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August 17, 2024
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Cleaning Up the Aging Brain: Scientists Restore Brain's Trash Disposal System
Aug. 15, 2024 — Scientists have restored the brain's waste-clearing process in
aging mice, offering potential new treatment for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
using existing ...
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New Brain-Computer Interface Allows Man With ALS to 'Speak' Again
Aug. 14, 2024 — A new brain-computer interface translates brain signals into
speech with up to 97 percent accuracy. Researchers implanted sensors in the
brain of a man with severely impaired speech due to amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS). The man was able to ...
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New Interpretation of Runic Inscription Reveals Pricing in Viking Age
Aug. 13, 2024 — A new interpretation of the runic inscription on the Forsa Ring
(Forsaringen in Swedish), provides fresh insights into the Viking Age monetary
system and represents the oldest documented value record in Scandinavia. The
inscription describes how the ...
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Scientists Find Oceans of Water on Mars: It's Just Too Deep to Tap
Aug. 12, 2024 — Quakes and meteor impacts on Mars generate seismic waves that
can help map the interior. A new study analyzed seismic waves detected by the
Insight lander and concludes that 11-20 kilometers beneath the surface, a zone
of pores and fractures is ...
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Brain Wiring Is Guided by Activity Even in Very Early Development
Aug. 15, 2024 — In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups
of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated
with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire in a coordinated manner in
response to the cells that encode the features of a dog -- four legs, fur, a
tail, etc. -- a young child will eventually be able to identify dogs going
forward. But brain ...
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* Intelligence
* Brain Injury
* Neuroscience
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Beige Fat Cells With a 'Sisyphus Mechanism'
Aug. 14, 2024 — A new class of fat cells makes people healthier. The cells
consume energy and produce heat through seemingly pointless biochemical ...
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* Obesity
* Diet and Weight Loss
* Fitness
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Stopping and Reversing Alzheimer's at an Early Stage
Aug. 14, 2024 — In the fight against Alzheimer's, researchers have developed a
promising, preventative therapeutic approach. They specifically targeted the
amyloid beta biomolecule, which triggers the hyperactivity of nerve cells
typical of the brain disease in its early stages. They succeeded in developing
and using a protein drug that can suppress the effects of the harmful ...
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* Alzheimer's
* Alzheimer's Research
* Dementia
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International Study Detects Consciousness in Unresponsive Patients
Aug. 14, 2024 — New research found that brain scans can detect consciousness in
some patients with brain injury who are unresponsive. In the study, 241
participants with severe brain injury who do not respond when given a simple
instruction were assessed with functional MRI (fMRI), electroencephalography
(EEG), or both tests, while hearing instructions, such as 'imagine opening and
closing your hand.' Their ...
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* Intelligence
* Neuroscience
* Nervous System
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Right on Schedule: Physicists Use Modeling to Forecast a Black Hole's Feeding
Patterns With Precision
Aug. 16, 2024 — The dramatic dimming of a light source ~ 870 million light years
away from Earth confirms the accuracy of a detailed ...
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* Black Holes
* Astronomy
* Stars
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New Research Shows Unprecedented Atmospheric Changes During May's Geomagnetic
Superstorm
Aug. 16, 2024 — On May 11, a gorgeous aurora surprised stargazers across the
southern United States. That same weekend, a tractor guided by GPS missed its
mark. What do the visibility of the northern lights have in common with
compromised farming equipment in the Midwest? A uniquely powerful geomagnetic
storm, according to new ...
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* Geomagnetic Storms
* Atmosphere
* Severe Weather
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Tracking Down the Asteroid That Sealed the Fate of the Dinosaurs
Aug. 16, 2024 — The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66
million years ago probably came from the outer solar ...
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* Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
* Solar System
* Sun
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Engineers Design Tiny Batteries for Powering Cell-Sized Robots
Aug. 16, 2024 — A zinc-air microbattery could enable the deployment of
cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as
well as other applications such as locating leaks in gas ...
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* Batteries
* Robotics
* Energy Technology
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Rethinking the Dodo
Aug. 16, 2024 — Researchers are setting out to challenge our misconceptions
about the Dodo, one of the most well-known but poorly understood species of
bird. Researchers have undertaken the most comprehensive review of the taxonomy
of the Dodo and its closest relative, the Rodriguez Island ...
