Advances in understanding the evolution of stomach loss in agastric fishes
Living beings can evolve to lose biological structures due to potential survival benefits from such losses. For example, certain groups ...
Perfecting the view on a crystal’s imperfection
NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 — Single-photon emitters (SPEs) are akin to microscopic lightbulbs that emit only one photon (a ...
Fossil frogs share their skincare secrets
Palaeontologists at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, have solved a hundred-year-old mystery of how some fossil frogs preserve their fleshy ...
Existing drugs studied in patients with rare immune diseases
Existing drugs studied in patients with rare immune diseasesCredit: University Medical Center Utrecht Existing drugs studied in patients with rare ...
Odor-causing bacteria in armpits targeted using bacteriophage-derived lysin
Body odor from the armpits comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands. These bacteria are native to ...
SharpeRatio@k: novel metric for evaluation of risk-return tradeoff in off-policy evaluation
Reinforcement learning (RL) is a machine learning technique that trains software by mimicking the trial-and-error learning process of humans. It ...
$1.8M NIH grant will help researchers follow a virus on its path to the nucleus
Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson were awarded a $1.8 million grant by the National Institute of ...
Bella moths use poison to attract mates. Scientists are closer to finding out how
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are as bitter and toxic as they are hard to pronounce. They’re produced by several different types of ...
Is there an association between HPV vaccination and anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis?
Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (Anti-NMDA) receptor encephalitis is an acute autoimmune disorder that develops both neurological symptoms and psychiatric symptoms, including hallucination, cognitive ...
Bonobos aren’t as peace-loving as we thought
The endangered bonobo, the great ape of the Central African rainforest, has a reputation for being a bit of a ...
Researchers earn $2.3 million grant to study generational cycle of maternal obesity, liver disease
Research increasingly suggests that when a woman with obesity becomes pregnant, a process of “fetal reprogramming” increases the risk that ...
European union should adopt a research-based approach to ensure the quality and safety of substances of human origin
April 22, 2024Credit: Rotman School of Management April 22, 2024 European Union Should Adopt a Research-Based Approach to Ensure the ...
Life goals and their changes drive success
“Where is my life going?” “Who do I want to be?” Credit: University of Houston “Where is my life going?” ...
Theory thesis wins APS Dissertation Award
NEWPORT NEWS -- When Zhite Yu began writing his doctoral thesis in January 2023, he had a nagging feeling he ...
Without proper management, Cerrado becomes disfigured and less resilient to climate change
The Cerrado, Brazil’s savanna biome, is being destroyed at a fast pace, and inadequate management of remnants is transforming large ...
Fabrication of the PEKK-reinforced nano-HA composites inspired by the cortical bone
Nano hydroxyapatite (nHA), the primary inorganic component of bone widely utilized in bone tissue engineering, suffers from poor mechanical properties ...
Preparation of single atom catalysts for high sensitive gas sensing
Gas sensors have been widely applied in areas such as medical health, environmental monitoring, and food safety. However, current gas ...
Magnetic with a pinch of hydrogen
Magnetic two-dimensional materials consisting of one or a few atomic layers have only recently become known and promise interesting applications, ...
AI and physics combine to reveal the 3D structure of a flare erupting around a black hole
Scientists believe the environment immediately surrounding a black hole is tumultuous, featuring hot magnetized gas that spirals in a disk ...
To find life in the universe, look to deadly Venus
Despite surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead, lava-spewing volcanoes, and puffy clouds of sulfuric acid, uninhabitable Venus offers vital ...
