USC study measures brain volume differences in people with HIV
Brain scans of more than 1200 HIV-infected adults across 5 continents show smaller volumes associated with lower white blood cell countsCredit: Image courtesy of Talia...
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Scientists’ discovery is paving the way for novel ultrafast quantum computers
Credit: wikipedia.org Scientists at the Institute of Physics of the University of Tartu have found a way to develop optical quantum computers of a new...
Physicists propose a new theory to explain one dimensional quantum liquids formation
Credit: I. Morera et al. Phys. Rev. Lett Liquids are ubiquitous in Nature: from the water that we consume daily to superfluid helium which is...
Large mammals make soil more fertile in tropical forests
A study conducted by scientists at São Paulo State University demonstrates that animals like peccaries and tapirs boost soil levels of nitrogen, an essential element...
Stuck in a rut: Ocean acidification locks algal communities in a simplified state
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that ocean acidification restricts algal communities to a state of low biodiversity and complexityCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba,...
Simulating evolution to understand a hidden switch
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Anastasia Serin Computer simulations of cells evolving over tens of thousands of generations reveal why some organisms retain a disused switch...
Artificial Intelligence beats us in chess, but not in memory
The brain strategy for storing memories is more efficient than AI's one, a new study revealsCredit: Shahab Mohsenin In the last decades, Artificial Intelligence has...
Basis for the essential cellular powerhouses
Credit: Illustration: Nils Wiedemann Mitochondria are vital for the human body as cellular powerhouses: They possess more than 1,000 different proteins, required for many central...
Filling a crucial gap in aquafarming: ion beam breeding to the rescue
Credit: RIKEN A research team led by scientists at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC) has successfully created larger-than-usual strains of zooplankton --...
Study: X-Rays surrounding ‘Magnificent 7’ may be traces of sought-after particle
Researchers say they may have found proof of theorized axions, and possibly dark matter, around group of neutron starsCredit: D. Ducros; ESA/XMM-Newton, CC BY-SA 3.0...
Divergences between scientific and Indigenous and Local Knowledge can be helpful
Carnivore conservation can be improved by recognizing the divergences between scientific and Indigenous and Local KnowledgeCredit: ANDRÉ BRAGA JUNQUEIRA Divergences between scientific and Indigenous and...
Are partially protected areas the ‘red herrings’ of marine conservation?
Credit: Photo: John Turnbull/UNSW Sydney. Partially protected areas - marine reserves that allow some forms of fishing - are no more effective socially or ecologically...
The end of domestic wine in 17th century Japan
September 1632 document likely shows the order for the last batch of Japanese wine in the Edo periodCredit: Professor Tsuguharu Inaba Researchers from Kumamoto University...
Dual-shot dynamics and ultimate frequency of all-optical magnetic recording on GdFeCo
Credit: by Sicong Wang, Chen Wei, Yuanhua Feng, Hongkun Cao, Wenzhe Li, Yaoyu Cao, Bai-Ou Guan, Arata Tsukamoto, Andrei Kirilyuk, Alexey V. Kimel, and Xiangping...
Snakes evolve a magnetic way to be resistant to venom
Credit: Bonnerscar Certain snakes have evolved a unique genetic trick to avoid being eaten by venomous snakes, according to University of Queensland research. Associate Professor...
