Researchers look to reduce rotorcraft noise
Researchers look to reduce rotorcraft noise
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Imagine a silent helicopter stealthily moving troops and supplies around a future battlefield. U.S. Army researchers look to helicopter noise reduction technology as a top priority in aircraft design.
Geoscientists use zircon to trace origin of Earth's continents
Geoscientists use zircon to trace origin of Earth's continents
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Geoscientists have long known that some parts of the continents formed in the Earth's deep past, but the speed in which land rose above global seas -- and the exact shapes that land masses formed -- have so far eluded experts.
Cost of planting, protecting trees to fight climate change could jump
Cost of planting, protecting trees to fight climate change could jump
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Planting trees and preventing deforestation are considered key climate change mitigation strategies, but a new analysis finds the cost of preserving and planting trees to hit certain global emissions reductions targets could accelerate quickly.
Statins can save lives; are they being used?
Statins can save lives; are they being used?
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People who have coronary artery disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease often are prescribed a statin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke.
Telomere shortening protects against cancer
Telomere shortening protects against cancer
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Researchers have found the first evidence that telomere shortening is not just a sign of aging, but a key component of the body's cancer prevention system.
Seismic activity of New Zealand's alpine fault more complex than suspected
Seismic activity of New Zealand's alpine fault more complex than suspected
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New evidence of a 19th century earthquake on New Zealand's Alpine fault suggests that in at least one portion of the fault, smaller earthquakes may occur in between such large rupture events.
Researchers study influence of cultural factors on gesture design
Researchers study influence of cultural factors on gesture design
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Freehand gesture-based interfaces in interactive systems are becoming more common, but what if your preferred way to gesture a command - say, changing the TV to channel 10 - significantly differed from that of a user from another culture? Would the system rec
Ultrasensitive transistor for herbicide detection in water
Ultrasensitive transistor for herbicide detection in water
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Researchers have fabricated a tiny electronic sensor that can detect very low levels of a commonly used weed killer in drinking water.
Next step in simulating the universe
Next step in simulating the universe
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Researchers have developed a way to accurately represent the behavior of elementary particles called neutrinos in computer simulations of the Universe. The simulation results reveal the effects of neutrinos on the formation and growth of galaxies for differen
Tweaking carotenoid genes helps tomatoes bring their A-game
Tweaking carotenoid genes helps tomatoes bring their A-game
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Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba demonstrated that Target-AID gene editing technology can be used to simultaneously introduce single-base changes into multiple genes in tomatoes. Using this technique, the researchers altered three genes associate
Hydrogen-powered heavy duty vehicles could contribute significantly to achieving climate goals
Hydrogen-powered heavy duty vehicles could contribute significantly to achieving climate goals
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A partial transition of German road transport to hydrogen energy is among the possibilities being discussed to help meet national climate targets. Researcher have examined the hypothetical transition to a hydrogen-powered transport sector through several scen
Climate change warms groundwater in Bavaria
Climate change warms groundwater in Bavaria
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Groundwater reservoirs in Bavaria have warmed considerably over the past few decades. A new study compares temperatures at 35 measuring stations, taken at different depths, with data from the 1990s. Water found at a depth of 20 meters was almost one degree wa
Collision models impact the future of energy
Collision models impact the future of energy
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A new database of electron-molecule reactions is a major step forward in making nuclear fusion power a reality, by allowing researchers to accurately model plasmas containing molecular hydrogen.
Key molecules in brain development and neurodegenerative diseases identified
Key molecules in brain development and neurodegenerative diseases identified
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A research team uncovers the mechanism that regulates local expression of key molecules in brain development and neurodegenerative diseases.
Octogenarian snapper found off Australia becomes oldest tropical reef fish by two decades
Octogenarian snapper found off Australia becomes oldest tropical reef fish by two decades
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An 81-year-old midnight snapper caught off the coast of Western Australia has taken the title of the oldest tropical reef fish recorded anywhere in the world. The octogenarian fish was found at the Rowley Shoals -- about 300km west of Broome -- and was part o
Plants on aspirin
Plants on aspirin
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For centuries humans were using willow barks to treat a headache or an inflamed tooth. Later, the active ingredient, the plant hormone salicylic acid, was used to develop painkillers like Aspirin. But what happens, if plants are treated with these painkillers
AI reduces computational time required to study fate of molecules exposed to light
AI reduces computational time required to study fate of molecules exposed to light
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Light-induced processes are critical in transformative technologies such as solar energy harvesting, as well as in photomedicine and photoresponsive materials. Theoretical studies of the dynamics of photoinduced processes require numerous electronic structur
Breaking the rules of chemistry unlocks new reaction
Breaking the rules of chemistry unlocks new reaction
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Scientists have broken the rules of enzyme engineering to unlock a new method for creating chemical reactions that could unlock a wide range of new applications -- from creating new drugs to food production.
Chemical memory in plants affects chances of offspring survival
Chemical memory in plants affects chances of offspring survival
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Researchers have uncovered the mechanism that allows plants to pass on their 'memories' to offspring, which results in growth and developmental defects.
New research reveals 'megatrends' that will affect forests in the next decade
New research reveals 'megatrends' that will affect forests in the next decade
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A group of experts from academic, governmental and international organisations have identified five large-scale 'megatrends' affecting forests and forest communities. These are likely to have major consequences - both positively and negatively - over the comi
Is it better to give than receive?
