listening skills.

Marine mammals—animals including whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea otters, dugongs and manatees—are threatened by an array of human activities. Species such as the North Atlantic right whale, Rice's whale and Vaquita porpoise have been pushed to the brink of extinction.

After a rare three-year La Niña event brought heavy rain and flooding to eastern Australia in 2020-22, we're now bracing for the heat and drought of El Niño at the opposite end of the spectrum.

The islands of South-East Asia record a long and dynamic human history of technological innovation, migration and conflict.

Headlines abound with the plight of endangered minority languages around the world. Read a few of these and you'll see some common themes: the rising number of languages dying worldwide, the distressing isolation of individual last speakers, and the wider cultural loss for humanity.

Men typically throw objects with a greater velocity than women can – but with a spear-launching tool called an atlatl, men and women’s throwing velocity is indistinguishable

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It's easy to assume protected areas such as national parks conserve wildlife—that seems obvious. But what is the proof? And how does park success vary across different ecosystems—in deserts versus tropical rainforests, or wetlands versus oceans?

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The Y chromosome is a never-ending source of fascination (particularly to men) because it bears genes that determine maleness and make sperm. It's also small and seriously weird; it carries few genes and is full of junk DNA that makes it horrendous to sequence.

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We see this pretty often in this subreddit. You think it would be a more optimistic subreddit, but it's almost as if people here really don't like to discuss new technologies in a fair light. Criticism is fine, skepticism is fine, but making sweeping statements about how you know the future and that things will never get better is just dismissive and disruptive to conversations. Every major techn

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Until now, there has been a broad consensus that the human adolescent growth spurt in body length is evolutionarily unique and absent in other primates. However, such adolescent growth spurt occurs in many primate species in body weight, including humans. The study published in the journal eLife suspected and confirmed that the reason for this divergence could be methodological issues.

Until now, there has been a broad consensus that the human adolescent growth spurt in body length is evolutionarily unique and absent in other primates. However, such adolescent growth spurt occurs in many primate species in body weight, including humans. The study published in the journal eLife suspected and confirmed that the reason for this divergence could be methodological issues.

The second-generation CZ Smart launched a few months ago. Both the company and reviewers have found serious technical issues.

Russia tightly controls its information space—making it hard to get accurate information out of the country. But open source data provides some clues about the crash.

Here's a really interesting paper at eLife on how well AlphaFold technology can predict drug binding modes. That's what a lot of us would very much like to be able to do, of course, and we've wanted to do it for decades now. But it ain't easy. AlphaFold (and RoseTTAFold, et al.) are strikingly good at protein structure prediction, and later refinements have extended that to proteins that don't ev

It's been years since a pharmaceutical drug caught the attention of the public like semaglutide. It's the active ingredient in the diabetes injectable drug Ozempic, the pill-based diabetes treatment Rybelsus, and the weight loss injectable Wegovy — all touted as next-gen weight loss solutions, though only the last one is technically supposed to be prescribed for weight management. In an ideal wor

The Mexican state of Guerrero, located on the country's Pacific coast, is known for its rich cultural history and for iconic beach destinations like Acapulco. It is also home to a geologically curious subduction zone.

After atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear physicist Katharine Way persuaded the world’s greatest physicists to contribute essays to a book opposing nuclear weapons

Though Republican presidential candidates aimed to set themselves apart from Donald Trump at Wednesday’s debate, none are seizing on climate policy or support for renewable energy manufacturing and jobs as a way to stand out

Record-low sea ice caused Emperor Penguin chicks to die across Antarctica last year. This year could be just as bad

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Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40615-0 Sulfonyl and sulfonimidoyl fluorides (SFs) are versatile substrates in organic synthesis but conversion to S(VI) radicals is challenging. Here, the authors show that organosuperbase activated SFs can be converted to S(VI) radicals under photocatalytic conditions and demonstrate application of this synthetic pa

Hogfish can not only change colors but also "see" with their skin.

The International Atomic Energy Agency — the UN's atomic watchdog — has said the release meets international safety standards with a "negligible radiological impact."

A new analysis shows that “open source” AI tools like Llama 2 are still controlled by big tech companies in a number of ways.

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch a crew of four to the International Space Station on Friday.

A new approach to quantum light emitters generates a stream of circularly polarized single photons, or particles of light, that may be useful for a range of quantum information and communication applications. A Los Alamos National Laboratory team stacked two different atomically thin materials to realize this chiral quantum light source.

Research led by Complutense University, Madrid, has discovered an array of ancient cave paintings hidden among previously described cave art. In a paper, "Animals hidden in plain sight: stereoscopic recording of Paleolithic rock art at La Pasiega cave, Cantabria," published in Antiquity, the team fills in details missing from previous photographic images.

Join us on a hair-raising expedition as we delve into the spine-chilling world of Zak and his intrepid camera crew on Ghost Adventures. In this captivating episode, the team embarks on a heart-pounding seance that sends shockwaves through their very souls. Be prepared for a bone-chilling exploration of unexplained phenomena, as they unmask the terrifying secrets lurking in the shadows. #discovery

Allina Health, a large Midwestern system of hospitals and clinics, says it has decided to stop cutting off medical care to patients with unpaid medical bills of $4,500 or more.

Four out of five emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea area suffered a total breeding failure in 2022 as a result of the record shrinking of sea ice

ChatGPT's responses to questions that were put to university students were as good as or better than the human answers in nine out of the 32 subjects tested

With data as his paintbrush, media artist Refik Anadol trains AI algorithms to visualize the disappearing wonders of nature. He gives a beautiful tour of his recent work — imagery of artificial coral reefs, flowers, rainforests — and ponders: Can we use AI to preserve our memories of the fading natural world?

Reputational hits to behavioural science have cast undue doubt on its policy application

Norwegian authorities said Thursday they would mend a fence near Norway's border with Russia in the far north to stop its reindeer from making costly crossings over the international boundary.

A multi-institutional team of archaeologists, chemists and environmental scientists using portable X-ray fluorescence on victims of the Pompeii eruption in 79 AD finds that they likely died of asphyxiation. The group has published their results in PLOS ONE.

Norwegian authorities said Thursday they would mend a fence near Norway's border with Russia in the far north to stop its reindeer from making costly crossings over the international boundary.

The virulence of a rice-wrecking fungus—and deployment of ninja-like proteins that help it escape detection by muffling an immune system's alarm bells—relies on genetic decoding quirks that could prove central to stopping it, says research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Fungi-eating orchids were found for the first time to offer their flowers to fungi-eating fruit flies in exchange for pollination, which is the first evidence for nursery pollination in orchids. This unique new plant-animal relationship hints at an evolutionary transition towards mutualistic symbiosis.

The virulence of a rice-wrecking fungus—and deployment of ninja-like proteins that help it escape detection by muffling an immune system's alarm bells—relies on genetic decoding quirks that could prove central to stopping it, says research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Electronic nematic order in kagome materials has thus far been entangled with charge density waves. Now it is finally observed as a stand-alone phase in a titanium-based Kagome metal, a team of researchers led by Boston College physicists reported recently in Nature Physics.

Fungi-eating orchids were found for the first time to offer their flowers to fungi-eating fruit flies in exchange for pollination, which is the first evidence for nursery pollination in orchids. This unique new plant-animal relationship hints at an evolutionary transition towards mutualistic symbiosis.

The Southern Ocean: How does this body of water and its relationship with clouds contribute to the world's changing climate?

