The discovery of new turbulence transition in fusion plasmas
BackgroundCredit: National Institute for Fusion Science Background Fusion energy is that released when two light nuclei combine to form a single heavier one (nuclear fusion...
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Tiny new species of great ape lived in Germany 11 million years ago
Ancient apes in Germany co-existed by partitioning resources in their environment, according to a study published June 7, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE...
Perturbations simplify the study of “super photons”
Thousands of particles of light can merge into a type of “super photon” under suitable conditions. Physicists call such a state a photon Bose-Einstein condensate....
Study adds new sea cucumber species to the research toolbox
By Devon McPheeCredit: Perillo et al, Front. Ecol. Evol. 2024 By Devon McPhee WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Scientists have a handful of standard research organisms,...
Simply looking at the natural world in urban areas can reap benefits
New eye-tracking research has shown that simply looking at natural elements during urban walks can offer significant mental health benefits. Credit: Brian Rizowy New eye-tracking research...
Online professional education works for complex topics
Online education is effective for teaching complicated topics like quantum information science (QIS) to high school science educators, according to a new paper by University of...
Transforming agriculture: engineered nanoparticles for plant gene regulation
In a major advancement for plant biology and agriculture, researchers have developed a novel method for systemic gene silencing in plants using engineered dsRNA-protein nanoparticles....
Fat molecule’s inability to bond with shape-shifting protein in cell’s powerhouse linked to an inherited metabolic disease
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: The Mitochondrial Phospholipid Research Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By studying mutations in yeast and human cells, Johns Hopkins...
The rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans
A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on the rate and nature of mutations in...
Basic income can double global GDP while reducing carbon emissions
Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a...
Primary cilia restrict autoinflammation by mediating PD-L1 expression
Ciliopathies are multisystem disorders characterized by the dysfunction of motile and/or non-motile cilia, which show common clinical manifestations of ciliopathies include retinal degeneration, mental retardation,...
Digital babies created to improve infant healthcare
Researchers at University of Galway have created digital babies to better understand infants’ health in their critical first 180 days of life.Credit: Aengus McMahon Researchers...
How $4 billion funded the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic response
New University of Virginia School of Medicine research is shedding light on how federal funding helped scientists understand the COVID-19 virus, develop new treatments and...
Enhancing forest productivity through improved phosphorus use: a comprehensive review of phosphorus uptake, transport, and signaling in woody and model plants
A research team has reviewed the mechanisms of inorganic phosphorus (Pi) uptake, transport, and signaling in woody plants based on the backbone of model and crop...
New technology gives people a better sense of what they’re breathing
Physicists at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems are working to address the challenge of consumer access to air quality data with...
