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The physics of fire ant rafts could help engineers design swarming robots
Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New research reveals how these creepy-crawly lifeboats change shape over …
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Study details how some fish cope with parasites, with implications for human health
Parasitic tapeworms have a complex life cycle moving from plankton to fish and then fish-eating birds. New research on how parasite resistance in threespine …
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Industrial sedimentation in the North Sea
Researchers investigated changes in pollutant levels in the North Sea over an interval time. The results showed that a diverse cocktail of chemicals has …
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Corals can be 'trained' to tolerate heat stress
A new study found that corals that underwent a stressful temperature treatment in the laboratory for 90 days were more tolerant to increased water …
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Blood pressure medications impact brain function
Researchers found that blood pressure medications have an unanticipated effect on the brain.
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From 'boops' to 'unks,' how scientists are using fish sounds to conserve underwater ecosystems
FishSounds.net is the first online, interactive library for the sounds fish make when communicating or interacting with their environment. Fish sounds provide scientists valuable …
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Native American shell ring villages may have been occupied then abandoned because of climate change
Mollusk shells at 4,000-year-old Native American shell ring villages indicate that environmental change may have driven the formation and abandonment of these coastal communities, …
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Study reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclones
An international study of the impacts of 26 landfalling tropical cyclones reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience. The findings can help guide managers …
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'Drug factory' implants eliminate ovarian, colorectal cancer in mice
Bioengineers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days with a treatment that could …
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Vision scientists discover new angle on path of light through photoreceptors
Researchers have discovered that power-producing organelles in the eye's photoreceptor cells, called mitochondria, function as microlenses that help channel light to these cells' outer …
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Exposure to great outdoors boosted mental health during pandemic
New research has found that people who spent more time in green spaces reported less anxiety and depression during the first year of the …
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New study reveals small-scale renewable energy sources could cause power failures
Renewable energy that feeds into the main power grid could destabilize the system and potentially cause power failures according to a new study.
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Engineers reveal how to optimize processes for transforming sulfur in wastewater to valuable materials
Promising technologies for converting wastewater into drinkable water produce a chemical compound that can be toxic, corrosive and malodorous. An analysis of one possible …
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Individuals in England reduced social contacts by up to 75 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic
Transmission of respiratory viruses depends partly on the rate of close social contacts in a population. A study suggests that during the most restrictive …
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A solar illusion: Coronal loops may not be what they seem
Many coronal loops -- ropey strands of plasma that scientists have long thought existed in the sun's atmosphere -- may actually be optical illusions, …
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How to make a 'computer' out of liquid crystals
Researchers have shown for the first time how to design the basic elements needed for logic operations using a kind of material called a …
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Bonding exercise: Quantifying biexciton binding energy
A rare spectroscopy technique directly quantifies the energy required to bind two excitons together. The experiment harnessed interactions between real and virtual states to …
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New lab model simulates effects of exercise on muscles
A team of researchers has developed a simple lab-based system for growing human muscle cells that are capable of vigorously contracting.
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'Closest black hole' system found to contain no black hole
In 2020, astronomers reported the closest black hole to Earth, located just 1000 light-years away in the HR 6819 system. But the results of …
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A 'greener' way to clean wastewater treatment filters
Membrane filters don't require much energy to purify water, making them popular for wastewater treatment. To keep these materials in tip-top condition, they're commonly …
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Cerebrospinal fluid may be able to identify aggressive brain tumors in children
It may be possible to identify the presence of an aggressive brain tumor in children by studying their cerebrospinal fluid, according to new research.
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The interplay between topology and magnetism has a bright future
A new review paper on magnetic topological materials introduces the new theoretical concept that interweave magnetism and topology.