A research team led by Prof. Gong Lei from the University of Science and Technology (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and collaborators developed a three-dimensional single-pixel imaging (3D-SPI) approach based on 3D light-field illumination(3D-LFI), which enables volumetric imaging of microscopic objects with a near-diffraction-limit 3D optical resolution.

A lunar rover slid down a ramp from the lander of India's spacecraft within hours of its historic touch-down near the moon's south pole, Indian space officials said Thursday, as the country celebrated its new scientific accomplishment.

Hundreds of firefighters in Greece struggled Thursday to tame deadly wildfires burning for a sixth day, amid growing outrage over what critics says has been the inadequate government response.

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Nature, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02685-4 When Chandrayaan-3 touched down, India pulled off a huge win for its own space programme and for international efforts to understand the Moon.

Top science publisher Springer Nature said it has withdrawn a study that presented misleading conclusions on climate change impacts after an investigation prompted by an AFP inquiry.

Seafood sellers in Beijing expressed consternation Thursday over Japan's gradual release of wastewater from the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.

The sizzling temperatures experienced by several countries in southern Europe over the past days are part of a series of brutally hot, dry summers caused by climate change.

"That's where I got shot," said Rashaad Woods, nodding toward a convenience store in Knoxville's "gun zone." There were bullet holes in a church's walls. Nearby was a shuttered nightclub where some people were killed.

Staff at London Zoo got the measure of giant gorillas, plump penguins and skinny stick insects at the zoo's annual animal weigh-in on Thursday.

New research indicates that a majority of emperor penguins in a region of Antarctica lost their chicks.

The economic shock of the mass slaughter of North American bison in the late 1800s still reverberates in Indigenous communities today, a new economic study shows. The slaughter by settlers of European descent is a well-known ecological disaster. An estimated eight million bison roamed the United States in 1870, but just 20 years later fewer than 500 of the iconic animals remained. The mass slaugh

Staff at London Zoo got the measure of giant gorillas, plump penguins and skinny stick insects at the zoo's annual animal weigh-in on Thursday.

Murphy's Law Clearspace-1, the European Space Agency's experimental mission to remove a large piece of space junk, just had its plans blow up in its face — quite literally. Its intended target for removal was a jettisoned, conical-shaped rocket adapter, VESPA, which has been floating in low Earth orbit for a decade. The plan was for a four-armed craft, which looks a bit like the grabber in an arc

This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic , Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. Last night’s GOP presidential debate featured eight candidates, none of them named Donald Trump, but it was the former president who won the night. His aggregate lead in the national polls is titanic—he is more than 40

A team of chemical engineers at the University of Washington, working with a pair of colleagues from the U.S. Naval Academy, has identified a type of bacteria that eats low concentrations of methane. The study is reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has performed deep spectroscopic observations of a galaxy known as COSMOS-1142. As a result, they detected massive and multiphase outflow of neutral and ionized gas in this galaxy. The finding was reported in a paper published August 10 on the pre-print server arXiv.

A team of chemical engineers at the University of Washington, working with a pair of colleagues from the U.S. Naval Academy, has identified a type of bacteria that eats low concentrations of methane. The study is reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,.

The hereditary molecule DNA can store a great deal of information over long periods of time in a very small space. For a good 10 years, scientists have therefore been pursuing the goal of developing DNA chips for computer technology, for example for the long-term archiving of data. Such chips would be superior to conventional silicon-based chips in terms of storage density, longevity, and sustaina

Active community testing required on an intermittent basis to see ‘the whole iceberg, not just the tip’, Prof Catherine Bennett says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Political momentum for the monitoring and surveillance of Covid-19 is “fading”, the Australian virologist who developed a world-first me

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For just the second time, biologists have spotted a gentoo penguin with melanism, a genetic condition that results in unusually dark feathers

The hereditary molecule DNA can store a great deal of information over long periods of time in a very small space. For a good 10 years, scientists have therefore been pursuing the goal of developing DNA chips for computer technology, for example for the long-term archiving of data. Such chips would be superior to conventional silicon-based chips in terms of storage density, longevity, and sustaina

If you happened upon a witch hazel plant in the forest, you might describe it as a sweet-smelling shrub with crinkly ribbon-like petals. But to Duke University graduate student Justin Jorge, it's a howitzer.

Out of five known emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea region of western Antarctica, four have failed to breed this year as chicks likely drowned in the melting sea ice.

Over the past 500 million years, different single-celled organisms in the oceans have discovered at different times and also under very different conditions how to build a 'shell' around their single cell. "Six different strategies under just as many different environmental conditions," says researcher Lennart de Nooijer.

If you happened upon a witch hazel plant in the forest, you might describe it as a sweet-smelling shrub with crinkly ribbon-like petals. But to Duke University graduate student Justin Jorge, it's a howitzer.

Non-Māori-speaking New Zealanders can recognize more than 1,000 te reo Māori words or part-words, but only understand meanings of about 70, a new University of Canterbury study shows.

As climate change increases the number and severity of natural disasters, an investment in updated building codes will save billions in repairs

Science routinely puts forward theories, then batters them with data till only one is left standing. In the fledgling science of consciousness, a dominant theory has yet to emerge. More than 20 are still taken seriously. It’s not for want of data. Ever since Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix, legitimized consciousness as a topic for study more than three decades ago… Source

Following the global COVID-19 pandemic, the development and rapid deployment of mRNA vaccines highlighted the critical role of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) in the context of pharmaceuticals. Used as the essential delivery vehicles for fragile RNA-based therapies and vaccines, LNPs protect the RNA from degradation and ensure effective delivery within the body.

Led by Director Chang Sukbok, scientists from the Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have made a significant advancement in the synthesis of β-lactam scaffolds, which are structural components frequently found in essential antibiotics such as penicillins and carbapenems. This breakthrough overcomes challenges in β-lactam synthesis to pr

ChatGPT may match or even exceed the average grade of university students when answering assessment questions across a range of subjects including computer science, political studies, engineering, and psychology, reports a paper published in Scientific Reports. The research also found that almost three-quarters of students surveyed would use ChatGPT to help with their assignments, despite many edu

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune's atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it. This is the first time a dark spot on the planet has ever been observed with a telescope on Earth. These occasional features in the blue background of Neptune's atmosphere are a mystery to astronomers, and the new results provide furthe

Emperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022. The discovery supports predictions that over 90% of emperor penguin colonies will be quasi-extinct by the end of the century, based on current global warming trends.

Lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable feedstock for 2nd-generation biomanufacturing. In particular, efficient co-fermentation of mixed glucose and xylose in lignocellulosic hydrolysates is a key issue in reducing product costs.

Emperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022. The discovery supports predictions that over 90% of emperor penguin colonies will be quasi-extinct by the end of the century, based on current global warming trends.

Record-low sea ice caused Emperor Penguin chicks to die across Antarctica last year. This year could be just as bad

Led by Director Chang Sukbok, scientists from the Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have made a significant advancement in the synthesis of β-lactam scaffolds, which are structural components frequently found in essential antibiotics such as penicillins and carbapenems. This breakthrough overcomes challenges in β-lactam synthesis to pr

Lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable feedstock for 2nd-generation biomanufacturing. In particular, efficient co-fermentation of mixed glucose and xylose in lignocellulosic hydrolysates is a key issue in reducing product costs.

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Recently, scientists reported that more than half of our oceans are turning greener, an indication that they might contain more phytoplankton. Along the California coast, hundreds of sea lions and dolphins turned up sick or dying after being exposed to toxic algae blooms caused by harmful plankton. And in Thailand, thousands of dead fish washed ashore, suffocated by a plankton bloom.

