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Phys.org / Passive adaptation mechanism reveals how cells balance their protein levels
Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from amino acids, but cannot simply accumulate inside the cell forever. Once they have done their job or become damaged, ...
Medical Xpress / Fathers' microplastics exposure tied to their children's metabolic problems
A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has shown for the first time that a father's exposure to microplastics (MPs) can trigger metabolic dysfunctions in his offspring. The research, ...
Phys.org / Beachy Head Woman's origin story: DNA analysis reveals she was local to southern Britain
The identity of a Roman-era individual found in southern England has finally been resolved after scientists at the Natural History Museum were able to sequence high quality DNA from her skeletal remains.
Phys.org / Private donors pledge $1 billion for world's largest particle accelerator
Europe's physics lab CERN on Thursday said private donors had pledged $1 billion toward the construction of a new particle accelerator that would be by far the world's biggest.
Phys.org / Is democracy always about truth? Why we may need to loosen our views to heal our divisions
We find ourselves in the midst of a crisis of truth. Trust in public institutions of knowledge (schools, legacy media, universities and experts) is at an all-time low, and blatant liars are drawing political support around ...
Phys.org / Ancient hunter-gatherer DNA may explain why some people live to 100 years or more
Our hunter-gatherer ancestors have given us many things. They passed down mastery of fire for cooking and early survival technologies, such as stone tools. They may also have given us the secret to a long life. A new study ...
Medical Xpress / This 'super flu' could cause widespread serious illness, experts say
Flu season has arrived, and with it a variant making headlines as a "super flu."
Phys.org / Turning plastic waste into valuable chemicals with single-atom catalysts
The rapid accumulation of plastic waste is currently posing significant risks for both human health and the environment on Earth. A possible solution to this problem would be to recycle plastic waste, breaking it into smaller ...
Phys.org / AI uncovers double-strangeness: A new double-Lambda hypernucleus
Researchers from the High Energy Nuclear Physics Laboratory at the RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute (PRI) in Japan and their international collaborators have made a discovery that bridges artificial intelligence and nuclear ...
Phys.org / Instacart ends AI pricing test that charged shoppers different prices for the same items
Instacart will stop using artificial intelligence to experiment with product pricing after a report showed that customers on the platform were paying different prices for the same items.
Phys.org / How does Santa do it all? Quantum physics, that's how, says scientist
Every year, Santa Claus races around the globe in a matter of hours to bring presents to children all over the world.
Tech Xplore / New computer vision method links photos to floor plans with pixel-level accuracy
For people, matching what they see on the ground to a map is second nature. For computers, it has been a major challenge. A Cornell research team has introduced a new method that helps machines make these connections—an ...