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Watching the death of a rare giant star
A University of Arizona-led team of astronomers has created a detailed, three-dimensional image of a dying hypergiant star. The team, led...
Researchers develop a comprehensive atlas of disease mortality
A detailed collection of mortality estimates for diseases, disorders and external factors is publishing on June 16th in the open...
UCLA engineers create single-step, all-in-one 3D printing method to make robotic materials
A team of UCLA engineers and their colleagues have developed a new design strategy and 3D printing technique to build...
Red meat consumption may remain high in Finland despite consumer support for plant-based diets
Meat production is a significant source of greenhouse gasses and widespread adoption of a plant-based diet is key to achieving...
Rice lab’s quantum simulator delivers new insight
HOUSTON – (June 16, 2022) – A quantum simulator at Rice University is giving physicists a clear look at spin-charge...
Language matters when describing weight loss goals
Obesity affects millions of individuals worldwide and is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. A...
Photonic integrated erbium doped amplifiers reach commercial performance
Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) are devices that can provide gain to the optical signal power in optical fibers, often used...
Diversity of centrosomes delivers new clues for neurological diseases
The centrosome is the organelle responsible for the organization of the cytoskeleton during cell division, an essential function in organisms...
Newly documented population of polar bears in Southeast Greenland sheds light on the species’ future in a warming Arctic
Scientists have documented a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears living in Southeast Greenland. The polar bears survive with limited...
Largest study of domestic cat DNA identifies disease-causing variants in new breeds
Thirteen genetic variants associated with disease in cats are present in more pedigreed breeds than previously thought, according to the...
Scientists unravel the mystery of genes that are key to brain development
Scientists are starting to understand the precise workings of a type of gene that, unlike other genes, does not code...
Off-season cattle grazing to help control fire danger from invasive cheatgrass
RENO, Nevada – Cheatgrass, an invasive annual grass that has invaded Nevada rangelands, is responsible for much of the increasing...
Aging-US | WRNing for the right DNA repair pathway choice
BUFFALO, NY- June 16, 2022 – A new editorial paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 14, Issue 11, entitled,...
UCI-led study links repeated hurricane exposure to adverse psychological symptoms
Irvine, Calif., June 16, 2022 – Repeated exposure to hurricanes, whether direct, indirect or media-based, is linked to adverse psychological...
AI-based image analysis automatically detects serious heart condition
WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) method that can automatically detect plaque erosion in the heart’s...
Molecular 3D-maps unlock new ways of studying human reproduction
Scientists have identified the biochemical signals that control the emergence of the body pattern in the primate embryo. This will...
New strain of extensively drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae detected in Austria
Given that there is no vaccine available against gonorrhoea, diagnosing this sexually transmitted infection early, treating it effectively and notifying...
“Volcano-shaped” trend enables rational design of polysulfide catalysts in lithium–sulfur batteries
A joint research team led by Prof. ZHANG Huigang from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy...
Researchers reconstruct the genome of centuries-old E. coli using fragments extracted from an Italian mummy
Hamilton, ON, June 16, 2022 – An international team led by researchers at McMaster University, working in collaboration with the University...
Chemists created a sensor that accurately detects the pH saliva of human
Chemists at the Ural Federal University have created a sensor for determining the human saliva pH. This is a fluorophore...