Its celebrated lunar landing produced not only a wave of pride at home but also a road map for other countries.

Recently, scientists reported that more than half of our oceans are turning greener, an indication that they might contain more phytoplankton. Along the California coast, hundreds of sea lions and dolphins turned up sick or dying after being exposed to toxic algae blooms caused by harmful plankton. And in Thailand, thousands of dead fish washed ashore, suffocated by a plankton bloom.

Every ton of carbon is four times more damaging to the world now than it was 10 years ago, according to a recently published study from the University of Sussex Business School.

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02654-x Exposure to burning matches makes the plants close up shop, which might explain their resilience to wildfire.

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02684-5 A checklist derived from six neuroscience-based theories of consciousness could aid in the assessment.

The effects of marine heat waves caused by climate change on corals and biodiversity are worse than previously thought, according to new University of Victoria research. Published in Science Advances the research also provides important clues about broader coral diversity and marine ecosystem health as the world grapples with record ocean temperatures.

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The effects of marine heat waves caused by climate change on corals and biodiversity are worse than previously thought, according to new University of Victoria research. Published in Science Advances the research also provides important clues about broader coral diversity and marine ecosystem health as the world grapples with record ocean temperatures.

A new study, led by Hirofumi Nakagami at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, demonstrates that one of the two branches of plant immunity was likely to have evolved early during the establishment of plants on dry land. This insight into prehistoric plant immunity may have implications for breeding more resistant plant species.

CDC said that scientists discovered a new coronavirus variant, BA 2.86, and that higher-risk individuals should be cautious As authorities revealed that a new Covid-19 variant has been detected in the US, medical experts are emphasizing that high-risk persons resume masking to prevent potentially deadly infection. Warnings from these physicians come amid an ongoing increase in Covid-19 hospitaliz

A new study, led by Hirofumi Nakagami at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, demonstrates that one of the two branches of plant immunity was likely to have evolved early during the establishment of plants on dry land. This insight into prehistoric plant immunity may have implications for breeding more resistant plant species.

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With appropriate assays, scientists can overcome yield, fragmentation, and contamination challenges in cell-free DNA analysis.

Slam Zoom Eyebrows were raised when Zoom, the video conferencing service that became ubiquitous during the pandemic, announced that some employees would be coming back to the office , reversing an earlier stated position that less than 2 percent of its staff would be required to come back . Now a leaked recording of a meeting with the head Zoomer in charge has leaked, Insider reports , revealing

Whenever the precision of a measurement approaches the uncertainty limit defined by quantum mechanics, the outcomes of the measurement depend on the dynamics of the interactions with the meter used to determine a physical property of the system. This finding may explain why quantum experiments often produce conflicting results and may contradict basic assumptions regarding physical reality.

Den danske astronaut er blevet trænet i flere kritiske scenarier, der kan opstå under turen til den Internationale Rumstation.

By treating Earth as a topological insulator—a state of quantum matter—physicists found a powerful explanation for the twisting movements of the planet’s air and seas

Taxonomy is embroiled in its own version of the statues culture war, and the case for abandoning names such as Anophthalmus hitleri is strong, says Graham Lawton

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Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have discovered how proteins work in tandem to regulate "treadmilling," a mechanism used by the network of microtubules inside cells to ensure proper cell division. The findings are published in the Journal of Cell Biology.

3D printing is becoming more popular as a construction method, with multiple companies building entire 3D-printed neighborhoods in various parts of the world . But the technique has come under scrutiny , with critics saying it’s not nearly as cost-effective nor environmentally friendly as advocates claim. A Japanese company called Serendix is hoping to be a case to the contrary; the company is 3D

Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have discovered how proteins work in tandem to regulate "treadmilling," a mechanism used by the network of microtubules inside cells to ensure proper cell division. The findings are published in the Journal of Cell Biology.

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02689-0 Immunologist Patience Kiyuka explains her use of the latest technologies to show young people what it is like to be a researcher and what science can do for society.

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02688-1 Virtual-reality software and headsets are increasingly being used by researchers to form deeper collaborations or work remotely.

Nature, Published online: 23 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02695-2 Ecuadorians have voted to oust the state oil company from a protected area of the Amazon. Plus, a guide for academic leaders for hiring a more diverse faculty and how a colour-changing fish knows what colour it is.

A team of chemists from the University of Münster have developed a novel concept in which a mixture of molecules that behave like mirror images is converted to a single form using light as external energy source. The conversion has applications in the preparation of drugs.

Australian scientists have successfully found a way to inject beneficial genetic material into white blood cells in a world-first breakthrough that could significantly improve treatment options for certain types of blood cancer.

Larver kan både mätta oss och läka svåra sår bättre än både antibiotika och kirurgi. Om de får. Äckelkänslor kan lura oss att undvika också det som är bra för oss, visar forskning. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .

If you haven’t heard about the controversy surrounding Bradley Cooper’s nose, you’ve made better choices than I have. (Well, until now.) Here’s the short version: Maestro is a forthcoming biopic about the renowned Jewish conductor Leonard Bernstein. The film stars Cooper, who also co-wrote and directed it. Last week, the trailer for the film was released, revealing that the actor’s nose had been

In their first presidential debate last night, Republicans staged their own version of Tom Stoppard’s classic play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Stoppard’s story focuses on the titular two characters, who are minor figures in Hamlet . The playwright recounts the Hamlet story from their peripheral perspective, as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern wait and wander, distant from the real action.

One couldn’t help but pity the dutiful campaign staffers and surrogates who trickled into the spin room in Milwaukee last night. They arrived with an unenviable task: to convince reporters that their respective candidates had won the first debate of the Republican presidential primary. To anyone who had watched, it was plain, of course, that none of the eight Republicans onstage had won in any me

From cellphones to electric vehicles to microgrids, the future is battery powered. The current go-to lithium-ion batteries, however, require hard-to-find, expensive materials, and their liquid electrolytes can make for a volatile product. Solid-state batteries are a safer option that can hold even more energy, but effectively harnessing their structure–performance relationship has remained a compl

Artemisia has attracted much attention due to its antimalarial properties and other pharmacological and economic value.

Artemisia has attracted much attention due to its antimalarial properties and other pharmacological and economic value.

Code Llama may spur a new wave of experimentation around AI and programming—but it will also help Meta.

A new study reveals what’s happening when parasites turn tiny crustaceans called amphipods into neon zombies. Salt marshes are home to tiny crustaceans called amphipods that keep a low profile: Their gray-brown coloring helps them blend in with their surroundings, and they spend most of their time hiding under vegetation. But when amphipods are infected with a parasitic worm called a trematode, t

Two chroniclers of explorers, including one who profiled OceanGate’s Stockton Rush, reflect on what visiting the depths of the ocean can—and can’t—teach us

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Looking to save on creative software? We’ve got you covered with our guide on how to get the Adobe student discount.

Language model AIs seem smart because of how they string words together, but in reality, they can’t do anything without many people guiding them every step of the way

Ultimate Ears Professional, the company that pioneered in-ear sound, has a new set of high-end (and high-priced) earphones called UE Premiere that are truly exemplary.

In the age of generative AI, it's impossible to know where your information is going—or what it's going to be used for.

