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Synthetic biology reveals the secrets of life without oxygen
Long before photosynthesis brought free oxygen into the world, the earth was already populated by numerous organisms. Oxygen was life-threatening...
Greater attention needs to be paid to malnutrition in the sick and elderly
As many as half of all patients admitted to hospital and other healthcare facilities are malnourished. This has serious consequences...
Impacts of extreme drought on forest ecosystems reveal species-specific adaptation differences
A recent study from China has shed light on the profound impacts of extreme droughts on forest ecosystems, particularly in...
Neutrons give a hot new way to measure the temperature of electronic components
Osaka, Japan – From LEDs to batteries, our lives are full of electronics, and there is a constant push to...
Real-life ‘stillsuit’: Dune-inspired upgrade for spacesuits allow astronauts to recycle urine into water
Astronauts on spacewalks famously have to relieve themselves inside their spacesuits. Not only is this uncomfortable for the wearer and...
Hatcheries can boost wild salmon numbers but reduce diversity
The ability of salmon hatcheries to increase wild salmon abundance may come at the cost of reduced diversity among wild...
Light-induced Meissner effect in optically driven YBa2Cu3O6.48
Superconductivity is a fascinating phenomenon, which allows a material to sustain an electrical current without any loss. This collective quantum...
New scientific review shows numerous links between pulse consumption and positive health outcomes
Credit: The Coalition for the Advancement of Pulses Journal Nutrients DOI 10.3390/nu16101435 Method of Research Systematic review Subject of Research...
Racial disparities in dementia determined by social factors
Racial disparities in dementia are due to social determinants of health, with genetic ancestry playing no role, according to a...
Nearly one in 10 pregnant people who get COVID will develop long COVID
Nearly one in 10 people who get COVID while pregnant will go on to develop long COVID, a report publishing...
Sporty chemistry news ahead of the Summer Olympics
Excited about the Summer Olympics, but unsure how to spend the days leading up to the big event on July...
Respiratory bacteria ‘turns off’ immune system to survive
Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system...
Structured electrons with chiral mass and charge
Have you ever placed the palm of your left hand on the back of your right hand, in such a...
Researchers uncover brain region’s role in hearing and learning
Have you ever noticed how you can suddenly hear your refrigerator humming in the background when you focus on it?...
Neighborhood impact on children’s well-being shifted during COVID-19 pandemic, ECHO study suggests
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted daily life and has raised concerns about its impact on children’s well-being. A new study...
Charting an equitable future for DNA and ancient DNA research in Africa
CLEVELAND AND NAIROBI — July 11, 2024 — Today, the American Journal of Human Genetics published a perspective piece on...
UT Arlington research contributes $226 million to U.S. economy
A new report shows that research projects at The University of Texas at Arlington contributed one quarter of a billion...
Quadrupolar nuclei measured for the first time by zero-field NMR
What is the structure of a particular molecule? And how do molecules interact with each other? Researchers interested in those...
UMA scientists find a natural quicksand trap dated to more than one million years ago in the ‘elephant graveyard’ of Orce
Scientists at the University of Malaga have shown in an unprecedented way how the so-called ‘elephant graveyard’ of the Early...
Research reveals the most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a century
The most complete dinosaur discovered in this country in the last 100 years, with a pubic hip bone the size...