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Capturing the many facets of evolvability
All life evolves: microorganisms can become resistant to drugs, viruses evade our vaccines, and species may adapt to climate change. Even the ability to …
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Gene Editing gets safer thanks to redesigned Cas9 protein
Scientists have redesigned a key component of a widely used CRISPR-based gene-editing tool, called Cas9, to be thousands of times less likely to target …
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Virology: Equine hepatitis viruses and hepatitis C
As of today, there is no vaccine against hepatitis C. To improve the search for it, researchers are looking for a so-called surrogate model: …
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7,000-year-old grains hints at origin of Swiss pile dwellings
There is no other place where so many Neolithic pile dwellings have been uncovered as around the Alps. It is a mystery, however, how …
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Taking a systems approach to cyber security
A new study proposes a framework featuring a more holistic picture of the cybersecurity landscape, along with a model that explicitly represents multiple dimensions …
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Cocoa does not appear to reduce exercise-related digestive distress
Impressive athleticism was on display during the Winter Olympics, but being at the top of one's game doesn't necessarily protect against digestive distress resulting …
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Mucus could explain why SARS-CoV-2 doesn't spread easily from surfaces
Early in the pandemic, many people fastidiously disinfected surfaces because laboratory studies predicted that SARS-CoV-2 could be easily transmitted in this way. Now, researchers …
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Study maps stress changes around fault activated by hydraulic fracturing
Researchers were able to observe stress changes before and during an earthquake induced by hydraulic fracturing in Alberta, Canada, with the help of a …
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We should be eating more insects and using their waste to grow crops, says plant ecologist
Researchers already knew that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans, but they didn't expect to learn that they have such a …
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Archaeologists discover innovative 40,000-year-old culture in China
When did populations of Homo sapiens first arrive in China and what happened when they encountered the Denisovans or Neanderthals who lived there? A …
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Powerful warm winds seen blowing from a neutron star as it rips up its companion
Black holes and neutron stars are some of the most extreme objects in the Universe, ripping up neighboring stars. But they are messy eaters …
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Plasma accelerators recover in a FLASH
Scientists have demonstrated at the FLASHForward experiment that in principle it is possible to operate plasma accelerators at the repetition rates desired by particle …
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Gradual evolution is back: Darwinian theory of gradual process explained in new research
Abrupt shifts in the evolution of animals -- short periods of time when an organism rapidly changes size or form -- have long been …
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Substance derived from tire debris is toxic to two trout species, not just coho salmon
Every time it rains, fish living downstream of storm drains are exposed to pollutants, including the tire-derived compound 6PPD-quinone, in the runoff. Recently, this …
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Hyperspectral sensing and AI pave new path for monitoring soil carbon
Just how much carbon is in the soil? That's a tough question to answer at large spatial scales, but understanding soil organic carbon at …
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Researchers show early developmental delays predict poor long-term outcomes in Leigh syndrome patients
Researchers have found that developmental delays associated with Leigh syndrome, the most common pediatric mitochondrial disorder, may occur earlier than previously recognized -- even …
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Feeding small fish to people instead of to farmed salmon could make seafood production more sustainable
Farming Atlantic salmon requires a high volume of wild-caught fish as feed, but produces only a small percentage of the world's farmed fish supply. …
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Vaccines are effective in preventing COVID-19-related emergency department and urgent care visits for both children and adolescents
A new study shows that two doses of an mRNA vaccine provide protection against COVID-19 associated emergency department and urgent care visits among children …
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Disentangling interactions across brain areas
Researchers are simultaneously recording populations of neurons across brain areas in the visual system and utilizing novel statistical methods to observe neural activity patterns …
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Green chemistry: Scientists develop new process for more eco-friendly liquid crystals
Liquid crystals could soon be produced more efficiently and in a more environmentally friendly way. A new process has been developed. Compared to conventional …
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Study finds lower oxidative stress in children who live and study near green spaces
A study has analyzed the relationship between exposure to different green spaces and oxidative stress in children. The study concluded that greater exposure to …
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SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals could have different variants hidden in different parts of the body
People suffering from COVID-19 could have several different SARS-CoV-2 variants hidden away from the immune system in different parts of the body, finds new …
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Booster critical as COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibodies wane in 6 months, don't protect against omicron, researchers find
A new study using serum from human blood samples suggests neutralizing antibody levels produced by two-dose mRNA vaccines against the original and early variants …
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Cloth masks inferior for protection against airborne viral spread
A new study examines the efficacy of particle filtration by woven fabric, which consists of fibers twisted together into yarns. There are, therefore, two …
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Sustainable groundwater use could be answer to Africa’s water issues
Tapping into groundwater can help communities in Africa diversify their water supply and strengthen their drought defenses, according to a new study.
