Microplastics’ shape determines how far they travel in the atmosphere
Micron-size microplastic debris can be carried by the jet stream across oceans and continents, and…
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Want to achieve your goals? Get angry
While often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator for…
Virtual meetings tire people because we’re doing them wrong
New research suggests sleepiness during virtual meetings is caused by mental underload and boredom. Earlier…
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Weekly insulin injections have the potential to be as effective in diabetes management as now-common daily injection regimes
Insulin icodec, a once-weekly basal injection to treat type 1 diabetes, has the potential to…
AI can alert urban planners and policymakers to cities’ decay
As urbanization advances around the globe, the quality of the urban physical environment will become…
Novel device promotes efficient, real-time and secure wireless access
Researchers have created new technology for more accessible, real-time wireless connectivity. Read Original Article: Novel device…
New battery technology could lead to safer, high-energy electric vehicles
Researchers studying how lithium batteries fail have developed a new technology that could enable next-generation…
Meltwater flowing beneath Antarctic glaciers may be accelerating their retreat
A new Antarctic ice sheet modeling study suggests that meltwater flowing out to sea from…
Robot stand-in mimics movements in VR
Researchers have developed a souped-up telepresence robot that responds automatically and in real-time to a…
Researchers solve protein mystery
Researchers have uncovered that proteins use a common chemical label as a shield to protect…
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Certain online games use dark designs to collect player data
The privacy policies and practices of online games contain dark design patterns which could be…
Genetic methods enable the use of fossil lipids as biomarkers for oxygen-producing primordial bacteria
Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth’s history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the…
Youngest children in class with ADHD as likely to keep diagnosis in adulthood as older pupils, find scientists
Youngest children in their class with ADHD are just as likely to keep the diagnosis…
Common chemotherapy drugs don’t work like doctors thought, with big implications for drug discovery
A new study suggests that chemotherapy may not be reaching its full potential, in part…
Controlling waves in magnets with superconductors for the first time
Quantum physicists have shown that it’s possible to control and manipulate spin waves on a…
Breakthrough synthesis method improves solar cell stability
A new process yields 2D halide perovskite crystal layers of ideal thickness and purity through…
A superatomic semiconductor sets a speed record
The search is on for better semiconductors. A team of chemists describes the fastest and…
Researcher finds proof of menopause in wild chimpanzees
A team of researchers studying the Ngogo community of wild chimpanzees in western Uganda’s Kibale…
Is red meat intake linked to inflammation?
The researchers used blood metabolite data, which can provide a more direct link between diet…
Energy-saving AI chip
A computer scientist has developed an AI-ready architecture that is twice as powerful as comparable…
Engineers develop breakthrough ‘robot skin’
Smart, stretchable and highly sensitive, a new soft sensor opens the door to a wide…
Mystery of volcanic tsunami solved after 373 years
The explosion of the underwater volcano Kolumbo in the Aegean Sea in 1650 triggered a…
8,000 steps a day to reduce the risk of premature death
An international study has identified for the first time the optimal number of steps at…
Membrane transporter ensures mobility of sperm cells
Special proteins — known as membrane transporters — are key to the mobility of sperm…
Shape-shifting fiber can produce morphing fabrics
FibeRobo is a liquid crystal elastomer fiber that can change its shape in response to…
To navigate the world, we all shimmy like these electric fish
An electric knifefish shimmies in the water for the same reason a dog sniffs or…
Study shows simple diet swaps can cut carbon emissions and improve your health
Making one small diet change — chicken instead of beef, plant milk instead of cow’s…
DNA Origami nanoturbine sets new horizon for nanomotors
Researchers introduce a pioneering breakthrough in the world of nanomotors — the DNA origami nanoturbine….
Venus had Earth-like plate tectonics billions of years ago, study suggests
Venus, may have once had tectonic plate movements similar to those believed to have occurred…
Vision via sound for the blind
Smart glasses that use a technique similar to a bat’s echolocation could help blind and…
Algae’s surprising potential to help ease climate change worries
The key to bringing global net-zero goals into reach may be algae, say researchers. Studies…
Higher levels of triglycerides linked to lower risk of dementia
Older people who have higher levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, may have a…
Pottery becomes water treatment device for Navajo Nation
Large chunks of the Navajo Nation in the Southwest lack access to clean drinkable water,…
Using sound to test devices, control qubits
Researchers have developed a system that uses atomic vacancies in silicon carbide to measure the…
Researchers uncover mechanism for treating dangerous liver condition
A study has shown why certain polyunsaturated fatty acids work to combat a dangerous liver…
Study suggests that having common ancestors can jeopardize fertility for generations
New research provides rare direct evidence showing that increased homozygosity — meaning two identical alleles in…
Rider on the storm: Shearwater seabird catches an 11 hour ride over 1,000 miles in a typhoon
New research suggests that increasingly severe weather driven by climate change may push oceangoing seabirds…
Childhood trauma linked to headaches in adulthood
People who have experienced traumatic events in childhood such as abuse, neglect or household dysfunction…
How sleep disruption can exacerbate pain
A new study has identified a neurotransmitter that plays a major role in chronic pain…
Clinical trials could yield better data with fewer patients thanks to new tool
Mathematicians have invented a new statistical tool to analyze multiple outcomes from clinical trials, replacing…
Perception–but not expectation–of reward is altered in people with cocaine addiction
Researchers report that cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how we perceive and…
Can AI grasp related concepts after learning only one?
Researchers have now developed a technique that advances the ability of these tools, such as…
Massive space explosion observed creating elements needed for life
Scientists have observed the creation of rare chemical elements in the second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever…
Scientists discover molten layer covering Martian core
NASA’s InSight mission to Mars helped scientists map out Mars’ internal structure, including the size and…
Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers
Consumers would rather pay more for higher-welfare pork than for pork with a reduced climate…
Adapting to climate change: Individuals take action while governments plan
While governments may take the lead in planning and financing climate change adaptation measures, such…
New clues to early development of schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disease that remains poorly understood and treated. Schizophrenia onset is…
What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience
Curiosity paradoxically increases people’s eagerness for answers and their patience to see the whole picture,…
Scientists shed light on potential breakthrough biomedical molecule
Developing a new, light-activated method to produce the molecule opens doors for future biomedical applications….
Scalable production technique for low-calorie sugar substitute
Scientists have discovered a new route to produce the low-calorie sugar allulose (D-psicose) at lower…