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Phys.org / ALICE sees new sign of primordial plasma in proton collisions

The ALICE Collaboration takes a step further in addressing the question of whether a quark–gluon plasma can be formed in proton–proton and proton–nucleus collisions. In the first few microseconds after the Big Bang, ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Researchers uncover gut-liver serotonin pathway that limits nanoparticle and viral delivery

A new study has for the first time elucidated the gut-liver immune regulatory axis jointly maintained by intestinal commensal bacteria and the intestinal endocrine system, and uncovered the fundamental mechanism underlying ...

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Why some people naturally control HIV even after stopping therapy—and how we can leverage that to treat others

For millions of people living with HIV, a daily regimen of medications is a lifelong necessity. If they stop taking the drugs—commonly referred to as antiretroviral therapy—the virus usually rushes back within weeks. ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Microbes make microplastics more likely to form ice in clouds, research reveals

Tiny pieces of plastic, called microplastics, are showing up everywhere, even in the water in clouds, rain, and snow—and they may be affecting our weather and temperatures. A study published in Environmental Science & Technology ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Feeling you belong may keep scientists in ornithology, study suggests

Across the sciences, researchers are asking why so many scientists leave their fields. A new study from Virginia Tech suggests at least part of the answer may be surprisingly simple. Scientists who feel a stronger sense of ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right—and wrong—about astrophysics

"Project Hail Mary," the Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of the best-selling sci-fi novel from Andy Weir, is being praised for putting the science in science fiction. Although aliens, sun-draining microorganisms and galaxy-spanning ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Smart wound dressing delivers antibiotics on-demand, accelerating healing and reducing resistance

Biomedical engineers from Brown University have developed a new wound dressing material that releases antibiotic drugs only when harmful bacteria are present in a wound. In the new study, published in the journal Science ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / AI-powered imaging tracks wound healing under the skin in real time

No matter the size or severity, wounds on human skin are difficult to monitor while they heal. Biopsies disrupt the wound site and are too invasive for routine, repeated monitoring, and most medical imaging devices that could ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Courting the competition: Some male fruit flies serenade each other rather than fight

Like the males of many animal species, male Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies, a commonly studied lab animal, are aggressive toward one another and even fight when competing for resources such as food and females. Researchers ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / AI tool shows promise in diagnosing advanced heart failure

Applying artificial intelligence techniques to cardiac ultrasound data may make it easier to identify patients with advanced heart failure, a new study has found. The study—led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Sweden's 'old‑growth' natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands—new study

Most of Europe's original natural forests have been transformed for agriculture and managed forests producing energy, paper, and timber. The few remaining "old-growth" natural forests are relics of the past that illustrate ...

8 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Brain-inspired nanoelectronic device could cut AI hardware energy use by 70%

Researchers have developed a new kind of nanoelectronic device that could dramatically cut the energy consumed by artificial intelligence hardware by mimicking the human brain. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, ...

15 hours ago