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Harmless or deadly? New study examines evolution of E. coli bacteria
A new study suggests genetic material from E. coli bacteria in farm animals could be contributing to the evolution of deadly strains of E. …
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Researchers develop procedure to interpret x-ray emission spectra of liquid water
Water is an abundant and essential compound, found everywhere on Earth. Yet despite its familiarity and simple structure, water displays many unusual physical properties. …
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New epigenetic biomarkers found that potentially predict preterm birth
A signature found in the cheek cells of mothers and fathers of preterm infants may help develop a test to determine whether a pregnancy …
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COVID in a cat
A study has confirmed what is believed to be the first published account of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a house cat. The …
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Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domains may result in escape variants resistant to therapeutics and vaccines
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuously evolving and structural changes to the virus may impact the efficacy of antibody therapies and vaccines. A study describes …
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Investigating the effects of critical illness in early childhood on neurocognitive outcomes
Approximately 23,700 children in the U.S. undergo invasive mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure annually. Although most survive, little is known if they have …
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Small water samples can find really big animals
Scientists used an emerging genetic tool that analyzes DNA in water samples to detect whales and dolphins in New York waters.
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New technique unlocks ancient history of Earth from grains of sand
Researchers have developed a new technique by studying the age of ancient grains of sand from beaches, rivers and rocks from around the world …
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Study could help to defend humans and crops from yeast infection
Clues to the mechanism of yeast infections, which present risks to both humans and crops, have been identified in new research.
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Why multiple myeloma returns
Multiple myeloma, the most common type of bone marrow cancer in Germany, almost always returns, even after initial treatment success. In the majority of …
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For new insights into aerodynamics, scientists turn to paper airplanes
A series of experiments using paper airplanes reveals new aerodynamic effects, a team of scientists has discovered. Its findings enhance our understanding of flight …
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Wild baboons sacrifice sleep to meet pressing demands
Sleep study on a troop of wild baboons reveals that sacrificing sleep to meet pressing demands is common -- and might even be part …
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These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert
Using a unique hydrogel, scientists have created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spinach by using water drawn from the air while producing electricity. …
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Machine learning improves human speech recognition
To understand how hearing loss impacts people, researchers study people's ability to recognize speech, and hearing aid algorithms are often used to improve human …
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Intestinal cells change functions during their lives
Intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives. The BMP signaling pathway -- an important communication mechanism between cells -- appears to be the …
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What’s happening in the depths of distant worlds?
The physics and chemistry that take place deep inside our planet are fundamental to the existence of life as we know it. But what …
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Face masks play a crucial role, new COVID research confirms
Researchers have developed a new theoretical model to better assess the risks of spreading viruses such as COVID-19 -- with and without a face …
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Tiny tire particles inhibit growth of organisms in freshwater, coastal estuaries, studies find
Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, two new research …
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Surprising semiconductor properties revealed with innovative new method
Semiconductor experiments reveal a surprising new source of conductivity from oxygen atoms trapped inside the material.
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New optical tweezers put on the pressure to change color
Scientists demonstrate an optical trapping technique using nanotextured black silicon that can efficiently trap polymer chains. By adjusting the laser intensity, these 'optical tweezers' …
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Researchers establish first-of-its-kind framework to diagnose 3D-printing errors
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, can create custom parts for electromagnetic devices on-demand and at a low cost. These devices are highly sensitive, and …
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Immunotherapy drug bolsters head and neck cancer treatment
A clinical trial has shown that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab increased survival rates for head and neck cancer patients with intermediate risk.
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Scientists discover a new molecular pathway shared by two neurodegenerative disorders
Researchers from two independent research teams have discovered how the mislocalization of a protein, known as TDP-43, alters the genetic instructions for UNC13A, providing …
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Scaling laws in enzymes may help predict life ‘as we don’t know it'
A team of researchers is developing tools to predict the features of life as we don't know it.
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Physicists bring a once-theoretical effect of quantum matter into observable reality
Physicists have experimentally observed a quirky behavior of the quantum world: a 'quantum boomerang' effect that occurs when particles in a disordered system are …
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Under pressure: A new theory lets us predict when soft materials will fail
Researchers recently announced a major theoretical and experimental breakthrough that allows scientists to predict, with an unprecedented precision, when a soft material will crack …
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Overlooked channels influence water flow and flooding along Gulf Coast
An unnoticed network of channels is cutting across the coastal plain landscape along the Gulf Coast and influencing how water flows, according to new …
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Discovery of an innate immunological memory in the intestine
The innate immune system plays a crucial role in regulating host-microbe interactions, and especially in providing protection against pathogens that invade the mucosa. Using …
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Your lunchtime walks in the summer could be making you less productive
Researchers discovered that a brief 15-minute walk in a hot outdoor environment impairs cognitive function. Moreover, this effect was most pronounced in sleep-deprived men …
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Suspending syringe services programs will result in an increase of HIV infections
A new study shows the effectiveness of syringe services programs in both curbing HIV transmission among people who use drugs and preventing future outbreaks.