Is it better to give than receive?
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Young children who have experienced compassionate love and empathy from their mothers may be more willing to turn thoughts into action by being generous to others, a University of California, Davis, study suggests. Lab studies were done of children at ages 4
Link found between drought and HIV among women in less-developed countries
Link found between drought and HIV among women in less-developed countries
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Researchers explored the consequences of drought and lack of environmental resources on women in less-developed countries. The research shows the direct and indirect associations to women's percentage of HIV.
Meningococcus B vaccine prevents disease with 79 per cent effectiveness in under-18s
Meningococcus B vaccine prevents disease with 79 per cent effectiveness in under-18s
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Meningococcus group B, the most prevalent strain of meningococcal infection, is prevented with 79 per cent effectiveness in children and young adults inoculated with the 4CMenB vaccine, also known as Bexsero, according to a new collaborative study which evalu
Drug development target for retinal dystrophies
Drug development target for retinal dystrophies
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Researchers report that deleting one of the inhibitors of the RPE65 gene in a mouse model that carries a human disease mutation prevents degeneration of cone photoreceptors that are used for daytime high-resolution color vision.
Watching the Arctic thaw in fast-forward
Watching the Arctic thaw in fast-forward
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The frozen permafrost in the Arctic is thawing on an alarming scale. By analyzing an annual record of satellite images, researchers have now confirmed these findings: thermokarst lakes in Alaska are draining one by one because warmer and wetter conditions cau
Children with dyslexia show stronger emotional responses
Children with dyslexia show stronger emotional responses
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Children diagnosed with dyslexia show greater emotional reactivity than children without dyslexia, according to a new collaborative study.
Transportation of water into the deep Earth by Al-phase D
Transportation of water into the deep Earth by Al-phase D
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Researchers have recently measured the propagation speed of ultrasonic waves in an aluminum-rich hydrous mineral called Al-phase D at pressure conditions relevant to the Earth's deep mantle. Their results suggest that seismic shear anomalies observed locally
Post-COVID pain or weakness? Request an ultrasound or MRI
Post-COVID pain or weakness? Request an ultrasound or MRI
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A new study shows how advanced imaging technology can pinpoint what may have caused patients' nerve damage and help determine the best course of treatment.
Older adults in wealthier countries drink more alcohol
Older adults in wealthier countries drink more alcohol
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A new global study finds older people in wealthy countries consume more alcohol than their counterparts in middle-income countries, on average, although a higher cost of alcohol is associated with less frequent drinking. Across counties, people drink less as
'Anti-antibiotic' allows for use of antibiotics without driving resistance
'Anti-antibiotic' allows for use of antibiotics without driving resistance
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An inexpensive, FDA-approved drug -- cholestyramine -- taken in conjunction with an antibiotic prevents the antibiotic from driving antimicrobial resistance, according to new research.
Lab results don't explain 'obesity paradox,' but bias may
Lab results don't explain 'obesity paradox,' but bias may
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Results of standard laboratory tests performed on adult outpatients to provide an overall picture of their health are fairly consistent between those with obesity and their leaner counterparts, investigators report.
New device offers faster way to detect antibiotic-resistant bacteria
New device offers faster way to detect antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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A new device for faster testing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been developed.
AI predicts which drug combinations kill cancer cells
AI predicts which drug combinations kill cancer cells
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A machine learning model can help us treat cancer more effectively.
Warning signs over effectiveness of HIV 'wonder drug' in sub-Saharan Africa
Warning signs over effectiveness of HIV 'wonder drug' in sub-Saharan Africa
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Dolutegravir, the current first-line treatment for HIV, may not be as effective as hoped in sub-Saharan Africa, suggests new research published on World AIDS Day. The study finds that this so-called 'wonder drug' may be less effective in patients resistant t
Engineers combine light and sound to see underwater
Engineers combine light and sound to see underwater
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Engineers have developed an airborne method for imaging underwater objects by combining light and sound to break through the seemingly impassable barrier at the interface of air and water.
Researchers explore population size, density in rise of centralized power in antiquity
Researchers explore population size, density in rise of centralized power in antiquity
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A group of researchers developed Power Theory, a model emphasizing the role of demography in political centralization, and applied it to the shift in power dynamics in prehistoric northern coastal societies in Peru. To test the theory, the team created a summ
Microfluidic system with cell-separating powers may unravel how novel pathogens attack
Microfluidic system with cell-separating powers may unravel how novel pathogens attack
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To develop effective therapeutics against pathogens, scientists need to first uncover how they attack host cells. An efficient way to conduct these investigations on an extensive scale is through high-speed screening tests called assays.
The 'smell' of coral as an indicator of reef health
The 'smell' of coral as an indicator of reef health
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A study conducted in the southern Great Barrier Reef reveals the chemical diversity of emissions from healthy corals. The researchers found that across the reef-building coral species studied on Heron Island, the abundance and chemical diversity of their gas
Study shows strong links between music and math, reading achievement
Study shows strong links between music and math, reading achievement
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A music educator thought that if he could just control his study for the myriad factors that might have influenced previous ones - race, income, education, etc. -- he could disprove the notion of a link between students' musical and mathematical achievement.
An escape route for seafloor methane
An escape route for seafloor methane
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A study has solved the mystery of how and why columns of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, can stream out of solid sea-floor formations known as methane hydrates.
