Impressive athleticism was on display during the Winter Olympics, but being at the top of one's game doesn't necessarily protect against digestive dis...
March 3, 2022, 5:21 a.m.
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Early in the pandemic, many people fastidiously disinfected surfaces because laboratory studies predicted that SARS-CoV-2 could be easily transmitted ...
March 3, 2022, 5:16 a.m.
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Researchers were able to observe stress changes before and during an earthquake induced by hydraulic fracturing in Alberta, Canada, with the help of a...
March 3, 2022, 5:02 a.m.
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Researchers already knew that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans, but they didn't expect to learn that they have such a positive im...
March 3, 2022, 5:01 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
When did populations of Homo sapiens first arrive in China and what happened when they encountered the Denisovans or Neanderthals who lived there? A n...
March 3, 2022, 4:59 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Black holes and neutron stars are some of the most extreme objects in the Universe, ripping up neighboring stars. But they are messy eaters and much o...
March 3, 2022, 4:57 a.m.
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Scientists have demonstrated at the FLASHForward experiment that in principle it is possible to operate plasma accelerators at the repetition rates de...
March 3, 2022, 4:54 a.m.
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Abrupt shifts in the evolution of animals -- short periods of time when an organism rapidly changes size or form -- have long been a challenge for the...
March 3, 2022, 4:50 a.m.
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Every time it rains, fish living downstream of storm drains are exposed to pollutants, including the tire-derived compound 6PPD-quinone, in the runoff...
March 3, 2022, 4:48 a.m.
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Membrane filters don't require much energy to purify water, making them popular for wastewater treatment. To keep these materials in tip-top condition...
March 2, 2022, 6:15 p.m.
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Transmission of respiratory viruses depends partly on the rate of close social contacts in a population. A study suggests that during the most restric...
March 2, 2022, 6:13 p.m.
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Many coronal loops -- ropey strands of plasma that scientists have long thought existed in the sun's atmosphere -- may actually be optical illusions, ...
March 2, 2022, 6:12 p.m.
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Researchers have shown for the first time how to design the basic elements needed for logic operations using a kind of material called a liquid crysta...
March 2, 2022, 6:11 p.m.
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A rare spectroscopy technique directly quantifies the energy required to bind two excitons together. The experiment harnessed interactions between rea...
March 2, 2022, 6:09 p.m.
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A team of researchers has developed a simple lab-based system for growing human muscle cells that are capable of vigorously contracting.
March 2, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
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In 2020, astronomers reported the closest black hole to Earth, located just 1000 light-years away in the HR 6819 system. But the results of their stud...
March 2, 2022, 6:06 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Just how much carbon is in the soil? That's a tough question to answer at large spatial scales, but understanding soil organic carbon at regional, nat...
March 2, 2022, 7:33 a.m.
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Researchers have found that developmental delays associated with Leigh syndrome, the most common pediatric mitochondrial disorder, may occur earlier t...
March 2, 2022, 7:31 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Farming Atlantic salmon requires a high volume of wild-caught fish as feed, but produces only a small percentage of the world's farmed fish supply. A ...
March 2, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
A new study shows that two doses of an mRNA vaccine provide protection against COVID-19 associated emergency department and urgent care visits among c...
March 2, 2022, 7:29 a.m.
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Researchers are simultaneously recording populations of neurons across brain areas in the visual system and utilizing novel statistical methods to obs...
March 2, 2022, 7:04 a.m.
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Liquid crystals could soon be produced more efficiently and in a more environmentally friendly way. A new process has been developed. Compared to conv...
March 2, 2022, 7:02 a.m.
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A study has analyzed the relationship between exposure to different green spaces and oxidative stress in children. The study concluded that greater ex...
March 2, 2022, 7 a.m.
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People suffering from COVID-19 could have several different SARS-CoV-2 variants hidden away from the immune system in different parts of the body, fin...
March 2, 2022, 6:59 a.m.