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* Nature
* New Species
* Extinction
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It's a Rave: Underground Acoustics Amplify Soil Health
Aug. 16, 2024 — Barely audible to human ears, healthy soils produce a cacophony
of sounds in many forms -- a bit like an underground rave concert of bubble pops
and clicks. Special recordings made by ecologists show this chaotic mixture of
soundscapes can be a measure of the diversity of tiny living animals in the
soil, which create sounds as they move and interact with their ...
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* Soil Types
* Organic
* Fungus
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Zebrafish Use Surprising Strategy to Regrow Spinal Cord
Aug. 15, 2024 — A new study maps out a detailed atlas of all the cells involved
in regenerating the zebrafish spinal cord. In an unexpected finding, the
researchers showed that survival and adaptability of the severed neurons
themselves is required for full spinal cord regeneration. Surprisingly, the
study showed that stem cells capable of forming new neurons play a complementary
role but don t lead the ...
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* Nervous System
* Disability
* Bone and Spine
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Intelligent Soft Robotic Clothing for Automatic Thermal Adaptation in Extreme
Heat
Aug. 15, 2024 — As global warming intensifies, people increasingly suffer from
extreme heat. For those working in a high-temperature environment indoors or
outdoors, keeping thermally comfortable becomes particularly crucial. A team has
now developed thermally-insulated and breathable soft robotic clothing that can
automatically adapt to changing ambient ...
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* Thermodynamics
* Textiles and Clothing
* Wearable Technology
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* New Class of Fat Cells Makes People Healthier
* Reversing Alzheimer's at an Early Stage
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* Geomagnetic Superstorm: Unprecedented Changes
* Asteroid That Sealed Dinosaurs' Fate
* Tiny Batteries for Powering Cell-Sized Robots
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* Rethinking the Dodo
* Underground ‘Rave’ a Sign Soil Is 'Happy'
* Zebrafish: Surprising Way to Regrow Spinal Cord
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August 17, 2024
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Bacteria Encode Hidden Genes Outside Their Genome--Do We?
Aug. 9, 2024 — A 'loopy' discovery in bacteria is raising fundamental questions
about the makeup of our own genome -- and revealing a potential wellspring of
material for new genetic ...
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Generation X and Millennials in US Have Higher Risk of Developing 17 Cancers
Compared to Older Generations
Aug. 1, 2024 — A new large study suggests incidence rates continued to rise in
successively younger generations in 17 of the 34 cancer types, including breast,
pancreatic, and gastric cancers. Mortality trends also ...
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What Shapes a Virus's Pandemic Potential? SARS-CoV-2 Relatives Yield Clues
July 30, 2024 — Two of the closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2 -- a pair of
bat coronaviruses discovered by researchers in Laos -- may transmit poorly in
people despite being genetically similar to the COVID-19-causing virus, a new
study reveals. The findings ...
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Switching Off Inflammatory Protein Leads to Longer, Healthier Lifespans in Mice
July 17, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that 'switching off' a protein called
IL-11 can significantly increase the healthy lifespan of mice by almost 25 ...
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Researchers Develop New Chemical Method to Enhance Drug Discovery
Aug. 16, 2024 — Researchers developed a novel reagent that enhances the
precision of drug synthesis. This innovative method introduces a new sulfur
fluoride exchange (SuFEx) reagent that allows for highly controlled production
of crucial sulfur-based molecules, including sulfinamides, sulfonimidamides and
...
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* Pharmacology
* Pharmaceuticals
* Chemistry
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What the Trained Eye Cannot See: Detecting Movement Defects in Early Stage
Parkinson's Disease
Aug. 15, 2024 — Using machine learning to analyze video recordings of
individuals performing simple movements, researchers developed a method to
automaticaly quanitfy motor systems in early-stage Parkinson's disease and other
movement ...
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* Parkinson's Research
* Parkinson's
* Alzheimer's
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Differences in Oxygen Physiology in People With Down Syndrome
Aug. 15, 2024 — A groundbreaking new study reports important differences in
oxygen physiology and red blood cell function in individuals with Down ...
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* Down Syndrome
* Hypertension
* Birth Defects
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Trojan Horse Method Gives Malaria Parasites a Taste of Their Own Medicine
Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take
cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies
also need cholesterol to survive. Now, scientists say its role as a basic
building block of life holds the key to treating deadly diseases caused by
parasites, including ...
