Chemistry
Why heat makes us sleepy
On the hottest summer days, you may find yourself dozing off in the middle of the day. In some parts...
South America might have been settled over 18,000 years ago, with evidence of a genetic bottleneck around 12,800 years ago, per Y chromosome genomic analysis
South America might have been settled over 18,000 years ago, with evidence of a genetic bottleneck around 12,800 years ago,...
Study fails to show that dogs or wolves can form reputations of humans
A small study did not find evidence that wolves or dogs could form reputations of humans as “generous” or “selfish”...
Isolation may affect horses’ health too: Housing them alone appears to stress and hamper their immune system
Isolation may affect horses' health too: housing them alone appears to stress and hamper their immune systemCredit: Ibrahim Rifath, Unsplash,...
Capturing high pressures in diamond capsules
Preservation of the high-pressure states of materials at ambient conditions is a long-sought-after goal for fundamental research and practical applications....
Risk of volcano catastrophe ‘a roll of the dice’, say experts
The world is “woefully underprepared” for a massive volcanic eruption and the likely repercussions on global supply chains, climate and...
Aries Systems and Ripeta partner to increase the quality of research reporting
Aries Systems Corporation, a leading technology workflow solutions provider for the scholarly publishing community, and Ripeta, a part of Digital...
UC San Diego receives $1.3M from W. M. Keck Foundation to study origins of dementia
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have received a $1.3 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation...
Wood sharpens stone: boomerangs used to retouch lithic tools
A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted the hardwood objects were used to shape the edges...
Hydrogen fuel cell advance: UCLA team exceeds DOE-set targets for fuel cell performance and durability
As important as the internal combustion engine has been for societal progress, it is also a major contributor to pollution...
A fast, accurate, equipment-free diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 and its variants
More than two years into the pandemic, the virus that causes COVID—SARS-CoV-2—continues to spread worldwide. Testing for the virus and...
The photon ring: A black hole ready for its close-up
When scientists unveiled humanity’s historic first image of a black hole in 2019 – depicting a dark core encircled by...
Compound extreme events stress the oceans
It's not just the land that is groaning under the heat – the ocean is also suffering from heatwaves. In...
Today’s heat waves feel a lot hotter than heat index implies
If you looked at the heat index during this summer’s sticky heat waves and thought, “It sure feels hotter!,” you...
Aging | New research: Volume 14, Issue 15
BUFFALO, NY- August 15, 2022 – Aging (abbreviated as “Aging (Albany NY)” by Medline/PubMed and “Aging-US” by Web of Science) published a...
Brain support cells transfer their mitochondria to fight free radicals
After a brain hemorrhage, neural support cells called astrocytes enhance healing by transferring their mitochondria to damaged neurons. The healthy...
Study shows Gulf of Maine cooling for 900 years, then quickly warming since late 1800s
AMES, Iowa – By combining seawater data taken from clam shells and thousands of climate simulations, researchers found that 900...
How quinine caused World War I (hyperbolic title alert) (video)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2022 — If we look at how the bark of the cinchona tree is used to treat...
NTU Singapore launches S$45 million center for innovative robotics technologies
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today launched the Centre for Advanced Robotics Technology Innovation (CARTIN) to develop affordable, safe,...
Overcoming a major manufacturing constraint
Additive manufacturing (AM) using two-photon polymerization lithography (TPP) has increased in usage in industry and research. Currently, a major constraint...
