Cell & Microbiology
Hundreds of new bacteria, and two potential antibiotics, discovered in soil
Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab鈥攁nd that's been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline antibiotics originated from microbes, yet as antibiotic resistance spreads and drug pipelines run dry, the soil beneath ...
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Optics & Photonics
Uniting the light spectrum on a single microchip
Focused laser-like light that covers a wide range of frequencies is highly desirable for many scientific studies and for many applications, for instance, quality control of manufacturing semiconductor electronic chips. But ...
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Measuring the Unruh effect: Proposed approach could bridge gap between general relativity and quantum mechanics
Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a realistic, highly sensitive method to detect the Unruh effect鈥攁 long-predicted phenomenon at the crossroads of relativity and quantum theory. Their novel approach opens ...
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Second exoplanet found orbiting nearby star Gliese 536
Using radial velocity measurements, an international team of astronomers has identified a second planet orbiting a nearby M-dwarf star known as Gliese 536. The newfound alien world turns out to be at least a few times more ...
Mathematical 'sum of zeros' trick exposes topological magnetization in quantum materials
A new study addresses a foundational problem in the theory of driven quantum matter by extending the St艡eda formula to non-equilibrium regimes. It demonstrates that a superficially trivial "sum of zeros" encodes a universal, ...
Condensed Matter
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QROCODILE experiment advances search for dark matter using superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
Over the past decades, many research teams worldwide have been trying to detect dark matter, an elusive type of matter that does not emit, reflect or absorb light, using a variety of highly sensitive detectors. Ultimately, ...
Our increasingly digitized world has a data storage problem. Hard drives and other storage media are reaching their limits, and we are creating data faster than we can store it. Fortunately, we don't have to look too far ...
While vaccines can be very effective for preventing viruses, like the influenza A virus (IAV), they are often strain-specific and prone to viral escape mutations. IAV alone is responsible for around 500,000 deaths worldwide ...
A multi-institutional collaboration led by the Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials at Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, University of Copenhagen, reports that RSVpreF vaccination ...
Flavored drinks without sugar can be perceived as sweet鈥攁nd now researchers know why. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the journal Nature Communications, reveals that the brain interprets certain ...
Neuroscience
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Medical Xpress
Tech Xplore
CReATe Fertility Center in Toronto reports that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) reaches the ovarian follicle, aligns with higher oocyte maturation, and associates with lower embryo euploid rates in IVF, with in vitro exposure ...
AI uncovers hidden rules of some of nature's toughest protein bonds
Imagine tugging on a Chinese finger trap. The harder you pull, the tighter it grips. This counterintuitive behavior also exists in biology. Certain protein complexes can form catch-bonds, tightening their grip when force ...
Biochemistry
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Medications taken years ago can continue to shape the human gut microbiome, according to a large-scale study from the University of Tartu Institute of Genomics.
Medications
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Independent palm oil farmers excluded from sustainable market, finds study
A new study has found that independent palm oil farmers in Indonesia are being unintentionally left out of supply chains that lead to sustainably certified mills.
Agriculture
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A new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers, published this week in Neuron, reveals a unique look at how junk food rewires the brain's memory hub鈥攍eading to risk of cognitive dysfunction. This new research opens ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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Turbulence with a twist: New work shows fluid in a curved pipe can undergo discontinuous transition
Turbulence is everywhere, yet much about the nature of turbulence remains unknown. During the last decade, physicists have discovered how fluids in a pipe or similar geometry transition from a smooth, laminar state to a turbulent ...
General 麻豆淫院ics
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Psychedelics, a class of psychoactive drugs that typically induce peculiar mental states and hallucinations, are still prohibited for recreational use in most countries worldwide. In recent years, some neuroscientists and ...
A more precise and personalized form of electric brain stimulation may be a more effective and faster treatment for people with moderate to major depression compared to other similar treatments, according to a UCLA Health ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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A gene called DNMT3A is important for guiding blood stem cells into forming all the cell types present in blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. When this gene accumulates mutations鈥攚hich might ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Volcanic emissions of reactive sulfur gases may have shaped early climate of Mars, making it more hospitable to life
While the early climate of Mars remains an open question, a new study suggests that its atmosphere may have been hospitable to life due to volcanic activity that emitted sulfur gases that contributed to a greenhouse warming ...
