Bio & Medicine
Supercomputer reveals how size could shape the future of nanomedicine
Scientists have long been interested in cellular nanodiscs, tiny particles made from natural cell membranes that mimic many of the functions of living cells. While previous studies demonstrated the therapeutic potential of ...
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Earth Sciences
From seafloor depths to fishing activity, free software brings ocean data together
For scientists studying the ocean, finding the right data can sometimes be as challenging as figuring out what to do with it. Want to know seafloor depth, the location of underwater mountains or sea surface temperatures? ...
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A century of records paints a worrying picture for Europe's bees
In most parts of Europe, bees have become less widespread during the last 100 years, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Fluorescent reaction maps reveal how catalyst activity changes with operating conditions
Catalysts spur chemical reactions used across industries, from producing fuels and medicines to manufacturing chemicals and treating pollutants. Improving their performance requires understanding where and how reactions happen ...
Analytical Chemistry
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How a cold pulse in the Northwest Atlantic reshaped East Coast fisheries
Fishers in the Northeast began noticing an unusual shift in the summer of 2023. Some familiar catches, including shortfin and longfin squid, declined, while cold-water species such as mackerel bounced back from years of decline. ...
Earth Sciences
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A pulsar's apparent slowdown reveals a rare stellar trio
Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars, the extremely dense cores left behind when massive stars explode. Astrophysicists have recently observed a pulsar rotating over 300 times per second that appeared to be slowing ...
Immune mechanism discovery could help predict which early breast cancers will spread
Immune cells that normally protect the body from infection can also drive the progression of some early breast cancers, McGill University researchers have found.
Medical Xpress
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Secret trigger words could make AI-powered robots dangerous
Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude and Google Gemini are increasingly being used to help robots perform tasks, but what if LLMs could be exploited to turn helpful robots into harmful robots?
Robotics
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Nutritional supplement may help ease 'brain fog' after breast cancer treatment
A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that a nutritional supplement containing oxaloacetate, a molecule naturally found in the body that helps cells produce energy, may ...
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Brain-inspired randomness makes artificial vision more reliable
Humans are usually remarkably good at recognizing objects, even under poor conditions. Artificial vision systems, by contrast, reach their limits more quickly. Researchers at the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research ...
Machine learning & AI
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Tech Xplore
Brain-inspired randomness makes artificial vision more reliable
Single transistor design combines memory and signal processing for brain-inspired computing
AI creates art in seconds, but creative growth still matters, paper argues
Google Cloud outage hits UK banks
Posture-supportive environments enhance how you think and play in esports
Safety-conscious drop tower improves TN bridges
AI model hunts down fake news
Can we detect harmful AI before it's too late? Researchers search for warning signs
Middle East fuel crunch drives solar push in tiny Fiji
Q&A: Is it already too late to reduce catastrophic AI risk?
AI with attitude? Engineering professor explores how AI performs in high-risk situations
Background static can carry wireless data without an actively generated radio signal
Stanford researchers recently revealed how a seemingly physics-defying wireless communication technology works. The new technology, called thermal noise communication, harnesses background static that normally is the bane ...
Engineering
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Custom frame timing captures ultrafast events across five orders of magnitude in time
Most conventional methods of ultrafast photography use evenly spaced intervals in which images are taken, but new developments have shown how much can be left out of the story, especially when multiple timescales are involved.
Optics & Photonics
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Seven-minute virtual reality intervention helps students tackle stress and exam anxiety
A seven-minute virtual reality (VR) intervention can help students feel calmer, less anxious and better able to cope with academic pressure, according to new research from City St George's. The findings, published in Scientific ...
Education
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Dream and mind-wandering reports could offer hints about mental health
Dreams and mind-wandering have long fascinated psychologists and researchers studying the human mind. This is partly because these experiences offer glimpses into people's inner lives, emotions, past experiences and desires.
AI challenges math by solving the unsolvable
Announcements over recent months that artificial intelligence models have cracked previously unsolvable problems are shaking top-level mathematicians to the core, and they are now asking themselves: Where do we come in?
Mathematics
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Unraveling DNA repair: How cells protect their genetic blueprint
Every cell in the human body faces a chronic challenge: protecting its DNA. Whenever cells divide, their genetic material must be copied accurately. But DNA is continuously under attack, and when damage goes unrepaired, it ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Individual atomic collisions can now be detected in the lab, potentially opening up pathways to new physics
Tiny atoms and molecules are constantly bombarding each other all around us. While we regularly measure the large-scale effects of these interactions, measuring the effect of each individual collision is far more difficult. ...
How the aftermath of negotiations turns 'winners' into 'losers,' and vice versa
At its best, negotiation is the art of mutual value creation. But once created, that value must be capitalized upon in the post-negotiation environment. That means the formal end of negotiations is often only the end of the ...
