How vision begins
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have deciphered the molecular processes that first occur in the eye when light hits the retina. The processes...
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Ludwig von Beethoven’s genome sheds light on chronic health problems and cause of death
In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J.A. Schmidt, describe his malady—his progressive hearing loss—to the world upon his...
Sea otters killed by unusual parasite strain
Four sea otters that stranded in California died from an unusually severe form of toxoplasmosis, according to a study from the California Department of Fish...
Beethoven’s genome offers clues to composer’s health and family history
Credit: Beethoven-Haus Bonn University of Cambridge Media Release Beethoven’s genome offers clues to composer’s health and family history UNDER STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL 11:00...
A viscious circle: Climate change affects greenhouse gas emissions from stream networks
Natural greenhouse gas emissions from streams and lakes are strongly linked to water discharge and temperature according to a new study led by Linköping University,...
Europe’s most powerful 7-tesla MRI machine in operation
On Wednesday, 22 March 2023, at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Europe’s most powerful 7-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine was formally inaugurated. The symbolic...
New invention: The oxygen-ion battery
Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous today - from electric cars to smartphones. But that does not mean that they are the best solution for all areas...
Seniors’ use of urinary-tract infection antibiotics halved
As an international study involving University of Gothenburg researchers has shown, a decision tool for health professionals has proved capable of halving the use of...
The single protein that causes the fibrosis death spiral
Fukuoka, Japan—Researchers from Kyushu University have found how a single mechanosensitive protein induces the process that thickens and scars tissue, known as fibrosis. The protein,...
New mosquito species reported in Florida
Another new mosquito species has made its way across the tropics into Florida, making a permanent home in at least three counties. Scientists are concerned...
New simulation reveals secrets of exotic form of electrons called polarons
A new leaf has turned in scientists' hunt for developing cutting-edge materials used in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV's, touchscreens, and more. The advance involves...
Searching for life with space dust
Following enormous collisions, such as asteroid impacts, some amount of material from an impacted world may be ejected into space. This material can travel vast...
Hunting Venus 2.0: Scientists sharpen their sights
With the first paper compiling all known information about planets like Venus beyond our solar system, scientists are the closest they’ve ever been to finding...
Nine in 10 women enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that risks baby’s health
Nine in ten women in England enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that may increase health risks to them and their baby, according to...
The devil is in the details: Re-imagining fertilizer precursor synthesis
Osaka, Japan – The Haber–Bosch reaction helps feed the world by converting nitrogen into ammonia, a fertilizer precursor. However, its carbon footprint is huge: this...
