Swan Hellenic and SETI Institute announce partnership to explore space at sea
Iconic cultural expedition cruise pioneer teams up with the SETI Institute to take its cruise guests’ explorations further and deeper, including into deep space. The...
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First-of-its-kind GEMM Asia Summit addresses urgent crises facing mega-cities
SINGAPORE – On 5-6 December, lawyers, economists, government officials, climate scientists and technologists from all over Asia gathered for GEMM Asia, a summit organized by...
How plants protect themselves from oxidative stress during iron uptake – and why this is also important for humans
Iron is a critical micronutrient for the survival of plants and humans, yet too much iron can also be toxic. An interdisciplinary research team from...
Three National Institutes of Health grants fund study on the effects of ultra-processed foods on the human body
Scientists in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are investigating the effects of ultra-processed foods on the human body using a variety of research...
Newly discovered scorpionfly genus with bizarre appearance
Zoologist Professor Rainer Willmann, former Director of the Zoological Museum at the University of Göttingen, has described and classified previously unknown species of scorpionflies from...
Patients with depression less likely to follow critical medication plan following heart procedure
PITTSBURGH – Patients diagnosed with depression were less likely to adhere to essential medical therapies following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than those without depression, according...
Antihelium nuclei as messengers from the depths of the galaxy
How are galaxies born, and what holds them together? Astronomers assume that dark matter plays an essential role. However, as yet it has not been...
Scientists call for better long-term groundwater controls in Australia
After Australia’s latest floodwaters subside, a study led by Flinders University has called for action on 18 challenges facing more sustainable use of vital groundwater,...
Scientists develop electrode material that preserves its volume, making it ideal for solid-state EV batteries
Electric cars are widely regarded as our best bet to replace conventional cars with a more environment-friendly alternative. However, electric cars and other electric vehicles...
No proven health impact of free primary care from age 85
Introducing copayment elimination in primary care in Sweden for the over-85s has not caused a rise in the number of health care visits. In terms...
Scientists uncover possible neural link between early life trauma and binge-eating disorder
Nearly 3 percent of Americans suffer from binge-eating disorder at some point their lifetimes, and of them, more than eight in 10 survived childhood abuse,...
Meta-analysis reveals how crowds may change gene expression in some insects
A grasshopper hatched in a crowded environment may look and behave differently than a grasshopper hatched in isolation — even if they have the same...
Novel 3D imaging model may show path to more water-efficient plants
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new computational pipeline for analyzing three-dimensional imaging data can help biologists more accurately and quickly see how the cells in...
Does throwing my voice make you want to shop here?
Tsukuba, Japan—Virtual environments, including those for commerce, are increasingly common so as to provide an experience for the user that is as realistic as possible....
New computer model tracks origin of cell changes that drive development
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have developed a computer model — dubbed quantitative fate mapping — that looks back in the developmental timeline...
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