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Phys.org / Insights into bee biology could ease US rules for organic honey
Strict regulations have prevented continental U.S. beekeepers from participating in the lucrative organic honey market, but new research finds that bees' actual habits make certain rules too extreme. The findings potentially ...
Medical Xpress / Breast milk protein osteopontin may shield infants from respiratory infections
QIMR Berghofer researchers have found how breast milk supports infant immunity via a protein called osteopontin. The study also identifies a potential way of mimicking this protective effect in baby formula. The findings, ...
Phys.org / Giant ice mountains on the other side of Earth once dictated Australia's climate—new study
During the most recent ice age, much of North America disappeared beneath ice sheets several kilometers thick. These frozen giants covered most of present-day Canada and parts of the northern United States, while smaller ...
Phys.org / Newly unearthed mechanism that helps plants 'feel full' could help crops use fertilizer more efficiently
New York University researchers have pinpointed the molecular players responsible for plants "feeling full" once they've taken up enough nitrogen—a finding that could help scientists develop plants that absorb more nitrogen ...
Tech Xplore / Solving the solvent problem to make sodium-metal batteries a more practical energy storage option
Lithium-ion batteries are the leading choice in today's electric vehicle and battery energy storage system industries, but they contain a number of critical minerals—including lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite—that are ...
Phys.org / New study: Less invasive thermal imaging could improve research on endangered hatchling tortoises
A new study by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance researchers has identified a less invasive way to estimate the body temperature of hatchling Mojave desert tortoises, offering scientists a promising tool for studying endangered ...
Tech Xplore / Hardware-aware framework accelerates large language models without additional training
As large language models (LLMs) become increasingly embedded in chatbots, virtual assistants, translation services, coding tools and other AI-powered applications, delivering responses quickly and efficiently has become a ...
Dialog / Can we map diets as networks? Food combinations linked to mortality, cardiovascular disease and life expectancy
Imagine a typical breakfast: coffee may appear alongside eggs, toast and butter, while fruit, yogurt and whole grains may form another combination. We do not eat foods in isolation. Instead, our diets are made up of interconnected ...
Tech Xplore / Existing power grids draw data centers to cities, study finds
When people picture a data center, they often imagine something remote: a huge warehouse humming quietly far from the city. New research from NYU Tandon School of Engineering shows that assumption is largely wrong.
Medical Xpress / Immune-inspired public health strategy improves detection of disease-carrying insects
A disease surveillance strategy modeled on the body's immune system detected more disease-carrying insects than the traditional top-down approach, according to a study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine ...
Phys.org / New immune-blocking strategy improves interspecies organ generation
Xenophagocytosis is a natural immune process that limits interspecies organ generation by eliminating living donor cells, researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, report. By uncovering how embryonic macrophages ...
Phys.org / A cooperative approach to reproductive success
Fertilization is often imagined as a frantic race, with millions of sperm competing for a single prize. But new research by a team of evolutionary biologists from Syracuse University, the University of Siena in Italy and ...