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October 4, 2024
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Oct. 4, 2024 — A study determines when and how pterosaurs went from tiny tree-climbers to towering terrestrial titans Flying reptiles first came down from the trees in the mid-Jurassic Period, paving the way for giants with 10-meter wingspans. Fingers and toes ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area known for its rich ore deposits. This is the oldest example of living ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — According to a new study, colonies of ants began farming fungi when an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago. This asteroid impact caused a global mass extinction but also created ideal ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity -- a measure of the range of different roles ...
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Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers discover that geckos use a mechanism usually associated with balance to sense vibrations, leading to new insights about how animals hear and feel their ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Toddlers in the UK obtain nearly half (47%) of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and this rises to 59% by the age of seven, according to a new study. The most common UPFs consumed by ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia's Pinnacles, which are part of the world's largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more than 1000km, have provided new insights into ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Looking deep into the early universe with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found something unprecedented: a galaxy with an odd light signature, which they attribute to its gas ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Government subsidies for business practices and processes should be approached with caution, even when they seem to be environmentally friendly, writes a group of scientists and economists. They ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Researchers have developed a noninvasive way of using bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Human stem cell transplants successfully repaired macular holes in a monkey model, researchers report. After transplantation, the macular holes were closed by continuous filling of the space with ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new method to simulate the complex movements of animals with exceptional accuracy. The research team set out to solve a ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Comamonadacae is a family of bacteria often found growing on plastics in water. A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Deposits of ice in lunar dust and rock (regolith) are more extensive than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data from NASA's LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) mission. Ice would be ...
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Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers identified a lipid that is involved in regulating cardiac ion channels, providing insights into possible mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in heart failure and a potential pathway for ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — The study concludes that among older adults, voice recorders are effective at capturing the circumstances and context in which they lost their balance and potentially fell, without relying on recall ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — The University of Cincinnati's Debanjan Bhattacharya is first author of new research published in Cancers that found the drug AM-101 improves the effectiveness and survival rate of radiation ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — Genome instability can cause numerous diseases. Cells have effective DNA repair mechanisms at their disposal. A research team has now gained new insights into the DNA damage ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — A new study shows strong alignment between real-world outcomes and those seen in clinical trials among a broad population of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. In the first study ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — Breakthrough research uses nanoparticles to help the body accept transplanted organs without lifelong immunosuppressive drugs, reducing ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers have found that exposing a certain class of particles -- micron-sized beads endowed with a special magnetic sensitivity -- to a rapidly alternating, rotating magnetic field causes them to ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — Magic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat or sawing someone in half, but tricks that rely on ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers describe the mechanisms of how alterations in the CDK12 gene drive prostate cancer development and report on a promising degrader that targets CDK12 and a related gene to destroy ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — A new study shows environmental conditions in migratory birds' winter homes carry over to affect their ability to survive spring migration and the breeding ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — A new study reveals critical insights into the role of gamma-delta T cells across 33 cancer types, shedding light on their potential as clinical biomarkers and therapeutic targets in cancer ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Rehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who hoard, a study by psychology researchers has ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Auditory hallucinations are likely the result of abnormalities in two brain processes: a 'broken' corollary discharge that fails to suppress self-generated sounds, and a 'noisy' ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — For the first time, scientists have taken near-daily measurements of the Sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region of the Sun that has only been observed irregularly in the past. The ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — A research team analyzed how diabetes mellitus and obesity factor into recurrence and survival after surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Oysters once formed extensive reefs along much of Europe's coastline -- but these complex ecosystems were destroyed over a century ago, new research ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Psychological distress is common amongst those living with food allergy, but a new study has shown that little support is available to those who are ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Mathematicians have developed a recipe for upgrading quantum computers to simulate complex quantum systems, such as molecules. Their discovery brings us closer to being able to predict how new drugs ...
Friday, October 4, 2024
- New Therapeutic Target for Cardiac Arrhythmias Emerges
- Real-Time Data Shows What Happens When People Lose Their Balance
- Drug Improves Effectiveness of Radiation for Lung Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain
- How Cells Recognize and Repair DNA Damage
- Multiple Myeloma: Cilta-Cel Found Highly Effective in Real-World Study
- Preventing Organ Transplant Rejection
- Precise Control for Advanced Materials Design
- Are Auditory Magic Tricks Possible for a Blind Audience?
- Research Points to Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Subtype
- Drier Winter Habitat Impacts Songbirds' Ability to Survive Migration
- Role of Gamma-Delta T Cells in Cancer Immunology
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Hoarding Disorder: 'Sensory CBT' Treatment Strategy Shows Promise
- Liquefied Natural Gas Carbon Footprint Is Worse Than Coal
- Scientists Develop Novel Method for Strengthening PVC Products
- What Happens in the Brain When a Person With Schizophrenia 'hears Voices'?