A sphere held almost completely under flowing water induces drag forces several times greater than if it were fully submerged, research finds. One of the most common and practically useful experiments in all of fluid dynamics involves holding an object in air or submerging it fully underwater, exposing it to a steady flow to measure its resistance in the form of drag. Studies on drag resistance h

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Witch hazel might seem like a sweet-smelling shrub with crinkly, ribbon-like petals, but it shoots its seeds with surprising force. A new study investigates how. When witch hazels are ready to disperse their seeds, their woody seed capsules split open. Pressure builds up, and eventually the seeds shoot out like bullets fired from a rifle, hitting 30 feet per second in about half a millisecond. “I

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An interdisciplinary team of researchers demonstrated that coral can be preserved through a new technique called isochoric vitrification. This process takes the selected coral fragments through the stages of cryopreservation and subsequent revival.

Immunotherapies for cancer aim to induce the immune system to combat cancer cells more effectively. A research team has now described a new, modular strategy for T-cell-based immunotherapy that manages to work without complex genetic modifications. Modulation of cell-cell communications through an ingenious regulatory circuit using various small, specially folded DNA molecules (aptamers) causes ca

Asian Americans have significantly higher exposure than other ethnic or racial groups to PFAS, a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals also known as "toxic forever" chemicals, Mount Sinai-led researchers report.

Many young adults, facing the largest student loan burden in history, report depression, anxiety and an overhanging sense of dread

Fears of “social contagion,” used to support anti-transgender legislation, are not supported by science

The closest, brightest full moon of 2023 is also the second full moon in the same calendar month. Here's how to see it.

Det er ikke kun menneskers proteinkilder, der i disse år er under en bæredygtighedslup.

Some astrophysicists have said that the discovery of the gravitational wave background could shake the foundations of physics – why is it so momentous?

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Brain implants helped create a digital avatar of a stroke survivor’s face The news: A woman who lost her ability to speak after a stroke 18 years ago was able to replicate her voice and even convey a limited range of facial expressions via a computer avatar. A

An international phase 3 clinical trial found that a new targeted treatment called zolbetuximab, given in combination with a standard chemotherapy, extended survival for patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer that overexpressed a specific biomarker.

New research suggests that natural selection, famous for rewarding advantageous differences in organisms, can also preserve similarities. The researchers worked with a plant called wild radish and its stamens, or pollen-producing parts, two of which are short and four are long. Roughly 55 million years ago, wild radish ancestors had stamens of equal length. The team selectively bred — or artifici

Researchers are studying the signaling pathway that leads the parasite responsible for Chagas disease to transform and reproduce. They follow that pathway from the beginning when an uninfected kissing bug acquires the parasite by biting an infected mammal host all the way to the time the parasite develops in the insect's gut to be spread to people or animals through the bug's poop.

An interdisciplinary team of researchers demonstrated that coral can be preserved through a new technique called isochoric vitrification. This process takes the selected coral fragments through the stages of cryopreservation and subsequent revival.

A new study of cavity-nesting birds in Ecuador shows the influence of deforestation on their habitat and reproductive success. Nest boxes could help.

Researchers have identified a new pathway by which sugar is released by symbiotic algae. This pathway involves the largely overlooked cell wall, showing that this structure not only protects the cell but plays an important role in symbiosis and carbon circulation in the ocean.

A research group has established key early steps in the conversion of aromatic molecules, a major constituent of traffic and other urban volatile emissions, into aerosol. Their findings increase understanding of the chemical processes that degrade urban air quality and influence climate change.

Researchers make progress in developing a digital biomarker that detects early signs of Alzheimer's disease in brainwave patterns using a simple 'wearable' headband at night.

The global demand for rice is projected to rise significantly by 2050, necessitating sustainable intensification of existing croplands. Now, researchers have made significant progress by developing deep-learning algorithms that can rapidly estimate rice yield through the analysis of thousands of photographs. The model exhibited high precision across diverse conditions and cultivars, surpassing pre

Immunotherapies for cancer aim to induce the immune system to combat cancer cells more effectively. A research team has now described a new, modular strategy for T-cell-based immunotherapy that manages to work without complex genetic modifications. Modulation of cell-cell communications through an ingenious regulatory circuit using various small, specially folded DNA molecules (aptamers) causes ca

A new study finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more than a third of the water needs for crops in small-scale farms across sub-Saharan Africa.

Many young adults, facing the largest student loan burden in history, report depression, anxiety and an overhanging sense of dread

Fears of “social contagion,” used to support anti-transgender legislation, are not supported by science

N o question is more dreadfully pretentious than “What is art?” except possibly “Can you come see my one-person show?” Yet I’ve accepted that at some point in the course of a life, both will need to be answered. Because I’m a writer facing the advent of ChatGPT, the time for the first question is now. Most people (including some writers themselves) forget that creative writing is an art form. I s

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. D id you miss Diversity Day a few months back? It falls each year on May 21, and is formally designated by the United Nations as “World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.” Personally, I always celebrate the day. I have a cake, and sometimes even a party. Admittedly, that da

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Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40898-3 Here the authors introduce a new method to study DNA in single cells by long-read sequencing. Their method gives a more complete view of the genomic structure of individual cells and allows to study genetic differences at the single-cell level.

Musician Alex Pall spoke with WIRED about his VC firm, the importance of raising cybersecurity awareness in a rapidly digitizing world, and his surprise that hackers know how to go hard.

This week, we discuss a recent legal case in Illinois that illustrates how police overreach into school discipline has affected students and their families.

These wireless earbuds do everything you need, and they fit the vast majority of ears.

Solar-powered vehicle will spend two weeks roaming lunar surface to help scientists understand geology of moon India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has rolled its rover on to the moon’s surface after its successful landing at the lunar south pole. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the rover had “ramped down from the lander and India took a walk on the moon”. Continue reading…

Japan is planning on releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear accident into the ocean. They claim this will be completely safe, but there are protests going on in both Japan and South Korea, and China has just placed a ban on seafood from Japan. In a perfect world we would just have a calm and transparent discussion about the relevant scientific facts, make a reasonable deci

Gödsel djupare ner i marken kan vara ett sätt att minska skadliga utsläpp från jordbruket. Det tycks också öka skördarna och göra grödorna bättre rustade mot torka, enligt en avhandling. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .

Dansk ekspert mener, man kan stole på det, når IAEA vurderer, det er den bedste løsning, der starter i dag.

Debate rages over which languages can claim to have the earliest origin

An analysis of previous trials suggests blue-light-filtering lenses may not reduce eyestrain or sleep problems

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The sophisticated Withings ScanWatch is now 20% off at Amazon. It’s beautifully designed and gives you tons of advanced health and fitness metrics.

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Two new studies show that AI-powered devices can help paralyzed people communicate faster and more accurately.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40874-x Here, using amplicon sequencing and metabolomics in a large multi-country cohort, the authors find that adiposity-related microbiota differences differ between low-to-middle-income compared to high-income countries.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40766-0 Hydroxysteroid 17-beta-dehydrogenase 13 (HSD17B13) is a hepatic lipid droplet-associated enzyme that is upregulated in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Here, the authors report crystal structures of HSD17B13 and its complexes with two series of inhibitors.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40961-z Immunological stressors are linked to the transformation of preleukemic B cells to B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Here the authors show a dysregulation of innate immune signaling in preleukemic precursor B cells and link to the development of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a murine model.

Note to future archeologists.

There are now RSV vaccines approved for older adults and for pregnant people, and antibody shots (not vaccines) available for babies. What's the difference?

