Altermagnetism proves its place on the magnetic family tree
There is now a new addition to the magnetic family: thanks to experiments at the Swiss Light Source SLS, researchers have proved the existence of...
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NTU Singapore scientists produce innovative ultrathin and stretchable electronics with wide range of applications in health and wellness
Waving your hand at a robot and controlling it to pick up an item may sound like a Jedi using the Force in a Star...
Study: New treatment method helps reduce suicide among military and veterans
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among U.S. military veterans. It’s also linked with higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.Credit: The...
Recognition for the discovery of nuclear fission
Established in 2006 by historian of science and chemist Jeffrey I. Seeman, who then chaired the Division of the History of Chemistry (HIST) of the...
Tawny owl’s pale grey color linked to vital functions ensuring survival in extreme conditions
A recent genetic discovery has revealed that the pale grey plumage of the tawny owl is linked to crucial functions that aid the bird's survival...
COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy protects infants for six months
WHAT: Women who receive an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination or booster during pregnancy can provide their infants with strong protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infection for at...
Case study: drug-resistant bacteria responds to phage-antibiotic combo therapy
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 14, 2024 – It was a last-ditch effort. For years doctors had tried to keep a patient’s recurrent drug-resistant bacterial blood infection at...
Love songs lead scientists to new populations of skywalker gibbons in Myanmar
Skywalker gibbon couples wake up each morning and sing to each other, their voices echoing across the forest canopy of their home. The primate’s endearing...
Pesticides to help protect seeds can adversely affect earthworms’ health
While pesticides protect crops from hungry animals, pesky insects, or even microbial infections, they also impact other vital organisms, including bees and earthworms. And today,...
Discovery of a subset of human short introns that are spliced out by a novel mechanism
In humans, the length of pre-mRNA varies extensively (from 30 to 1,160,411 nucleotides by recent studies). The fundamental mechanism of splicing has been studied with...
USC announces new Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service
USC, together with Leonard and his late wife Pamela Schaeffer, is launching a new institute with a $59 million gift from the Schaeffers to be...
Scientists discover hidden army of lung flu fighters
Scientists have long thought of the fluid-filled sac around our lungs merely as a cushion from external damage. Turns out, it also houses potent virus-eating...
New treatment developed to dramatically slow down the progression of blindness-causing retinal diseases
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that Dr. Maesoon Im of the Brain Science Institute, together with Prof. Seung Ja Oh of...
Virginia Tech researchers discover that blocking an essential nutrient inhibits malaria parasite growth
Living organisms often create what is needed for life from scratch.Credit: Photo by Max Esterhuizen for Virginia Tech. Living organisms often create what is needed...
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researchers uncover social and economic factors that influence acute liver failure in children—and ways to overcome them
Imagine your healthy child gets sick—so sick that you take them to the emergency department. You are shocked to find out that their liver is...
