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Phys.org / Single-celled organism becomes multicellular via three different pathways
Some single-celled organisms are known to transition to multicellularity during their lifetimes, usually either by cloning themselves or when many similar cells come together to form a larger multicellular organism. A new ...
Phys.org / Oman ophiolite study suggests subduction zones can lock away CO₂
A research team led by a Keele scientist has shed new light on how a mysterious rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about Earth's ability to store carbon dioxide (CO2). The study, led by Dr. ...
Medical Xpress / X-rays miss it for weeks: How a blood test may spot a common post-surgery condition early
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common post-surgery condition where bone abnormally forms within soft tissues. A new study out of Mass General Brigham assesses the viability of a simple blood test to detect HO long before ...
Medical Xpress / Air pollution from wildfires linked to higher rate of stroke
Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher stroke rate and more serious strokes, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Academy ...
Medical Xpress / Around 6 deaths a year linked to clubbing in the UK
Around six deaths a year are linked to clubbing in the UK, finds a 15-year retrospective study published online in Emergency Medicine Journal. Physical assault, including stabbings and head trauma, or too much ecstasy (MDMA) ...
Phys.org / Missing methane: Countries may be underestimating wastewater greenhouse gas emissions
The amount of greenhouse gases produced by the wastewater sector may be higher than reports suggest. According to a paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change, countries are missing out on reporting a significant ...
Tech Xplore / Next-generation memory material has the surprising property of shrinking when heated
Most materials we use in everyday life expand slightly when heated and return to their original size when cooled. In addition to such thermal properties, materials can also have electrical properties or magnetic properties, ...
Tech Xplore / Is this your AI? ZEN framework cracks AI black box
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems power everything from chatbots to security cameras, yet many of the most advanced models operate as "black boxes." Companies can use them, but outsiders can't see how they were built, ...
Dialog / Built to withstand, or built to worry? Housing and disaster risk perception
I have always been interested in how people make decisions under uncertainty—especially decisions about safety. But it was not until I began studying housing conditions and disaster risk that I realized how deeply our built ...
Medical Xpress / Targeted dual antibiotics can cut deaths in high-risk S. aureus bacteremia
A study led by researchers from the Infectious Diseases Service of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the University of Barcelona (UB) shows for the first time ...
Phys.org / How flatworms keep their regeneration powers on track
Scientists have discovered a key biological safeguard that helps one of nature's most impressive regenerators, the planarian flatworm, correctly rebuild its organs. The new research, published in Nature Communications, illuminates ...
Medical Xpress / Tuberculosis cases have been rising as public health agencies struggle to keep up
In Johnson County, Iowa, the number of tuberculosis cases has increased in recent years—and so has the cost of containing it. The cost of contact tracing and surveillance, traveling each day to patients' homes to ensure ...