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Global Warming Is Changing Plants’ Pollination Patterns – and It Could Have Disastrous Consequences for Food Stability
 
2024-06-07 08:52:55 +00:00
Abstract Pollen Grains Art Concept

A new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Nevada, Reno, and Virginia Tech reveals that climate change has...
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Decoding Disease: UC San Diego’s Leap in Gene Editing
 
2024-06-07 09:43:27 +00:00
DNA Technology Glowing

MOBEs, new genome editing tools from UC San Diego, allow precise, simultaneous genetic modifications, enhancing disease modeling and therapeutic development. The human genome consists of...
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Life-Altering Treatment: Existing Cancer Drug Alleviates Rare Genetic Syndrome
 
2024-06-07 10:32:42 +00:00
3D Model of the Drug Ruxolitinib

Researchers at the NIH have discovered new pathways that could lead to treatments for autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1. A medication originally designed for some...
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How Meerkats Communicate: Decoding the Sounds of Survival
 
2024-06-07 11:21:27 +00:00
Baby Meerkats

Meerkats use two distinct types of vocal interactions to maintain communication with their group mates. Sometimes their calls simply convey information, while other times, meerkats...
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COVID-19 Virus Can Lurk in Sperm for 100+ Days After Infection
 
2024-06-07 12:32:23 +00:00
Sperm Cell Science Illustration

SARS-CoV-2 was detected in male reproductive cells under the microscope even when PCR testing failed to detect the virus in semen. The discovery serves as...
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The Physics of Failure: Analyzing Hubble’s Gyroscope Malfunction
 
2024-06-07 13:41:22 +00:00
Hubble Space Telescope Orbiting Over Earth

The Hubble Space Telescope is currently in safe mode due to gyroscope problems, suspending its science activities. However, NASA remains optimistic about its future contributions...
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From Pollutant to Product: Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Useful Chemicals
 
2024-06-07 14:32:24 +00:00
Vacuum Chamber Catalyst Samples

A German junior research group is investigating how to convert carbon dioxide using sunlight. A new junior research group at the University of Oldenburg, led...
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Firestorm Physics: Corral Fire Claims Title as California’s Biggest Blaze of 2024
 
2024-06-07 15:32:38 +00:00
Grassland Wildfire Concept Art

Strong winds and ample fuel helped spread flames over 14,000 acres of grassland in California’s San Joaquin County. In early June 2024, blazes from the...
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New Study Exposes Startling Use of Muscle-Building Supplements Among Adolescents
 
2024-06-07 16:41:33 +00:00
Creatine

Recent research reveals new insights into muscle-building supplement usage among youth. A new study from the University of Toronto has uncovered significant findings on the...
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Challenging Previous Understanding – Physicists Propose a Wave-Based Theory of Heat Transport
 
2024-06-07 17:50:20 +00:00
Physics Thermal Heat Transfer Concept Illustration

Physicists have linked the Doppler effect to heat transport, suggesting wave-like properties in biological tissues, with implications for medical and cosmetic technologies. When a train...
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Bending the Rules of Biology: Stanford Scientists Unveil Cellular Origami in Microscopic Predators
 
2024-06-07 19:01:03 +00:00
Lacrymaria olor

Stanford scientists have unveiled “lacrygami,” a phenomenon where Lacrymaria olor extends its structure dramatically, influenced by its cytoskeletal design, promising advances in microscopic technology. “There...
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At the Dawn of Time: MIT Physicists Link Dark Matter to “Super-Charged” Microscopic Black Holes
 
2024-06-07 20:21:59 +00:00
Primordial Black Hole Forming Amid Quarks and Gluons

In the first quintillionth of a second, the universe may have sprouted microscopic black holes with enormous amounts of nuclear charge, according to MIT physicists....
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Cooling the Future: New Aerogels Revolutionize Electronic Device Safety
 
2024-06-07 21:30:12 +00:00
Bionic Design of the Neural Network Like Aerogel Based Composite PCMs

Researchers at Beijing Normal University have developed an advanced shielding material for electronic devices that enhances thermal management, solar-thermal conversion, and microwave absorption, showing promise...
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Venezuela’s Last Glacier, Humboldt, Has Melted Away
 
2024-06-07 22:39:51 +00:00
Venezuela Humboldt Glacier 2024

Venezuela is the first postglacial nation in the Andes, as its last substantial patch of ice is now considered too small to flow under its...
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Rising Smoke: Fentanyl’s Alarming New Trend in San Francisco
 
2024-06-07 23:30:56 +00:00
Abstract Smoke Death Concept Illustration

Researchers in San Francisco studied the transition from injecting to smoking fentanyl, finding it driven by fear of overdose and injection difficulties, yet still associated...
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Spicing Up Pathogen Defense: Scientists Transform Cinnamon Into Nanotech Antimicrobials
 
2024-06-08 00:21:01 +00:00
Hepatitis B Virus Destruction

Cinnamon oil-based nanodevice effectively targets key pathogens, with potential uses in healthcare and food safety A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València...
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First Detection of Magnetism in Massive Stars Beyond Our Galaxy
 
2024-06-08 01:12:05 +00:00
Astrophysics Star Magnetic Field Concept Art

New findings reveal magnetic fields in three massive stars in the Magellanic Clouds, shedding light on the influence of magnetism on stellar evolution and the...
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Photon Polarization: The Next Breakthrough in Fusion Technology?
 
2024-06-08 02:32:20 +00:00
Fusion Energy Art Concept

New studies show photon polarization is constant in varying environments, potentially improving plasma heating methods for fusion energy advancement. Light, both literally and figuratively, pervades...
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Study: Remnants of Ancient Viruses in Human DNA Related to Schizophrenia and Depression
 
2024-06-08 04:12:46 +00:00
Human Brain Genetics Evolution

Recent research has found that DNA remnants of ancient viruses in our genome are linked to increased susceptibility to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and...
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New Research Suggests a Simple Vitamin Could Help Prevent a Common Nervous System Disorder
 
2024-06-08 08:34:37 +00:00
Chromosome Genetics Illustration

Researchers from UC San Diego School of Medicine identify a chromosomal microdeletion and suggest that a common vitamin might help prevent the condition. Researchers at...
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9 Astronauts, 1 Starliner, and Zero Gravity: New Crew Adjusts to Living Aboard the Space Station
 
2024-06-08 09:29:51 +00:00
Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Approaches the International Space Station

Following the arrival of the Starliner spacecraft, the International Space Station crew of nine has been busy with spacewalk preparations, scientific research, and system evaluations....
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Webb Telescope Uncovers a Mysterious Carbon Treasure Trove Around Young Star
 
2024-06-08 10:31:49 +00:00
Artist’s Impression of Protoplanetary Disc

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have discovered a rich variety of carbon molecules in a protoplanetary disk around a low-mass star, suggesting a...
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Vanishing Waters: The Stark Transformation From Aral Sea to Aralkum Desert
 
2024-06-08 11:22:42 +00:00
Aral Sea From Space Station

A former island and a desert are among the newcomers to the dry landscape following the Aral Sea’s rapid decline. The Aral Sea, a lake...
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Ancient DNA Reveals Royal Family Ties in German Prehistory
 
2024-06-08 12:13:14 +00:00
Rich Gold Finds and the Hat Made From Birch Bark From Eberdingen Hochdorf

Genetic studies of Celtic burial mounds dating back to 500 BCE uncover close kinships and offer fresh perspectives on the social hierarchies of ancient Celtic...
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