Bonobos aren’t as peace-loving as we thought
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Researchers earn $2.3 million grant to study generational cycle of maternal obesity, liver disease
Research increasingly suggests that when a woman with obesity becomes pregnant, a process of “fetal reprogramming” increases the risk that her baby will face problems...
European union should adopt a research-based approach to ensure the quality and safety of substances of human origin
April 22, 2024Credit: Rotman School of Management April 22, 2024 European Union Should Adopt a Research-Based Approach to Ensure the Quality and Safety of Substances...
Life goals and their changes drive success
“Where is my life going?” “Who do I want to be?” Credit: University of Houston “Where is my life going?” “Who do I want to...
Theory thesis wins APS Dissertation Award
NEWPORT NEWS -- When Zhite Yu began writing his doctoral thesis in January 2023, he had a nagging feeling he wasn’t properly explaining his work....
Without proper management, Cerrado becomes disfigured and less resilient to climate change
The Cerrado, Brazil’s savanna biome, is being destroyed at a fast pace, and inadequate management of remnants is transforming large areas of the biome into...
Fabrication of the PEKK-reinforced nano-HA composites inspired by the cortical bone
Nano hydroxyapatite (nHA), the primary inorganic component of bone widely utilized in bone tissue engineering, suffers from poor mechanical properties when used alone. Conversely, polyetherketoneketone...
Preparation of single atom catalysts for high sensitive gas sensing
Gas sensors have been widely applied in areas such as medical health, environmental monitoring, and food safety. However, current gas sensors still face several challenges,...
Magnetic with a pinch of hydrogen
Magnetic two-dimensional materials consisting of one or a few atomic layers have only recently become known and promise interesting applications, for example for the electronics...
AI and physics combine to reveal the 3D structure of a flare erupting around a black hole
Scientists believe the environment immediately surrounding a black hole is tumultuous, featuring hot magnetized gas that spirals in a disk at tremendous speeds and temperatures....
To find life in the universe, look to deadly Venus
Despite surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead, lava-spewing volcanoes, and puffy clouds of sulfuric acid, uninhabitable Venus offers vital lessons about the potential for...
Online tools can help to lower costs for urologic medications
Waltham — April 19, 2024 — Available online tools can help to lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for patients with common urologic conditions, reports a...
SwRI-led eclipse projects shed new light on solar corona
SAN ANTONIO — April 22, 2024 —Teams led by Southwest Research Institute successfully executed two groundbreaking experiments — by land and air — collecting unique...
Same species, different sizes: rare evolution in action spotted in island bats
A University of Melbourne researcher has spotted a rare evolutionary phenomenon happening rapidly in real time in bats living in the Solomon Islands.Credit: Tyrone Lavery...
U of T researchers map protein network dynamics during cell division
An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has mapped the movement of proteins encoded by the yeast genome throughout its cell cycle....
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