Time of day affects global brain fluctuations
As the day progresses, the strength of the brain’s global signal fluctuation shows an unexpected…
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Advance in next-generation lithium metal batteries
A research team has developed a way to address a major safety issue with lithium…
Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraft
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that describes how rotating detonation engines work. Read Original…
Rules of life: From a pond to the beyond
Researchers have conducted experiments in the nutrient-poor Cuatro Cienegas Basin in Mexico. Their goal was…
Topological materials outperform through quantum periodic motion
Scientists have discovered that applying vibrational motion in a periodic manner may be the key…
Stress in small children separated from their parents may alter genes
Several studies show that small children cared for outside the home, especially in poor quality…
Reproductive genome from the laboratory
Researchers have for the first time developed a genome the size of a minimal cell…
Novel Quantum effect found: Spin-rotation coupling
It is like jumping on and off a carousel: what happens to neutrons changing from…
Later school start times reduce car crashes, improve teen safety
A study found that later school start times were associated with a significant drop in…
First research results on the ‘spectacular meteorite fall’ of Flensburg
A fireball in the sky, accompanied by a bang, amazed hundreds of eyewitnesses in northern…
Antioxidant in mushrooms may relieve features of ‘pregnancy hypertension’
A new study in rats suggests that the natural antioxidant L-ergothioneine could alleviate the characteristics…
New catalyst recycles greenhouse gases into fuel and hydrogen gas
Scientists have taken a major step toward a circular carbon economy by developing a long-lasting,…
Genes from scratch: Far more common and important than we thought
Scientists have discovered that de novo genes — genes that have evolved from scratch —…
natural sugars in breastmilk linked to early childhood height and weight
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) found in breastmilk may influence a child’s growth from infancy through…
Feedback culture: When colleagues become competitors
Competitive behavior among employees may be triggered by the type of feedback they have received….
Ultrasound device improves charge time and run time in lithium batteries
Researchers have developed an ultrasound-emitting device that brings lithium metal batteries, or LMBs, one step…
Amazon forest disturbance is changing how plants are dispersed
New research finds tropical forest disturbance goes beyond species loss and includes a shift towards…
Discovery at ‘flower burial’ site could unravel mystery of Neanderthal death rites
The first articulated Neanderthal skeleton to come out of the ground for over 20 years…
Vaccine misinformation and social media
People who rely on social media for information were more likely to be misinformed about…
New guidelines on aspirin in primary prevention
New guidelines recommend aspirin use in primary prevention for people ages 40 to 70 years…
Seeding oceans with iron may not impact climate change
A new study suggests that iron fertilization may not have a significant impact on phytoplankton…
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Breakthrough Listen releases 2 petabytes of data from SETI survey of Milky Way
Breakthrough Listen announced its second major release of SETI data: a radio survey of the…
Freshwater insects recover while spiders decline in UK
Many insects, mosses and lichens in the UK are bucking the trend of biodiversity loss,…
Combination drug therapy for childhood brain tumors shows promise in laboratory models
In experiments with human cells and mice, researchers report evidence that combining the experimental cancer…
Facial expressions don’t tell the whole story of emotion
Facial expressions might not be reliable indicators of emotion, research indicates. In fact, it might…
Computer-generated genomes
Chemists have described how computational algorithms paired with chemical DNA synthesis enable digital manufacturing of…
Molecule offers hope for halting Parkinson’s
A promising molecule has offered hope for a new treatment that could stop or slow…
Major study shows climate change can cause abrupt impacts on dryland ecosystems
A study finds for the first time that as levels of aridity increase due to…
Rare bats in decline
A study led by Susan Tsang, a former Fulbright Research Fellow from The City College…
Low-cost ‘smart’ diaper can notify caregiver when it’s wet
Researchers have developed a ”smart” diaper embedded with a moisture sensor that can alert a…
Iodide salts stabilize biocatalysts for fuel cells
Contrary to theoretical predictions, oxygen inactivates biocatalysts for energy conversion within a short time, even…
Brief bursts, big insights
Researchers use new method to investigate neural oscillations. Read Original Article: Brief bursts, big insights…
Deconstructing Schrödinger’s cat
Many physicists have attempted to explain the problem of quantum superposition, as exemplified by Schrödinger’s…
Air pollution’s tiny particles may trigger nonfatal heart attacks
Scientists have found that even a few hours’ exposure to ambient ultrafine particles common in…
New pathogenic mechanism for influenza NS1 protein found
Researchers report the biological effects of influenza protein NS1 binding to RIG-I — the binding…
NASA flights detect millions of Arctic methane hotspots
In a new study, scientists with NASA’s Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) used planes equipped…
Effectiveness of travel bans — readily used during infectious disease outbreaks — mostly unknown
While travel bans are frequently used to stop the spread of an emerging infectious disease,…
Brain inflammation in veterans with Gulf War illness
In a new discovery, researchers have detected widespread inflammation in the brains of veterans diagnosed…
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Tourists pose continued risks for disease transmission to endangered mountain gorillas
New research shows that humans place endangered mountain gorillas at risk of disease transmission during…
New Horizons team uncovers a critical piece of the planetary formation puzzle
Data from NASA’s New Horizons mission are providing new insights into how planets and planetesimals…
Disappearing snakes and the biodiversity crisis
A new study should sound alarm bells regarding the ”biodiversity crisis” or the loss of…
Forests bouncing back from beetles, but elk and deer slowing recovery
New research reveals that even simultaneous bark beetle outbreaks are not a death sentence to…
Skyrmions like it hot: Spin structures are controllable even at high temperatures
Researchers who had previously demonstrated the use of new spin structures for future magnetic storage…
10,000 steps a day: Not a magical formula for preventing weight gain
For years now, 10,000 steps a day has become the gold standard for people trying…
Making the mouse gut microbiome more human-like
Researchers find that when rodents are prevented from consuming feces, their small-intestine microbiota more closely…
From petroleum to wood in the chemical industry: Cost-efficient and more sustainable
An interdisciplinary team of bio-engineers and economists has mapped out how wood could replace petroleum…
How electric fields affect a molecular twist within light-sensitive proteins
A team of scientists has gained insight into how electric fields affect the way energy…
Hybrid microscope could bring digital biopsy to the clinic
By adding infrared capability to the ubiquitous, standard optical microscope, researchers hope to bring cancer…
Reconnecting with nature key for the health of people and the planet
Researchers are the first to investigate — within a single study — the contribution of…
Harnessing the sun to bring fresh water to remote or disaster-struck communities
Researchers have developed a revolutionary desalination process that has the potential to be operated in…