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Aug. 28, 2023 — The world’s first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered by researchers who detected a live eight-centimeter roundworm from a carpet python in the brain of a 64- year-old …
Aug. 24, 2023 — Emperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022. The discovery supports predictions that over 90% of emperor …
Aug. 23, 2023 — In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse’s lifespan. The research opens exciting possibilities for unlocking the …
Aug. 23, 2023 — Researchers have discovered the fossils of two new abelisaurs in Morocco, showing the diversity of dinosaurs in this region at the end of the Cretaceous …
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Aug. 30, 2023 — The Earth’s surface is covered by plants. They make up the majority of biomass on land and exhibit a wide range of diversity, from mosses to trees. This astounding biodiversity came into existence …
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Aug. 30, 2023 — Antibiotic-resistant bacteria get extra nutrients and thrive when the drugs kill ‘good’ bacteria in the …
Aug. 30, 2023 — Researchers have developed a new approach to building quantum repeaters, devices that can link quantum computers over long distances. The new system transmits low-loss signals over optical fiber …
Aug. 30, 2023 — In a milestone for artificial intelligence (AI), the AI system ‘Swift’ has beaten the world champions in drone racing — a result that seemed unattainable just a few years ago. The …
Aug. 30, 2023 — How much is adequate screen time for a child? It is the question at the forefront of many parents’ minds. Now, a recent cohort study has found that the amount of screen time spent by …
Aug. 30, 2023 — A new study found that 12% of Americans, mostly men or people aged 50-65, consume half of all beef on a given day, contributing to adverse health and environmental impacts. Educational programs …
New Research Establishes Enduring Connection Between Racial Segregation, Childhood Blood Lead Levels
Aug. 30, 2023 — Living in a racially segregated neighborhood puts Black children at a higher risk of having elevated blood lead levels, and this association has persisted over more than two decades, according to …
Aug. 30, 2023 — Molecular photoswitches that can both convert and store energy could be used to make solar energy harvesting more efficient. A team of researchers has used a quantum computing method to find a …
Aug. 30, 2023 — Imagine a robot that can wedge itself through the cracks in rubble to search for survivors trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed building. Engineers are working toward to that goal with CLARI, short …
Aug. 30, 2023 — With a remarkable observational campaign that involved 12 telescopes both on the ground and in space, including three European Southern Observatory (ESO) facilities, astronomers have uncovered the …
Aug. 30, 2023 — Scientists believe a huge 14ft smalltooth sand tiger shark, which washed up at Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford, earlier this year, represents the first of its species to have been found in Ireland’s …
Aug. 30, 2023 — Researchers have developed a miniature battery that could be used to power tiny devices integrated into human tissues. The design uses an ionic gradient across a chain of droplets — inspired by how …
Aug. 30, 2023 — While self-driving vehicles (SDVs) are being hailed as a solution for safer, more efficient roads, new research suggests some are not quite ready to embrace self-driving cars wholeheartedly — and …
Aug. 30, 2023 — While the contamination of deer and roe deer decreased over time as expected, the measured levels of radioactivity in the meat of wild boar remained surprisingly high — higher than the half-life of …
Aug. 30, 2023 — Quantum physics has allowed for the creation of sensors far surpassing the precision of classical devices. Now, several new studies show that the precision of these quantum sensors can be …
Aug. 30, 2023 — Researchers applied a new technology to generate the full inventory of mutations in the bacterial species Escherichia coli where the antibiotic rifampicin attaches to and disables an essential …
Aug. 30, 2023 — Researchers used wireless neural recording and imaging devices to ‘listen in’ on the hippocampal brain activity of groups of Egyptian fruit bats as they flew freely within a large flight …
Aug. 29, 2023 — Astronomers have uncovered a link between Neptune’s shifting cloud abundance and the 11-year solar cycle, in which the waxing and waning of the Sun’s entangled magnetic fields drives solar …
Aug. 29, 2023 — A new article found that overhunting of gorillas, elephants, and other large fruit-eating seed-dispersers make tropical forests less able to store or sequester …
Aug. 29, 2023 — Researchers have shown that the content of diet in yeast, rather than caloric intake, influences yeast health in later stages of their lifecycle. The different diet placed cells on a path to age …
Aug. 29, 2023 — Scientists have developed a fabric-based wearable device that ‘taps’ a user’s wrist with pressurized air, silently helping them navigate to their destination. The study demonstrated …