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* Malaria
* Cholesterol
* Pests and Parasites
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Pioneering Research Sheds Light on How Babies and Young Children Understand the
Art of Pretense
Aug. 14, 2024 — Babies recognize pretense and around half of children can
pretend themselves by 12 months, new research has ...
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* Child Psychology
* Child Development
* Learning Disorders
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Eyes on the Field: How Researchers Are Working to Revolutionize NFL Officiating
Aug. 15, 2024 — The novel project aims at refining the skills of NFL officials
through neuro-ophthalmologic ...
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* Brain Injury
* Numeracy
* Educational Psychology
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Study Demonstrates Effective Screening and Intervention for Unhealthy Alcohol
Use in Primary Care Settings
Aug. 14, 2024 — A new study could lead to better alcohol use screenings for
patients in a primary care ...
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* Alcoholism
* Health Policy
* Today's Healthcare
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In Subdivided Communities Cooperative Norms Evolve More Easily
Aug. 14, 2024 — Researchers simulated social norms with a supercomputer. Their
findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the evolution of social norms
and their role in fostering cooperative ...
RELATED TOPICS
* Social Psychology
* Computer Modeling
* Psychology
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Probiotics During Pregnancy Shown to Help Moms and Babies
Aug. 15, 2024 — Giving probiotics to pregnant mice can enhance both the immune
system and behavior of the mothers and their ...
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* Pregnancy and Childbirth
* Teen Health
* Behavioral Science
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Sleep Resets Neurons for New Memories the Next Day
Aug. 15, 2024 — While everyone knows that a good night's sleep restores energy,
a new study finds it resets another vital function: ...
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* Memory
* Nervous System
* Brain Injury
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Exploring Emerging Diagnostic Tools for Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis
Aug. 15, 2024 — Endometriosis affects more than 11% of women of reproductive age
in the U.S. and 190 million women worldwide. The average time to diagnose
endometriosis is seven years after the onset of symptoms, which include
abdominal pain and cramping before, during and after menstruation, among others.
These circumstances may cause life-altering consequences such as chronic pain,
infertility and quality of ...
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* Medical Devices
* Personalized Medicine
* Gynecology
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Singing from Memory Unlocks a Surprisingly Common Musical Superpower
Aug. 14, 2024 — Psychologists studied 'earworms,' the types of songs that get
stuck in your head and play automatically on a loop, to show that highly
accurate pitch memory is much more common than might be ...
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* Music
* Memory
* Intelligence
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* HEALTH & MEDICINE
* New Method to Enhance Drug Discovery
* Movement Defects in Early Stage Parkinson's
* Oxygen Physiology in People With Down Syndrome
* Treating Malaria: Trojan Horse
* MIND & BRAIN
* How Babies Learn to Pretend
* Revolutionize NFL Officiating
* Alcohol Screening in Primary Care Settings
* How Easily Can Cooperative Norms Evolve?
* LIVING WELL
* Probiotics Help Moms and Babies
* Sleep Resets Neurons for New-Day Memories
* Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis
* Musical Superpower: Singing from Memory
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PHYSICAL/TECH NEWS
August 17, 2024
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Scientists Lay out Revolutionary Method to Warm Mars
Aug. 7, 2024 — Ever since we learned that the surface of planet Mars is cold and
dead, people have wondered if there is a way to make it friendlier to life. The
newly proposed method is over 5,000 times more efficient than previous schemes
to globally warm Mars, ...
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Cracking the Code of Life: New AI Model Learns DNA's Hidden Language
Aug. 5, 2024 — With GROVER, a new large language model trained on human DNA,
researchers could now attempt to decode the complex information hidden in our
genome. GROVER treats human DNA as a text, learning its rules and context to
draw functional information ...
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Breaking MAD: Generative AI Could Break the Internet, Researchers Find
July 30, 2024 — Researchers have found that training successive generations of
generative artificial intelligence models on synthetic data gives rise to
self-consuming feedback ...
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Life Signs Could Survive Near Surfaces of Enceladus and Europa
July 21, 2024 — Europa and Enceladus, icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn
respectively, have evidence of oceans beneath their crusts. A NASA experiment
suggests -- if these oceans support life -- signatures of that life in the form
of organic molecules (like amino ...
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New Twist on Synthesis Technique Promises Sustainable Manufacturing
Aug. 16, 2024 — Researchers developed a new method known as flash-within-flash
Joule heating (FWF) that could transform the synthesis of high-quality
solid-state materials, offering a cleaner, faster and more sustainable
manufacturing ...
