Seeing dark matter in a new light
Credit: Swinburne Astronomy Productions - James Josephides A small team of astronomers have found a new way to 'see' the elusive dark matter haloes that...
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‘Liquid sunshine’ enlightens new way of green energy
Credit: DICP The potential of renewable energy in China is huge. Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy and lowering carbon emissions have become important issues...
When malaria parasites trick liver cells to let themselves in
New study shows how Plasmodium enters hepatocytesCredit: Andreia Pinto, Comparative Pathology Unit iMM. A new study led by Maria Manuel Mota, group leader at Instituto...
Vaccine shows promise against herpes virus
New study demonstrates candidate's potential to generate antibodies, limit viral sheddingCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus...
Anti-depressant repurposed to treat childhood cancer
Credit: Karolinska Institutet A new study has found that a commonly prescribed anti-depressant may halt growth of a type of cancer known as childhood sarcoma,...
Game ‘pre-bunks’ political misinformation by letting players undermine democracy
Credit: Gusmanson A short online game in which players are recruited as a "Chief Disinformation Officer", using tactics such as trolling to sabotage elections in...
Anti-hacking based on the circular polarization direction of light
Development of a phototransistor based on the characteristic of light to travel in a straight line while rotating. Possible to prevent unauthorized reproduction and wiretapping...
A brief pilot intervention enhances preschoolers’ self-regulation and food liking
Children who received intervention experienced significant improvements in behavioral regulation and liking of fruits and vegetables, according to a new study in the Journal of...
Study suggests most humans are vulnerable to type 2 diabetes
Credit: IU School of Medicine Scientists have found that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to obesity and thereby rendering...
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...
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,...