- A New Era of Solar Observation
- Balancing Health: Diabetes and Obesity Increase Risk of Liver Cancer Relapse
- Oyster Reefs Once Thrived Along Europe's Coasts -- Now They're Gone
- Psychological Distress in Adults and Caregivers About Food Allergy Is Widespread and Unrecognized
- Quantum Researchers Come Up With a Recipe That Could Accelerate Drug Development
- Promising 'first' In Alzheimer's Drug Development
- Plants Have a Backup Plan
- Logic With Light: Introducing Diffraction Casting, Optical-Based Parallel Computing
- Study Identifies Potential Novel Drug to Treat Tuberculosis
- Zooplankton Play Limited Role in Cleaning Contaminated Water
- Strong Coupling Between Andreev Qubits Mediated by a Microwave Resonator
- Faster, More Sensitive Lung Cancer Detection from a Blood Draw
- Engineers Create a Chip-Based Tractor Beam for Biological Particles
- New Findings Supply Corrective to Evolutionary Hypothesis
- New Imaging Technique Accurately Detects Aggressive Kidney Cancer
- Our Brains Divide the Day Into Chapters: New Psychology Research Offers Details on How
- Wider Use of Convalescent Plasma Might Have Saved Thousands More Lives During Pandemic
- Nanostructures in the Deep Ocean Floor Hint at Life's Origin
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Study Reveals Limits of Using Land Surface Temperature To explain heat Hazards in Miami-Dade County
- Methane Emissions from Dairy Farms Higher Than Thought -- But Conversion Could Reduce Emissions
- Early Foster Care Gave Poor Women Power, 17th-Century Records Reveal
- New Risk Scoring System to Account for Role of Chronic Illness in Post-Surgery Mortality
- Plant Compound Used in Traditional Medicine May Help Fight Tuberculosis
- New Theory Demystifies Crystallization Process
- deepSPACE Design Tool Takes a Concept to a Multitude of Configurations
- New Design Overcomes Key Barrier to Safer, More Efficient EV Batteries
- Researchers Use AI to Help People See More Clearly
- Spinning out a New Biomaterials Startup Is Harder Than You Think
- Medical and Psychological Harms of Obesity Depend on Where You Live, Study Indicates
- How Estrogen's Millisecond-Fast Action Happens
- Higher-Order Interactions Can Remodel the Landscape of Complex Systems
- As Temperatures Rise, Researchers Identify Mechanisms Behind Plant Response to Warming
- New Method of Generating Multiple, Tunable Nanopores Could Revolutionize Membrane Technology
- New Study Explores How Universities Can Improve Student Well-Being
- Mystery of Uruguay's Amethyst Geodes: New Model to Explain Amethyst Formation
- NASA's TESS Spots Record-Breaking Stellar Triplets
- Neuroscience Breakthrough: Entire Brain of Adult Fruit Fly Mapped
- Bottlenose Dolphins 'smile' At Each Other While Playing
- Most Tropical Lightning Storms Are Radioactive
- Scientists Create Flies That Stop When Exposed to Red Light
- Hurricanes Linked to Higher Death Rates for 15 Years After Storms Pass
- Scientists Decode Key Mutation in Many Cancers
- How a Bacterium Becomes a Permanent Resident in a Fungus
- Insights Into KRAS Mutations in Pancreatic Cancers
- Discovery of Promising Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Batteries
- Dementia Diagnostic Markers Change With Time of Day
- Nanopillars Create Tiny Openings in the Nucleus Without Damaging Cells
- Planning a Drug's Route in the Body With Synthetic Chemistry
- Reducing Daily Sitting May Prevent Back Pain
- New Study Finds a Promising Combined Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
- The Rate of Climate Change Threatens to Exceed the Adaptive Capacity of Species
- A New Injectable to Prevent and Treat Hypoglycemia
- Turning Plants Into Workout Supplement Bio-Factories
- Smoke from Megafires Puts Orchard Trees at Risk
- A Gentle and Versatile Robotic Gripper for Efficient Crop Harvesting
- AI Simulation Gives People a Glimpse of Their Potential Future Self
- Scientists Use Tiny 'backpacks' On Turtle Hatchlings to Observe Their Movements
- Closer Look at New Jersey Earthquake Rupture Could Explain Shaking Reports
- Snakes in the City: Ten Years of Wildlife Rescues Reveal Insights Into Human-Reptile Interactions
- Do Coyotes Have Puppy Dog Eyes? New Study Reveals Wild Canines Share Dog's Famous Expression
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Airborne Plastic Chemical Levels Shock Researchers
- Research in 4 Continents Links Outdoor Air Pollution to Differences in Children's Brains
- Research Provides New Insights Into Role of Mechanical Forces in Gene Expression
- Physicists Explore Possibility of Life Beyond Earth
- Seeing Double: Designing Drugs That Target 'twin' Cancer Proteins
- New Security Protocol Shields Data from Attackers During Cloud-Based Computation
- New Mouse Models Offer Valuable Window Into COVID-19 Infection
- Antibodies in Breast Milk Provide Protection Against Common GI Virus
- New Images of RSV May Expose Stubborn Virus's Weak Points
- 'Who's a Good Boy?' Humans Use Dog-Specific Voices for Better Canine Comprehension
- A Tool to Enhance the Taste and Texture of Sourdough and Study the Complexity of Microbiomes
- Structure of a Eukaryotic CRISPR-Cas Homolog, Fanzor2, Shows Its Promise for Gene Editing
- It All Adds Up: Study Finds Forever Chemicals Are More Toxic as Mixtures
- Climate Scientists Express Their Views on Possible Future Climate Scenarios in a New Study
- New Therapeutic Approach to Preventing Cancer from Spreading to the Brain
- Using Antimatter to Detect Nuclear Radiation
- Sustainably Produced Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Capture
- Promising TB Therapy Appears Safe for Patients With HIV
- ChatGPT Shows Human-Level Assessment of Brain Tumor MRI Reports
- Inadequate Compensation for Lost or Downgraded Protected Areas Threatens Global Biodiversity
- Lab-Grown Spines Unlock Safer Treatment for Women With Epilepsy, Study Suggests
- Researchers Observe Hidden Deformations in Complex Light Fields
- Cool Roofs Could Have Saved Lives During London's Hottest Summer, Say Researchers
- Research Heralds New Era for Genetics
- Deep Brain Stimulation Instantly Improves Arm and Hand Function Post-Brain Injury