Mystery of ‘slow’ solar wind unveiled by Solar Orbiter mission
Scientists have come a step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the ‘slow’ solar wind, using data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft’s first...
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Monitoring diseases through sweat becomes accessible to everyone
Sweat contains biomarkers that can monitor various health conditions, from diabetes to genetic disorders. Sweat sampling, unlike blood collection, is preferred by users due to...
Scientists uncover a multibillion-year epic written into the chemistry of life
The origin of life on Earth has long been a mystery that has eluded scientists. A key question is how much of the history of...
Biodiversity in the margins: Merging farmlands affects natural pest control
A new study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology demonstrates how the diversity and abundance of arthropods decrease when hedgerows and field margins covered by wild...
Climate change is moving tree populations away from the soil fungi that sustain them
As our planet warms, many species are shifting to different locations as their historical habitats become inhospitable. Trees are no exception – many species’ normal...
Bioinformatics approach could help optimize soldiers’ training for improved readiness and recovery
Of the many perils facing members of the military, injuries incurred in training or on deployment repeatedly sideline elite operators.Credit: Lehigh University Of the many...
Investigating the origin of circatidal rhythms in freshwater snails
Organisms, including humans, follow a schedule that coordinates important bodily functions such as sleep-wake cycles, metabolism, hormone production, cognitive function, and feeding habits to environmental...
Altering cellular interactions around amyloid plaques may offer novel Alzheimer’s treatment strategies
New York City, – Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease research by identifying...
Echidnapus identified from an ‘Age of Monotremes’
Published today in the Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, evidence of an ‘Age of Monotremes’ has been unearthed by a team of Australian scientists...
Euclid space mission releases first scientific results and new images of the cosmos
European space mission Euclid has released early scientific papers based on observations made by the space telescope, along with five new astronomical images of the...
Understanding a broken heart
The stress of heart failure is remembered by the body and appears to lead to recurrent failure, along with other related health issues, according to...
Theory and experiment combine to shine a new light on proton spin
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a new method that combines experimental...
On repeat: Biologists observe recurring evolutionary changes, over time, in stick insects
LOGAN, UTAH, USA – A long-standing debate among evolutionary scientists goes something like this: Does evolution happen in a predictable pattern or does it depend...
High H5N1 influenza levels found in mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows
WHAT: Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus levels in their respiratory organs and lower virus levels...
Study finds discreet shipping used to sell e-cigarettes to minors
Researchers at the U of A found self-identified small business owners on TikTok are circumventing a number of local, state and federal laws that restrict...
