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Scientists Discover Surprisingly Simple Method To Ease Lower Back Pain
 
2024-07-04 03:03:21 +00:00
Back Pain Anatomy Science Illustration

New research has revealed that regular walking significantly extended pain-free periods for adults with low back pain, proving its effectiveness and affordability as a preventive...
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Cross-Species Heart Study Provides a New Understanding of Human Evolution
 
2024-07-04 04:12:31 +00:00
Human DNA Evolution History Concept

A study comparing human and great ape hearts reveals significant evolutionary adaptations in humans, including smoother, less trabeculated heart muscles that improve cardiac function to...
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Pulsating Beacons: Revolutionary Measurements Redefine Cepheid Stars
 
2024-07-04 05:33:36 +00:00
Cepheid Variable Star RS Puppis

New insights from the VELOCE project on Cepheid stars include detailed pulsation patterns and binary system dynamics, derived from extensive radial velocity measurements. “Classical Cepheids”...
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Revolutionizing Antibiotics: How MIT’s Water-Soluble Enzymes Could Change the Game
 
2024-07-04 07:29:05 +00:00
Antibiotic Destroying Bacteria Illustration

Scientists created a water-soluble version of an important bacterial enzyme, which can now be used in drug screens to identify new antibiotics. MIT researchers have...
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Cosmic Fireworks: Celebrating Independence Day With Webb’s Star Formation Spectacle
 
2024-07-04 08:23:45 +00:00
Celestial Fireworks Around Forming Star

Webb’s latest mid-infrared image reveals a protostar’s formation, highlighted by color variations that detail its dynamic interactions with the surrounding molecular cloud. NASA’s James Webb...
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Unusual New Species of Venomous Viper Discovered in China
 
2024-07-04 09:38:31 +00:00
Ovophis jenkinsi

A new venomous snake species, Ovophis jenkinsi, was discovered in Yunnan, known for its aggressive defense and preference for humid environments. A team of Chinese...
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Researchers Unveil Natural Solution to Australia’s $280 Million Sheep Problem
 
2024-07-04 10:29:45 +00:00
Heath Goanna Head

Study reveals heath goannas, a species of giant lizard, could save the Australian sheep industry millions by managing blowfly populations better than invasive species, underscoring...
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The Truth About Fish and Pregnancy: What’s Safe and What’s Not
 
2024-07-04 11:20:07 +00:00
Pregnant Women

Researchers have developed a new model that assesses the risks and benefits of fish consumption, particularly during pregnancy, by considering the average mercury content in...
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A “Word Processor” for Genes – Scientists Unveil Fundamentally New Mechanism for Biological Programming
 
2024-07-04 12:31:25 +00:00
Bridge Recombinase Mechanism

Arc Institute scientists have discovered the bridge recombinase mechanism, a revolutionary tool that enables fully programmable DNA rearrangements. Their finding, detailed in a recent Nature...
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Surprising Vortex Uncovered – Supercomputers Reveal Hidden Secrets of Solar Technology
 
2024-07-04 13:40:19 +00:00
Topological Polarons

Simulations on the TACC Frontera and Lonestar6 supercomputers uncover topological vortices in polaron quasiparticles. In the past decade, metal-halide perovskites have rapidly progressed as a...
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Bread as Medicine? New Brazilian Bread May Prevent Asthma
 
2024-07-04 15:03:56 +00:00
Woman Asthma Inhaler

Bread made with probiotic yeast showed promising results in mouse experiments, indicating its potential to combat asthma, which affects 20 million Brazilians. Brazilian researchers have...
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New Study Links Gut Vitamin B Deficiency to Parkinson’s Disease
 
2024-07-04 16:25:19 +00:00
Parkinson’s Disease Vitamins B2 and B7 Graphic

Nagoya University researchers found that deficiencies in gut bacteria genes for vitamins B2 and B7 are linked to Parkinson’s disease, suggesting that B vitamin supplementation...
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Unraveling Malaria’s Ancient Mysteries: DNA Reveals 5,500-Year-Old Infections
 
