Unraveling complex systems: The Backtracking Method
In physics, a "disordered system" refers to a physical system whose components – e.g. its atoms – are not organized in any discernible way. Like...
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Newly discovered “primitive cousins of T rex” shed light on the end of the age of dinosaurs in Africa
Fossils of primitive cousins of T. rex that had short, bulldog snouts and even shorter arms have been discovered by scientists in Morocco. The two...
Researchers assemble the first complete sequence of a human Y chromosome
An international research team has generated the first truly complete sequence of a human Y chromosome, the final human chromosome to be fully sequenced. The...
Scientists develop fermionic quantum processor
Researchers from Austria and USA have designed a new type of quantum computer that uses fermionic atoms to simulate complex physical systems. The processor uses...
A 21st century mining boom across the tropics is degrading rivers
Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries, according to a Dartmouth-led study. Published in Nature,...
Looking out for kids: a case for better pediatric trauma interventions
In the weeks following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health directives called for masking, social distancing, social isolation, and stay-at-home orders. Apart from...
A newly discovered plant gene that helps make apiin: the search ends here
The herbs celery and parsley are widely used for medicinal and health purposes by humans due to their numerous health benefits. The medicinal uses of...
A fitness tracker for brain health: How a headband can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease in your sleep
AURORA, Colo. (August 23, 2023) – Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Washington University in St. Louis have identified a way...
Unravelling the water dynamics and structure of water-coordinated metal complexes
Lanthanide-containing complexes are important compounds for sophisticated nuclear-fuel processing and medical imaging. Moreover, they often have interesting symmetric crystal structures and associated dynamics that render...
Study connects neural gene expression differences to functional distinctions
Figuring out how hundreds of different kinds of brain cells develop from their unique expression of thousands of genes promises to not only advance understanding...
FAU lands $4.2 million NIH grant for air quality and Alzheimer’s risks study
Worldwide, the practice of preparing agricultural fields by burning crop residue contributes large quantities of gaseous pollutants and aerosol particles to the atmosphere and is...
University of South Florida scientist: Barnacles may help reveal location of lost Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2023) – A University of South Florida geoscientist led an international team of researchers to create a new method that can...
Matthew Sfeir named 2023 Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator
NEW YORK, August 23, 2023 — Physicist Matthew Sfeir is among 21 innovative mid-career scientists who will each receive $1.25 million from the Gordon and...
Rare kidney disease is genetically decoded
When Dr. Bodo Beck first saw the three children of a family who had fled Syria sitting in his consultation room at University Hospital Cologne,...
Remoteness did little to reduce COVID-19 spread to Amazonian Tsimané
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Indigenous peoples suffered disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing a lack of sovereignty, limited infrastructure and discrimination in local healthcare systems...
