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It turns out, this fossil plant is really a fossil baby turtle
From the 1950s to the 1970s, a Colombian priest named Padre Gustavo Huertas collected rocks and fossils near a town...
Magnetization by laser pulse
To magnetize an iron nail, one simply has to stroke its surface several times with a bar magnet. Yet, there...
Protected areas in Thailand are at a higher risk of forest fires when located away from indigenous communities, research finds
Research from the University of Warwick has found that national parks and protected areas are at a higher risk of...
2024 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to Simon Mahler
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA — SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced Simon Mahler, who received his PhD in nonlinear...
Accelerating drug development for lung diseases: New insights from single-cell genomics
To mechanistically understand the root causes of lung disease, and identify drugs that target specific pathways, the scientists around Prof....
Team reviews phosphine ligand-induced structural transformation of metal nanoclusters
A team of researchers has reviewed a unique method for reforming the structures of ultra-small nanomaterials. These nanomaterials, called metal...
Study reshapes understanding of mass extinction in Late Devonian era
Diverse and full of sea life, the Earth’s Devonian era — taking place more than 370 million years ago —...
Specific genetic variant may help prevent obesity
A preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators shows that a specific human genetic variant of a receptor that stimulates...
Understanding the formation of minute droplets in microfluidic devices
Emulsions are mixtures of two insoluble liquids, in which one of the liquids exists as a dispersion of small droplets...
Software DJ creates automated pop song mashups #Acoustics23
SYDNEY, Dec. 7, 2023 – Song mashups are a staple of many DJs, who mix the vocals and instrumentals from...
Fear of falls is associated with less physical activity for people in their nineties, who averaged around 3,000 daily steps per activity tracker data
Fear of falls is associated with less physical activity for people in their nineties, who averaged around 3,000 daily steps...
More than 4 hours of daily smartphone use associated with health risks for adolescents
In a new study of more than 50,000 Korean adolescents, those who used a smartphone for more than 4 hours...
Jays jump in while crows hold out for the treat
New research has found that two similar species of birds – both capable of displaying self-control through delayed gratification –...
Light therapy may improve symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Light therapy leads to significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new...
Jays, but not crows, use delayed gratification flexibly to avoid missing out
While Eurasian jays and New Caledonian crows can practice delayed gratification by waiting for access to higher-quality food, jays adjust...
Researchers redesign future mRNA therapeutics to prevent potentially harmful immune responses
Researchers have discovered that misreading of therapeutic mRNAs by the cell’s decoding machinery can cause an unintended immune response in...
First map of human limb development reveals unexpected growth processes and explains syndromes found at birth
Human fingers and toes do not grow outward; instead, they form from within a larger foundational bud, as intervening cells...
Bowtie resonators that build themselves bridge the gap between nanoscopic and macroscopic
A central goal in quantum optics and photonics is to increase the strength of the interaction between light and matter...
NIH awards $9 million for Indigenous-led Tribal Data Repository to improve community health in response to COVID-19 pandemic
In an effort to improve the health of Tribal communities and Indigenous people, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has...
Fascicle gearing dynamics: Unveiling 3D rotation effects in muscle elongation
Detailed insights into muscle and tendon movement mechanisms during stretching are essential to improve our overall mobility and flexibility. It...
