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Medical Xpress / Dengue virus can infect immune cells meant to fight disease
Researchers at the University of Vermont's Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine and Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, have discovered that dengue virus can infect and replicate inside memory B cells, immune ...
Phys.org / 'Grumpy' Pallas kittens on display at Japan zoo
Five young Pallas's cats—dubbed the world's grumpiest felines for their sullen facial expressions—went on display at a zoo in Japan on Thursday.
Tech Xplore / Researchers develop a new smart, adaptive vibration isolator
Vibration isolators are essential in applications like high-precision manufacturing, aerospace, automobiles and sensitive scientific equipment, where vibration can significantly degrade performance and reduce operational ...
Tech Xplore / Can AI's power problem become a clean-energy opportunity?
Artificial intelligence has triggered a new gold rush. This time, companies are competing not for land or minerals, but for access to electricity.
Phys.org / Accepting free will doesn't exist could make us less hateful and ashamed
In his 2023 bestseller, Determined, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky argued that the interaction of biology and environment leaves no room for free choice. Philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris puts the case more bluntly: ...
Phys.org / What Australian lakes showed us about Martian hydrology
The expansive red bluffs of Western Australia's Yilgarn Craton give the landscape a Martian appearance. It turns out the resemblance is more than superficial: The Yilgarn Craton also shares geological characteristics with ...
Medical Xpress / Different GLP-1 therapies could be tailored to patients' individual metabolic needs
Different varieties and doses of GLP-1 medications can have meaningful differences in how they address heart and metabolic health issues, according to new research led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...
Tech Xplore / AI-powered method enables instant ultrasound imaging with a single fixed sensor
IMDEA Materials Institute has developed an acoustic imaging method that overcomes some of the fundamental limitations of technologies like ultrasound imaging.
Phys.org / Can a newly discovered soil fungus stop the devastating African armyworm when chemicals have failed?
The African armyworm is a highly destructive migratory pest that damages maize, sorghum, millet and sugarcane. These caterpillars also cause indirect damage to livestock by destroying grazing lands and pastures.
Medical Xpress / Gum disease worsens systemic bone loss in osteoporosis patients via gut bacteria
Chronic gum disease (periodontitis) may worsen bone deterioration in people with osteoporosis by disrupting the microorganisms that support gut health, according to collaborative research between Griffith University and Nanjing ...
Phys.org / Satellite images could help target sustainable farming support for small fields
For decades, satellites have helped scientists observe Earth's changing landscapes. Now, they could also help answer one of agriculture's most pressing questions: How can the world produce more food while reducing its environmental ...
Medical Xpress / Identifying high-needs patients helps predict future health spending
A new way to measure comorbidity—when a patient suffers from multiple diseases or health conditions—can be used to accurately predict a patient's risk of hospitalization and future health care costs across a population, Cornell ...