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An analysis of previous trials suggests blue-light-filtering lenses may not reduce eyestrain or sleep problems

A relatively simple, inexpensive method of filtering urban stormwater runoff dramatically boosted survival of newly hatched coho salmon in an experimental study. That's the good news for the threatened species from the Washington State University-led research. The bad news: unfiltered stormwater killed almost all of them.

If bees can spot sugary rewards at a distance, it may mean that we need to re-evaluate experiments that assess their intelligence

Global warming isn't just affecting animals like polar bears and walruses. Action is also needed to save species such as African wild dogs, which are adapted to hot weather, warns Daniella Rabaiotti

A relatively simple, inexpensive method of filtering urban stormwater runoff dramatically boosted survival of newly hatched coho salmon in an experimental study. That's the good news for the threatened species from the Washington State University-led research. The bad news: unfiltered stormwater killed almost all of them.

The party had 407,445 members at the end of 2022, down almost 25,000 compared with 2021, annual accounts show Albania was the country providing most asylum applications in the year ending in June 2023, the Home Office figures show. As PA Media reports, there were 11,790 applications by Albanian nationals in that 12-month period, 7,557 of which came from arrivals on boats crossing the English Chan

This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here . The first time I took a road trip in an electric vehicle, I didn’t mind the charging very much. I wasn’t in a rush, and there was an In-N-Out Burger near the fast charger where I stopped. By the time I’d finished my fries, the car was pretty much ready to

Trimming profits, delaying launches, begging friends. Companies are going to extreme lengths to make do with shortages of GPUs, the chips at the heart of generative AI programs.

Augmented reality filters on TikTok and Instagram are the most surprising way to be yourself online.

Donald Morisky Nearly four years after a critic pointed out flaws in a paper about a controversial research tool involved in nearly 20 retractions, the owner of that instrument has lost the article after he failed to overcome the editors’ concerns about the work. The owner is Donald Morisky , of the University of California, Los Angeles, whose name should be well-familiar to readers of Retraction

A visitor attraction in Scotland is enlisting the help of volunteers to search for Nessie, but it's unlikely to yield a monster discovery.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40353-3 The development of dynamic DNA nanodevices, whose configuration and function are regulated by specific chemical inputs, represents a rapidly growing area in molecular science. Herein, the authors report the concept of metal-mediated base-pair switching to induce inter- and intramolecular DNA strand displacemen

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40471-y Currently, there is no well-defined strategy to increase the activity of enzymes. Here, the authors provide mathematical evidence that adjusting the Michaelis-Menten constant to the substrate concentration maximizes enzymatic activity.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40599-x The risk of heat-mortality is increasing sharply. The authors report that heat-mortality levels of a 1-in-100-year summer in the climate of 2000 can be expected once every ten to twenty years in the current climate and at least once in five years with 2 °C of global warming.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40483-8 Bacterial cell shape is dependent on the formation of the extracellular sugar polymer called peptidoglycan. Here the authors describe RodA-PBP2, the enzymatic core of the elongasome, which is the complex responsible peptidoglycan synthesis, and utilize an integrated approach to investigate the mechanism of pep

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Den danske astronaut får travlt på sit seks måneder lange ophold på den Internationale Rumstation.

Det är inte längre självklart att kvinnor ser till att svärmor och övrig släkt uppvaktas på födelsedagar. En studie visar att yngre män numera tar större ansvar för familjekommunikationen. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .

Årsagen er oftest menneskelige fejl hos flyveledere.

Our research into women who kill acts as a reminder to challenge our preconceived notions of others Dr Marissa Harrison is a professor of psychology and author of Just as Deadly: The Psychology of Female Serial Killers The crimes of the convicted serial killer Lucy Letby have rattled the UK and the world. One can think of nothing worse: babies who were grievously ill, killed or injured by a woman

Like every industry, modern farming relies heavily on plastics. Think plastic mulch lining vegetable beds, PVC pipes draining water from fields, polyethylene covering high tunnels, and plastic seed, fertilizer, and herbicide packaging, to name a few. In a new review article, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers say these plastics are now widely dispersed in agricultural soils in the

The water comes from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Although most scientists agree it does not pose an immediate environmental threat, some are worried about the long-term consequences. (Image credit: Philip Fong /AFP via Getty Images)

Many diseases affecting the brain and nervous system are linked to the formation of protein aggregates, or solid condensates, in cells from their liquid form condensate, but little is known about this process.

Avi Loeb’s single-minded search for extraterrestrial life has made him the most famous practicing astronomer in the country — and possibly the most controversial.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40801-0 The lack of efficient and diverse synthesis strategy has hindered the study of perifused cycles. Here, the authors report a metal-catalyzed cascade electrocyclization to access 5,6,7-perifused cycles, and demonstrated the versatility of this protocol in the late-stage modification of pharmaceuticals.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40926-2 How developing astroglia regulate postnatal axon growth is unknown. Here, the authors define an astroglial exosome surface HepaCAM contact mechanism in regulating axon growth and how its antagonization by ApoE coordinates early postnatal pyramidal neuronal development.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40924-4 Deregulation of transcription by oncogenes leads to collisions of RNA Polymerase II (RNAPII) with DNA replication machinery (transcription-replication conflicts, TRCs). This study shows that RNAPII activates ATM kinase at TRCs providing a mechanism for replication fork stalling and ATM activation at TRCs.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40844-3 Radiation therapy (RT) has been shown to improve responses to immunotherapy in preclinical cancer models, but deep responses in patients are still rare. Here the authors provide immunological insights into the response to RT and CTLA4 inhibition in tumor bearing mice and show that agonistic CD40 therapy improv

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40786-w The hexagonal immature capsid lattice of human endogenous retrovirus K is determined at 3.2 Å resolution, which is an assembly of small molecule-stabilized hexamers via dimer and trimer interfaces, a highly conserved mechanism among retroviruses.

Many diseases affecting the brain and nervous system are linked to the formation of protein aggregates, or solid condensates, in cells from their liquid form condensate, but little is known about this process.

The prince, Charles Edward Stuart, led a Jacobite uprising in the Scottish Highlands in 1745. A new recreation of his face seeks to humanize the man behind the legend.

Ny rapport konkluderer, at Køge Bugt er i så ringe stand, at det ville være i strid med lovgivningen yderligere at øge belastningen.

Hundredvis af kunder har mistet hjemmesider, email-systemer og kundesystemer.

Royal Society review looks at non-pharmaceutical interventions when applied in packages of several measures Measures taken during the Covid pandemic such as social distancing and wearing face masks “unequivocally” reduced the spread of infections, a report has found. Experts looked at the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) – not drugs or vaccines – when applied in packages t

För tidigt födda barn som får en kombination av fettsyrorna omega-3 och omega-6 har bättre syn i tvåårsåldern. Det visar en studie. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .

More wildfire evacuees in western Canada will be allowed on Wednesday to trickle back home, after rain and cool temperatures helped firefighters beat back blazes, officials said.

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40856-z Underwater adhesive proteins greatly inspired the development of underwater glue but except for specific proteins it is believed that abundant common proteins cannot be converted into underwater glue. Here, the authors demonstrate, using bovine serum albumin as model protein, that unfolded common proteins exhi

Link to application write up. https://github.com/sz3/libcimbar Ran across this app on f-droid and thought it was worthy of sharing. The guy casually created a means of transmitting data via light using camera sensors at remarkable rates of speed. I dont know why but this blows my mind and seems somewhat monumental. In 1867 we could use a signal lamp and transfer 14 words per minute at a distance

Brazil is enduring a heat wave in the middle of the southern hemisphere's winter, with the metropolis of Sao Paulo close to breaking records for August and for the year 2023.

