How insects evolved to ultrafast flight (and back)
Mosquitoes are some of the fastest-flying insects. Flapping their wings more than 800 times a second, they achieve their speed because the muscles in their...
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Machine learning tells us how to dissolve polymeric materials in organic solvents
Dissolving polymers with organic solvents is the essential process in the research and development of polymeric materials, including polymer synthesis, refining, painting, and coating. Now...
Diagnosing anthropogenic carbon emissions: a “CO2 checkup” of Earth’s health
Since 2020, many countries have pledged their plans for "carbon peak and carbon neutrality". Managing anthropogenic emissions, especially from major industries, is crucial for addressing...
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery names new executive director after yearlong search
After a yearlong and extensive nationwide search, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the nation’s largest professional organization of bariatric and metabolic...
From A to Z: An alternative base modification for mRNA therapeutics
Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology has become popular in the last few years due to its use in COVID-19 vaccines. This technology has been so groundbreaking...
PPPL awarded $5 million to lead an Energy Earthshot Research Center focused on clean hydrogen
Lessening the effects of climate change will require a variety of innovations and a lot of ingenuity. Now, a new center led by the U.S....
Female animals may learn mate preferences based on what sets other females’ choices apart from the crowd
Females may infer what makes a male attractive by observing the choices of more experienced females, and the context of those choices matters, according to...
Despite increasing rates of tuberculosis in prisons across the globe, current WHO TB prevention guidelines fail to reach incarcerated populations
Despite increasing rates of tuberculosis in prisons across the globe, current WHO TB prevention guidelines fail to reach incarcerated populations. Programs should instead prioritize them,...
Rural counties showing steeper decline in health measures compared to urban counties in 2015 versus 2019—though all areas showed declines in health measures over time
Residents of rural counties have overall worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts. A study published in PLOS Global Public Health by William Weeks at...
Newly established Bulgarian Barcode of Life to support biodiversity conservation in the country
On 27 September 2023, during a specialised symposium on DNA barcoding at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Bulgarian Barcode of Life (BgBOL), a Bulgarian...
Enhancing the efficiency of plant regeneration
Crop modification can be traced to the beginning of agriculture and human civilization.Credit: Photo courtesy of Basitaan Bargmann. Crop modification can be traced to the...
Human disease simulator lets scientists choose their own adventure
Imagine a device smaller than a toddler’s shoebox that can simulate any human disease in multiple organs or test new drugs without ever entering —...
Carbon-capture tree plantations threaten tropical biodiversity for little gain, ecologists say
The increasingly urgent climate crisis has led to a boom in commercial tree plantations in an attempt to offset excess carbon emissions. However, authors of...
$10 million award from the Department of Defense will fund pioneering Sensing and Cyber Center of Excellence
The Virginia Tech College of Engineering has received a $10 million, five-year Department of Defense award to fund groundbreaking research with potential military and commercial...
Lasers deflected using air
Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected using air alone. An invisible grating made only of air is not only immune...
