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Phys.org / Protein 'dark energy' provides insight into form vs. function in structure
Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but necessary to explain cosmology. Astronomy, however, isn't the only field with missing energy. Rice University ...
Phys.org / Living and working under the sea fills aquanauts with wonder and awe—the phenomenon is called the 'underview effect'
The feeling of awe and planetary connection experienced by astronauts observing Earth from low space orbit is known as the "overview effect," a term coined by Frank White, the author of numerous books on space exploration ...
Medical Xpress / Air fryers emit fewer VOCs and ultra-fine particles than other forms of frying—if you clean them
Cooking even very fatty food in an air fryer produces fewer airborne particles than other forms of frying, according to a new study from the University of Birmingham. The work is one of the first studies detailing the spectrum ...
Phys.org / Learning about happiness could improve economics education
In a bold shift from traditional economics teaching, a group of researchers is calling on universities to bring happiness into the classroom.
Tech Xplore / New research enables safe reuse of concrete
Recent research in Sweden and Finland shows how used concrete's lifespan can be extended another 50 to 100 years when incorporated into new construction. A team from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Tampere University ...
Medical Xpress / Glowing bacterial sensors detect gut illness in mice before symptoms emerge
University of British Columbia researchers have engineered gut bacteria that dim their fluorescent glow in the presence of illness. Their findings could improve how we diagnose problems in the gut by using bacteria that already ...
Phys.org / EPA's new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a license to ignore public health
When I worked for the Environmental Protection Agency in the 2010s as an Obama administration appointee, I helped write and review dozens of regulations under the Clean Air Act. They included some groundbreaking rules, such ...
Phys.org / A new three-way single step rearrangement enables precise ring editing
A new three-way bond-breaking and making mechanism makes the synthesis of five-membered rings easier than before.
Phys.org / Oddball flower challenges long-held rule about how new plant species evolve
Lipstick vines get their name from their bright red, tube-shaped flowers. But one member of this group of plants has lost its lipstick-like appearance—its flowers are shorter, wider, and yellowish green in color. It also ...
Medical Xpress / Experts advocate reformulating health systems in the Amazon in light of climate change
A multidisciplinary team of Brazilian researchers argues in an article published in the BMJ that health systems in the Brazilian Amazon must be redesigned in light of climate change, extreme weather events, and food insecurity. ...
Medical Xpress / Paraventricular thalamic nucleus identified as causative region and therapeutic target for bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major mental disorder, affecting 1% of the global population. Patients suffering from BD frequently experience manic and depressive episodes, which disrupt interpersonal relationships and social ...
Medical Xpress / Targeted testing for common molecule could improve cardiovascular risk prediction
Researchers at Keele University have said that more targeted use of testing for a common molecule could help to improve predictions of cardiovascular disease outcomes in patients at greatest risk.