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* Materials Science
* Sustainability
* Civil Engineering
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Scientists Discover Phenomenon Impacting Earth's Radiation Belts
Aug. 16, 2024 — Two scientists discovered a new type of 'whistler,' an
electromagnetic wave that carries a substantial amount of lightning energy to
the Earth's ...
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* Atmosphere
* Geomagnetic Storms
* Storms
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Revolutionizing Thermoelectric Technology: Hourglass-Shaped Materials Achieve a
360% Efficiency Boost
Aug. 16, 2024 — A groundbreaking technology has been unveiled that improves the
efficiency of thermoelectric materials, which are key in converting waste heat
into electricity, by altering their geometry to resemble an hourglass. Unlike
previous research that solely depended on the material properties of
thermoelectric substances, this new approach is expected to ...
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* Materials Science
* Civil Engineering
* Engineering and Construction
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Research Provides a Roadmap for Improving Electrochemical Performance
Aug. 15, 2024 — A study expands understanding on how electrons move through the
conductive parts of complex fluids found in electrochemical devices such as
batteries. This work can help overcome existing knowledge gaps for engineers
seeking to improve the performance of these ...
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* Materials Science
* Batteries
* Organic Chemistry
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Engineers Conduct First in-Orbit Test of 'Swarm' Satellite Autonomous Navigation
Aug. 14, 2024 — With 2D cameras and space robotics algorithms, astronautics
engineers have created a navigation system able to manage multiple satellites
using visual data only. They just tested it in space for the first ...
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* Satellites
* NASA
* Space Exploration
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Galaxies in Dense Environments Tend to Be Larger, Settling One Cosmic Question
and Raising Others
Aug. 14, 2024 — A new study has found galaxies with more neighbors tend to be
larger than their counterparts that have a similar shape and mass, but reside in
less dense environments. The team, which used a machine-learning algorithm to
analyze millions of galaxies, reports that galaxies found in denser regions of
the universe are as much as 25% larger than ...
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* Galaxies
* Astrophysics
* Astronomy
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Rocks Collected on Mars Hold Key to Water and Perhaps Life on the Planet: Bring
Them Back to Earth
Aug. 14, 2024 — Between July and November of 2022, NASA's Perseverance rover
collected seven samples of sediment from an ancient alluvial fan in Jezero
crater. While onboard analysis gave researchers some information about their
origins, only detailed analysis on Earth can retrieve evidence of when water
flowed on Mars and whether life arose there. Geophysicists ...
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* Mars
* NASA
* Space Policy
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Rocks from Mars' Jezero Crater, Which Likely Predate Life on Earth, Contain
Signs of Water
Aug. 14, 2024 — Scientists report that rock samples from Mars' Jezero Crater
contain minerals that are typically formed in water. While the presence of
organic matter is inconclusive, the rocks could be scientists' best chance at
finding remnants of ancient Martian ...
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* Mars
* NASA
* Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
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Research Shows Statistical Analysis Can Detect When ChatGPT Is Used to Cheat on
Multiple-Choice Chemistry Exams
Aug. 14, 2024 — Research revealed how the use of ChatGPT to cheat on general
chemistry multiple-choice exams can be detected through specific statistical ...
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* Statistics
* Educational Technology
* Artificial Intelligence
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Leading AI Models Struggle to Identify Genetic Conditions from Patient-Written
Descriptions
Aug. 14, 2024 — Researchers discover that while artificial intelligence (AI)
tools can make accurate diagnoses from textbook-like descriptions of genetic
diseases, the tools are significantly less accurate when analyzing summaries
written by patients about their own health. These findings demonstrate the need
to improve these AI tools before they can be applied ...
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* Computer Modeling
* Diseases and Conditions
* Patient Education and Counseling
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Faster Than One Pixel at a Time -- New Imaging Method for Neutral Atomic Beam
Microscopes Developed by Researchers
Aug. 16, 2024 — Microscope images could be obtained much more quickly -- rather
than one pixel at a time -- thanks to a new imaging method for neutral atomic
beam microscopes. It could ultimately lead to engineers and scientists getting
faster results when they are scanning ...
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* Medical Technology
* Physics
* Spintronics
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Quantum Pumping in Molecular Junctions
Aug. 15, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new theoretical modelling technique
that could potentially be used in the development of switches or amplifiers in
molecular ...
