Purdue physicists throw world’s smallest disco party
Physicists at Purdue are throwing the world’s smallest disco party. The disco ball itself is a fluorescent nanodiamond, which they have levitated and spun at...
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NTU Singapore launches Innovation Port to support entrepreneurs and accelerate commercialization of technologies
To support budding entrepreneurs and speed up the commercialisation of technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has launched the NTU Innovation Port.Credit: NTU Singapore...
uOttawa contributes to global amphibian conservation effort
The University of Ottawa’s Department of Biology made a significant contribution to the comprehensive 2024 Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP). Professor Vance L. Trudeau’s work...
Recalibrating principles of epigenetic aging clocks in human health
“Our study revealed that the composition of immune cells significantly affects the variation in EAA across six common blood epigenetic clocks."Credit: 2024 Zhang et al....
New FSU research shows statistical analysis can detect when ChatGPT is used to cheat on multiple-choice chemistry exams
As use of generative artificial intelligence continues to extend into all reaches of education, much of the concern related to its impact on cheating has...
New insights into neural circuit imaging: A comparison of one-photon and two-photon techniques
In the quest to unravel the complexities of neural circuits, scientists are beginning to use genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs) to visualize electrical activity in...
Leading AI models struggle to identify genetic conditions from patient-written descriptions
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers discover that while artificial intelligence (AI) tools can make accurate diagnoses from textbook-like descriptions of genetic diseases, the tools...
Study: Rocks from Mars’ Jezero Crater, which likely predate life on Earth, contain signs of water
In a new study appearing today in the journal AGU Advances, scientists at MIT and NASA report that seven rock samples collected along the “fan front”...
Revealing the mysteries within microbial genomes
A new technique developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) will make it much easier for researchers to discover the traits or activities encoded...
Unraveling modern bread wheat from the genes up
A genomic resource for the wild grass species Tausch’s goatgrass (Aegilops tauschii) has been developed by a team of international researchers led by KAUST. This new...
Great Scott! Stonehenge’s Altar Stone origins reveal advanced ancient Britain
New research led by Curtin University has revealed Stonehenge’s monumental six-tonne Altar Stone, long believed to originate from Wales, actually hails from Scotland.Credit: Credit: English...
As election approaches, national poll shows which health topics concern older adults most
More than half of the people who voted in the 2020 election were age 50 and older, making this age group a key demographic for...
WVU biologist to study genes laying framework for whole body regeneration
A West Virginia University biologist is studying why some animals can regenerate while others cannot and has identified the genes that play a role in...
Consumer-grade insecticide sprays fail to control cockroaches, study shows
Annapolis, MD; August 14, 2024—A common variety of consumer insecticide sprays is mostly ineffective and of "little to no value" in eliminating cockroach infestations, a...
Climate model biases in global monsoon: Insights from interhemispheric energy transport
Global monsoon is a critical component of the global atmospheric circulation system. Variations in summer precipitation over the global monsoon region have large impacts on freshwater...