Social Sciences
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The sun may have stripped away meters of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brought material from another planetary system within reach of our telescopes, but reading its chemistry poses a problem. Energetic particles encountered during its journey through space may ...
Measuring regrowth: Erk gradients guide zebrafish fins back to their original size after injury
In a new Nature Physics study, researchers found that fin regrowth in zebrafish is driven by a brief burst of growth signal at the fin tip, sized to the amount lost, which sets up gradients of Erk activity that guide the ...
Tofu is the winner. Scientist creates new holistic scoring system to measure the impact of food
Consumers are increasingly confronted with conflicting information surrounding how much protein they should have and which protein sources are healthiest, most sustainable, and best value for money. Cambridge research has ...
Why is it so hard to spot a liar? Expert explains the psychology of deception
From The Traitors to everyday life, we often mistake nervousness, confidence or group suspicion for signs of deception. Dr Nadja Heym, Associate Professor in Personality Psychology and Psychopathology, explains why spotting ...
What climate change is costing California
From heat-related illness and deaths to lost work hours and higher insurance and utility bills, climate change is already affecting California's economy. A new statewide report in California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment ...
Distrust in the media and courts can cause democratic backsliding, study suggests
Democratic backsliding can be tricky to spot.
Aurora supercomputer powers two of the largest cosmological simulations to date
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have completed two of the largest cosmological simulations ever performed. Each simulation modeled the evolution of 13.4 trillion dark matter ...
The bioeconomy is gaining ground worldwide, report shows
Oil and natural gas still account for the vast majority of the world's energy and raw materials, with all the associated environmental and biodiversity consequences. The bioeconomy is an approach to overcoming this dependence: ...
Filling the gaps in global rainfall maps
Global rainfall maps are built from observations collected by multiple satellites, but they have an important limitation. The satellites that provide these measurements cannot see the whole Earth at once. As a result, some ...
Over 60% of Connecticut horses exposed to Leptospira bacteria, study finds
Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira bacteria and can affect humans and animals, including horses.
Research concludes that Shakespeare wrote 'Edward III' with Marlowe
Dr. Rory Loughnane, a reader in early modern studies in the School of Humanities, has confirmed "beyond any reasonable doubt" that William Shakespeare was the principal writer of "Edward III" and that it was written in collaboration ...
Limited waste collection services in rural communities linked to high microplastic levels in Mekong River
Plastics are accumulating in ecosystems around the world, and their tiny fragments can collect and carry chemical pollutants and pathogens into plants, animals and people. When fishermen in Cambodia's Mekong River became ...
Cost-analysis tool allows coastal communities to see and estimate benefits of investing in storm-protection measures
Today, as part of the official release of California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment, researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have launched a platform, data and tools that community leaders can use to estimate ...
PermitAI team delivers a one-stop shop for federal permitting data
The PermitAI team at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has changed how federal agencies search past environmental permitting decisions. Now it is taking that access one step further with two ...
Central Coast will face more extremes, regional report of California's Fifth Climate Assessment finds
California's Central Coast is headed toward more climate extremes, with hotter days, stronger storms and more intense droughts.
Workplace narcissists crave more than a quiet raise
According to a new study, all employees like private rewards—a salary increase or glowing performance review that's not broadcast to others in the workplace—but narcissists also want to have rewards made public for their ...
'Civic laboratories': How online spaces are reshaping civic engagement among Gen Z
Even before they are old enough to vote, some young people are finding ways to make a difference. Civic engagement among youth ages 15 to 25 can range from volunteering in the community and joining a protest march to signing ...
Marital breakups can also have long-term effects, and some are felt keenly in old age
Marital breakups have consequences that extend beyond the immediate end of cohabitation. Research from the University of Granada has found that these consequences can last for decades, eventually becoming a significant source ...
Eighteen years of whale call research reveals key habitat of mysterious species
In a boost for the conservation of one of the world's most elusive and least-understood whale species, researchers analyzing more than 18 years of underwater acoustic recordings collected off northwest Australia have discovered ...
The road to discovery: DNA in the air maps biodiversity
Curtin University researchers have detected traces of hundreds of plants and animals by collecting DNA from the air as they drove more than 1,100km (684 miles) across Western Australia.
Employees with autism report hidden labor of workplace camouflaging in new study
Employees with autism may expend considerable time and effort modifying their behavior to meet workplace expectations, from rehearsing conversations and monitoring facial expressions to concealing sensory discomfort, according ...
Scientists discover a promising blood sugar–regulating compound in red alga
It is a dietary staple found in sushi, rice wraps and ramen toppings. Commonly known as nori in Japan and gim in Korea, red seaweed is especially popular across Asia. Yet, despite its widespread consumption, many of its nutritional ...
