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Phys.org / Machine learning uncovers 1,750 quakes tracing 250-kilometer edge of Alaska microplate

Thousands of small earthquakes, detected for the first time by a machine-learning process, reveal the distinct, razor-sharp edge of the Yakutat microplate as it subducts beneath the North American plate.

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Hidden protein switch controls photosynthesis as light conditions change

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown regulatory mechanism in plant photosynthesis in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. It helps plants adapt to changes in light conditions. The results, published ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Lab-grown aging eye model reveals early AMD markers in weeks

The rods and cones in your eyes are responsible for helping you see, but what is responsible for helping them? Retinal pigment epithelium cells are their caretakers, but environmental, genetic and aging factors can strain ...

17 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Europe opening up to self-driving taxis

Self-driving taxis, already booming in the United States and China, are emerging in Europe, with major companies launching trials this year in several capitals and the European Union set to step on the accelerator Monday.

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Could the Milky Way's missing mass be hiding in a swarm of interstellar comets?

3I/ATLAS has caused quite a stir over the last year, inviting astronomers to update what they know about other solar systems as well as our own. However, this third interstellar visitor may have an unexpected impact on our ...

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Weight loss treatments linked to lower risk of obesity-related cancers in people without diabetes

A study of more than 229,000 obese adults without diabetes in the United States has shown that weight loss drugs are associated with a decreased risk of obesity-related cancers. The research found that GLP-1 receptor agonists ...

5 hours ago
Phys.org / Study explains why shoppers avoid plant-based proteins

Incorporating more plant-based proteins could help people save on their grocery bill, but new research has found that it's not so simple when it comes to choices at the supermarket. Simon Fraser University researchers peeked ...

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How mechanical stress can accelerate bone destruction in periodontitis

Excessive bite force does not cause alveolar bone loss but significantly worsens it when combined with periodontitis, report researchers in a new study. While traumatic occlusion has long been suspected to exacerbate periodontitis, ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / AI spots smuggled seahorses, shark fins and sea cucumbers with 92% accuracy

When we think of wildlife trafficking, we might think of rhino horns or baby orangutans sold as pets—but the smuggling of sea creatures, a less well-known crime, is just as damaging to marine ecosystems. Unfortunately, many ...

5 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study proposes reconsidering how histone deacetylase inhibitors work in cancer treatment

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions are challenging the traditional understanding of how cancer drugs called histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors function. For decades, scientists believed ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Disgust may contribute to improper waste disposal

A common explanation for why waste management sometimes fails is that carelessness breeds more carelessness. Now, research from the University of Gothenburg shows that dirty waste disposal rooms can evoke feelings of disgust ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / 'All-in-one' platform developed for multiple trait stacking in crops

A major goal of modern crop breeding is to efficiently combine multiple desirable traits by "stacking" the favorable gene variants (alleles) that contribute to those traits in a single crop variety. However, current strategies ...

6 hours ago