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Improved microphysics modeling of clouds
Clouds are made up of individual, microscopic spheres of water, or hydrometeors, that change and interact with one another based...
NUS scientists develop a novel light-field sensor for 3D scene construction with unprecedented angular resolution
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Science, led by Professor Liu Xiaogang from the...
Study demonstrates that Ta2NiSe5 is not an excitonic insulator
The excitonic insulator is an electronically driven phase of matter that can occur in solids. Scientists are searching for ways...
New Utah study finds antibiotic stewardship program significantly reduced prescribing rates of antibiotics at urgent care centers in promising initiative to curb antibiotic overuse
Overuse of antibiotic prescriptions for patients with upper respiratory illnesses at urgent care clinics in the United States has been...
Ancestral mitoviruses discovered in mycorrhizal fungi
A new group of mitochondrial viruses confined to the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Glomeromycotina may represent an ancestral lineage of mitoviruses.Credit:...
Innovative 3D drug screening system
Professor Timo Betz, University of Göttingen, has been awarded a Proof of Concept (PoC) grant by the European Research Council...
New lens analysis approach could improve treatments for nearsightedness
New lens analysis approach could improve treatments for nearsightedness Instrumentation recreates properties of the myopic eye to test lenses that...
UNIST forms strategic partnership with ADNOC, ushering in new era of carbon neutrality with the power of AI
UNIST today announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the largest state-run oil company in...
Global warming puts whales in the Southern Ocean on a diet
In the month of June, when winter bites in the southern hemisphere and the sea around the Antarctic freezes over,...
How “extracellular chaperones” help remove abnormal proteins
Proteins tend to fold wrongly and become defective when exposed to stressors such as heat, oxidation, and pH changes. Accumulation...
Traditional medicine plant could combat drug-resistant malaria
Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still...
Majority of nurses attribute well-being struggles to staffing shortages
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN), a market-leading, tech-enabled workforce solutions platform and advisory firm, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic...
A potential pathway to improved stroke recovery
Osaka, Japan – Ischemic stroke, caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain, is a common cause of...
‘Sea butterfly’ life cycle threatened by climate change may impact Southern Ocean ecosystem
The world’s oceans absorb approximately a quarter of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. During absorption, CO2 reacts with seawater and...
Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not boats
A University of Queensland study has found humpback whales sing louder when the wind is noisy, but don’t have the...
Study proves efficacy of remote physical training in rehabilitation of severe COVID patients
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have created an exercise training program that survivors of severe...
The right moves: how studying cell movement during embryonic development may offer new insights into cancer metastasis
Cancer’s ability to spread throughout the body — a process known as metastasis — is responsible for the vast majority...
Songs of the oceans raise environmental awareness #ASA184
CHICAGO, May 10, 2023 – For many people, there are few sounds as relaxing as ocean waves. But the sound...
Older adults are more easily distracted, study reports
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- While engaged in a physical task requiring effort, such as driving a car or carrying grocery bags,...
How does the brain interpret taste?
NORMAN, OKLA. – Taste is a complex neurological experience that has the potential to provide extensive, and perhaps surprising, information...
