Elusive predicted water structure created in the laboratory
Clathrate hydrates are complex water structures that contain foreign guest molecules inside a host water-molecule shell. A predicted clathrate hydrate phase structure has been stably...
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An international effort to define intelligence, consciousness and more: efforts to create consensus definitions for diverse intelligent systems
A call for collaboration to define the language in all AI related spaces, with a focus on 'diverse intelligent systems' that include AI (Artificial Intelligence), LLMs...
Chung-Ang University study reveals a way to enhance the efficiency of perovskite solar cells
Solar energy is one of humanity’s best bets against the ongoing energy crises and climate change. With solar panels becoming an attractive energy solution, both...
Platypus and chicken reveal how chromosomes balance between the sexes
UNSW Sydney researchers have made new discoveries of fundamental differences in biological processes between males and females—by interrogating the unique and diverse sex chromosome systems...
Breaking new ground for computing technologies with electron-hole crystals
When the number of electrons matches host lattice sites in a material, strong interactions between electrons can cause them to arrange themselves into an orderly...
Reconstruction of the environmental conditions and cultivation practices when agriculture first emerged in Western Europe
Around 7,000 years ago, the first farmers in the western Mediterranean selected the most fertile land available, cultivated cereal varieties very similar to today’s, and...
Organic nanozymes have broad applications from food and agriculture to biomedicine
URBANA, Ill. — Nanozymes are tiny, engineered substances that mimic the catalytic properties of natural enzymes, and they serve a variety of purposes in biomedicine, ...
JMIR Publications launches new peer-reviewed journal: JMIR XR and spatial computing
(Toronto, July 30, 2024) JMIR Publications, a leading publisher in digital health research, announces the launch of JMIR XR and Spatial Computing, a cutting-edge journal...
Injury dressings in first-aid kits provide a new technique to reveal shark species after bite incidents
Scientists have revealed that injury dressings found in first-aid kits can reliably be used to identify shark species involved in bite incidents by deploying medical...
Arthritis drugs may relieve long COVID lung symptoms
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a potential treatment for the respiratory symptoms of long COVID after discovering an unknown cause of...
Study: Fear of falling, fall-related injuries haunt full-time wheelchair, motorized scooter users
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Many studies have focused on falls among people who are ambulatory and have conditions like multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease, but research...
Breakthrough in Z-alkene synthesis: Scientists develop efficient and sustainable method
Z-alkenes are organic compounds with a double bond between two carbon atoms and two substituents attached to the carbon atoms on the same side of...
Duke-NUS study reveals peer influence can promote healthier shopping habits
Singapore, 30 July 2024 — Amid the rise of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, a novel study by Duke-NUS Medical School offers...
Study finds gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain
TUCSON, Arizona — A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression...
Prestigious NIH award will advance brain research at UCR
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A National Institutes of Health grant received by Vijayalakshmi (Viji) Santhakumar, a professor of molecular, cell and systems biology at the University of California, Riverside,...