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A new study using serum from human blood samples suggests neutralizing antibody levels produced by two-dose mRNA vaccines against the original and ear...
March 2, 2022, 6:58 a.m.
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A new study examines the efficacy of particle filtration by woven fabric, which consists of fibers twisted together into yarns. There are, therefore, ...
March 2, 2022, 6:55 a.m.
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Tapping into groundwater can help communities in Africa diversify their water supply and strengthen their drought defenses, according to a new study.
March 2, 2022, 4:15 a.m.
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A new study suggests genetic material from E. coli bacteria in farm animals could be contributing to the evolution of deadly strains of E. coli in hum...
March 2, 2022, 3:28 a.m.
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Water is an abundant and essential compound, found everywhere on Earth. Yet despite its familiarity and simple structure, water displays many unusual ...
March 2, 2022, 3:26 a.m.
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A signature found in the cheek cells of mothers and fathers of preterm infants may help develop a test to determine whether a pregnancy may end too ea...
March 2, 2022, 3:25 a.m.
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A study has confirmed what is believed to be the first published account of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a house cat. The viral sequence was a c...
March 2, 2022, 3:23 a.m.
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuously evolving and structural changes to the virus may impact the efficacy of antibody therapies and vaccines. A study ...
March 2, 2022, 3:22 a.m.
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Approximately 23,700 children in the U.S. undergo invasive mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure annually. Although most survive, littl...
March 2, 2022, 3:22 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Scientists used an emerging genetic tool that analyzes DNA in water samples to detect whales and dolphins in New York waters.
March 2, 2022, 3:21 a.m.
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Researchers have developed a new technique by studying the age of ancient grains of sand from beaches, rivers and rocks from around the world to revea...
March 2, 2022, 3:20 a.m.
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Clues to the mechanism of yeast infections, which present risks to both humans and crops, have been identified in new research.
March 2, 2022, 3:19 a.m.
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Multiple myeloma, the most common type of bone marrow cancer in Germany, almost always returns, even after initial treatment success. In the majority ...
March 2, 2022, 3:19 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
A series of experiments using paper airplanes reveals new aerodynamic effects, a team of scientists has discovered. Its findings enhance our understan...
March 2, 2022, 3:18 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Sleep study on a troop of wild baboons reveals that sacrificing sleep to meet pressing demands is common -- and might even be part of our evolutionary...
March 2, 2022, 3:17 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Using a unique hydrogel, scientists have created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spinach by using water drawn from the air while produci...
March 2, 2022, 3:16 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
To understand how hearing loss impacts people, researchers study people's ability to recognize speech, and hearing aid algorithms are often used to im...
March 2, 2022, 2:42 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives. The BMP signaling pathway -- an important communication mechanism between cells -- app...
March 2, 2022, 2:41 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
The physics and chemistry that take place deep inside our planet are fundamental to the existence of life as we know it. But what forces are at work i...
March 2, 2022, 2:40 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Researchers have developed a new theoretical model to better assess the risks of spreading viruses such as COVID-19 -- with and without a face mask. T...
March 2, 2022, 2:38 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems,...
March 2, 2022, 2:37 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Semiconductor experiments reveal a surprising new source of conductivity from oxygen atoms trapped inside the material.
March 2, 2022, 2:35 a.m.
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Scientists demonstrate an optical trapping technique using nanotextured black silicon that can efficiently trap polymer chains. By adjusting the laser...
March 1, 2022, 4:16 p.m.
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A clinical trial has shown that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab increased survival rates for head and neck cancer patients with intermediate risk...
March 1, 2022, 3:50 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, can create custom parts for electromagnetic devices on-demand and at a low cost. These devices are highly sens...
March 1, 2022, 3:49 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Researchers from two independent research teams have discovered how the mislocalization of a protein, known as TDP-43, alters the genetic instructions...
March 1, 2022, 3:46 p.m.
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