Âé¶ąŇůÔş - latest science and technology news stories / en-us Âé¶ąŇůÔş internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Âé¶ąŇůÔşics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Tagging vultures can reveal carcass poisoning and prevent mass mortalities in endangered vulture species Mortalities at poisoned carcasses significantly contribute to the population decline of many vulture species. As vultures employ social strategies and follow each other in their search for food, one poisoned carcass can kill hundreds of individuals of endangered species such as the white-backed vulture. /news/2025-08-tagging-vultures-reveal-carcass-poisoning.html Plants & Animals Ecology Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:15:05 EDT news675443701 Airborne mapping, field sampling expose sewage contamination locations threatening West Hawai'i coral reefs A new Arizona State University study reveals the extent to which sewage pollution threatens the fragile coral reef ecosystems of west HawaiĘ»i Island. /news/2025-08-airborne-field-sampling-expose-sewage.html Environment Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:10:01 EDT news675442885 Using science to help homeowners beat the heat during extreme weather Summer is the time for sunshine, but Americans have been getting a surplus of heat this summer, with millions of people across the Southeast recently facing a blistering heat wave with heat indexes, or feels-like temperatures, reaching into triple digits. /news/2025-08-science-homeowners-extreme-weather.html Environment Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:36:57 EDT news675419809 Ghana's war on illegal mining has failed—we set out to find out why Early in his eight-year tenure, in 2017, then Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo declared a moratorium on all small-scale gold mining. He established an inter-ministerial committee on illegal mining and a joint military-police taskforce—Operation Vanguard—to enforce the ban. /news/2025-08-ghana-war-illegal.html Environment Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:50:02 EDT news674736585 AI meets CRISPR for precise gene editing A research team headed by the University of Zurich has developed a powerful new method to precisely edit DNA by combining cutting-edge genetic engineering with artificial intelligence. The work has been published in Nature Biotechnology. /news/2025-08-ai-crispr-precise-gene.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:23:04 EDT news674216581 Coral research reveals five new species hidden in plain sight An international team of scientists working with Queensland Museum's CoralBank have made groundbreaking findings that rewrite the family tree of one of the world's most iconic coral groups and described five new-to-science species. /news/2025-08-coral-reveals-species-hidden-plain.html Plants & Animals Ecology Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:08:56 EDT news674204925 Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor It's summer, and it's been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not everyone is hit with the heat in the same way, even within the same neighborhood. /news/2025-08-urban-island-street-hotter-neighbor.html Environment Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:29:31 EDT news674144964 Scientists build an 'evolution engine' to rapidly reprogram proteins In medicine and biotechnology, the ability to evolve proteins with new or improved functions is crucial, but current methods are often slow and laborious. Now, Scripps Research scientists have developed a synthetic biology platform that accelerates evolution itself—enabling researchers to evolve proteins with useful, new properties thousands of times faster than nature. /news/2025-08-scientists-evolution-rapidly-reprogram-proteins.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:27:05 EDT news673860421 New study details clusters of bystander interventions for workplace sexual harassment A new study co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign expert who studies occupational stress and employee well-being sheds light on the different profiles of intervention behaviors bystanders may exhibit when they witness workplace sexual harassment. /news/2025-08-clusters-bystander-interventions-workplace-sexual.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:39:30 EDT news673789165 Disarming a hidden killer: Predicting and preventing C. diff before it strikes Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a stealthy threat. It infects more than 500,000 people in the United States each year, and kills up to 30,000. It is a leading cause of health-care-associated infections, particularly in hospitals and long-term care facilities. But not everyone who harbors C. diff gets sick—as many as 30–40% of the population carries this bug in their guts. /news/2025-08-hidden-killer-diff.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:00:15 EDT news673602961 Controlling gut bugs? There's an app for that A smartphone-controlled ingestible capsule that can control and allow for two-way communication with gut bacteria in pigs is reported in Nature Microbiology. The findings could lay the foundation for new diagnostic and treatment strategies for diseases such as colitis. /news/2025-07-gut-bugs-app.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:04:28 EDT news673023834 Translocated woodpeckers thrive on Florida bombing range, boosting endangered population Florida's Avon Park bombing range is teeming with life. Over 40 at-risk species occupy this 106,000-acre expanse used by the U.S. Air Force for training exercises. /news/2025-07-translocated-woodpeckers-florida-range-boosting.html Plants & Animals Ecology Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:10:01 EDT news672937296 New scheme mitigates self-discharging in quantum batteries Quantum batteries (QBs) are energy storage devices that could serve as an alternative to classical batteries, potentially charging faster and enabling the extraction of more energy. In contrast with existing batteries, these batteries leverage effects rooted in quantum mechanics, such as entanglement and superposition. /news/2025-07-scheme-mitigates-discharging-quantum-batteries.html Quantum Âé¶ąŇůÔşics Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:00:01 EDT news672491889 Underground maps reveal 90% of mycorrhizal fungal biodiversity hotspots lie outside protected areas Using more than 2.8 billion fungal sequences sampled from 130 countries, scientists map the biodiversity of Earth's underground mycorrhizal fungal communities. /news/2025-07-underground-reveal-mycorrhizal-fungal-biodiversity.html Plants & Animals Ecology Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:00:11 EDT news672467737 New York City intersections see one-third fewer pedestrian injuries with longer head-start intervals Giving pedestrians a 7-second head start at traffic lights—known as Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs)—is associated with a 33% reduction in total pedestrian injuries—both fatal and non-fatal—at New York City intersections, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. /news/2025-07-york-city-intersections-pedestrian-injuries.html Social Sciences Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:20:05 EDT news672056334 People power: How scientists built an accurate, catchment-wide flood model It wasn't just data from maps, machines and rainfall readings that led CSIRO scientists to build Australia's most comprehensive and accurate flood model for the Richmond River catchment. /news/2025-07-people-power-scientists-built-accurate.html Environment Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:01 EDT news671969006 Programmable DNA moirĂ© superlattices: Expanding the material design space at the nanoscale Researchers are creating new moirĂ© materials at the nanometer scale using advanced DNA nanotechnology. DNA moirĂ© superlattices form when two periodic DNA lattices are overlaid with a slight rotational twist or positional offset. This creates a new, larger interference pattern with completely different physical properties. /news/2025-07-programmable-dna-moir-superlattices-material.