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Toothpaste Ingredient Could Extend the Range of Electric Cars 2023-09-04 12:05:17 +00:00 A new fluoride-containing electrolyte paves the way for high-performance, long-lasting batteries. Many toothpastes contain sodium fluoride, a compound of fluorine, to defend teeth from decay…. Read more… Space’s Silent Threat: Scientists Shed New Light on “Killer Electrons” 2023-09-04 12:58:38 +00:00 High-energy ‘relativistic’ electrons, often called “killer” electrons, are a major source of radiation damage to satellites so understanding their patterns of activity is crucial. Solar… Read more… Protein’s Pull: The Dietary Dynamics Driving Obesity 2023-09-04 14:09:10 +00:00 Growing Evidence Supporting the Protein Leverage Hypothesis The “protein leverage” hypothesis suggests that humans consume more food when dietary protein is diluted, especially with modern… Read more… Pioneering Genetics Research: Male Sex Chromosome Finally Deciphered 2023-09-04 15:22:30 +00:00 A global team of scientists has fully sequenced the Y chromosome, enhancing our understanding of male development, fertility, and genetically-linked diseases. The chromosome associated with… Read more… Beyond 5,500 Worlds: A Sextet of New Exoplanets Sends Discovery Milestone Skyward 2023-09-04 16:12:32 +00:00 Scientists have discovered six new exoplanets, taking the total to 5,502. With advancements in technology, the field of exoplanet research has grown exponentially since the… Read more… Unlocking Seismic Secrets: Researchers Unearth the Mysteries of How Turkey’s East Anatolian Fault Formed 2023-09-04 17:02:50 +00:00 A University of Minnesota professor heads an international group of geoscientists investigating earthquake-impacted regions. An international team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities… Read more… Checkmate! Quantum Computing Breakthrough Via Scalable Quantum Dot Chessboard 2023-09-04 18:52:33 +00:00 New approach for addressing quantum dots gives prospects to scale the number of qubits in quantum systems and represents a breakthrough for quantum computing. Researchers… Read more… Countdown to History: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Preps for Epic Asteroid Delivery 2023-09-04 20:02:40 +00:00 NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is set to return the first U.S. asteroid sample to Earth in September after a successful mockup drop test in Utah’s West… Read more… The Missing Link in Cognitive Processing? Scientists Discover Swirling Spirals in the Brain 2023-09-04 21:32:58 +00:00 The findings have the potential to advance both computing and understanding of the brain. Scientists from the University of Sydney and Fudan University have found… Read more… In Australia’s Ancient Stromatolites, NASA Finds a Blueprint for Mars Exploration 2023-09-04 22:42:41 +00:00 NASA is working with its international partners to study the ancient Earth as it relates to Mars. In June 2023, NASA’s Mars Exploration Program leaders… Read more… Grow Faster – New Vaccine Shows “Very Promising” Results 2023-09-04 23:36:20 +00:00 New research presents a potential solution to a bacterial infection that impacts 160 million people globally. A new study in Nature Communications reveals that a… Read more… Challenging Assumptions: Scientists Unearth Untold Technological Secrets of Neanderthals 2023-09-05 00:26:31 +00:00 Similar to contemporary humans, Neanderthals crafted and utilized bone tools for their daily needs. Were anatomically modern humans the only ones who knew how to… Read more… Widely Prescribed Drug Linked to Brain Injury, Job Loss, and Suicide 2023-09-05 01:51:14 +00:00 Researchers at CU Anschutz have found a connection between the use of benzodiazepines and long-term neurological complications. According to a recent study conducted by researchers… Read more… The Next-Generation of Memory Technology – New Material Shows Promise 2023-09-05 03:02:23 +00:00 Phase change memory is a type of nonvolatile memory that utilizes the capability of phase change materials (PCM) to transition between an amorphous state, where… Read more… Researchers Discover That Bees Can Make Decisions Better and Faster Than We Do 2023-09-05 03:52:31 +00:00 A new study reveals how we could design robots to think like bees. Honey bees excel in weighing effort against reward and risk, quickly determining which… Read more… Peering Into the Cosmic Dawn: Researchers Detect the Host Galaxies of Quasars in the Early Universe 2023-09-05 04:43:26 +00:00 The James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled images that show, for the first time, starlight from two colossal galaxies with actively growing black holes, known… Read more… Scientists Unearth Primordial Photoredox Catalyst 2023-09-05 05:34:56 +00:00 Nitrogen-doped graphite catalyzes reactions to give early biomolecules. The sun, pivotal in powering the first biochemical molecules on Earth, facilitated crucial reactions along with catalysts… Read more… Hormone Therapy Linked to 24% Increased Risk of Dementia 2023-09-05 06:24:59 +00:00 An increase was observed even in individuals who used it for a short term around the age of menopause; despite the unclear causal connection, it… Read more… Extraordinary Convergence: Chasing Chandrayaan and the Super Blue Moon 2023-09-05 07:19:54 +00:00 On August 30, the rare ‘super blue Moon’ combined with ESA’s New Norcia antenna interactions with ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Lander, creating a unique celestial and technological… Read more… Humanity’s Near-Extinction Event Revealed: Early Ancestral Bottleneck Almost Wiped Us Out! 2023-09-05 08:18:07 +00:00 A new method of inferring ancient population size has revealed a severe bottleneck in the human population which almost wiped out the chance for humanity… Read more… Revolutionizing Organometallic Chemistry: The 21-Electron Metallocene “Sandwich” 2023-09-05 09:00:12 +00:00 The finding has potential to open new directions in medicine, catalysis, and energy. Organometallic compounds, molecules made up of metal atoms and organic molecules, are… Read more… Guy Bluford: The First African American in Space 2023-09-05 09:45:29 +00:00 In this 40-year-old image from September 5, 1983, Guion “Guy” Bluford checks out the sample pump on the continuous flow electrophoresis system (CFES) experiment in… Read more… Walking Wonders: Decoding the Neuronal Pathways of Locomotion in Vertebrates 2023-09-05 10:35:04 +00:00 Walking is a complex mechanism involving both automatic processes and conscious control. Its dysfunction can have multiple, sometimes extremely subtle causes, within the motor cortex,… Read more… Graphene’s Quantum Magic: Perfection Is Overrated 2023-09-05 11:24:58 +00:00 The carbon material graphene has excellent electronic properties. But are they also stable enough to be useful in practice? New calculations say: Yes. New computer… Read more…