Forest elephants are now critically endangered — here’s how to count them
Scientists compared methodologies to count African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis), which were recently acknowledged by…
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Good dental health may help prevent heart infection from mouth bacteria
Good oral hygiene and regular dental care are the most important ways to reduce risk…
Self-assembling nanofibers prevent damage from inflammation
Biomedical engineers have developed a self-assembling nanomaterial that can help limit damage caused by inflammatory…
Stretching the boundaries of medical tech with wearable antennae
Current research on flexible electronics is paving the way for wireless sensors that can be…
Picosecond electron transfer in peptides can help energy technologies
An international team of researchers has observed picosecond charge transfer mediated by hydrogen bonds in…
Satellite map of human pressure on land provides insight on sustainable development
The map shows a near-present snapshot of effects from deforestation, mining, expanding road networks, urbanization…
Little swirling mysteries: Uncovering dynamics of ultrasmall, ultrafast groups of atoms
Exploring and manipulating the behavior of polar vortices in material may lead to new technology…
Dietary cocoa improves health of obese mice; likely has implications for humans
Supplementation of cocoa powder in the diet of high-fat-fed mice with liver disease markedly reduced…
Fast-spinning black holes narrow the search for dark matter particles
An MIT study narrows the search for particles called ultralight bosons, which, if they exist,…
Suppression of COVID-19 waves reflects time-dependent social activity, not herd immunity
Scientists developed a model showing that a fragile, temporary state of immunity emerged during the…
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Gigantic flying pterosaurs had spoked vertebrae to support their ‘ridiculously long’ necks
One of the azhdarchid pterosaur’s most notable features for such a large flighted animal was…
Ancient pottery reveals the first evidence for honey hunting in prehistoric West Africa
A team of scientists has found the first evidence for ancient honey hunting, locked inside…
A mother’s fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes
A team of researchers has determined that the type of fats a mother consumes while…
World’s protected areas need more than a ‘do not disturb’ sign
More than 4 million square kilometers have been designated as protected areas globally in the…
Stellar feedback and an airborne observatory; scientists determine a nebula younger than believed
Researchers studied RCW 120 to analyze the effects of stellar feedback, and found that RCW…
Unlocking richer intracellular recordings
A forward-thinking group of researchers has identified a flexible, low-cost, and biocompatible platform for enabling…
Engineer cautions pregnant women about speed bumps
Slow down. Baby on board. Future baby on board. New research determines that accelerating over…
Joyful screams perceived more strongly than screams of fear or anger
The human scream signals more than fear of imminent danger or entanglement in social conflicts….
Life expectancy lower near superfund sites
Living near a hazardous waste or Superfund site could cut your life short by about…
New way to monitor and prevent nerve cell deterioration after TBI
Researchers have discovered a new way to prevent brain nerve cells from deteriorating after injury,…
Study warns of ‘oxygen false positives’ in search for signs of life on other planets
In the search for life on other planets, the presence of oxygen in a planet’s…
Inside the protein channel that keeps bacteria alive
A novel method for studying how one crucial membrane protein functions may pave the way…
COVID-19 in our dust may help predict outbreaks, study finds
A study done in rooms where COVID-19 patients were isolated shows that the virus’s RNA…
Elusive particle may point to undiscovered physics
The muon is a tiny particle, but it has the giant potential to upend our…
Age of hotly debated skull from early human Homo erectus determined, new specimens discovered
A new study verifies the age and origin of one of the oldest specimens of…
Powered prosthetic ankles can restore a wide range of functions for amputees
A recent case study demonstrates that, with training, neural control of a powered prosthetic ankle…
People may trust computers more than humans
Despite increasing concern over the intrusion of algorithms in daily life, people may be more…
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Study suggests new advice for medics treating high blood pressure
Researchers found no evidence that diastolic blood pressure – the bottom reading on a test…
Practicing ‘mindfulness’ in summer camp benefits campers and counselors alike
A project shows how implementing an evidence-based mindfulness program in a summer camp setting decreases…
Multiple factors shape timing of birth in mule deer
Scientists now challenge the long-held assumption that animals match offspring birth with the peak green-up…
Snow chaos in Europe caused by melting sea-ice in the Arctic
The April snow falling on fruit blossoms in Europe these days may be directly connected…
A molecule that responds to light
Light can be used to operate quantum information processing systems, e.g. quantum computers, quickly and…
Ancient ammonoids’ shell designs may have aided buoyancy control
Researchers previously focused on the roles of these complex structures in resisting pressure on the…
Basketball Mathematics scores big at inspiring kids to learn
New study with 756 1st through 5th graders demonstrates that a six-week mashup of hoops…
Study links structural brain changes to behavioral problems in children who snore
A large study of children has uncovered evidence that behavioral problems in children who snore…
Frog species with 6 sex chromosomes offer new clues on evolution of complex XY systems
The O. swinhoana frog species is the first vertebrate known to retain descendant genes that…
Ocean bacteria release carbon into the atmosphere
Researchers have discovered that deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon into the ocean…
Road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies
When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt to melt…
Spanking may affect the brain development of a child
A new study linking spanking and child brain development shows spanking could alter a child’s…
Unusual fossil reveals last meal of prehistoric pollinator
An amber fossil of a Cretaceous beetle has shed some light on the diet of…
A multidimensional view of the coronavirus
What exactly happens when the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects a cell? New research paints a comprehensive…
Feces core records 4,300 years of bat diet and environment
A 2-meter guano pile holds information about changes in climate and how the bats’ food…
Early cannabis use linked to heart disease
Smoking cannabis when you’re young may increase your risk of developing heart disease later, according…
Biologists investigate effects of bisphenols on nerve cells
Bisphenols contained in many everyday objects can impair important brain functions in humans, biologists warn….
Pain receptors linked to the generation of energy-burning brown fat cells
A new source of energy expending brown fat cells has been uncovered by researchers, which…
Major risk of injury for recreational runners
Almost half of all recreational runners incur injuries, mostly relating to knees, calves or Achilles…
Lighting the way to folding next-level origami
Synthetic biologists along with structural biologists have explored ways to fold artificial proteins into diverse…
The indestructible light beam
For any disordered medium (such as a sugar cube, for example), special light waves can…
New Jurassic flying reptile reveals the oldest opposed thumb
A new 160-million-year-old arboreal pterosaur species, dubbed ‘Monkeydactyl’, has the oldest true opposed thumb –…
Speeding up sequence alignment across the tree of life
A team of researchers develops new search capabilities that will allow to compare the biochemical…