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* Physics
* Quantum Physics
* Spintronics Research
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* MATTER & ENERGY
* Promising Sustainable Manufacturing
* Phenomenon in Earth's Radiation Belts
* Revolutionizing Thermoelectric Technology
* Improving Electrochemical Performance
* SPACE & TIME
* 'Swarm’ Satellites in Space
* Galaxies in Dense Environments Tend to Be Larger
* Bringing Rocks Back from Mars
* Rocks from Mars Hold Signs of Water
* COMPUTERS & MATH
* Detect When ChatGPT Is Used to Cheat
* AI Struggles With Patient Descriptions
* Neutral Atomic Beam Microscopes
* Quantum Pumping in Molecular Junctions
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ENVIRONMENT NEWS
August 17, 2024
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Record-Breaking Recovery of Rocks That Originated in Earth's Mantle Could Reveal
Secrets of Planet's History
Aug. 9, 2024 — Scientists have recovered the first long section of rocks that
originated in the Earth's mantle, the layer below the crust and the planet's
largest component. The rocks will help unravel the mantle's ...
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Early Mammals Lived Longer
Aug. 8, 2024 — What distinguishes the growth and development patterns of early
mammals of the Jurassic period? Paleontologists have been able to gauge the
lifespan and growth rates of these ancient animals, and even when they reached
maturity, by studying growth ...
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Giant Prehistoric Flying Reptile Took Off Using Similar Method to Bats, Study
Finds
Aug. 7, 2024 — The pterosaur likely used all four limbs to propel itself in the
air, as seen in bats today, researchers have ...
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Carvings at Ancient Monument May Be World's Oldest Calendars
Aug. 6, 2024 — Markings on a stone pillar at a 12,000 year-old archaeological
site in Turkey likely represent the world's oldest solar calendar, created as a
memorial to a devastating comet strike, experts ...
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Scottish and Irish Rocks Confirmed as Rare Record of 'Snowball Earth'
Aug. 16, 2024 — The study found that the Port Askaig Formation, composed of
layers of rock up to 1.1 km thick, was likely laid down between 662 to 720
million years ago during the Sturtian glaciation -- the first of two global
freezes thought to have triggered the development of complex, multicellular ...
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* Ice Ages
* Fossils
* Origin of Life
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Changing Food Consumers' Choices May Help Cut Greenhouse Gases
Aug. 13, 2024 — Planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions associated with the
global food supply chains induced by diets could fall by 17% if people change
their food choices towards more plant-based ...
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* Nutrition
* Food
* Diet and Weight Loss
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Could Manure and Compost Act Like Probiotics, Reducing Antibiotic Resistance in
Urban Soils?
Aug. 14, 2024 — Research suggests that, in some cases, boosting urban soil
health with compost and treated manure may reduce the amount of pathogenic and
anti-biotic resistant ...
RELATED TOPICS
* Soil Types
* Bacteria
* Organic
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Researchers Call for Genetically Diverse Models to Drive Innovation in Drug
Discovery
Aug. 14, 2024 — Researchers unveiled an approach to drug discovery that could
revolutionize how we understand and treat diseases. Their commentary explains
the limitations of studies using traditional mouse models and proposes using
genetically diverse mice and mouse and human cells to better predict human
responses to drugs and ...
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* Mice
* Rodents
* Genetically Modified
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Decoding Mysterious Seismic Signals
Aug. 16, 2024 — Geophysicists find link between seismic waves called PKP
precursors and anomalies in Earth's mantle that are associated with hotspots
associated with volcanism on the ...
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* Geology
* Earthquakes
* Natural Disasters
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Nighttime Light Data Shows Inequities in Restoring Power After Hurricane Michael
Aug. 14, 2024 — Using nighttime lightdata from NASA, remote sensing, official
outage records and census information, a study reveals notable differences in
power-restoration rates between urbanized and rural areas and between
disadvantaged and more affluent communities after Hurricane Michael in Florida's
Panhandle. Block groups with higher proportions of ...
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* Urbanization
* Disaster Plan
* Electricity
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Hailstone Library to Improve Extreme Weather Forecasting
Aug. 16, 2024 — Researchers are measuring and scanning samples for a global
'hailstone library'. Storm simulations using 3-D modelling of real hailstones --
in all sorts of weird shapes from oblong to flat discs or with spikes coming out
-- show it behaves differently than spherical hail shapes. Data from the hail
library could lead to more accurate storm ...
