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Hydrogen gas is the smallest and lightest of all known molecules, and its colorless and odorless nature makes it easy to leak. Also when concentrated...

Recovering lossless propagation: HKU physicists overcoming optical loss in polariton system with synthetic complex frequency waves

A collaborative research team co-led by Professor Shuang ZHANG, the Interim Head of the Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), along with...

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A pathway to environmental restoration: Sustainable strategies for cesium removal from radioactive wastewater

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, triggered by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, resulted in a severe release of radioactive materials, including cesium,...

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Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

Flinders University researchers say that cohesive and collaborative action from preventive health communicators and organisations is needed to inform young people about the devastating harms...

Lights, detector, action!

Kyoto, Japan -- Our understanding of the world relies greatly on our knowledge of its constituent materials and their interactions. Recent advances in materials science...

Salk Institute Professor Ronald Evans honored with Japan Prize

LA JOLLA (January 22, 2024)—Salk Professor Ronald Evans has been named the 2024 recipient of the Japan Prize in the field of Medical Science and...

ORNL wins five Federal Laboratory Consortium awards

Researchers, staff members and licensees from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory received top honors in the Federal Laboratory Consortium’s annual awards competition...

Microplastics may be accumulating rapidly in endangered Galápagos penguins’ food web

Microplastics, with a size from 1 micron to < 5 millimeters, are pervasive pollutants that have been found in all parts of the global ocean,...

Reducing newborn deaths across Africa enters phase 2 with $65 million

HOUSTON – (Jan. 24, 2024) – The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) international alliance launched Phase 2 of its groundbreaking mission to reduce newborn mortality in...

Metagenomic analyses of 7000 to 5500 years old coprolites excavated from the Torihama shell-mound site in the Japanese archipelago

DNA from preserved feces reveals ancient Japanese gut environment

DNA from ancient feces can offer archaeologists new clues about the life and health of Japanese people who lived thousands of years ago, according to...

BioRescue embryo transfer on September 24, 2024, in Kenya

World’s first successful embryo transfer in rhinos paves the way for saving the northern white rhinos from extinction

Credit: photo by Jan Zwilling/BioRescue BioRescue, an international consortium of scientists and conservationists, succeeded in achieving the world’s first pregnancy of a rhinoceros after...

Projected health and economic effects of the increase in childhood obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: The potential cost of inaction

Obesity spiked in children during COVID-19 lockdowns—only the youngest bounced back

Obesity among primary school children in the UK spiked during the COVID-19 lockdown, with a 45% increase between 2019/20 and 2020/21 among 4-5-year-olds, according to...

Modelling microplastic bioaccumulation and biomagnification potential in the Galápagos penguin ecosystem using Ecopath and Ecosim (EwE) with Ecotracer

Galápagos penguin is exposed to and may accumulate microplastics at high rate within its food web, modelling suggests

Modelling shows how microplastics may bioaccumulate in the Galápagos Islands food web, with Galápagos penguins most affected, according to a study published January 24, 2024...

City of Hope, TGen researchers develop machine-learning tool to detect cancer earlier via liquid biopsy

LOS ANGELES — Researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and Translational Genomics Research...

Moving humanoid robots outside research labs: the evolution of the iCub3 avatar system