A rare specimen of albino puma was born a month ago in a zoo in Nicaragua, where it is still being sheltered from the gaze of visitors, zoo officials said.

A rare specimen of albino puma was born a month ago in a zoo in Nicaragua, where it is still being sheltered from the gaze of visitors, zoo officials said.

Uruguay's government on Wednesday declared an end to a water crisis in the capital and surrounding areas, after a record drought pushed the country's potable water supply to the brink.

When members of the marine mammal team from the International Fund for Animal Welfare rush to a Cape Cod beach to help a stranded dolphin or porpoise, they have no choice but to treat the endangered animal on site and then immediately release it.

India began exploring the Moon's surface with a rover on Thursday, a day after it became the first nation to land a craft near the largely unexplored lunar south pole.

When members of the marine mammal team from the International Fund for Animal Welfare rush to a Cape Cod beach to help a stranded dolphin or porpoise, they have no choice but to treat the endangered animal on site and then immediately release it.

Temperatures have soared in the central U.S., leading to deaths in some states as more dangerous heat is expected, a national weather service official said.

Befolkningen i Grønland er i særlig grad udsat for klimaforandringer, og de fleste grønlændere…

Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” tells the story of the development of the atomic bomb but makes no mention of physicist Lise Meitner, who co-discovered nuclear fission. But as a woman who refused a position on the Manhattan Project, she would have wanted it that way, argues author Olivia Campbell.

Latest technology uses tiny electrodes on brain surface and is faster than synthesisers which rely on eye tracking A severely paralysed woman has been able to speak through an avatar using technology that translated her brain signals into speech and facial expressions. The advance raises hopes that brain-computer-interfaces (BCIs) could be on the brink of transforming the lives of people who have

Retraction case study There are not 36 hours in a day and so we're unable to cover all scientific journals, instead must restrict surveillance to those most likely to include climate-relevant results. Thus our weekly compendium did not include the paper "A critical assessment of extreme events trends in times of global warming," published in Springer-Nature's European Physical Journal Plus back i

Another key gut-brain link.

I can see this being one of the next big breakthroughs in health medicine/technology, as it can help patients suffering from an unknown injury (post-workout, for instance) find an almost immediate explanation for any aches or sharp pains that surface. The scan costs only a bit more than pocket change and is paired with an advanced AI physician that can accurately interpret the image results. Even

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40804-x Inspired by human analogical reasoning in cognitive science, the authors propose an approach combining deep learning systems with an analogical reasoning mechanism, to detect abstract similarity in real-world images without intensive training in reasoning tasks.

In today’s newsletter: does the UK’s first successful womb transplant mean that men could one day carry babies? • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. Yesterday afternoon, a private jet crashed in the Tver region near Moscow, killing all 10 passengers on board. Among them, according to Russian authorities, was Yevgeny Prigozhin , the Wagner paramilitary chief who lau

Hvis vandet i Månens kratere kan udvindes, egner sydpolen sig til astronautbeboelse, vurderer astrofysiker.

Mens elproduktionen fra Europas atomkraftværker falder, så stormer den frem i Kina og resten af Asien.

It's a mess up there.

Chandrayaan-3's rover Pragyaan exits Vikram lander and takes first steps near the little-explored south pole.

A map of all chemicals that places compounds with similar properties next to each other could speed up the process of discovery for everything from drugs to materials

So the idea that I want to bring to you today is called WhaleBox, an all-in-one social media/communications channel inbox. I have spent quite sometimes to find tools that allow me to simply integrate different social media + communications channels into one single platform, especially on a mobile app.Abit of a background, I work in a mid-size company, and for my area, I have to manage different s

The signs are there.

The epigraph for the first 2024 Republican presidential debate came from Vivek Ramaswamy. “It is not morning in America. We’re living in a dark moment,” he said, midway through the melee in Milwaukee. He seemed to speak for every candidate on the stage during a dour and punchy evening on Fox News. Ramaswamy was a fitting messenger for the mantra, because the debate was his coming-out party. He wa

Twenty years after the first pass at sequencing the entire human genome, the Y chromosome has finally been fully decoded. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Mark Jobling, professor of genetics at the University of Leicester, about why it has proved so tricky, the role of the Y chromosome in our bodies, and the likelihood of it eventually dying out altogether. Help support our independent journalism at the

Twenty years after the first pass at sequencing the entire human genome, the Y chromosome has finally been fully decoded. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Mark Jobling, professor of genetics at the University of Leicester, about why it has proved so tricky, the role of the Y chromosome in our bodies, and the likelihood of it eventually dying out altogether Find more Guardian reporting on genetics here

Crocodiles may be the most vocal reptiles out there, and scientists think learning what they say to one another could help us understand them better.

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02669-4 The nation currently allows institutes to investigate cases in-house — but calls to change this are mounting.

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Non-vaccine measures such as social distancing and wearing face masks have been "unequivocally effective" at preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, according to a major report by the UK's Royal Society

SpaceX har skabt et lille computerspil, hvor enhver kan forsøge at styre Dragon-kapslen hen til rumstationen. Det lykkedes for Nasa-direktør.

Climate impacts such as dry, hot summers reduce the growth and increase the mortality of trees in the Black Forest because they negatively influence the climatic water balance, i.e., the difference between precipitation and potential evapotranspiration. That is the central finding of a long-term study of the influence of climate and climate change on trees in the Black Forest.

Researchers compared a pair of superficially similar motor neurons in fruit flies to examine how their differing use of the same genome produced distinctions in form and function.

Parents should be taught how to better understand the increasingly volatile social media landscape that is deploying sophisticated algorithms, according to a new study.

Researchers have designed a new type of quantum computer that uses fermionic atoms to simulate complex physical systems. The processor uses programmable neutral atom arrays and is capable of simulating fermionic models in a hardware-efficient manner using fermionic gates. The team demonstrated how the new quantum processor can efficiently simulate fermionic models from quantum chemistry and partic

A discovery about how a common insect acquires a microbe that is essential for its growth may help in the control of an agricultural pest.

The near extinction of the North American bison in the late 1800s caused a devastating, lasting economic shock to Indigenous peoples whose lives depended on the animals, an economic study finds.

Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of extending cooling strategies for dairy cows throughout the day and night, including how these strategies could be applied to outdoor herds with a more limited physical infrastructure.

Regulatory genes — genes that control how other genes are used — are responsible for 69% of the heritability of dairy cattle traits such as milk production and fertility, according to a new study. This contribution is 44% more than expected and much higher than previous studies of regulatory genes in humans. The findings, reported by a team of animal and human geneticists, could improve the effi

A tipping point we want to avoid.

An expert explains.

Flawless.

Researchers used advanced technology to study a massive aggregation of deep-sea octopus gathered at thermal springs near an extinct underwater volcano off the coast of Central California. Warm water from hydrothermal springs accelerates development of octopus embryos, giving young octopus a better chance of survival. The Octopus Garden is the largest known aggregation of octopus on the planet — t

To prepare for extreme heat waves around the world — particularly in places known for cool summers — climate-simulation models that include a new computing concept may save tens of thousands of lives.

In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse's lifespan. The research opens exciting possibilities for unlocking the secrets of aging and extending human lifespan.

A team has created an artificial quantum magnet featuring a quasiparticle made of entangled electrons, the triplon.