Astrobiology
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How Malawi is taking AI technology to small-scale farmers who don't have smartphones
Alex Maere survived the destruction of Cyclone Freddy when it tore through southern Malawi in 2023. His farm didn't.
As AI tools reshape education, schools struggle with how to draw the line on cheating
The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete.
Fans bid farewell to beloved California octopus Ghost as she cares for eggs in final stage of life
A dying octopus in a Southern California aquarium is receiving an outflowing of love and well wishes as she spends her final days pouring her last energy into caring for her eggs鈥攅ven though they will never hatch.
New statistical tool enhances prediction accuracy
An international team of mathematicians, led by Lehigh University statistician Taeho Kim, has introduced an innovative method that could significantly improve how scientists make predictions, especially in fields like health, ...
New method streamlines detection of carcinogenic compounds in food products
In today's world, people are increasingly prioritizing their health and well-being, with daily exercises and calorie-tracking apps becoming the new norm. People are therefore interested in incorporating highly nutritious ...
Expanding scientific access to biodiversity data
The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology within the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is helping lead a national effort to transform how scientists access and use biodiversity data by digitizing ...
Hunting for aliens in the galaxy's most promising neighborhood
TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star located about 40 light years away that hosts seven Earth-sized rocky planets, with at least three orbiting in the habitable zone where liquid water could potentially exist. This makes it one ...
New tool automates cell identification in complex datasets
Analyzing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data is crucial for understanding complex biological processes and disease development, but identifying individual cell types within these vast datasets has been a significant ...
Preventing recidivism after imprisonment: Systemic patterns behind reoffending revealed
Why do so many people return to crime after serving their sentence鈥攅ven in Norway, with one of the world's most humane prison systems?
Island ant communities show signs of 'insect apocalypse'
From pollinating flowers to enabling decomposition and supporting nutrient cycles, insects' abundance and biodiversity are critical for maintaining healthy ecosystems. However, recent studies showing population declines have ...
How North Carolina trash traps could help inform policy
When plastic waste enters waterways, it can endanger aquatic animals, damage habitats, and splinter into tiny pieces that may affect ecosystems for centuries to come.
The digital movement that is enabling Indigenous people to show for themselves how the Amazon region is changing
Deep in the Amazon, sound designer Eric Terena has been capturing the sounds of the rainforest while sitting silently beneath the dense, towering treetops with his recording equipment. He has noticed some huge changes.
Economists find 2025 farm income boosted by high cattle prices and one-time payments
Net farm income in the United States is projected to reach $177 billion in 2025, a sharp increase from $128 billion in 2024. This is according to the latest update of the annual U.S. farm income and consumer food price report ...
When 'sustainable' fashion backfires on the environment
The circular economy鈥攖he idea of "reduce, reuse and recycle"鈥攈as long been promoted as one solution to the environmental crisis. Instead of the old "take, make, use, throw away" model, it aims to keep materials in play ...
Chalk and talk vs. active learning: What's holding South African teachers back from using proven methods?
As a full-time teacher completing a Ph.D. part-time, I made a decision early on: do research that speaks to the daily realities of teachers and teaching. And so, the idea came from a lived experience鈥攖he day I asked one ...
A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet: Volcanic glass may show how people survived
If you were lucky 74,000 years ago, you would have survived the Toba supereruption, one of the largest catastrophic events that Earth has seen in the past 2.5 million years.
From pubs to plates: Research shows Britain's social life is shifting
A new study by experts from The University of Manchester has revealed a major shift in Britain's social life, as the number of bars and pubs has dropped sharply in recent years while restaurants have expanded.
Single, divorced, widowed? Social security rules may be working against you
Social Security is one of the most successful social programs in U.S. history, lifting millions of retirees out of poverty. But for lifelong single, divorced and prematurely widowed women, their benefits lag behind those ...
Less pollution during heavy rainfall: Researchers calculate potential of nature-based measures in cities
Heavy soil sealing combined with insufficient retention and infiltration (seepage) potentially increases the risk of pollution and flooding in cities during heavy rainfall. Sustainable, decentralized urban drainage systems ...
Study finds blind spot for some auditors who use tech-based fraud tests
A new study finds that auditors of financial statements are less likely to follow up on "red flags" identified by data analytics if the auditors did not play a role in developing the relevant analytical tests. The researchers ...
