Basic income can double global GDP while reducing carbon emissions
Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a...
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Primary cilia restrict autoinflammation by mediating PD-L1 expression
Ciliopathies are multisystem disorders characterized by the dysfunction of motile and/or non-motile cilia, which show common clinical manifestations of ciliopathies include retinal degeneration, mental retardation,...
Digital babies created to improve infant healthcare
Researchers at University of Galway have created digital babies to better understand infants’ health in their critical first 180 days of life.Credit: Aengus McMahon Researchers...
How $4 billion funded the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic response
New University of Virginia School of Medicine research is shedding light on how federal funding helped scientists understand the COVID-19 virus, develop new treatments and...
Enhancing forest productivity through improved phosphorus use: a comprehensive review of phosphorus uptake, transport, and signaling in woody and model plants
A research team has reviewed the mechanisms of inorganic phosphorus (Pi) uptake, transport, and signaling in woody plants based on the backbone of model and crop...
New technology gives people a better sense of what they’re breathing
Physicists at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems are working to address the challenge of consumer access to air quality data with...
Pyrochlore La2Zr2–xNixO7 anodes for direct ammonia solid oxide fuel cells
The quest for efficient and clean energy sources has led to the exploration of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier due to its high hydrogen content,...
Tracking greenhouse gas emissions in Chinese value chains with an interprovincial input–output model
China’s economy has shifted from a stage of high growth to a stage of high-quality development, and the establishment of a dual-carbon target requires profound...
Baby baboon brain anatomy predicts which hand they will use to communicate
By studying the brain anatomy of newborn baby baboons, a research group including several CNRS scientists1 was able to predict what hand they would use...
Lavender’s secret: genetic regulator boosts plant health and fragrance output
A groundbreaking study has identified a gene that plays a dual role in enhancing both the aromatic compounds and disease resistance in lavender plants. The...
Earth and space share the same turbulence
Fukuoka, Japan—In a paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers have discovered that the turbulence in the thermosphere exhibits the same physical laws as the...
Brain circuits underlying learning from negative experiences
‘I’m not gonna do this again’, we often say when faced with negative feedback, adverse effects, or disappointing outcomes. Thus, we attempt to learn from...
Webb finds plethora of carbon molecules around young star
An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk of gas and dust around a young, very low-mass...
Study investigates relationship between phthalate exposure and high blood pressure, related complications during pregnancy
Higher exposure to certain chemicals called phthalates is linked to an increased risk of pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia and eclampsia (PE/E) and other hypertensive or...
Study finds home health aides struggle with mental health
Home health aides (HHAs) are vulnerable to stress, isolation and depressive symptoms, which impact their own health as well as their patients’ desire to age...
