Your dog understands that some words ‘stand for’ objects, new study shows
It’s no surprise that dogs can learn to understand and respond to human words. Your dog can learn to sit when you say “sit” and...
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Accumulation of ‘junk proteins’ identified as one cause of aging and possible source of ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease. The neurons responsible for movement begin to die and muscle control is progressively lost, leading to a...
Major environmental benefits recycling gold with biodiesel
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed an environmentally friendly method for recycling and purifying metals. Using gold earrings from a pawnshop...
WVU technology innovations position West Virginia to lead hydrogen economy
West Virginia University engineers have received a wave of federal support for research projects that will help slash the cost of clean hydrogen.Credit: WVU Photo/Savanna...
Multiple unsafe sleep practices found in most sudden infant deaths
There were multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in more than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths reported in 23 jurisdictions between 2011 and 2020,...
3D images reveal link between crack complexity and material toughness
The last time you dropped a favorite mug or sat on your glasses, you may have been too preoccupied to take much notice of the...
All countries’ agri-environmental policies at a glance
There can be no analysis without data. In this spirit, researchers from the University of Bonn and the Swiss Federal Institution of Technology (ETH) Zurich...
Revolutionizing hydrogen production: Economical and efficient solutions unveiled
Water eletrolysis process is a system that produces hydrogen by electrolyzing water. It is an eco-friendly technology that can produce hydrogen fuel, a future energy...
James Webb Space Telescope captures the end of planet formation
Scientists believe that planetary systems like our solar system contain more rocky objects than gas-rich ones. Around our sun, these include the inner planets –...
If faces look like demons, you could have this extraordinary condition
Imagine if every time you saw a face, it appeared distorted. Well, for those who have a very rare condition known as prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), which...
Reviving England’s polluted rivers? Incentivising farmers and comprehensive monitoring among key recommendations from experts
At the close of 2023, Defra asked the British Ecological Society to bring together nearly 40 experts, to collate expert opinion on freshwater policy and...
Marine Biological Laboratory announces 2024 Logan Science Journalism Fellows
WOODS HOLE, Mass. –Twelve accomplished science and health journalists have been awarded a highly competitive fellowship in the Logan Science Journalism Program at the Marine...
New vaccine against a highly fatal tropical disease – and potential bioterror weapon – demonstrates efficacy in animal studies
In a mouse study, UCLA researchers tested a vaccine against the bacterium that causes melioidosis and found it was highly protective against the disease, which...
Artificial intelligence helps explore chemistry frontiers
The ability to simulate the behavior of systems at the atomic level represents a powerful tool for everything from drug design to materials discovery. A...
Illinois study: Systematic review of agricultural injuries can help inform safety measures
URBANA, Ill. – Agricultural occupations are hazardous with one of the highest rates of workplace injuries and fatalities in the U.S. The manual and often...