Researchers have discovered the fossils of two new abelisaurs in Morocco, showing the diversity of dinosaurs in this region at the end of the Cretaceous period.

Researchers combined human and ecological factors to analyze the global scale of non-native tree species invasions. Human activity in hotspots of global trade, such as maritime ports, is linked to an increased likelihood of non-native tree species invasions. However, a high diversity of native tree species can help to curb the intensity of such invasions.

A team has created an artificial quantum magnet featuring a quasiparticle made of entangled electrons, the triplon.

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Last week, The Atlantic published an investigation revealing that tens of thousands of pirated books are being used to train major generative-AI programs. The list of authors whose work has been scrape

Updated at 8:20 p.m. ET on August 23, 2023 Vladimir Putin’s Russia has long been a land of mysterious deaths. In 1998, soon after he had been appointed head of the security services, Galina Starovoitova, a parliamentarian who believed in bringing democracy to Russia, was gunned down in the stairwell of her apartment building in St. Petersburg. In 2006, Anna Politkovskaya, a journalist who had lea

Initial reports suggest that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the ruthless mercenary leader of the Wagner Group, has been killed. Although confirmed details are scant, his private plane has allegedly crashed or been shot down, an event that many have interpreted as an assassination. Prigozhin probably knew to stay away from windows in high buildings, so it seems plausible that Vladimir Putin took him out at 28

A plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary chief who led a short-lived mutiny two months ago, crashed today in a sparsely populated area northwest of Moscow. According to Russian media , Prigozhin and at least one of his top commanders are dead. As is always the case with breaking news, there is much we don’t know, but the sight of Prigozhin’s jet falling out of the sky suggests that Russi

When taking inventory of their rush outfits, the sorority hopefuls at the University of Alabama typically get bogged down in the jewelry. Clothes for the week-long August ritual colloquially known as Bama Rush tend to be simple: Imagine the kind of cute little sleeveless dress that a high-school cheerleader might wear to her older cousin’s outdoor wedding, and you’re on the right track. If you ha

Highly challenging to sequence and long overlooked, the human Y chromosome's contributions to health and disease remain largely unknown. A new paper that presents, for the first time, the complete sequences of multiple human Y chromosomes from lineages from around the globe provides an essential step forward in understanding the roles of the Y chromosome in human evolution and biology.

A new study has revealed why coral reefs can thrive in seemingly nutrient poor water, a phenomenon that has fascinated scientists since Charles Darwin.

Study of chronic fatigue syndrome also finds women are more likely to develop worse symptoms over time Women with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) tend to have more symptoms than men and are more likely to develop increasingly severe symptoms over time, according to initial results from a major study. It is already known that women are at higher risk of CFS, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis

Report says shutdowns, mask-wearing and border controls most effective in combination

William Shakespeare used the word "dotage" to capture reduced mental ability (as in being blindly in love) rather than as a quaint term for old age, "successes" were really outcomes—one could talk of a "bad success"—and it turns out, the word "bastard" back then most often referred to a flower that was genetically hybrid.

A conversation cut in half.

Fresh research suggests that national parks enhance bird diversity inside their borders. Large parks also support higher diversity of both birds and mammals in nearby unprotected areas.

An international team of scientists — led by two who worked together at Washington University in St. Louis — found that volcanic eruptions can cause the Pacific Walker Circulation to temporarily weaken, inducing El Niño-like conditions. The results provide important insights into how El Niño and La Niña events may change in the future.

Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that has enabled a woman with severe paralysis from a brainstem stroke to speak through a digital avatar.

What was once the final frontier of the human genome — the Y chromosome — has just been mapped out in its entirety. Scientists used advanced sequencing technologies to read out the full DNA sequence of the Y chromosome — a region of the genome that typically drives male reproductive development. The results demonstrate that this advance improves DNA sequencing accuracy for the chromosome, which

Many plants and crops rely on insects to pollinate them so they can reproduce. A new study has shown that several flowering plants from the group Euonymus are pollinated by fungus gnats, a dipteran insect. Specifically, they pollinate Euonymus plants which have red-petaled flowers with short stamens and yogurt-like scent. Although fungus gnats are known to pollinate hundreds of plant species, this

New algorithms for trajectory planning and control of fixed-wing 'tailsitter' aircraft are faster and more efficient than traditional quadcopter drones. The algorithms can execute challenging maneuvers and are so efficient they can plan complex trajectories in real-time.

A recent study presents an exciting new way to listen to 'the crackling' noise of atoms shifting at nanoscale when materials are deformed, providing potential improved methods for discontinuities in novel, new materials, such as those proposed for future domain-wall electronics. 'Crackling noise microscopy' presents a new opportunity for generating advanced knowledge about nanoscale features acros

With more bears and wolves in Yellowstone National Park, cougars there appear to be shifting their hunting strategy to find and protect their kills

Scientists have been working on technologies that can turn a person's thoughts into spoken words. Two new reports show how far the field has come.

A study has discovered a new relationship between cancer cells and the immune system, and shows how cancer can selfishly hijack a normally helpful immune pathway.

Researchers have finally solved the long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more permeable to protons than expected by theory.

Hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life, according to new research. The study found that sedentary time accumulated from childhood to young adulthood was associated with heart damage — even in those with normal weight and blood pressure.

New Yorkers can apparently breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. Their exposure to the smoke in June 2023 from Canadian wildfires led to only a slightly higher bump in visits to New York City hospital emergency departments for breathing problems or asthma attacks than what is seen on days when pollen counts are high. However, authors of a new study say other possible health effects, such as

In technology there can be various layers. One or several types of technology are invented and another is build upon that. A simple example is the car. You have the wheel, melting of metal, the engine but also the road system. When the car became in use a lot of traffic accidents happened early on since there were no traffic signs, lanes, driver licenses, sidewalks and so on. The early 1900's wer

Fashion and social media are both ever evolving. So why not put the two together? New research in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management says utilizing social media to predict sales of apparel and footwear items based on social media posts and interactions about color is possible and successful.

As someone who is majoring in cognitive science and interested more in the neuroscience part than the computer science, is it more worth is career wise to minor in computational neuroscience or computer science at the University of Pennsylvania? submitted by /u/Temporary_Pizza8461 [link] [comments]

We all face unpleasant challenges in our daily lives. A difficult boss, the loss of a loved one, or a painful breakup can leave us feeling overwhelmed and helpless. Whatever your challenge may be, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and unable to cope. If we’re unable to handle our emotions during tough times, these challenges can take a toll on our well-being. We may struggle to focus or make dec

More than two dozen people have gotten sick with Salmonella, likely due to handling illegally sold pet turtles.

New research finds brands that leverage a reputation for quality to pay employees less risk eroding profits.

An understanding of how words can be broken down into smaller units of meaning plays a key role when deaf and hard of hearing children learn to read, analysis shows.

Soybean (Glycine max) is one of the most economically and societally impactful crops in the world, providing a significant percentage of all protein for animal consumption on a global scale, and playing key roles in oil production, manufacturing, and biofuel applications. In 2022, an estimated 4.3 billion bushels of soybeans were produced in the United States, a decrease of almost 200 million bush

Soybean (Glycine max) is one of the most economically and societally impactful crops in the world, providing a significant percentage of all protein for animal consumption on a global scale, and playing key roles in oil production, manufacturing, and biofuel applications. In 2022, an estimated 4.3 billion bushels of soybeans were produced in the United States, a decrease of almost 200 million bush

Nature, Published online: 23 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02655-w Ordinary ballpoint pens loaded with conductive inks ‘write’ LEDs onto textiles, packaging and more.

