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Phys.org / Warming may make tropical cyclone 'seeds' riskier for Africa
An existing body of research indicates that climate change is making tropical cyclones wetter and more powerful. Now, a new study is indicating the same thing may be happening to the precursors of these storms: the wet weather ...
Medical Xpress / New clues to preventing stillbirth: Research highlights premature placental aging
Flinders University researchers have uncovered a biological process that could explain some stillbirths and pave the way for early detection and prevention.
Phys.org / Mixing incentives and penalties found key to cutting carbon emissions long term
A study from a team of researchers that includes faculty from the University of California San Diego and Princeton University shows how a mix of subsidies for clean energy and taxes on pollution can significantly reduce greenhouse ...
Medical Xpress / Can eating high fat cheese and cream reduce dementia risk, as a new study suggests?
A large Swedish study reported a lower risk of dementia among middle-aged and older adults who consumed higher amounts of full-fat cheese and cream. The findings may sound like welcome news but they need careful interpretation.
Phys.org / Why quantum computers have memory problems over time
A team of Australian and international scientists has, for the first time, created a full picture of how errors unfold over time inside a quantum computer—a breakthrough that could help make future quantum machines far ...
Phys.org / Optimized nanotube shapes can amplify electromagnetic field concentration by over 30 times
Researchers have developed a powerful computational framework that shows how carefully optimized nanotube shapes can amplify electromagnetic field concentration by more than 30 times compared to conventional circular nanotubes. ...
Phys.org / Some mammals can hit pause on a pregnancy—understanding how that happens could help us treat cancer
Seals give birth only when conditions are right. After mating, a female seal can delay implantation of the embryo in the uterine wall—pausing pregnancy until she senses that her fat reserves are aligned with the season. ...
Medical Xpress / Homer1 gene calms the mind and improves attention in mice
Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly bombarded with information, and focus depends on its ability to filter out distractions and detect ...
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 / Lessons from the Caldor Fire's Christmas Valley 'miracle'
In what came to be called the "Christmas Valley miracle," the Lake Tahoe Basin communities of Christmas Valley and Meyers were spared in late August 2021 when the massive Caldor Fire entered the basin, burning more than 222,000 ...
Medical Xpress / Genes aren't destiny for inherited blindness, study shows
A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness. Investigators from Mass General Brigham used large public biobanks to determine that genes thought to cause ...
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 ...
