Rapid ice retreat during last deglaciation parallels current melt rates
Imagine an ice chunk the size of Hawaii disappearing, almost instantaneously, from an ice sheet….
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Sleep keeps teens on track for good mental health
As families settle back into a new school year, sleep experts are reminding parents about…
Dragonflies perform upside down backflips to right themselves
High speed cameras and CGI technology have revealed the inbuilt righting mechanisms used by dragonflies…
Friends matter: Giraffes that group with others live longer
Adult female giraffes who spend time in larger groups with other females live longer than…
Can super-Earth interior dynamics set the table for habitability?
New research provides a framework for understanding the interiors of super-Earths — rocky exoplanets between…
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Relaxed precautions, not climate, the biggest factor driving wintertime COVID-19 outbreaks
Wintertime outbreaks of COVID-19 have been largely driven by whether people adhere to control measures…
What’s driving ‘brain fog’ in people with COVID-19
Researchers report an underlying cause of COVID brain: the presence of inflammatory molecules in the…
Antiviral proves effective at preventing, treating COVID-19 in lab
Using a new research model containing human lung tissue, scientists showed that the broad spectrum,…
Ecological interactions as a driver of evolution
In a recent study, an international team of researchers including TUD botanist Prof. Stefan Wanke…
Arctic permafrost releases more CO2 than once believed
There may be greater CO2 emissions associated with thawing Arctic permafrost than ever imagined. An…
How accurate are first impressions on a first date?
The high stakes of first dates require would-be partners to make and interpret first impressions….
New method for asymmetric N,N-acetal synthesis promises advances in drug development
Chiral N,N-acetals are an important component of several bioactive drugs and medicines. Owing to this,…
Mean or nice? These traits could make or break a child’s friendships
While it’s logical to assume that children who are mean have friendships characterized by growing…
People with dementia at higher risk for COVID-19, study finds
Researchers found that patients with dementia were at a significantly increased risk for COVID-19 —…
Coffee lovers, rejoice! Drinking more coffee associated with decreased heart failure risk
An analysis of three large, well-known heart disease studies found drinking one or more cups…
New factor in the carbon cycle of the Southern Ocean identified
The Southern Ocean is one of the key regions for understanding the climate system. The…
Tumor-suppressor protein dynamics determine if tissues survive radiation
Exposure to radiation can wreak indiscriminate havoc on cells, tissues, and organs. Curiously, however, some…
Biologists uncover forests’ unexpected role in climate change
Biologists shows that trees around the world are consuming more carbon dioxide than previously reported,…
Distinctness of mental disorders traced to differences in gene readouts
A new study suggests that differences in the expression of gene transcripts – readouts copied…
Synchronization of brain hemispheres changes what we hear
Most of the time, our brain receives different input from each of our ears, but…
Robots sense human touch using camera and shadows
Researchers have created a low-cost method for soft, deformable robots to detect a range of…
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Fast-growing parts of Africa see a surprise: Less air pollution from seasonal fires
In Africa, air pollution recently surpassed AIDS as the leading cause of premature death. But…
Happiness really does come for free
Economic growth is often prescribed as a way of increasing the well-being of people in…
Silicon anode structure generates new potential for lithium-ion batteries
New research has identified a nanostructure that improves the anode in lithium-ion batteries. Instead of…
Severe undercounting of COVID-19 cases in U.S., other countries estimated via model
A new machine-learning framework uses reported test results and death rates to calculate estimates of…
Radiative cooling and solar heating from one system, no electricity needed
A new study describes a new technology that provides both radiative cooling and solar heating,…
New drug target for Ebola, Marburg viruses
Researchers have identified a previously unknown site on the filovirus glycoprotein to which small drug…
New timeline of deadliest California wildfire could guide lifesaving research and action
What made the Camp Fire so devastating? And what lessons can we learn to prevent…
AI researchers ask: What’s going on inside the black box?
Brain-like artificial networks are often referred to as a ‘black box’ because researchers do not…
Mixed and matched: Integrating metal-organic frameworks into polymers for CO2 separation
Polymer matrices can be combined with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to enhance their performance for CO2…
Molecular sleuthing identifies and corrects major flaws in blood-brain barrier model
A type of cell derived from human stem cells that has been widely used for…
Brain changed by caffeine in utero
New research finds caffeine consumed during pregnancy can change important brain pathways that could lead…
Combined bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire spell uncertain future for forests
Bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire alone are not a death sentence for Colorado’s beloved forests…
New method developed for ‘up-sizing’ mini organs used in medical research
A team of engineers and scientists has developed a method of ‘multiplying’ organoids: miniature collections…
‘Magnetic graphene’ forms a new kind of magnetism
Researchers have identified a new form of magnetism in so-called magnetic graphene, which could point…
Popular tool for measuring child feeding practices validated by RIT researcher
A Rochester Institute of Technology researcher has validated a tool measuring adherence to a popular…
Rare blast’s remains discovered in Milky Way’s center
Astronomers may have found our Galaxy’s first example of an unusual kind of stellar explosion….
Uncovering how some corals resist bleaching
Colorful coral reefs have suffered from ‘bleaching’ due to climate change, but researchers have now…
Neural roots/origins of alcoholism identified
The physical origin of alcohol addiction has been located in a network of the human…
Cells are collective thinkers
Cells, like humans, cast votes to make decisions as a group. But how do they…
Machine learning could aid mental health diagnoses
A way of using machine learning to more accurately identify patients with a mix of…
Halt cell recycling to treat cancer
Targeting and changing autophagy, otherwise known as cell recycling, has been linked to helping control…
What rules govern the structure of membraneless organelles?
A study explores how membraneless organelles (MLOs) or biomolecular condensates, form and organize themselves. The…
A magnetic twist to graphene
By combining ferromagnets and two rotated layers of graphene, researchers open up a new platform…
Sophisticated lung-on-chip created
Researchers have developed a second-generation lung-on-chip model with life-size dimension alveoli in a stretchable membrane,…
Diversity of genetic changes that cause inherited kidney disease
A study has described genetic changes in patients with the most common form of hereditary…
Ditching the car for walking or biking just one day a week cuts carbon footprint
Swapping the car for walking, cycling and e-biking even just one day a week makes…
Researchers produce tiny nanoparticles and reveal their inner structure for the first time
Tiny nanoparticles can be furnished with dyes and could be used for new imaging techniques,…
Marmoset monkeys have personalities too
In humans, differences in personalities have been evident since the ancient times. Personality in animals…
Two-phase material with surprising properties
Some materials can couple electrical and mechanical properties – this can lead to astonishing effects:…