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Antarctic Pollution Crisis: Microplastics Found To Be a Greater Threat Than Known
 
2024-04-13 11:49:51 +00:00
Ocean Microplastic Pollution

It’s not the first study on microplastics in Antarctica that researchers from the University of Basel and the Alfred-Wegener Institute (AWI) have conducted. However, data...
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Forever Young: Scientists Have Discovered RNA That Doesn’t Age in the Brain
 
2024-04-13 13:01:53 +00:00
RNA Molecules Illustration

Neuroscientists at FAU have discovered that certain building blocks in nerve cells can last a lifetime. Certain RNA molecules in the nerve cells in the...
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Turning Back the Biological Clock With Antioxidant Supplements
 
2024-04-13 14:15:41 +00:00
Holding Supplement Capsule

Scientists find that mice administered with blended antioxidant supplement showed significant improvements in spatial cognition, short-term memory, and muscle durability. Age-related decline in cognitive and...
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Proba-2 Satellite Sees the Moon Eclipse the Sun Twice [Video]
 
2024-04-13 15:25:55 +00:00
Proba-2 Satellite 2024 Solar Eclipse

ESA’s Proba-2 satellite observed two partial solar eclipses, enhancing our understanding of the Sun’s atmosphere. ESA’s Proba-2 captured two partial solar eclipses on April 8,...
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New Research Indicates That Loneliness Triggers Sugar Cravings in Women
 
2024-04-13 16:35:37 +00:00
Hungry Woman Eating Donut

Research indicates that lonely women show heightened brain activity in areas linked to cravings for food. A recent study by UCLA Health discovered that women...
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Scientists Discover “Surprising” Hidden Activity of Semiconductor Material
 
2024-04-13 17:45:39 +00:00
2D Semiconductor Circuit Art

New research indicates that materials traditionally ignored in the design of computer chips are crucial for processing information. This breakthrough could pave the way for...
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Mayo Clinic Study Challenges Assumptions About Lucid Episodes in Dementia Patients
 
2024-04-13 18:55:36 +00:00
Unexpected Neuroscience Dementia Concept

A new study conducted by the Mayo Clinic, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, explored lucid episodes in individuals experiencing...
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Ocean Alert: Impact of Climate Change on Marine Life Far Greater Than Expected
 
2024-04-13 20:05:39 +00:00
Redfin Needlefish Hiding Below the Sea Surface Near the Carribean Island of Curacao

A new analysis method reveals that fish and invertebrate animals are significantly more impacted by warmer and more acidic seawater than previously understood, according to...
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Unlocking the Universe: Kerr-Enhanced Optical Springs for Next-Gen Gravitational Wave Detectors
 
2024-04-13 21:15:19 +00:00
Gravitational Wave Detector Technology Concept

Tokyo Tech’s development of Kerr-enhanced optical springs significantly boosts gravitational wave detectors’ sensitivity, enabling better detection of cosmic events and advancing our understanding of the...
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Groundbreaking Study Reveals Autism’s Genetic Triggers and Therapeutic Hope
 
2024-04-13 22:30:58 +00:00
Altered Gene Expression Can Induce Autism

Japanese scientists uncover the genetic basis of autism through a study on KMT2C haploinsufficiency in mice, revealing the therapeutic promise of vafidemstat in treating ASD-related...
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7,200 Years Ago: How Neolithic Shepherds Navigated the Complexities of Early Agriculture
 
2024-04-13 23:21:43 +00:00
Dental Pieces of Sheep

At the dawn of the Neolithic era, herding communities in the Southern Iberian Peninsula adopted various livestock management tactics, altering breeding, feeding, and migration practices...
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Unraveling Dark Energy and Cosmic Expansion With an 11-Ton Time Machine
 
2024-04-14 00:12:53 +00:00
DESI Slice

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), mounted on a telescope in Arizona, has created the largest 3-D map of the cosmos, mapping over 30 million...
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Unlocking the Future of 6G: A New Breakthrough in Terahertz Communication
 
2024-04-14 01:03:00 +00:00
5G Smart City Concept

Terahertz frequency electromagnetic waves hold significant promise for advancements in communication, as well as scanning and imaging technologies. However, harnessing their potential is fraught with...
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Researchers Discover New Origin of Deep Brain Waves
 
2024-04-14 02:11:59 +00:00
Glowing Brain Waves Abstract

Understanding hippocampal activity could improve sleep and cognition therapies. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine’s biomedical engineering department have discovered a new origin for...
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New Theory May Have Solved the Fascinating Mystery of Sand Ripples on Mars
 
2024-04-14 03:28:23 +00:00
Two Sizes of Ripples on Surface of Martian Sand Dune

Common causes have the potential to overturn previous understandings. Sand ripples are fascinating. They are symmetrical yet wind, which causes them, is very much not....
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The Power of an Avocado – Scientists Discover Simple Trick To Improve Diet Quality
 
2024-04-14 04:25:04 +00:00
Sliced Avocados

Consuming an avocado daily could improve overall diet quality, according to a team led by researchers in Penn State’s Department of Nutritional Sciences. Poor diet...
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Quantum Scrambling: Chemical Reactions Rivaling Black Holes
 
2024-04-14 05:17:36 +00:00
Chemical Reaction vs Black Hole

Research from Rice University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has shown that molecules can scramble quantum information as effectively as black holes, with implications...
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Dublin From Space Reveals Urban Expansion Secrets
 
2024-04-14 06:07:27 +00:00
Dublin From Space 2022

Images spanning four decades show how buildings and blacktop have spread into Ireland’s countryside. Dublin is the social and economic heart of Ireland. About 40...
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Astrophysics Breakthrough Reveals Hidden Interactions in Space
 
2024-04-14 07:26:27 +00:00
Lower Mass-Gap Black Hole Neutron Star Merger Gravitational Wave Signal

Scientists have detected a gravitational wave from a collision between a neutron star and a potential black hole in the mass gap, suggesting such cosmic...
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Climate Change as a Catalyst: Decoding the Spread of Deadly Zoonotic Disease in the Amazon
 
2024-04-14 08:07:22 +00:00
Intestinal Worm Parasite Art

A study finds that polycystic echinococcosis, a neglected disease with a high mortality rate, is sensitive to climate, making it possible to predict potential infection...
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Scientists Uncover Surprising Behavior of the World’s Most Elusive Whales
 
2024-04-14 08:57:06 +00:00
Baird’s Beaked Whales off the Commander Islands

Certain creatures inhabit regions of the world so secluded and unreachable that researching them in their natural environments is almost unattainable. Among these are the...
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New Research Suggests That Cutting Exposure to Common Chemicals Could Slow Aging
 
2024-04-14 10:09:02 +00:00
Aging Time Clock Concept

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered that aldehydes are metabolic byproducts associated with premature aging. Published in Nature Cell Biology, their findings reveal...
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From Lab Curiosity to Industrial Reality: The New Dawn of Transition Metal Telluride Nanosheets
 
2024-04-14 11:19:12 +00:00
Novel Fabrication Technique Takes Transition Metal Telluride Nanosheets From Lab to Mass Production

Nanosheets made from transition metal tellurides have demonstrated significant potential for basic research and applications in various fields, yet until recently, their large-scale production has...
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Frozen Electrons Come to Life in Groundbreaking Princeton Study
 
2024-04-14 12:29:40 +00:00
Wigner Crystal

Princeton University researchers detect a strange form of matter that has eluded direct detection for some 90 years. Electrons—these infinitesimally small particles that are known...
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