2024-07-04 17:56:14 +00:00
Malaria Mosquito

Research into malaria’s history through ancient DNA reveals its profound impact on human evolution and its global spread due to colonialism, military activity, and travel,...
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Unique Signatures Discovered: New Mayo Clinic Research Reveals Molecular Clues to Alzheimer’s Disease
 
2024-07-04 19:25:09 +00:00
Neuroscience Brain Mapping Confusion Dementia

Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered molecular signatures of blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer’s, offering new avenues for diagnosis and treatment based on extensive tissue analysis...
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Warning: New Study Reveals That High-Fat Foods Could Be Fueling Your Anxiety
 
2024-07-04 21:08:14 +00:00
Brain Obesity Weight Loss

University of Colorado Boulder research shows that high-fat diets can disrupt gut health and increase anxiety by affecting brain chemistry, highlighting the importance of a...
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AI Breakthrough in Detecting New Particles at the Large Hadron Collider
 
2024-07-04 22:49:11 +00:00
AI Detected Highly Anomalous CMS Event Display

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how new particles are detected in LHC experiments. By training AI to recognize and differentiate between typical and atypical jets, researchers...
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Billion-Mass Behemoths: Surprisingly Massive Early Universe Black Holes Challenge Cosmic Theories
 
2024-07-05 00:39:50 +00:00
Quasar Bright Core

Surprisingly unspectacular: Black hole already weighed over a billion solar masses in the early universe despite average appetite. Peering into the early stages of the...
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Planetary Boundary Layer Revealed: Satellites Illuminate Atmospheric Mysteries
 
2024-07-05 02:01:28 +00:00
Glowing Earth Lights

New research has unraveled the complex dynamics of the planetary boundary layer, enhancing satellite detection of atmospheric pollutants and aiding environmental management and climate modeling...
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New Study Reveals Molecular Secret to Lifelong Memories
 
2024-07-05 03:41:34 +00:00
Brain Technology Universal Mind Concept

Pioneering study reveals a “molecular glue” critical for memory formation and stabilization. New research identifies the molecule KIBRA as a critical “glue” in stabilizing long-term...
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A Snaking Scar Across Mars: The Mystery of Aganippe Fossa
 
2024-07-05 07:01:13 +00:00
Snaking Scar on Mars

A fascinating feature takes center stage in this new image from ESA’s Mars Express: a dark, uneven scar slicing through marbled ground at the foot...
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The Last Stand of the Woolly Mammoths: Secrets of Survival and Mysterious Extinction on Wrangel Island
 
2024-07-05 08:21:22 +00:00
Last Wrangel Mammoth

Genetic analysis of the last woolly mammoths on Wrangel Island has revealed a population that managed to survive 6,000 years despite severe inbreeding and low...
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New Study Unveils Alzheimer’s Risk Tied More to Mothers Than Fathers
 
2024-07-05 09:31:44 +00:00
Senior Woman Alzheimers Disease Concept

Study by Mass General Brigham indicates that considering sex-specific parental history may be crucial in identifying adults at an increased risk. A recent study conducted...
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Sound Science: How Phononic Crystals are Shaping Quantum Computing
 
2024-07-05 10:42:51 +00:00
Quantum Computing Qubits Art Concept

Researchers have developed a genetic algorithm for designing phononic crystal nanostructures, significantly advancing quantum computing and communications. The new method, validated through experiments, allows precise...
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Genomic Innovation in the Arctic: How Mycena Mushrooms Adapt and Thrive
 
2024-07-05 11:53:23 +00:00
Mycena Mushrooms With Massive Gene Duplications

Certain Mycena strains living in the Arctic have some of the largest mushroom genomes ever described. Mycena mushrooms exhibit unexpectedly large genomes, particularly in Arctic...
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