Fish fossils breathe new life into fin and limb evolutionary hypothesis
A trove of fossils, unearthed in rock from China dating back some 436 million years, has revealed for the first time that the mysterious galeaspids,...
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Physicists take self-assembly to new level by mimicking biology
A team of physicists has created a new way to self-assemble particles—an advance that offers new promise for building complex and innovative materials at the...
Dead fish breathes new life into the evolutionary origin of fins and limbs
A trove of fossils in China, unearthed in rock dating back some 436 million years, have revealed for the first time that the mysterious galeaspids,...
Chinese researchers reveal SERCA2a as a molecular link between insulin resistance and the early pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a progressive complication associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D), causing deterioration of cardiac function in diabetic patients, independent of coronary artery...
Scalable and fully coupled quantum-inspired processor solves optimization problems
Have you ever been faced with a problem where you had to find an optimal solution out of many possible options, such as finding the...
Your medical implant or food wrapper could someday be made of CBD
With the legalization of hemp cultivation, products containing cannabidiol (CBD) have become popular. Many of these oils and creams claim to alleviate pain and other...
Nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery by enhancing brain stimulation, study shows
In a recent study, researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and other universities in China have reported that brain stimulation combined with a nose spray containing...
No environmental justice, no positive peace — and vice versa
Peace and environmental sustainability — two lofty but vital goals for all countries — are known to be intrinsically related, according to Dahlia Simangan, associate professor...
Salk Institute and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) team up to study museum visitor behavior
LA JOLLA (September 28, 2022)—Clay vessels of innumerable shapes and sizes come to life as they illuminate a rich history of symbolic meanings and identity....
Engineers discover new process for synthetic material growth, enabling soft robots that grow like plants
An interdisciplinary team of University of Minnesota Twin Cities scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth. The...
Historic $75 million gift from Orlando Corporation will strengthen health care and medical education in Scarborough and the Eastern GTA
An unprecedented $75 million donation from Orlando Corporation aims to strengthen the region’s ability to provide world-class care for the community and train future health...
The process of waves carrying plasma heat is observed for the first time in the world
In fusion power generation, it is essential that the high-energy particles generated by a fusion reaction in hot plasma heat it to sustain further fusion reactions....
After wildfires, do microbes exhale potent greenhouse gas?
Laughing gas is no laughing matter — nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas with 300 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide. Scientists are racing...
Browse, graze, mate: Food and company help animals in captivity
From tongue rolling alpacas to irritable yaks and perturbed pigs, new research has lifted the lid on why some farm and zoo animals cope well...
Radical action is needed for the climate. This means transforming the way we do science
Record-breaking heatwaves, droughts and floods make regular headlines across the globe, and scientists say the risk, frequency and intensity of these weather extremes are tied...
