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Phys.org / How ions flow like a liquid through a solid crystal
A research team led by the University of Osaka, working with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), RIKEN and the Institute of Science Tokyo, has uncovered a fundamental mechanism behind ...
Phys.org / Multiple origin points drive Southeast Asia's catastrophic fires, study finds
How do wildfires grow into catastrophic events? By tracing the earliest detectable origins of the devastating 2015 equatorial Southeast Asian fires, researchers found that most large fires had multiple origin points and identified ...
Phys.org / Study reports the first detection of a sugar in interstellar space
Sugars are key biomolecules in living organisms, as they form the backbone of DNA and RNA and play a fundamental role in metabolic processes. In theories of the origin of life, sugars are also essential for the synthesis ...
Medical Xpress / Are you listening to me? Well, kinda… Research shows people can track more than one conversation at once
Ever wondered how some people seem able to keep up with the conversation they're having while also noticing what's being said across the room? New research suggests this ability isn't simply good hearing but may reflect the ...
Medical Xpress / New tool makes immune therapy more effective in prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is often resistant to immunotherapy, which harnesses a person's immune system to recognize and destroy tumors. But a new technology that targets RNA in cancer cells gave immunotherapy new life, improving its ...
Medical Xpress / CDC warns of parasite outbreak tied to Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
Phys.org / Is that the time? Why messaging matters with crises on the horizon
Framing environmental risks in terms of how much time is left, rather than a future date, makes them feel more urgent and increases public engagement.
Phys.org / Antibiotic resistant gene found in Australian soil
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a hidden source of antibiotic resistance, providing an early warning sign for researchers and public health officials.
Phys.org / Tiny gene edit cuts cadmium in rice by 48% without reducing yields
Cadmium (Cd) contamination poses a serious threat to global food safety. As a toxic and carcinogenic heavy metal, cadmium can accumulate in agricultural soils through industrialization and urbanization before entering the ...
Phys.org / Direct observation of spontaneous magnon coherence at room temperature
Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau have achieved a key experimental breakthrough: For the first time, the spontaneous macroscopic coherence of magnons—the quantized excitations of magnetic materials—has ...
Medical Xpress / Sweeteners slow growth of important gut bacteria in lab tests
Cambridge researchers have shown how commonly used sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria. One sweetener in particular—isosteviol—when combined with the antidepressant duloxetine, significantly impaired two important ...
Phys.org / Self-driving trucks will redraw US economic map
Technological advances in autonomous truck technology are poised to have significant economic ripple effects on U.S. interstate commerce, highway infrastructure and labor costs, according to new research co-written by a team ...
