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Phys.org / US forests store record carbon as natural and human factors combine
U.S. forests have stored more carbon in the past two decades than at any time in the last century, an increase attributable to a mix of natural factors and human activity, finds a new study.
Tech Xplore / Handheld fuel cell reactor offers rapid, safe power for edge devices
A new portable reactor based on a solid oxide fuel cell solves thermal management and safety issues, as reported by researchers from Japan. This miniaturized reactor can start up rapidly within five minutes at room temperature ...
Phys.org / 2.6-million-year-old Paranthropus fossil expands early hominin range
In a paper published in Nature, a team led by University of Chicago paleoanthropologist Professor Zeresenay Alemseged reports the discovery of the first Paranthropus specimen from the Afar region of Ethiopia, 1,000 km north ...
Tech Xplore / Newly discovered metallic material with record thermal conductivity upends assumptions about heat transport limits
A UCLA-led, multi-institution research team has discovered a metallic material with the highest thermal conductivity measured among metals, challenging long-standing assumptions about the limits of heat transport in metallic ...
Medical Xpress / Lithium study yields insights in the fight against HIV
Lithium, a widely used treatment for bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, has shown early promise in suppressing HIV, McGill University researchers report.
Phys.org / New quantum boundary discovered: Spin size determines how the Kondo effect behaves
Collective behavior is an unusual phenomenon in condensed-matter physics. When quantum spins interact together as a system, they produce unique effects not seen in individual particles. Understanding how quantum spins interact ...
Tech Xplore / Emerging solar cell material sets new efficiency record
UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future solar panels cheaper, more efficient and more durable.
Medical Xpress / Targeted radiation therapy can be safely combined with chemotherapy, study finds
A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study shows that a targeted form of radiation therapy can be safely delivered alongside high-dose chemotherapy and systemic therapy without requiring patients to pause their cancer ...
Medical Xpress / Social interaction among infants boosts diversity of gut microbial strains, study shows
The microbiome of infants is shaped by social relationships from an early age and not only by family sources, finds a recent study published in the journal Nature.
Medical Xpress / Surgery beats medical therapy in type 2 diabetes, regardless of social deprivation: Study
For adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), surgery is superior to medical therapy for reducing hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and achieving weight loss, regardless of social deprivation, according to a study published online Jan. ...
Medical Xpress / Brain navigation study reveals function of an unconventional electrical-signaling mode in neurons
Navigating the world is no mean feat, especially when the world pushes back. For instance, airflow hitting a fly on its right side can, after a turn, become a headwind. To stay on course, the fly's brain must interpret sensations ...
Phys.org / AI-driven ultrafast spectrometer-on-a-chip advances real-time sensing
For decades, the ability to visualize the chemical composition of materials, whether for diagnosing a disease, assessing food quality, or analyzing pollution, depended on large, expensive laboratory instruments called spectrometers. ...