How to move communities away from flooding risks with minimal harm
As sea levels rise and flooding becomes more frequent, many countries are considering a controversial…
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New insights into the origin of the Indo-European languages
An international team of linguists and geneticists has achieved a significant breakthrough in our understanding…
Genome analysis of 46,000-year-old roundworm from Siberian permafrost reveals novel species
Some organisms, such as tardigrades, rotifers, and nematodes, can survive harsh conditions by entering a…
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New research method determines health impacts of heat and air quality
The planet experienced the hottest day on record earlier this month and climate projections estimate…
Using cosmic weather to study which worlds could support life
As the next generation of giant, high-powered observatories begin to come online, a new study…
Webb snaps highly detailed infrared image of actively forming stars
Young stars are rambunctious! NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the ‘antics’ of a…
A simpler method for learning to control a robot
A new machine-learning technique can efficiently learn to control a robot, leading to better performance…
Ancient DNA reveals diverse community in ‘Lost City of the Incas’
DNA analysis of 34 individuals buried at Machu Picchu revealed that many traveled alone from…
New planetary formation findings
Astronomers have discovered new evidence of how planets as massive as Jupiter can form. Read…
Astronomers reveal new features of galactic black holes
An international team of scientists, including astrophysicists, report on a dedicated observational campaign on the…
Unraveling a protein that may inspire a new biotechnology tool
Scientists have unraveled the step-by-step activation process of a protein with a deep evolutionary history…
Earlier and earlier high-Arctic spring replaced by ‘extreme year-to-year variation’
About 15 years ago, researchers reported that the timing of spring in high-Arctic Greenland had…
Family trees from the European Neolithic
The Neolithic burial site of Gurgy ‘les Noisats’ in France revealed two unprecedentedly large family…
New archosaur species shows that precursor of dinosaurs and pterosaurs was armored
Researchers have described a new species of armored reptile that lived near the time of…
Automated analysis of microplastic concentrations
How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in…
One simple brain hack might boost learning and improve mental health
Shifting from a high-pressure mindset to a curious one improves people’s memory, finds new research….
Gloomy climate calculation: Scientists predict a collapse of the Atlantic ocean current to happen mid-century
Important ocean currents that redistribute heat, cold and precipitation between the tropics and the northernmost…
Climate scientist finds new way to measure the Earth’s ability to offset carbon emissions
Scientists have determined how the Earth responds as it heats up due to climate change….
Scientists discover new isopod species in the Florida Keys
Scientists have discovered a new species of marine cryptofauna in the Florida Keys. Cryptofauna are…
New drug delivery system shows promise in treatment of life-threatening pregnancy condition
Researchers have developed a drug delivery system that shows promise for greatly enhancing the efficacy…
Researchers discover specialized immune cells patrolling the human eye
Researchers have discovered that the sentinels guarding the healthy human cornea from pathogens and inflammation…
‘Quantum avalanche’ explains how nonconductors turn into conductors
The study takes a new approach to answer a long-standing mystery about insulator-to-metal transitions. Read…
What can central Utah’s earthquake ‘swarms’ reveal about the West’s seismicity?
Much of central Utah’s seismic activity comes in groups of small earthquakes. A study by…
Risk of fatal heart attack may double in heat wave and high fine particulate pollution days
An analysis of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths between 2015-2020 in a single Chinese…
Novel thermal sensor could help drive down the heat
Excess heat from electronic or mechanical devices is a sign or cause of inefficient performance….
Webb detects water vapor in rocky planet-forming zone
Water is essential for life as we know it. However, scientists debate how it reached…
Scientists find that supplementation with a special omega-3 lipid could treat acute kidney injury
A protein that transports lipid into cells reveals clues to treating a major health problem…
How an unlikely amphibian survived its ‘Judgement Day’
An international team of researchers has uncovered ‘unprecedented’ snake venom resistance in an unexpected species…
Link found between childhood television watching and adulthood metabolic syndrome
A new study has added weight to the evidence that watching too much television as…
AI predicts the work rate of enzymes
Enzymes play a key role in cellular metabolic processes. To enable the quantitative assessment of…
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Wormlike animals are first amphibians shown to pass microbes to their offspring
Caecilians are an illusive type of snakelike amphibian that live in aquatic and subterranean environments….
Robot preachers get less respect, fewer donations
As artificial intelligence expands across more professions, robot preachers and AI programs offer new means…
Researchers discover molecule with promise to enhance vaccine efficacy
Taking a significant leap in the field of vaccine development, Schulich School of Medicine &…
Using our oceans to fight climate change
Scientists are investigating the use of membrane contactors for direct ocean carbon capture. Read Original…
Study links cadmium levels in women’s urine to endometriosis
Women with a history of endometriosis had higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine compared…
Breastfeeding is associated with a 33% reduction in first-year post-perinatal infant mortality
Among nearly 10 million US infants born between 2016 and 2018, breastfed babies were 33%…
Advancing chemical recycling of waste plastics
New research focuses on optimizing a promising technology called pyrolysis, which can chemically recycle waste…
Revealing the biology of insulin production
The discovery of insulin has saved the lives of millions of people with diabetes worldwide,…
Study improves understanding of how bacteria benefit plant growth
Scientists have found that competition between strains of beneficial bacteria in the soil degrades the…
Dementia becomes an emergency 1.4 million times a year
More than 1.4 million times a year, people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of…
Revealing HIV drug-resistance mechanisms through protein structures
Researchers have discovered the molecular mechanisms by which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) becomes resistant…
How mother and infant sleep patterns interact during the first two years of life
New mothers can expect sleep deprivation in the first few years of baby’s life. But…
Biosurfactants might offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills
Can biosurfactants increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater? An international research team has…
Bodybuilding supplement may help stave off Alzheimer’s
The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder’s diet. Researchers…
Nature inspires breakthrough achievement: Hazard-free production of fluorochemicals
A team of chemists have developed an entirely new method for generating critically important fluorochemicals…
Early peanut introduction gaining traction among US parents
In 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach…
To stick or to bounce: Size determines the stickiness of cosmic dust aggregates
Current evidence suggests that microparticles of cosmic dust collide and stick together to form larger…
Long-term changes in waves and storm surges have not impacted global coastlines
Changes in ocean wave and storm conditions have not caused long-term impacts on sandy coastlines…
Researchers investigate new use for plastic bottles
For years, unrecycled plastic bottles have been dumped in landfills. Now, thanks to new research,…
New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution from millions of engines
Today’s catalysts for removing unburnt methane from natural-gas engine exhaust are either inefficient at low,…