Evolution after Chicxulub asteroid impact: Rapid response of life to end-cretaceous mass
The impact event that formed the Chicxulub crater (Yucatán Peninsula, México) caused the extinction of…
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Tale of the tape: Sticky bits make better batteries
Scientists use an industrial laser to turn adhesive tape into a component for safer, anode-free…
Customizable smart window technology could improve energy efficiency of buildings
Scientists combined solar cell technology with a novel optimization approach to develop a smart window…
Experts’ high-flying study reveals secrets of soaring birds
New research has revealed when it comes to flying the largest of birds don’t rely…
Wireless aquatic robot could clean water and transport cells
Researchers have developed a tiny plastic robot, made of responsive polymers, which moves under the…
Gemini Observatory’s quick reflexes capture fleeting flash
Rapid follow-up of the optical afterglow from one of the most distant confirmed short gamma-ray…
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Road verges could be havens for pollinators
Better-managed road verges can help boost pollinating insects, new research shows. Read Original Article: Road…
How our brains remain active during familiar, repetitive tasks
New research, based on earlier results in mice, suggests that our brains are never at…
Space to grow, or grow in space — how vertical farms could be ready to take-off
Vertical farms with their soil-free, computer-controlled environments may sound like sci-fi. But there is a…
Predation by Caspian terns on young steelhead means fewer return as adults
Caspian terns feeding on young fish have a significant impact on runs of steelhead in…
Domestic violence increased in the great recession
Researchers found that physical abuse in adults increased substantially, with Black and Native American people…
Domestic violence increased in the great recession
Researchers found that physical abuse in adults increased substantially, with Black and Native American people…
Special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better, study finds
A new study found that special patented glasses engineered with technically advanced spectral notch filters…
Genetic variation shapes individual perception of fatty foods
Most people would agree that the pleasure of some foods stems in part from its…
The new tattoo: Drawing electronics on skin
One day, people could monitor their own health conditions by simply picking up a pencil…
Green is more than skin-deep for hundreds of frog species
The through-and-through greenness of hundreds of frog species that can be found deep in their…
Artificial energy source for muscle
Muscle physiologist sought an alternative energy source to replace the body’s usual one, adenosine triphosphate…
Artificial intelligence predicts which planetary systems will survive
An astrophysicist has found a new method for determining the long-term stability of planetary configurations…
Study shows humans are optimists for most of life
Researchers have completed the largest study of its kind to determine how optimistic people are…
Bird droppings carry risk of antibiotic resistance
Engineers analyze the droppings of urban birds and show persistent levels of antibiotic-resistant genes and…
Researcher develops method for mapping brain cell change, development in mice
Researchers have developed a new method for studying key moments in brain development. Researchers are…
Gigantic, red and full of spots
Starspots are more common among red giant stars than previously thought. Astronomers report that approximately…
Biosignatures may reveal a wealth of new data locked inside old fossils
Step aside, skeletons — a new world of biochemical ”signatures” found in all kinds of…
For next-generation semiconductors, 2D tops 3D
A research team designs a halide perovskite material for the next-generation memory device. Commercialization is…
Electron cryo-microscopy: Using inexpensive technology to produce high-resolution images
Biochemists have used a standard electron cryo-microscope to achieve surprisingly good images that are on…
New materials for extra thin computer chips
In order to create more compact electronic devices, new materials are being used – especially…
A micro-lab on a chip detects blood type within minutes
The need to first zero in on a blood group can delay blood transfusions in…
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Janggu makes deep learning a breeze
Researchers have developed a new tool that makes it easier to maximize the power of…
Bat research critical to preventing next pandemic
The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has a likely connection to bats, and the next viral outbreak…
Scientists propose plan to determine if Planet Nine is a primordial black hole
Scientists have developed a new method to find black holes in the outer solar system,…
Study links abnormally high blood sugar with higher risk of death in COVID-19 patients not previously diagnosed with diabetes
New research from Wuhan, China shows that, in patients with COVID-19 but without a previous…
Couldn’t socially distance? Blame your working memory
A new study highlights the critical role that working memory capacity plays in social distancing…
Physicians give first comprehensive review of COVID-19’s effects outside the lung
Based on their experience treating COVID-19, physicians have assembled critical information about the coronavirus’s effects…
Like humans, beluga whales form social networks beyond family ties
A groundbreaking study is the first to analyze the relationship between group behaviors, group type,…
Global COVID-19 registry finds strokes associated with COVID-19 are more severe, have worse outcomes and higher mortality
Patients with COVID-19 who have an acute ischemic stroke (AIS) experience more severe strokes, have…
COVID-19 can be transmitted in the womb, reports pediatric infectious disease journal
A baby girl in Texas — born prematurely to a mother with COVID-19 — is…
Changes in the immune system can promote healthy aging
As we age, the immune system gradually becomes impaired. One aspect of this impairment is…
Children rarely transmit COVID-19, doctors write in new commentary
A commentary published in the journal Pediatrics concludes that children infrequently transmit COVID-19 to each…
Community initiative increases teenage use of effective contraception
Study finds that teenagers utilize Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) at a rate five times higher…
A complex gene program initiates brain changes in response to cocaine
Researchers used single-nucleus RNA sequencing to compare transcriptional responses to acute cocaine in 16 unique…
New study supports remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment
A new study found that remdesivir potently inhibited SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, in…
New evidence of long-term volcanic, seismic risks in northern Europe
An ancient European volcanic region may pose both a greater long-term volcanic risk and seismic…
Discovery reveals how plants make cellulose for strength and growth
The discovery unveils the molecular machinery that plants use to weave cellulose chains into cable-like…
Safer CRISPR gene editing with fewer off-target hits
The CRISPR system is a powerful tool for the targeted editing of genomes, with significant…
Scientists urge caution, further assessment of ecological impacts above deep sea mining
A new study argues that deep-sea mining poses significant risks, not only to the area…
Fair justice systems need open data access
Researchers are developing an A.I. platform that provides users with access to the information and…
Researchers find rise in broken heart syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers have found a significant increase in patients experiencing stress cardiomyopathy, also known as broken…
Global wildlife surveillance could provide early warning for next pandemic
Researchers propose a decentralized, global wildlife biosurveillance system to identify — before the next pandemic…
5G wireless networks have few health impacts, finds study using zebrafish model
Findings from a new study into the effects of radiofrequency radiation generated by the wireless…
Sodium found to regulate the biological clock of mice
A new study shows that increases in the concentrations of blood sodium can have an…