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...
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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...
SwRI study describes first ultraviolet imaging of Sun’s middle corona
SAN ANTONIO — Dec. 12, 2022 — A team of researchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), NASA and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System...
Scientists find new hints that dark matter could be made up of dark photons
Dark matter could be made up of ultralight dark photons that heated up our universe: this is a new scenario proposed in a study recently...
Novel method with implications for treatment of Fukuyama muscular dystrophy, a widespread neuromuscular disorder
Muscular dystrophy is a debilitating disease that causes progressive weakening and loss of muscles. Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy (FCMD), the second most common form of...
This hormone may be the missing ingredient to heart-healthy cholesterol levels for menopausal women
Step aside estrogen. Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a predictor of blood lipid — or cholesterol — status for midlife women that...
Fossil-sorting robots will help researchers study oceans, climate
Researchers have developed and demonstrated a robot capable of sorting, manipulating, and identifying microscopic marine fossils. The new technology automates a tedious process that plays...
Synthesis of a silicon-integrated organic framework film
1. An international research team, led by NIMS, including Institute for Molecular Science (IMS) and Aalto University in Finland, has succeeded in synthesizing a two-dimensional...