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Oral Estrogen Hormone Therapy’s Troubling Tie to High Blood Pressure
2023-06-05 09:00:27 +00:00
Contraceptive Birth Control PillsA new study in the journal Hypertension found that the type of estrogen-based menopausal hormone therapy for women had varying impacts on developing high blood…
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Unexpected Organization: Newly Discovered Muscle Fiber Structure
2023-06-05 10:04:49 +00:00
Comparison of Muscle OrganizationResearchers have just made the unexpected discovery of a novel organization of muscle fibers in Parophidion vassali, a fish that lives in the Mediterranean Sea…
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Peering into Cosmic Shadows: BlackGEM Telescopes Join the Hunt for Gravitational Waves
2023-06-05 10:47:46 +00:00
BlackGEM ArrayThe BlackGEM array, a system of three new telescopes located at the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) La Silla Observatory, has begun operations to detect gravitational…
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Scaling Up Quantum Computers: RIKEN Scientists Connect Distant Silicon Qubits
2023-06-05 11:27:48 +00:00
Quantum Bits QuBits Atomic Particle PhysicsThe linking of two distant qubits will help to develop larger, more complex quantum computers based on silicon quantum dots. In a demonstration that promises…
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Stanford Medicine Reveals: Tiny DNA Circles Defying Genetic Laws Drive Cancer Formation
2023-06-05 12:37:50 +00:00
DNA Circles IllustrationTiny circles of DNA harbor cancer-associated oncogenes and immunomodulatory genes promoting cancer development. They arise during the transformation from pre-cancer to cancer, say Stanford Medicine-led…
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Zap Energy Unveils Innovative Method to Quantify Fusion Energy Gain
2023-06-05 13:00:53 +00:00
Zap Energy FusionA new paper lays out scientific methods for measuring and calculating Q in a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch. Zap Energy has outlined its unique approach to…
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Genomic Innovation in Rice: Transforming Black, Brown, and Red Varieties With CRISPR
2023-06-05 13:12:01 +00:00
Black, Brown and Red RiceKAUST researchers are working to improve the agronomic traits of pigmented rice varieties using genomic studies and CRISPR technology. Their focus is on improving nutrient-rich…
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First Contact: Simulating a Message From Extraterrestrial Intelligence to Earth
2023-06-05 14:16:30 +00:00
Extraterrestrial Signal From SpaceA Sign in Space imagines how Earth might respond to a signal from aliens and invites the public to help decode an ET message. What…
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Puzzle-Solving Mastery: How a Methane-Producing Bacterium Creates Its Own Sulfate Reduction Machinery
2023-06-05 15:00:50 +00:00
Useful Microbes Producing Chemicals ConceptHow a methanogenic microbe reassembles a metabolic pathway piece by piece to transform Sulfate into a cellular building block. Researchers have discovered that the methanogen…
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When Going Green Goes Wrong: The Human Rights Paradox of Decarbonization
2023-06-05 16:23:28 +00:00
Dark Side Wind Turbines Green EnergyMining, Land Grabs, and More: When Decarbonization Conflicts With Human Rights The shift to renewable energy is exacerbating social injustice issues, particularly affecting indigenous communities…
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Unleashing Exotic States of Matter: RIKEN Proves Edges Unnecessary
2023-06-05 17:43:35 +00:00
Physics High Power Circular Energy FieldContrary to expectation, experiments show that edges are not needed to realize an unusual quantum effect. RIKEN physicists have created an exotic quantum state in…
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Breakthrough in Glioma Treatment: New Drug Delays Progression of Deadly Brain Cancer
2023-06-05 19:04:13 +00:00
MRI Brain Scan PointingStudy is the first clinical trial analyzing a targeted therapy specifically developed to treat brain tumors. A targeted therapy drug called vorasidenib had positive results…
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Defying the Aging Process: Groundbreaking Research Reveals That Our Muscles Reverse to an “Early-Life” State
2023-06-05 20:25:48 +00:00
Glowing MusclesNew groundbreaking research on African killifish demonstrates that during the late stages of life, our muscles exhibit a remarkable reversal to an “early-life” state, providing…
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Lab-Grown Mini Lungs: Accelerating Respiratory Disease Research
2023-06-05 22:05:23 +00:00
Human Lung Organoids Art IllustrationScientists have developed a cell culture technology that creates “cloned” miniature human lungs on microchips from stem cells, offering a new method for studying lung…
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Microglia Mystique: Newly Discovered Brain Mechanism Linked to Anxiety and OCD
2023-06-06 03:09:44 +00:00
Microglia Brain Cells AnxietyUniversity of Utah Health scientists have discovered a key role of microglia, a minor brain cell type, in controlling anxiety and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD)…
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Rethinking Pandemic Strategies: Regular Testing and Self-Isolation Can Outperform Lockdowns
2023-06-06 04:55:05 +00:00
COVID 19 LockdownA new study from the University of Wyoming suggests that frequent diagnostic testing and self-isolation may be more effective than shutting down schools and businesses…
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Climate Change Is Expected To Increase the Number of Devastating Flash Droughts
2023-06-06 05:45:48 +00:00
Global Warming Earth Climate Change ConceptThe swift onset of unexpected drought, known as flash drought, which can have a serious impact on both agricultural and ecological systems, is currently being…
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SpaceX’s Dragon: Launching Science, Power, and Fresh Food to ISS on 28th Resupply Mission
2023-06-06 07:13:04 +00:00
NASA SpaceX CRS-28 Commercial Resupply Mission LaunchSpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft successfully launched to the International Space Station (ISS) with vital supplies and research materials. The cargo includes new solar arrays to boost…
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Cosmic Smoke Signals: James Webb Telescope Discovers Organic Molecules in Distant Galaxy
2023-06-06 08:21:37 +00:00
Complex Organic Molecules GalaxyAstronomers have found complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away from Earth. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, an international…
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HeartBEiT: Mount Sinai’s AI Innovation Decoding Electrocardiograms As Language
2023-06-06 09:00:27 +00:00
Diagnosing Heart Attacks With New AI ModelMount Sinai’s AI model, HeartBEiT, improves the accuracy and detail of ECG diagnoses, even for rare conditions with limited data. It interprets ECGs as language…
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Science Made Simple: What Are Protons?
2023-06-06 09:42:01 +00:00
Quark and Gluons Inside ProtonProtons are positively charged subatomic particles found in every atomic nucleus, determining atomic and baryon numbers. Also referred to as nucleons or hadrons, they consist…
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Scientists Discover That a Molecule Has Been Spreading Emotions for Millions of Years
2023-06-06 10:32:32 +00:00
Emotions HappyAccording to a recent study, fish copy emotions just like humans. And the responsible molecule is oxytocin. When an individual flashes a smile at us,…
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Detecting Neutralizing Antibodies for COVID-19: A Novel Technique Uncovered by MIT Chemists
2023-06-06 11:22:12 +00:00
SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing AntibodiesThe method could enable a rapid test to determine whether individuals are producing antibodies that help protect against COVID-19. MIT scientists have developed a novel…
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Piercing Solar Physics Mysteries: Supercomputer Simulations Illuminate the Sun’s Magnetic Dynamo
2023-06-06 12:11:33 +00:00
Simulation of Solar Magnetic StructuresScientists have used advanced supercomputer simulations to demonstrate the existence and significance of a small-scale dynamo in the Sun’s magnetic field. This discovery refutes previous…
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