Research reveals why people pick certain campsites
Those in love with the outdoors can spend their entire lives chasing that perfect campsite….
Year: 2021
Introducing play to higher education reduces stress and forms deeper connection material
Higher education students are more engaged and motivated when they are taught using playful pedagogy…
Lightning impacts edge of space in ways not previously observed
A team of researchers working with data collected by an Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) have…
Switchable mirrors from liquid metal
Researchers show that switching between reflective and scattering states can be achieved with just 1.4…
New health benefits of red seaweeds unveiled
Red seaweeds have been prevalent in the diets of Asian communities for thousands of years….
Microbes in ocean play important role in moderating Earth’s temperature
A new study uncovers where much of the carbonate consumption in the deep sea is…
As climates change, prepare for more mosquitoes in winter
In places on the front lines of climate change, these disease-spreading insects may become a…
Does zinc inhibit or promote growth of kidney stones? Well, both
In the first study to validate conflicting theories, a researcher has confirmed that the zinc…
Dark matter is slowing the spin of the Milky Way’s galactic bar
For 30 years, astrophysicists have predicted such a slowdown, but this is the first time…
Rocky mountain forests now burning more than any point in past 2,000 years
Following 2020’s extreme fire season, high-elevation forests in the central Rocky Mountains now are burning…
Extra Covid vaccine may help protect transplant patients
A small study offers the first hint that an extra dose of Covid-19 vaccines just…
Boundary of heliosphere mapped
For the first time, the boundary of the heliosphere has been mapped, giving scientists a…
Making a meal of DNA in the seafloor
While best known as the code for genetic information, DNA is also a nutrient for…
Near-field routing of hyperbolic metamaterials
Researchers recently demonstrated an all-electric scheme able to flexibly control the propagation direction of near-field…
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Insulators turn up the heat on quantum bits
Physicists have long suspected that dielectric materials may significantly disrupt ion-trap quantum computers. Now, researcher…
Persistence pays off in the human gut microbiome
The human gut microbiome is a complex community of trillions of microbes that are constantly…
An unusual symbiosis of a ciliate, green alga, and purple bacterium
The intracellular purple sulfur bacterium ‘Candidatus Thiodictyon intracellulare’ has lost the ability to oxidize sulfur…
Climate conditions during the migration of Homo sapiens out of Africa reconstructed
Climate reconstruction of the last 200,000 years from East Africa illustrates the living conditions of…
The evolution of good taste
Does evolution explain why we can’t resist a salty chip? Researchers found that differences between…
New combination of materials provides progress toward quantum computing
Engineers have demonstrated how, when the TMDC materials they make are stacked in a particular…
Researchers model impact of blood pressure control programs at barbershops nationwide
Investigators built a model to examine the potential impact of implementing blood pressure control programs…
Scientists expose the cold heart of landfalling hurricanes
Fearsome and powerful, hurricanes can wreak massive destruction when they hit land. But while most…
Peering inside 2D crystal synthesis
Theorists simulate the molecular transitions that take place inside a furnace to create 2D molybdenum…
What does it take to discover a new species of cicada?
An observation of an insect exoskeleton on a potted plant may lead to the identification…
Huge prehistoric croc ‘river boss’ prowled waterways
A new species of large prehistoric croc that roamed southeast Queensland’s waterways millions of years…
Brain capillary structures show a correlation with their neuron structures
Researchers performed microtomography experiments the BL20XU beamline of the SPring-8 synchrotron radiation facility and found…
COVID-19 cases drop for seventh week, but deaths fall less slowly: WHO
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported to the UN health agency has declined for…
Touchless technology could enable early detection and treatment of eye diseases that cause blindness
A new non-contact laser imaging system developed by engineering researchers, is designed to detect telltale…
Potential new treatment target for Alzheimer’s disease
A new study not only sheds light on how the APOE4 gene may cause some…
Too many forewing eyespots are bad for butterflies
Biologists sought to understand the impact of uneven distribution of eyespots on butterflies. The team…
Hair follicles heal blisters at personal cost
A team of scientists has shown that the healing of skin blisters is driven by…
Easy, inexpensive, efficient: Researchers improve efficacy of new malaria drug
Artemisone is a promising substance in the fight against malaria. However, the active ingredient has…
Irish potato famine pathogen stoked outbreaks on six continents
Researchers tracking the evolution of different strains of the plant pathogen that caused the Irish…
The sun’s clock
Not only the 11-year cycle, but also all other periodic solar activity fluctuations can be…
GMC and trust facing legal action over case of doctor who took his own life
The widow of a doctor who took his own life within hours of receiving a…
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Ultimate Keto Diet Plan For Beginners: What, Where, How To Start Losing Weight Fast
Curious about the ketogenic diet? Here’s what you should know on what to eat as…
Black holes help with star birth
The cosmic mass monsters clear the way for the formation of new suns in satellite…
Earliest memories can start from the age of two-and-a-half
On average the earliest memories that people can recall point back to when they were…
From milk protein, a plastic foam that gets better in a tough environment
A new high-performance plastic foam developed from whey proteins can withstand extreme heat better than…
Engineers devise novel approach to wirelessly power wearable devices
Researchers have come up with a way to use one single device – such as…
Violence against elderly has risen during COVID, UN expert warns
With “entrenched ageist attitudes” already undermining the autonomy of elder persons in making their own…
STAT+: Mississippi becomes the first state to jointly sue drug makers and PBMs over the cost of insulin
In a first-of-its-kind move, the Mississippi attorney general last week filed a lawsuit accusing several…
Key cause of energy loss in spintronic materials
A study uncovered a property of magnetic materials that will allow engineers to develop more…
Plant-based diet protects from hypertension, preeclampsia
A plant-based diet appears to afford significant protection to rats bred to become hypertensive on…
New method makes generic polymers luminescent
Researchers have developed a simple method that converts existing generic polymers into luminescent polymers using…
Covid-19: G7 vaccine promises fail to meet scale of challenge, say critics
G7 leaders have committed themselves to provide one billion covid-19 vaccine doses for low and…
How gender norms and job loss affect relationship status
Research shows that, in cultures that value men as breadwinners, their unemployment can affect the…
Pensions: government policy has affected the NHS workforce, say MPs
NHS pensions rules led to doctors reducing their working hours or retiring early, MPs have…
Young adults who lost and then restored heart health had lower risk of heart attack, stroke
A long-term analysis of young adults in Korea found that those with poor heart health…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novavax says Covid-19 shot is highly effective; doctors scramble to advise patients on Alzheimer’s drug
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…