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Phys.org / Low-platinum catalyst could make hydrogen production cheaper
A new type of catalyst that uses five times less platinum than usual could help make hydrogen production more affordable in the future.
Phys.org / Study finds albumin, the most abundant blood protein, acts as a shield against deadly fungal infections
Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB-FORTH) and the University of Crete, together with collaborators from Greece, Europe, the U.S., and India, have discovered a novel role of albumin, the ...
Tech Xplore / To explain or not? Online dating experiment shows need for AI transparency depends on user expectation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is said to be a "black box," with its logic obscured from human understanding—but how much does the average user actually care to know how AI works?
Phys.org / How light suppresses virulence in an antibiotic-resistant pathogen
Light is a universal stimulus that influences all living things. Cycles of light and dark help set the biological clocks for organisms ranging from single-celled bacteria to human beings. Some bacteria use photosynthesis ...
Medical Xpress / Color blindness may reduce early bladder cancer detection and survival
People who are colorblind may be missing a life-saving warning sign of bladder cancer. Analysis of the electronic health records of hundreds of people found that those with color vision deficiency (CVD), or color blindness ...
Phys.org / South Pole Telescope detects energetic stellar flares near center of galaxy
Researchers from the South Pole Telescope project team looked deep into the center of the Milky Way, discovering powerful, surprising bursts of light from two accreting white dwarf systems.
Medical Xpress / IVF embryo transfer: Natural ovulation proves as effective as hormone treatment, with fewer maternal complications
Natural ovulation before frozen embryo transfer is as effective as hormone treatment for achieving a healthy baby by vitro fertilization (IVF), finds a clinical trial from China published by The BMJ.
Phys.org / Velocity gradients prove key to explaining large-scale magnetic field structure
All celestial bodies—planets, suns, even entire galaxies—produce magnetic fields, affecting such cosmic processes as the solar wind, high-energy particle transport, and galaxy formation. Small-scale magnetic fields are ...
Phys.org / Anglo-Saxon center unearthed near Skipsea castle
Archaeologists working near Skipsea Castle in East Yorkshire say a series of rare discoveries is transforming understanding of life in the centuries before the Norman Conquest.
Tech Xplore / 'Dissolution barocaloric' cooling opens new path to zero-carbon refrigeration
A research team led by Prof. Li Bing from the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, has overcome a longstanding bottleneck in refrigeration technology. Their findings, ...
Phys.org / Scientists plan deep-sea expedition to probe 'dark oxygen'
A team of scientists announced Tuesday they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious discovery that metallic rocks at the bottom of the ocean are producing "dark oxygen".
Medical Xpress / Williams-Beuren syndrome: Early enzyme changes may hold key to future treatments
Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare, congenital disease in which the main morbidity and mortality comes from obstructions, or stenoses, in specific arteries. When these obstructions involve the aorta, it is known as supravalvular ...
