Organic beekeeping rivals conventional methods for bee health, productivity
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Honey bee colonies managed using organic methods were as healthy and productive as those managed in conventional systems, while avoiding the...
NEWS INDEX
Serine racemase upregulation improves learning and synaptic function
“The results from this study support the beneficial effects of the D-serine pathway involvement in NMDAR-mediated transmission and cognitive function ”Credit: 2023 Yegla et al....
David Papworth honored with ACM Breakthrough in Computing Award for pioneering contributions to microprocessors
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced that David B. Papworth, formerly of Intel (retired), is the recipient of the ACM Charles P. “Chuck”...
Why this bird flu is different: scientists say new avian influenza requires urgent coordinated response
A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been spreading in the U.S., making headlines as the price of eggs soared at the start of the year...
Mind-body connection is built into brain, study suggests
Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that...
Image generation AI for predicting the deformation of splashing drops
The impact of a drop on a solid surface is an important phenomenon that has various implications and applications. Especially when the drop splashes, it...
Rock, paper, scissors: searching for stronger nonlocality using quantum computers
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for their works on "quantum nonlocality" in quantum mechanics....
Novel nanocages for delivery of small interfering RNAs
Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are novel therapeutics that can be used to treat a wide range of diseases. This has led to a growing demand...
How does a millipede get its legs?
Millipede legs grow in an unexpected way, according to new research. Previously, it was thought that when a millipede molts (sheds its exoskeleton), it grows...
Wonder drug-capsule may one day replace insulin injection for diabetics
Scientists in Melbourne have designed a new type of oral capsule that could mean pain-free delivery of insulin and other protein drugs.Credit: RMIT University Scientists...
Quantifying climate conditions for the formation of coals and evaporites
Coals were originally formed from plants that require plenty of water or precipitation. Thus, regions with coal records were wet and warm. In contrast, evaporites...
Long-distance quantum teleportation enabled by multiplexed quantum memories
Quantum teleportation is a technique allowing the transfer of quantum information between two distant quantum objects, a sender and a receiver, using a phenomenon called...
UVA launches ambitious effort to reduce health disparities
The University of Virginia School of Medicine has launched a new Center for Health Equity and Precision Public Health to improve the health and well-being of rural...
Nebraska-led study first to define anxiety spiraling from national election
Researchers are beginning to better understand the toll of polarized politics on mental and physical health, and a new study suggests that Americans’ political anxiety crescendos before...
Perspective on oligomeric products from lignin depolymerization: their generation, identification, and further valorization
Lignin depolymerization is playing a pivotal role in transforming the second most abundant biopolymers in nature into many valuable chemicals/fuels. This route could directly replace...
