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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Hits the Mark – “This Is the Kind of Rock We Had Hoped To Find”
 
2024-04-09 12:35:39 +00:00
Perseverance’s View of “Bunsen Peak”

The 24th sample taken by the six-wheeled scientist offers new clues about Jezero Crater and the lake it may have once held. Analysis by instruments...
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Nature’s Betrayal: Unmasking Lead Lurking in Herbal Medicine
 
2024-04-09 13:46:30 +00:00
Ayurvedic Medicine Herbal Treatments Concept Illustration

A case of lead poisoning due to Ayurvedic medicine use demonstrates the importance of patient history in diagnosis and the need for public health collaboration...
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Unlocking the Mysteries of Bacteria in Cancer Metastasis
 
2024-04-09 15:00:26 +00:00
Bacteria in Cancer

Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have compiled a detailed catalog of bacteria living in cancer metastases. Having analyzed over 4000 tumors, they shed light...
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Solar Sizzler: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Zips by Sun at 394,736 MPH
 
2024-04-09 16:03:39 +00:00
Parker Solar Probe Close to Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe continues its record-setting journey, gearing up for an even closer encounter with the Sun later this year. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe...
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Solar Storm Secrets Unveiled: Tree Ring Evidence From the 1859 Carrington Event
 
2024-04-09 17:12:34 +00:00
Solar Storm Tree Rings Concept

A research group coordinated by the University of Helsinki was able to measure a spike in radiocarbon concentration of trees in Lapland that occurred after...
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Scientists Identify Rare Gene Variants That Can Increase Your Risk of Obesity by up to 500%
 
2024-04-09 18:21:38 +00:00
Belly Fat Obesity Weight Loss

New research conducted by the Medical Research Council (MRC) has identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the largest impacts on obesity...
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Revolutionizing Clean Energy: Transforming Rare Earth Element Extraction
 
2024-04-09 19:29:37 +00:00
“Tug of War” Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials

Scientists have developed an innovative method to separate lanthanides, crucial for clean energy technologies, by combining substances that attract either lighter or heavier elements. This...
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Dark Energy Revealed Through Largest 3D Map of the Universe Ever Made
 
2024-04-09 20:48:13 +00:00
DESI Slice

Researchers have used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to make the largest 3D map of our universe and world-leading measurements of dark energy, the mysterious...
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New Technique Can Quickly Detect Fentanyl and Other Opioids
 
2024-04-09 21:37:43 +00:00
Fentanyl Pills

The testing method has the capability to examine blood samples in half the time compared to alternative approaches. Researchers at the University of Waterloo have...
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How Does AI Work? Researchers Reveal the Mechanism Underlying Successful Machine Learning
 
2024-04-09 22:26:36 +00:00
Brain Energy Artificial Intelligence Technology

Current AI architectures can successfully perform image classification tasks, competing with human capabilities. Yet what is the mechanism that makes machine learning so successful? Image...
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Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Edge As Scientists Race To Understand
 
2024-04-09 23:13:43 +00:00
Wilkins Ice Shelf March 2024

The Wilkins Ice Shelf in Antarctica has been showing signs of instability, with significant ice breakups and changes monitored closely by scientists. Recent satellite imagery...
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Microbial Magic: Genetic Tweaks Unlock Superior Bioplastics
 
2024-04-10 00:00:27 +00:00
Fractured Stick of Lactic Acid

Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture-resistant and highly biodegradable even in sea water. The Kobe...
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From Sci-Fi to Reality: Yale Study Points to a More Livable Tatooine
 
2024-04-10 00:54:29 +00:00
Tatooine Exoplanet Two Suns Concept

Luke Skywalker’s childhood might have been slightly less harsh if he’d grown up on a more temperate Tatooine — like the ones identified in a...
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Discovery of Unusual Worm With Mammal-Like Vision Stuns Scientists
 
2024-04-10 02:05:23 +00:00
Vanadis Bristle Worms

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Lund University are amazed by the discovery of a bristle worm that possesses eyesight as acute as that...
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Aspirin Withdrawal Unlocks Safer Recovery for Heart Patients
 
2024-04-10 02:57:01 +00:00
Aspirin Tablets Close Up

High-risk heart patients show improved outcomes and reduced bleeding by over 50% when aspirin is withdrawn one month after PCI, with ticagrelor treatment alone, according...
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Study Reveals Simple Diet Change Could Save 750,000 Lives per Year by 2050
 
2024-04-10 04:01:25 +00:00
Swapping Red Meat for Fish

Adopting forage fish diet would be especially helpful in the Global South, say researchers. Swapping red meat for ‘forage fish’, such as herring, sardines, and...
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Mini Kidneys Uncover Big Advances in Polycystic Kidney Disease Research
 
2024-04-10 04:49:55 +00:00
Polycystic Kidney Disease Organoid

NTU Singapore’s groundbreaking study on ‘mini kidneys’ offers new hope for treating polycystic kidney disease, with minoxidil emerging as a promising therapy. Scientists at Nanyang...
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Feeling Stressed? Science Shows Your Partner’s Support Matters More Than You Think
 
2024-04-10 05:35:58 +00:00
Spousal Support Art Concept

New study finds link between cortisol and social support in couples. Couples feel more understood and cared for when their partners show positive support skills...
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NASA Mission Critical Coding: Understanding Risk, Artificial Intelligence, and Improving Software Quality
 
2024-04-10 06:25:56 +00:00
AI Software Risk Analysis Art Concept Illustration

The software discipline has broad involvement across each of the NASA Mission Directorates. Some recent discipline focus and development areas are highlighted below, along with...
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NASA’s TESS Discovers a “Cold Saturn” With a Long Year
 
2024-04-10 07:09:48 +00:00
TOI-4600 c Cold Saturn Exoplanet

Two giant planets, TOI-4600 b and c, located 700 light-years away, have been discovered orbiting a sun-like star, filling a gap in our understanding of...
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Unraveling the Rapid Aging Mystery Behind Early-Onset Cancers
 
2024-04-10 07:23:50 +00:00
Cancer Science Aging Concept

Study finds accelerated aging tied to increased early-onset cancer risk, urging research into preventive measures tailored to biological age. Accelerated aging was more common in...
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Midnight Ice: Landsat Unlocks Polar Mysteries With Night Vision
 
2024-04-10 09:32:42 +00:00
Scenes From Polar Night

Landsat satellites have begun regularly acquiring images of ice at the poles during the winter, with enlightening results. Scientists that study polar ice have realized...
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The Future of Solar Cells and More – Japanese Chemists Develop Glowing, Self-Healing Material
 
2024-04-10 10:22:36 +00:00
Quantum States in 2D Materials Concept Art

A research team at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) has succeeded in developing a self-healing material that is also capable of emitting...
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New Findings Reveal That Britain Began Industrializing in the 1600s – Over 100 Years Earlier Than History Books Claim
 
2024-04-10 11:13:41 +00:00
Industrial Plants

Britain was already well on its way to an industrialized economy under the reign of the Stuarts in the 17th century – over 100 years...
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