Gemini south reveals origin of unexpected differences in giant binary stars
It is estimated that up to 85% of stars exist in binary star systems, some even in systems with three or more stars. These stellar pairs are...
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Team publishes perspective paper on net-zero emissions in the aviation industry
A research group of Prof. Fei Wei and Chenxi Zhang in Tsinghua University has published a perspective paper that evaluates the progression from deep-rooted fossil-fuel-dependent...
Nature’s nudge: Study shows green views lead to healthier food choices
Natural scenery typically conjures up positive emotions and a sense of wellbeing for most individuals. A new study by INSEAD shows that verdant views can also nudge...
AI algorithms can determine how well newborns nurse, study shows
A modified pacifier and AI algorithms to analyze the data it produces could determine if newborns are learning the proper mechanics of nursing, a recent...
A revised classification of primary iron overload syndromes
The clinical introduction of hepcidin25 (Hep25) has led to a more detailed understanding of its relationship with ferroportin (FP) and divalent metal transporter1 in primary...
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions Scientific Sessions 2024 features groundbreaking data in interventional cardiology
Long Beach, Calif. – APRIL 29, 2024 – The annual Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) meeting, SCAI Scientific Sessions 2024, will kick off...
Details of hurricane Ian’s aftermath captured with new remote sensing method
Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida’s Lee County on Sept. 28, 2022, battering the region with wind speeds of 155 miles per hour...
Quantum fiber optics in the brain enhance processing, may protect against degenerative diseases
WASHINGTON, DC – (April 26, 2024) The effects of quantum mechanics—the laws of physics that apply at exceedingly small scales—are extremely sensitive to disturbances. This...
The Human Immunome Project unveils scientific plan to decode and model the immune system
NEW YORK, April 29, 2024 – The Human Immunome Project (HIP), a global nonprofit scientific initiative, released its Scientific Plan today, on World Immunology Day,...
Decoding cellular ‘shape-shifters’
As embryos, all complex organisms are partially made up of pluripotent stem cells, a term for cells that have the capacity to differentiate into any...
“Seeing the invisible”: new tech enables deep tissue imaging during surgery
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a state-of-the-art technique that captures and processes information across a given electromagnetic spectrum. Unlike traditional imaging techniques that capture light intensity...
Breakthrough in brown fat research: Researchers from Denmark and Germany have found brown fat’s “off-switch”
Brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue (BAT), is a type of fat in our bodies that's different from the white fat around our...
After 25 years, researchers uncover genetic cause of rare neurological disease
**EMBARGOED BY NATURE GENETICS UNTIL 10AM BST/ 5AM ET/ 3AM MT, APRIL 29**Credit: Mandi Gandelman, Ph.D. **EMBARGOED BY NATURE GENETICS UNTIL 10AM BST/ 5AM ET/...
Atomic nucleus excited with laser: a breakthrough after decades
Physicists have been hoping for this moment for a long time: for many years, scientists all around the world have been searching for a very...
Lower dose of mpox vaccine is safe and generates six-week antibody response equivalent to standard regimen
WHAT: A dose-sparing intradermal mpox vaccination regimen was safe and generated an antibody response equivalent to that induced by the standard regimen at six weeks...
