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Tech Xplore / Invention may bring smart bionic eye into sight
A working prototype that can see, remember and interact with the world like the human brain could one day underpin smart bionic eyes while using far less energy than today's technologies. The invention from RMIT University ...
Medical Xpress / Antiviral defense gained at the cost of autoimmunity risk, study shows
Why do genetic variants that increase the risk of autoimmune disease remain so common in the population?
Phys.org / Bear baiting in England became more common following Norman invasion, research reveals
Bear baiting in England became more popular after the Norman Conquest in 1066, new research shows. The study by Cardiff University and the University of Nottingham brings together archaeological analysis of bear bones and ...
Phys.org / More than kinship, social isolation has a greater effect on toad tadpole behavior
Amphibian larvae—often known as tadpoles—exhibit a behavior known as "social aggregation," in which they gather together to avoid predators. These interactions are evidence of their "association preferences," or their tendency ...
Phys.org / ALMA watches a massive binary assemble in real time
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have captured one of the most detailed three-dimensional views yet of a massive binary star system while it is still being born. By tracking the motions ...
Phys.org / Melting Svalbard glaciers may flush ancient methane from rocks beneath the ice
Meltwater rivers flowing from Svalbard glaciers are carrying ancient methane from rocks beneath the ice into the open air, new research published in Nature Communications shows.
Tech Xplore / New fuzzing tool finds security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins
WordPress is one of the most widely used content management systems for websites. Plugins are very popular among developers and users because they allow websites to be customized with functionality tailored to individual ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer is now the leading health threat for 9/11 survivors 25 years on
Twenty-five years after the World Trade Center attacks, cancer has become the defining health problem among survivors who breathed the toxic dust.
Phys.org / Worm's radical transformation shows metamorphosis can change the functions of cells
A squishy worm that starts its life as something of a floating head in the Pacific Ocean is changing what scientists know about metamorphosis at the cellular level.
Phys.org / Ocean acidification may disrupt diatoms' carbon capture and marine food webs
Our oceans are in trouble, and new research from Flinders University shows how changes in diatoms (microalgae) could further undermine the foundation of aquatic food webs—as well as vital deep-sea carbon capture or sequestration.
Phys.org / Molecular antennae make light-activated molecular switches more sensitive
From targeted cancer treatments to self-healing materials and microscopic robots, many emerging technologies depend on molecules that can be controlled with light. Researchers at Tohoku University have now developed a way ...
Phys.org / Cosmic radiation at flight altitudes rises when the sun is less active
Radiation from space is constantly entering Earth's atmosphere, but how much of it reaches the altitudes used by commercial aircraft depends not only on height and location, but also on the activity of the sun. A new study ...
