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Texas A&M researchers receive $5 million to study brucellosis in Armenia
A research team at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has received a $5 million...
Ant insights lead to robot navigation breakthrough
Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home and still find their way?...
University of Cambridge students who undertook an 8 week mindfulness course were still reporting more frequent experiences of disembodiment and of unity a year later, in randomized controlled trial examining altered states of consciousness
University of Cambridge students who undertook an 8 week mindfulness course were still reporting more frequent experiences of disembodiment and...
Smart soil can water and feed itself
A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled...
The most endangered fish are the least studied
The most threatened reef fishes are also the most overlooked by scientists and the general public. That is the startling...
Gender inequality across US states revealed by new tool
Researchers have developed and validated a new tool for comparing gender inequality among different regions of a country, highlighting links...
Mental health training for line managers linked to better business performance in England
In a study of several thousand companies in England, mental health training for line managers was associated with organizational-level benefits,...
Soft, stretchy ‘jelly batteries’ inspired by electric eels
Researchers have developed soft, stretchable ‘jelly batteries’ that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics, or even implanted...
Most Afghans support women’s rights, especially when men think of their daughters
A majority of people in Afghanistan support human rights for Afghan women, and men are especially likely to support women’s...
Reef pest feasts on ‘sea sawdust’
Researchers have uncovered an under-the-sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as...
Chinese Medical Journal Review explores immunotherapy strategies for liver cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality worldwide. Patients diagnosed with HCC face low survival...
Emory announces recipients of the first Max Cooper Prize in Immunology
Three structural biologists, whose groundbreaking research has paved the way for novel disease treatments and revealed new insights into the...
New study shows how organic molecules impact gold nanoparticles
A new study shows how organic molecules greatly influence the redox potential of gold nanoparticles, with differences up to 71...
Physicists develop new theory describing the energy landscape formed when quantum particles gather together
An international team of physicists, centered at Trinity College Dublin, has proven new theorems in quantum mechanics that describe the...
Psilocybin generates psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network
People who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms — otherwise known as magic mushrooms — typically undergo a surreal experience in which their...
Particle analysis improves outcomes in pharmaceutical and crystalline materials design
A study published in Crystal Growth & Design, "Surface Analysis - From Crystal Structures to Particle Properties," highlights the suite’s...
Cage-free chickens are louse-y
Lice have been found feeding on the skin and blood of free-range chickens, which are infected at much higher rates...
Duke-NUS finding advances quest to slow ageing
An ageing population will bring colossal health, social, and economic challenges over the coming decades. As people live longer, staving...
Scientists bridge the ‘valley of death’ for carbon capture technologies
A major obstacle for net zero technologies in combatting climate change is bridging the gap between fundamental research and its...
Groundwater is key to protecting global ecosystems
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Where hidden water tables meet the Earth’s surface, life can thrive even in the driest locations....
