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Phys.org / Mosquito-borne viruses avoid killing hosts by limiting protein output, study reveals

The increase in mosquito-borne virus infections is a growing public health concern. Diseases traditionally confined to tropical or subtropical regions, like dengue or West Nile virus, are expanding their geographic scope. ...

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Phys.org / Insects exhibit evidence of a daily body clock for humidity

In a novel experiment at the University of Cincinnati, researchers recently isolated kissing bugs, fruit flies, mosquitoes and spider beetles in a climate- and light-controlled environment and found that they responded predictably ...

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Phys.org / Nanotube-based thermoelectrics open a new pathway to waste-heat energy conversion

Whenever someone asks ChatGPT a question, heat is generated somewhere in the server room—a data center. When an electric vehicle battery generates heat during operation, the heat must be managed continuously. Manufacturing ...

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Medical Xpress / Erucamide molecule strengthens the eye's response to damage in retinal disease

Many conditions that cause vision loss share a common feature: the gradual breakdown of the retina, the light-sensing tissue at the back of the eye. Although scientists know some of the structural changes that ensue as this ...

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Phys.org / Women negotiate as effectively as men—but leave people happier

Men and women achieve similar economic outcomes in negotiations, but female negotiators foster stronger interpersonal relationships, which lead in turn to greater satisfaction with the result and a greater desire to negotiate ...

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Phys.org / Leaf-based fluorescence test speeds search for plant gene-editing targets

Gene editing of plant DNA has the potential to produce crops with increased performance and resilience, but it can take a long time to achieve these gains. To shorten this process, scientists often use screening tools to ...

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Phys.org / Making sense of Mars' tiny moon Phobos

Mars' innermost moon, Phobos, has long puzzled planetary scientists, who have continually debated whether it's a captured asteroid or formed from debris after a giant impactor struck the Martian surface. The key to solving ...

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Medical Xpress / Middle-aged women drink more, know less about breast cancer risk

Middle-aged women have the highest levels of problematic alcohol use, a new national survey shows, yet they may be the least aware that drinking can increase breast cancer risk.

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Phys.org / Seal pups and seabird chicks are suffering in extreme weather. How can we protect them?

Extreme weather is becoming the new normal, disrupting human communities across the globe.

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Phys.org / Artificial light is keeping reef fish awake, and the effects may ripple across coral reefs

Artificial light spilling into coastal waters from cities, ports, roads and hotels is disrupting sleep in coral reef fish and is associated with changes in markers linked to brain health, according to a new study from Bar-Ilan ...

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Phys.org / California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes, first-ever assessment reveals

A study conducted by UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators has found that California has lost more than half of its coastal dune systems. The researchers' assessment—the first of its kind for the California coast—estimates ...

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Phys.org / Bird-derived gene tool inserts plant DNA 30 times more efficiently than CRISPR

In a rapidly changing climate landscape, the plants we rely on for food, textiles and more face a multitude of challenges, including rising temperatures, drought and disease. Caltech's Gözde Demirer, the Clare Boothe Luce ...

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