| Is Climate Change Infiltrating Your Backyard? | | 2024-11-04 10:51:24 +00:00
 Ohio researchers found increasing discharge fluctuations in two Ohio rivers, indicating potential impacts of climate change and regional factors. Rivers serve as key indicators of ecosystem health and the lasting impacts of climate change. To deepen understanding of climate change effects on Ohio’s rivers, Ohio State University undergraduate Melody Green, in collaboration with Drs. Devin [...]
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| Igniting Fusion Energy’s Future: The Surprising Power of Boron | | 2024-11-04 11:42:25 +00:00
 Tungsten, the preferred material for tokamak fusion reactors, poses challenges due to sputtering that cools plasma, making fusion hard to sustain. Researchers at PPPL suggest that sprinkling boron powder into tokamaks could prevent this by shielding walls and preventing tungsten entry into the plasma. Recent experiments across global tokamaks and a new computer model support [...]
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| New Research Reveals How Our Eyes “Dance” for Clearer Vision | | 2024-11-04 14:14:12 +00:00
 Researchers in Bonn reveal how subtle eye movements and the density of photoreceptors contribute to sharp vision. Our ability to see begins with the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells in our eyes. A specific region of the retina, called the fovea, is responsible for sharp vision. Here, color-sensitive cone photoreceptors enable us to detect even the smallest [...]
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| The Heart Under Siege: New Insights Into Long COVID’s Lasting Impact | | 2024-11-04 15:05:22 +00:00
 University of Queensland researchers have found that inflammatory proteins may be responsible for the lingering heart symptoms experienced by many long COVID patients. The team discovered elevated cytokines—proteins involved in inflammation—in blood samples from people nearly a year and a half after their COVID infections. Lab tests showed that even trace amounts of these proteins [...]
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| Defying Physics: Supermassive Black Hole Devours 40x Faster Than Expected | | 2024-11-04 16:00:25 +00:00
 A low-mass supermassive black hole appears to be consuming matter at over 40 times the theoretical limit. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered LID-568, a supermassive black hole feeding at a rate 40 times its Eddington limit, seen just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. This exceptional observation has provided new insights [...]
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| The Haunting Spread of “Ghost Forests” Along North Carolina’s Coast | | 2024-11-04 17:09:11 +00:00
 North Carolina’s bald cypress forests, with their distinctive reddish bark and unique “knees,” have long been a defining feature of the region. However, these wetlands are rapidly transforming into eerie “ghost forests,” marked by pale, leafless tree remnants that dot the landscape. Research shows that this change, visible from space, correlates with rising sea levels, [...]
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| MLB’s “Magic Mud” Exposed: The Science Behind Baseball’s Secret Weapon | | 2024-11-04 20:00:25 +00:00
 Scientists unveil the long-mysterious qualities of baseball’s “magic” mud, which every MLB team uses on game balls. The unique properties of baseball’s famed “magic” mud have never been scientifically quantified — until now. In a new paper published today (November 4) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from the University of [...]
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| 2,300 Years of Yellowstone’s Grazing Giants Uncovered in Lake Sediments | | 2024-11-04 21:02:23 +00:00
 Chemicals from buried dung in lake sediments indicate their presence and reveal their ecological impacts. A recent analysis of chemicals preserved in lake sediments reveals that large herbivores, such as bison and elk, have inhabited the Yellowstone National Park region continuously for approximately 2,300 years. John Wendt from Oklahoma State University, along with his colleagues, [...]
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| Teen Marijuana Use Plummets Over a Decade: What’s Driving the Change? | | 2024-11-04 22:11:38 +00:00
 Marijuana use among adolescents in the U.S. has significantly decreased over the past decade, with notable differences across gender, grade levels, and racial/ethnic groups. A recent study from Florida Atlantic University reveals that older students and Black adolescents report higher usage, while gender dynamics show a shift, with girls surpassing boys in marijuana use by [...]
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| NASA’s CODEX Ready To Unlock Solar Wind Mysteries From the ISS | | 2024-11-04 23:20:06 +00:00
 NASA’s Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) is set to launch to the International Space Station to explore new details about the solar wind, including its origins and evolution. Installed on the station’s exterior, CODEX will use advanced filtering to block out sunlight, allowing detailed observation of the Sun’s corona and solar wind. This innovative coronagraph will [...]
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| Scientists Discover Bacteria That Could Help Us Win the Fight Against Mosquitoes | | 2024-11-05 00:00:25 +00:00
 Scientists have discovered that a type of bacteria, Asaia, accelerates the growth of Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae by a day, potentially enhancing mosquito control programs. These programs, crucial for battling diseases like dengue and Zika, release sterilized or genetically modified mosquitoes to reduce disease transmission. Mosquito-Borne Illness and Control Programs A new study has found [...]
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| Parallel and Multiplexed: The New Wave of All-Optical Logic Operations | | 2024-11-05 01:05:06 +00:00
 Advancements in AI and IoT are driving demand for more powerful computing, leading to innovative solutions like optical computing. Tokyo University’s new “diffraction casting” method uses light to achieve faster and more efficient data processing, marking a significant step towards revolutionizing the computing industry. In recent years, the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and the [...]
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| Cornell’s Breakthrough Could Mean the End of Exploding Batteries | | 2024-11-05 02:14:27 +00:00
 Researchers at Cornell have engineered a groundbreaking porous crystal using a unique fusion of macrocycle and molecular cage structures, enhancing lithium-ion transport in solid-state batteries. This new crystal design features one-dimensional nanochannels that significantly increase ion conductivity, a development that promises safer batteries and has potential applications in water purification and bioelectronics. By fusing two [...]
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| Experts Warn: “American Malaria” Cases Rising at Alarming Rates | | 2024-11-05 03:36:54 +00:00
 According to a new study, cases of babesiosis rose by an average of 9% annually between 2015 and 2022, with nearly half of the affected individuals also co-infected with another tick-borne illness, such as Lyme disease. According to a new study led by researchers at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn [...]
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| New Breakthrough Helps Free Up Space for Robots To “Think” | | 2024-11-05 06:25:31 +00:00
 King’s College London researchers have created a pressure-based, electricity-free robotic control system that enables advanced AI and autonomous functioning, paving the way for versatile, adaptive robots suitable for low-power and specialized environments. Engineers have developed a method to give robots complex instructions without using electricity, potentially freeing up more space in the robotic ‘brain’ for [...]
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| Hubble Unveils Explosive Supernova in Stunning Spiral Galaxy | | 2024-11-05 08:05:28 +00:00
 NGC 1672, a stunning barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado, puts on a dazzling light show, courtesy of Hubble’s detailed imaging. This mesmerizing Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado. NGC 1672 puts on a dazzling [...]
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| New Harvard Discovery Reveals Mars Could Have Supported Life Far Longer Than Thought | | 2024-11-05 09:37:09 +00:00
 Researchers at Harvard’s Paleomagnetics Lab have made a compelling case that Mars’ magnetic field, which could have supported life, lasted until 3.9 billion years ago—much later than previously thought. Evidence suggests that billions of years ago, Mars may have been a thriving environment for life. Today, however, the planet is cold, dry, and stripped of [...]
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| Ancient Star Clusters Exposed: New 3D Insights Transform Our Understanding | | 2024-11-05 13:00:31 +00:00
 New research offers groundbreaking insights into the formation and dynamical evolution of globular clusters, showing multiple formation events and distinct motions within these ancient star populations that inform our understanding of the universe’s early days. A study published today (November 5) in Astronomy & Astrophysics marks a major advancement in our understanding of how multiple [...]
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