Hubble launches large ultraviolet-light survey of nearby stars
Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Roman-Duval (STScI), ULLYSES program, and R. Gendler The universe would be a pretty boring place without stars. Without them, the universe...
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Shifts in water temperatures affect eating habits of larval tuna at critical life stage
Credit: Cedric Guigand NEWPORT, Ore. - Small shifts in ocean temperature can have significant effects on the eating habits of blackfin tuna during the larval...
Decoding heart-brain talk may hold the key to preventing cardiovascular disease
University of Cincinnati cardiologist wins a National Institutes of Health Director's Innovator Award for researchCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati The crosstalk of the heart and...
Scientists work to shed light on Standard Model of particle physics
Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) Mapping the magnetic field for Fermilab's Muon g-2 experiment As scientists await the highly anticipated initial results of the Muon...
Playing detective on a galactic scale: Huge new dataset will solve multiple Milky Way mysteries
Australian-led GALAH project releases chemical information for 600,000 starsCredit: Dr Ángel R. López-Sánchez/Australian Astronomical Optics/Macquarie University/ASTRO 3D How do stars destroy lithium? Was a drastic...
COVID-19: Enzyme targeted by virus also influences gut inflammation
Cedars-Sinai study suggests ACE2, which helps coronavirus invade cells, may be a double-edged swordCredit: Courtesy of the National Institutes of Health LOS ANGELES (Nov. 5,...
Corn and other crops are not adapted to benefit from elevated carbon dioxide levels
Credit: WEST project The U.S. backs out of the Paris climate agreement even as carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to rise. Through photosynthesis, plants are...
Know when to unfold ’em: Applying particle physics methods to quantum computing
'Unfolding' techniques used to improve the accuracy of particle detector data can also improve the readout of quantum states from a quantum computerCredit: Julien Marius...
Mystery molecule in bacteria is revealed to be a guard
Unusual structures in bacterial cells keep viral infection from spreading; a list of new ones could provide improved biotech toolsCredit: the Weizmann Institute of Science...
New type of antivenom to reduce 100,000 fatalities each year from venomous snake bites
Credit: Edouard Crittenden (LSTM) A new approach of treating life-threatening snake bites responsible for around 100,000 deaths globally each year is being pioneered by an...
New study shows that football fixture pile-ups are forcing layers and coaches to change
Footballers may be fitter than ever before but congested fixture lists are forcing players to pace themselves while team managers are forced to increasingly juggle...
Urban air pollution estimates may overshadow full picture for China
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences For the first time, researchers have compared air pollution in urban and suburban areas across all of China. Using data...
From hard to soft: making sponges from mussel shells
Credit: Jennifer Murphy Scientists have discovered a spongy form of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), a material found in limestone, chalk, marble, and the shells of mussels...
Precision chemo-immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer?
Antibody-drug conjugate targets and penetrates tumors; produces tumor regression in miceCredit: Credit: Jing Huang, PhD, Boston Children's Hospital Pancreatic cancer is highly lethal: according to...
Communication processes between plant cells
New ERC Synergy Grant to be coordinated at University of Duesseldorf, GermanyCredit: Humboldt-Stiftung/Elbmotion Together with Prof. Dr. Waltraud Schulze at the University of Hohenheim and...
