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Climate conundrum: Study finds ants aren’t altering behavior in rising temperatures
Researchers at North Carolina State University found in a recent study that ants did not adjust their behavior in response...
COVID calculations spur solution to old problem in computer science
During the corona epidemic many of us became amateur mathematicians. How quickly would the number of hospitalized patients rise, and...
Scientists discover secreted protein helps both repair and grow muscles
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a protein called platelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF-B)...
A strong ethnic identity can buffer or bolster the effects of online sexual racism in Black men
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — While some scholars believe that a strong ethnic identity mitigates the negative mental health impact of racism...
The world in grains of interstellar dust
Understanding how dust grains form in interstellar gas could offer significant insights to astronomers and help materials scientists develop useful...
OU-led group improves ability to identify and study algae species
Harmful algal blooms create challenges around the globe for water quality and health risk management for humans, wildlife and pets....
One-pot reaction creates versatile building block for bioactive molecules
Chemists from the University of Groningen have found a simple way to produce previously inaccessible chiral Z-alkenes, molecules that offer...
Scientists achieved phonon and photon lasing in optomechanical cavities
Since the introduction of the first ruby laser—a solid-state laser that uses the synthetic ruby crystal as its laser medium—in...
Theoretical computations identify a solid-state hydrogen storage material’s key bottleneck
A group of researchers has identified the key stumbling block of a common solid-state hydrogen material, paving the way for...
Evolution of uniquely human DNA was a balancing act, study concludes
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—January 13, 2023—Humans and chimpanzees differ in only one percent of their DNA. Human accelerated regions (HARs) are...
A novel, powerful tool to unveil the communication between gut microbes and the brain
In the past decade, researchers have begun to appreciate the importance of a two-way communication that occurs between microbes in...
Automated optical inspection of FAST’s reflector surface using drones and computer vision
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), also known as the “China Sky Eye”, is the world's largest single-dish radio...
University of South Florida Health, Northwell Health, Tampa General Hospital and Formlabs earn national recognition for 3D-printed nasal swab used in pandemic
TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2023) – The University of South Florida has been awarded the Patents for Humanity award by...
How did the Butterfly Nebula get its wings? It’s complicated
Planetary nebulae form when red giant stars expel their outermost layers as they run out of helium fuel — becoming...
Researchers devise a new way to control ‘3D’ effects in chemical reactions
Researchers have observed steric effects—the interactions of molecules depending on their spatial orientation (not just between their electrons involved in...
LJI scientists solve the mystery of why OGT enzyme is critical for cell survival
LA JOLLA, CA — Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have at last uncovered how an enzyme called...
Aging | Transcriptomic analysis of human ALS skeletal muscle reveals a disease-specific pattern of dysregulated circRNAs
“In this work, we have identified distinct patterns of circRNA expression in human ALS muscle tissue, many appearing to be...
Study clarifies mystery of crocodilian hemoglobin
It can pogo-stick along at 50-plus miles per hour, leaping 30-odd feet in a single bound. But that platinum-medal athleticism...
That sinking feeling: Are ice roads holding up under January’s unseasonable warmth?
TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2023 – Vital winter ice road infrastructure may be cracking and sinking under the load of an...
Martian meteorite contains large diversity of organic compounds
Washington, DC—The Martian meteorite Tissint contains a huge diversity of organic compounds, found an international team of researchers led by...
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