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NASA Astronauts Land in Florida, Ready for Historic Boeing Starliner Test Flight   2024-04-26 07:17:15 +00:00 NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams prepare for a historic launch on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft scheduled for May 6, aiming for a week-long mission... Read more...   Puzzling Scientists for Over 50 Years – A “Holy Grail” Chemical Mystery Has Been Solved   2024-04-26 08:22:45 +00:00 A mystery that has puzzled the scientific community for over 50 years has finally been solved. A team from Linköping University, Sweden, and Helmholtz Munich... Read more...   Tiny Robotic Nerve “Cuffs” Could Transform How We Treat Neurological Conditions   2024-04-26 09:00:17 +00:00 Cambridge researchers have created flexible, minimally invasive devices that can wrap around nerves, offering new ways to treat neurological conditions and control prosthetics. Researchers have... Read more...   New Study Links Balanced Diet to Improved Brain Health, Cognition, and Intelligence   2024-04-26 10:05:33 +00:00 A new study highlights the profound link between dietary choices and brain health. Published in Nature, the study revealed that a healthy, balanced diet is... Read more...   Disturbing the Deep: New Research Reveals That Humans Have Intensely Impacted Earth’s Hidden Depths   2024-04-26 11:14:53 +00:00 The effects of human activities like greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation on the surface of Earth are well-documented. Recently, hydrology researchers at the University of... Read more...   Brain-Eating Amoeba Meets Its Match: Unusual Giant Virus Discovered in Austria   2024-04-26 12:26:23 +00:00 A new, unusual giant virus has been discovered at a wastewater treatment plant near Vienna. The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human... Read more...   Elevate Your Health: Stair Climbing Unlocked as a Key to Longer Life   2024-04-26 13:00:17 +00:00 Climbing stairs is linked to a longer life, according to research presented today (April 26) at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the... Read more...   Cacao Crisis: Devastating Virus Threatens Global Chocolate Supply   2024-04-26 14:05:34 +00:00 The cacao swollen shoot virus disease can result in the loss of up to 50% of certain harvests. A swiftly spreading virus poses a risk... Read more...   Experimental NIH Antibody Protects Children From Malaria in Clinical Trial   2024-04-26 15:00:31 +00:00 A new study reports a single dose of a malaria antibody was 77% effective in protecting children in Mali from malaria, marking a significant step... Read more...   Cambridge Scientists Discover Simple “Twist” That Supercharges Clean Fuel Generation   2024-04-26 15:55:28 +00:00 Scientists have discovered a method to super-charge the ‘engine’ of sustainable fuel generation – by giving the materials a little twist. The researchers, led by... Read more...   Unprecedented Find in Meteorite Challenges Astrophysical Models   2024-04-26 17:15:32 +00:00 Scientists have discovered a meteorite particle with an unprecedented magnesium isotopic ratio, indicating its origin from a hydrogen burning supernova. Research has discovered a rare... Read more...   Blood Test Detects Knee Osteoarthritis 8 Years Before X-Rays   2024-04-26 18:00:38 +00:00 Early detection of knee osteoarthritis could lead to therapies that slow progression and restore joint health. A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least... Read more...   Scientists Uncover Surprising Reversal in Quantum Systems   2024-04-26 19:13:59 +00:00 Generally, it’s advised not to compare apples to oranges. However, in the field of topology, a branch of mathematics, this comparison is necessary. Apples and... Read more...   Ecological Islands: Exploring the Alien Worlds of Venezuela’s Sky-High Tepuis   2024-04-26 20:24:49 +00:00 In the country’s southeast, towering table-top mountains known as tepuis host unique species of flora and fauna. This photograph, taken by an astronaut aboard the... Read more...   Scientists Develop Battery Capable of Rapid Charging in Just a Few Seconds   2024-04-26 21:35:41 +00:00 Sodium (Na), being more than 500 times as abundant as lithium (Li), has recently attracted considerable interest for its potential use in sodium-ion battery technologies.... Read more...   Predicting Parkinson’s: Can Retinal Thickness Unlock Future Cognitive Decline?   2024-04-26 22:55:49 +00:00 A research collaboration between the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Biobizkaia suggests employing a readily available, straightforward, and non-invasive method to track neurodegeneration.... Read more...   Challenging Biologists’ Understanding: New Research Suggests Cells Possess Secret Communication System   2024-04-27 00:45:34 +00:00 New study reveals that ion gradients across cell membranes create a network for swift cellular decision-making, separate from DNA. Cells constantly navigate a dynamic environment,... Read more...   Scientists Discover Simple Trick To Improve Basketball Players’ Performance   2024-04-27 04:29:39 +00:00 A free throw in basketball will have every eye glued to one person. It’s an intensely stressful situation. A research team led by the University... Read more...   Scientists Uncover Surprising Efficiency of “Messy” Supercapacitors   2024-04-27 05:40:50 +00:00 The energy density of supercapacitors, devices similar to batteries that can recharge rapidly in just seconds or minutes, can be improved by increasing the ‘messiness’... Read more...   NASA Astronauts Gear Up for Boeing Starliner’s Groundbreaking Test Flight   2024-04-27 07:01:47 +00:00 NASA’s first crewed Starliner mission is set with astronauts Wilmore and Williams, aiming for a May 6 launch and a week at the ISS before... Read more...   Martian Methane Baffles Scientists: Curiosity Rover’s Surprising Discovery   2024-04-27 08:13:44 +00:00 A recent paper may help explain why a portable chemistry lab on NASA’s Curiosity rover has continually sniffed out traces of the gas near the... Read more...   Unlocking Brain Secrets: Scientists Discover Link Between Pupil Size and Working Memory   2024-04-27 09:24:10 +00:00 Research from UT Arlington indicates a link between eye sensitivity and enhanced working memory. Working memory is a cognitive skill that functions as part of... Read more...   Challenging Old Theories: Innovative Microscopy Exposes New Alzheimer’s Treatment Pathways   2024-04-27 10:35:45 +00:00 Researchers at UC San Diego have utilized advanced imaging techniques to explore the metabolic processes behind Alzheimer’s disease, leading to potential new strategies for treatment.... Read more...   Meteorites, Minerals, and Mysteries: Analyzing India’s Luna Impact Crater   2024-04-27 11:46:36 +00:00 New analysis of a round depression in the salty plains of the Kutch Basin revealed telltale signs of a prehistoric meteorite impact. In the Kutch... Read more...

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