Nature, Published online: 23 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02529-1 An analysis of hundreds of publications finds limited efforts to accommodate scientists who are not native English speakers.

Just off a tree-covered side road past businesses selling boats and fishing gear sits a fenced-off building that's home to a $700 million satellite nearly ready for launch. Its mission: To study the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, which scientists suspect could mirror the inner core of Earth and other planets in the solar system.

Electro-optic modulators (EOMs) are cardinal elements in the optical communication networks that control the amplitude, phase and polarization of a light via external electric signals. Aiming to realize ultracompact and high-performance EOMs, most investigations nowadays target on-chip devices that combine semi-conductor technologies with state-of-art tunable materials. Nevertheless, integrated EO

A research team led by Prof. Xiao Yilin from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) discovered the first diamond-magnesite-methane coexisting multiphase carbon-bearing inclusions in deep mantle wedge peridotite in subduction zone by using 3D Raman imaging analysis technique. The results were published in the National Science Review.

The genus Sonerila, belonging to the plant family Melastomataceae, is represented by approximately 194 species. The genus is poorly known in the Philippines and is represented by only two species, Sonerila tenera and S. woodii.

The genus Sonerila, belonging to the plant family Melastomataceae, is represented by approximately 194 species. The genus is poorly known in the Philippines and is represented by only two species, Sonerila tenera and S. woodii.

A University of Kansas survey of a swath of the cosmos using the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed active galactic nuclei (AGN)—supermassive black holes that are rapidly increasing in size—are rarer than many astronomers had assumed previously.

Thanks largely to the Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. policy has finally become a force in the clean-energy transition. By one estimate, the $369 billion law has already created more than 140,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector since its passage last summer. Another analysis puts the legislation on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 29% to 41% by 2030.

AFAC, the National Council for fire and emergency services, has released the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for spring 2023. It serves as a strong reminder to communities and businesses across the country to prepare now.

Forests plays many vital roles: They provide a natural habitat for animals, plants and other organisms. They contribute to soil protection and water conservation, carbon storage and clean air.

Animal Instinct Sam "SBF" Bankman-Fried is apparently having a bad time in jail because, as his lawyers said in court this week, he's getting neither his meat substitutes nor his Adderall. As CNBC reports , SBF's attorneys are mighty mad that the disgraced crypto scion is being treated like any other inmate at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center , which four-and-a-half years ago made headlin

Forests plays many vital roles: They provide a natural habitat for animals, plants and other organisms. They contribute to soil protection and water conservation, carbon storage and clean air.

With an extendable pole fitted with a small camera, Alison Ke could get a clear view of the inside of a nest box, including one time when a small, green Pacific parrotlet laid eggs. Ke, who earned a Ph.D. in ecology from UC Davis, led a research project to find out how converting rainforest to farmland affects the habitat of birds who rely on tree holes, or cavities, for nesting.

With an extendable pole fitted with a small camera, Alison Ke could get a clear view of the inside of a nest box, including one time when a small, green Pacific parrotlet laid eggs. Ke, who earned a Ph.D. in ecology from UC Davis, led a research project to find out how converting rainforest to farmland affects the habitat of birds who rely on tree holes, or cavities, for nesting.

The Biden administration has changed its mind about a Massachusetts state law giving mechanics and car owners access to more diagnostic data.

In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers at the University of Rochester have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse's lifespan.

Pathogenic viruses that enter the human body can dock onto cells with their tentacle-like extensions, whereupon the cell takes up the viruses. This process, which is already known and occurs in diseases such as HIV, can also be used for therapeutic approaches.

In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers at the University of Rochester have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse's lifespan.

Pathogenic viruses that enter the human body can dock onto cells with their tentacle-like extensions, whereupon the cell takes up the viruses. This process, which is already known and occurs in diseases such as HIV, can also be used for therapeutic approaches.

A research team led by University of California, Irvine scientists has developed an innovative method for quickly and efficiently creating vast collections of chemical compounds used in drug discovery by harnessing the power of ribosomes, the molecules found in all cells that synthesize proteins and peptides.

A research team led by University of California, Irvine scientists has developed an innovative method for quickly and efficiently creating vast collections of chemical compounds used in drug discovery by harnessing the power of ribosomes, the molecules found in all cells that synthesize proteins and peptides.

What's the winning number for next week's Mega Millions? If Julie knew the number, Leah would know the number.

Climate impacts such as dry, hot summers reduce the growth and increase the mortality of trees in the Black Forest because they negatively influence the climatic water balance, i.e., the difference between precipitation and potential evapotranspiration. That is the central finding of a long-term study of the influence of climate and climate change on trees in the Black Forest conducted by Prof. Dr

Supercapacitors are charged like a battery but release their energy more rapidly – and some of their components can now be built from old plastic bottles

Climate impacts such as dry, hot summers reduce the growth and increase the mortality of trees in the Black Forest because they negatively influence the climatic water balance, i.e., the difference between precipitation and potential evapotranspiration. That is the central finding of a long-term study of the influence of climate and climate change on trees in the Black Forest conducted by Prof. Dr

A new study finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more than a third of the water needs for crops in small-scale farms across sub-Saharan Africa.

A new study finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more than a third of the water needs for crops in small-scale farms across sub-Saharan Africa.

August and September will bring tens of millions of public school students back to class. Many face health risks from rising temperatures

Nature Communications, Published online: 23 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40954-y The exogenous excitation requirement and electron-hole pair recombination are the key factors limiting the application of catalytic therapies. Here, the authors address these limitations by designing a tumor microenvironment-specific self-triggered thermoelectric nanoheterojunction with a self-built-in electri

Nature Communications, Published online: 23 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40853-2 The atomic-level ensemble structure of an amorphous form of a drug is determined by combining NMR experiments with molecular dynamics simulations and machine-learned chemical shifts. The structure explains the stabilization of the amorphous form.

A study by health policy researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and University of Southern California projects that the expected health and economic well-being of Americans nearing retirement age in the lower half of the economic distribution today is no better than that of their counterparts more than two decades ago.

Marine heat waves are becoming more frequent under global warming and this is having a significant impact on species' ability to recover.

A zoo in Tennessee celebrated the birth of a rare spotless giraffe, but its lack of patches could harm its chances of survival.

The Canadian town of Churchill has already had more than four times as many polar bear visitors this year compared with the same time last year, and many more could soon be on the way.

Marine heat waves are becoming more frequent under global warming and this is having a significant impact on species' ability to recover.

Almost everything about insects called kissing bugs is revolting, from the insidious way they bite people's faces at night to drink their blood while they sleep to the way they spread disease through their poop.

South Korea said Thursday that North Korea has launched a long-range rocket.

Billionaire Elon Musk's increasingly erratic behavior and decision making may, according to some people close with him, be due to an alleged increase in ketamine use. In Ronan Farrow's sweeping and detailed look into the current Muskworld palace intrigue for The New Yorker , one choice tidbit stood out: those close to the billionaire's orbit are concerned that as he continues to pile more onto hi

Almost everything about insects called kissing bugs is revolting, from the insidious way they bite people's faces at night to drink their blood while they sleep to the way they spread disease through their poop.

In 1997, a lone wolf crossed an ice bridge that briefly connected Canada with the remote Isle Royale, which lies off the coast of Michigan in Lake Superior and is renowned for its rich biodiversity.