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* Severe Weather
* Storms
* Weather
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Exploring Options for the Sustainable Management of Phosphorus
Aug. 16, 2024 — A new study assessed the feasibility of recovering phosphorus
from municipal wastewater as an alternative sustainable source of this
non-renewable ...
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* Recycling and Waste
* Sustainability
* Hazardous Waste
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Historic Map Reveals How Mussel Farm Is Bringing Shellfish Reefs Back to the
Seabed
Aug. 14, 2024 — New analysis has shown that the UK's first large scale offshore
mussel farm might in fact serve as a form of restoration rather than creating
habitats never seen in the area before. A map dating from 1871 shows a large
area of the seabed -- stretching from Torquay in the west and beyond Lyme Regis
to the east -- as being home to 'rich shell beds'. ...
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* Fisheries
* Fish
* Exotic Species
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Why Do Plants Wiggle? New Study Provides Answers
Aug. 15, 2024 — Decades after his voyage on the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin
became fascinated by why plants move as they grow -- spinning and twisting into
corkscrews. Now, more than 150 years later, a new study may have solved the ...
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* Endangered Plants
* Botany
* Nature
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Revealing the Mysteries Within Microbial Genomes
Aug. 14, 2024 — A new technique will make it much easier for researchers to
discover the traits or activities encoded by genes of unknown function in
microbes, a key step toward understanding the roles and impact of individual
species within the planet's diverse ...
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* Microbes and More
* Evolution
* Genetics
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Ecologists Put an Insect Group on Century-Old Map of Biodiversity
Aug. 14, 2024 — The distribution of species around the globe is not a random
process but an outcome resulting from several evolutionary mechanisms as well as
past and current environmental limitations. As a result, since the mid-19th
century, biologists have identified several main regions, called biogeographic
realms, that depict these large ensembles of species around the world. These
biogeographic realms ...
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* Nature
* Insects (including Butterflies)
* Endangered Plants
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* PLANTS & ANIMALS
* Rocks Are Rare Record of 'Snowball Earth'
* Changing Food Consumers' Choices: Emissions
* Could Manure Act Like a Probiotic?
* How to Drive Innovation in Drug Discovery
* EARTH & CLIMATE
* Decoding Mysterious Seismic Signals
* Inequities in Restoring Power Post-Hurricane
* Global Hailstone 'Library'
* Sustainable Management of Phosphorus
* FOSSILS & RUINS
* Mussel Farm Bringing Shellfish Reefs Back
* Why Do Plants Wiggle?
* Mysteries Within Microbial Genomes
* Descriptions of Biodiversity On Earth
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SOCIETY/EDUCATION NEWS
August 17, 2024
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Ritual Sacrifice at Chichén Itzá
June 12, 2024 — Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse,
Chichen Itz was among the largest and most influential cities of the ancient
Maya, but much about its political connections and ritual life remain poorly
understood. Close kin relationships, ...
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'Vigorous Melting' at Antarctica's Thwaites 'Doomsday' Glacier
May 20, 2024 — Glaciologists show evidence of warm ocean water intruding
kilometers beneath grounded ice at Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. The
findings suggest that existing climate models are underestimating the impact of
ocean and ice interactions in ...
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One Third of China's Urban Population at Risk of City Sinking, New Satellite
Data Shows
Apr. 18, 2024 — Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according
to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently
maps land movement across ...
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38 Trillion Dollars in Damages Each Year: World Economy Already Committed to
Income Reduction of 19 % Due to Climate Change
Apr. 17, 2024 — Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting
today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19%
until 2050 due to climate change, a new study finds. These ...
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U.S. Capable of Achieving Seafood Independence
Aug. 15, 2024 — If the U.S. became seafood independent, or meet its entire
seafood needs through its own production, it could offer opportunities for
improving dietary outcomes as well as individual and national food security,
particularly against disruptions in global supply chains. Through analyzing 50
years of regional and national consumption and production data, from 1970-2021,
researchers found that the ...
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* Fisheries
* Resource Shortage
* Food and Agriculture
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Nearly 25% of European Landscape Could Be Rewilded, Researchers Say
Aug. 15, 2024 — Europe's abandoned farmlands could find new life through
rewilding, a movement to restore ravaged landscapes to their wilderness before
human intervention. A quarter of the European continent, 117 million hectares,
is primed with rewilding opportunities, researchers ...
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* Land Management
* Nature
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