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Freshwater from thin air
Hydrogels have an astonishing ability to swell and take on water. In daily life, they are used in dressings, nappies, and more to lock …
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New data analysis tool uncovers important COVID-19 clues
A new data analysis tool has revealed the specific immune cell types associated with increased risk of death from COVID-19.
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Clues to better batteries emerge from tracking lithium
A new study tracked lithium metal deposition and removal from a battery anode while it was cycling to find clues as to how failure …
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How a two-faced molecule can silence problematic genes
Researchers have developed a technology, heteroduplex oligonucleotide (HDO), that silences certain genes whose high expression levels fuel disease. Adding a specific molecular tag allowed …
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Healthy gut microbiome improves success of cancer treatment
The largest study to date has confirmed the link between the gut microbiome and the response to cancer immunotherapy therapy for melanoma.
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs may slow down metastases
Many people have to take statins to lower their cholesterol levels. But statins may be able to do even more: Researchers report that these …
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Spintronics: Innovative crystals for future computer electronics
Computer chips and storage elements are expected to function as quickly as possible and be energy-saving at the same time. Innovative spintronic modules are …
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Bark of neem tree may protect against coronavirus variants, study finds
Extract from the bark of the Neem tree may help treat and reduce the spread of coronavirus, according to a new study. The research …
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Snail competition leads to fewer parasites that cause schistosomiasis
A new study shows that schistosome transmission can actually be highest when freshwater snail populations are low. This study demonstrates how the size of …
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New, nature-inspired concepts for turning CO2 into clean fuels
Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste.
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Separator key when it comes to 'stable' vs. 'safe' battery
Researchers have discovered the key to making a stable, safe battery.
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Gas flares tied to premature deaths
Engineers suggest that flaring of natural gas at oil and gas fields in the United States, primarily in North Dakota and Texas, contributed to …
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Mystery solved about the origin of the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf
The almost 11 cm high figurine from Willendorf is one of the most important examples of early art in Europe. It is made of …
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Antibiotic doesn’t prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV
Antibiotics provide no benefit in preventing future recurrent wheezing in babies hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to a new study. And there …
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Seismic study reveals key reason why Patagonia is rising as glaciers melt
Geologists have discovered a link between recent ice mass loss, rapid rock uplift and a gap between tectonic plates that underlie Patagonia.
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New DNA modification system discovered in animals, captured from bacteria more than 60 MYA
In humans and other eukaryotes, two principal epigenetic marks are known. A team has discovered a third, novel epigenetic mark -- one formerly known …
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Making the invisible visible: A clearer ‘picture’ of blood vessels in health and disease thanks to new imaging approach
Researchers have developed and tested a new imaging approach they say will accelerate imaging-based research in the lab by allowing investigators to capture images …
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Ultrasounds for endangered abalone mollusks
The world's abalone are threatened, endangered or otherwise vulnerable in nearly every corner of the planet. If only we could wave a magic wand …
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Study questions the role of vitamin D2 in human health but its sibling, vitamin D3, could be important for fighting infections
New research has found significant differences between the two types of vitamin D, with vitamin D2 having a questionable impact on human health. However, …
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Researcher urges caution on AI in mammography
Analyzing breast-cancer tumors with artificial intelligence has the potential to improve healthcare efficiency and outcomes, but doctors should proceed cautiously, according to a new …
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What brain-eating amoebae can tell us about the diversity of life on earth and evolutionary history
Researchers recently announced that an amoeba called Naegleria has evolved more distinct sets of tubulins, used for specific cellular processes, than previously thought. Their …
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A potential antiviral for SARS and SARS-like coronaviruses
In a new paper, researchers lay out the similarities in biochemical function among PLpros (papain-like proteases) from SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, and those of other SARS-like …
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