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:52:25 EDT news671971940 More phytoplankton in Southern Ocean can help combat global warming New international research led by Professors Willy Baeyens and Yue Gao of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), published in One Earth, demonstrates that plankton is not only the basis of the marine food chain but also a crucial natural ally in combating global warming. /news/2025-07-phytoplankton-southern-ocean-combat-global.html Earth Sciences Environment Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:41:04 EDT news671283661 Review highlights epigenetic mechanisms that shape future cellular responses A recent review by Prof. Zhu Bing and Associate Professor Xiong Jun from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reveals how epigenetic regulation not only maintains gene transcriptional states but also "presets" gene expression states well before it is required. /news/2025-07-highlights-epigenetic-mechanisms-future-cellular.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:37:03 EDT news670761422 Farming within Earth's limits is still possible—but it will take a Herculean effort The way we currently produce and consume food takes a big toll on the environment. /news/2025-07-farming-earth-limits-herculean-effort.html Agriculture Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:06:04 EDT news670669561 Scientists complete the most thorough analysis yet of India's genetic diversity With around 5,000 different ethno-linguistic and religious groups, India is one of the most culturally and genetically diverse countries in the world. Yet, it remains underrepresented in genomic surveys, even when compared to other non-European groups, such as East Asians and Africans. /news/2025-06-scientists-analysis-india-genetic-diversity.html Evolution Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:00:05 EDT news670137937 Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity There is a growing and urgent need to address global food insecurity. This urgency is underscored by reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which states that nearly 828 million people suffer from hunger worldwide. /news/2025-06-autonomous-ai-tackle-global-food.html Biotechnology Agriculture Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:10:01 EDT news670149130 Succeeding in the workplace: Hard work and talent may not be enough for minority groups After reviewing 337 journal articles examining career success disparity among minority and non-minority groups, Melika Shirmohammadi, assistant professor of Human Resource Development, reports that being in the minority often places individuals in the role of an outsider. Also, that outsider status makes them more susceptible to complex visibility, which can shape how they can access and use career advancement resources like networks, mentors, role models and training and development opportunities. /news/2025-06-succeeding-workplace-hard-talent-minority.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:00:03 EDT news670089602 Mice born of two dads reveal hidden details of mammalian reproduction Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have produced fertile adult mice from embryos constructed entirely with male genetic material. Mice carrying only paternal DNA developed into fertile adults following precision editing of seven imprinting control regions, revealing genomic imprinting as a core barrier to uniparental mammalian development. /news/2025-06-mice-born-dads-reveal-hidden.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:20:03 EDT news670065510 Culture is key for understanding and treatment of adolescent aggression A recent study out of Vietnam, published in Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, offers important insights into how culture affects adolescents' aggressive responses to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs include child abuse and neglect, exposure to domestic violence, and other damaging experiences. /news/2025-06-culture-key-treatment-adolescent-aggression.html Social Sciences Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:05:04 EDT news670064702 Synthetic 'killswitch' uncovers hidden world of cellular condensates Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics have developed a novel synthetic micropeptide termed the "killswitch" to selectively immobilize proteins within cellular condensates, unveiling crucial connections between condensate microenvironments and their biological functions. /news/2025-06-synthetic-killswitch-uncovers-hidden-world.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:44:59 EDT news669890694 AI transforms new drug development with simultaneous analysis of 21 chemical reactions Thalidomide, a drug once used to alleviate morning sickness in pregnant women, exhibits distinct properties due to its optical isomers in the body: one isomer has a sedative effect, while the other causes severe side effects such as birth defects. As this example illustrates, precise organic synthesis techniques, which selectively synthesize only the desired optical isomer, are crucial in new drug development. /news/2025-06-ai-drug-simultaneous-analysis-chemical.html Analytical Chemistry Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:00:04 EDT news669290401 Nanogrid drug delivery systems developed for precise lung inflammation treatment Understanding how drug delivery systems distribute in vivo remains a major challenge in developing nanomedicines. Especially in the lung, the complex and dynamic microenvironment often limits the effectiveness of existing approaches. /news/2025-06-nanogrid-drug-delivery-precise-lung.html Bio & Medicine Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:21:06 EDT news669032452 Gentle robot gripper gives plant leaves a 'shot' of sensors and genes for smart farming Tools that offer early and accurate insight into plant health—and allow individual plant interventions—are key to increasing crop yields as environmental pressures increasingly impact horticulture and agriculture. /news/2025-06-gentle-robot-gripper-shot-sensors.html Biotechnology Agriculture Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:56:51 EDT news668876205 Is your gut microbiome a calorie 'super harvester'? In the jungle of microbes living in your gut, there's one oddball that makes methane. This little-known methane-maker might play a role in how many calories you absorb from your food, according to a new study from Arizona State University. /news/2025-06-gut-microbiome-calorie-super-harvester.html Cell & Microbiology Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:31:04 EDT news668874661