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Phys.org / Automated catalyst testing uses two coordinated robots, cutting 32 days of work to 17 hours
A technology has been developed that uses robots rather than humans to evaluate the performance of newly developed catalysts. By operating 45 times faster than manual work while also improving precision, it is expected to ...
Medical Xpress / New blood test signals who is most likely to live longer, study finds
As people age, it becomes harder to know who is on track for healthy years ahead and who may be at higher risk for serious decline. A new study suggests that part of the answer may already be circulating in the bloodstream.
Phys.org / Climate change could fragment habitat for monarch butterflies, disrupting mass migration
Suitable habitat for migrating monarch butterflies will shift southwards because of climate change, according to a study published in PLOS Climate by Francisco Botello and Carolina Ureta at the National Autonomous University ...
Medical Xpress / 'Off the shelf' immunotherapy could get a lift from gene-edited natural killer cells
Since scientists first discovered that human immune cells could be modified to become cancer-fighting agents, they've been trying to engineer a cell that's effective against solid tumors, which account for the vast majority ...
Medical Xpress / An emergency department leader on what 'The Pitt' gets right—and wrong
When Jean Hoffman, MD, was growing up, she watched "ER," the long-running NBC series about an urban hospital's often-chaotic emergency department. The experience steered her toward a career in emergency medicine.
Phys.org / Synthetic RNA 'nanostars' create programmable compartments in bacteria
Researchers at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) have found a new way to organize molecules inside living cells, opening possibilities for more controlled and efficient biomanufacturing. The team ...
Medical Xpress / Largest study of vegetarian diets and cancer shows lower risk of five cancers
The largest ever study of non-meat diets and cancer risk has found that vegetarian diets are associated with lower risks of several cancers—breast, prostate, kidney and pancreatic cancers, and multiple myeloma—but a higher ...
Medical Xpress / AI, monkey brains, and the virtue of small thinking illuminate how the brain processes sight
What does it take to make AI that can pass as human? Try massive clusters of supercomputers. To build human-like intelligence, computer scientists think big. However, for neuroscientists who want to understand how real brains ...
Medical Xpress / How doctors should treat congestive heart failure today
You've probably heard or read about congestive heart failure. Maybe you've even been told you have it, or know someone who has. In the future, however, you may not encounter the "congestive" part of the diagnosis as frequently ...
Phys.org / Celebrity dolphin of Venice doesn't need special protection—except from humans
Bottlenose dolphins usually live in small to medium-sized groups in coastal and open-sea waters, but every once in a while, a dolphin might leave its pod behind, flock to coastal areas and approach human settlements. While ...
Phys.org / AI model analyzes 52 factors to flag extinction risks for 10,000 fish species
Whether it's redfin pickerel in the Kennebec River or sturgeon in the Great Lakes, nearly one-third of freshwater fish species are facing possible extinction, threatening food supplies, ecosystems and outdoor recreation. ...
Medical Xpress / Yawns in healthy fetuses might indicate mild distress
Even in the womb, where all oxygen is provided by the parental placenta, fetuses can—and do—yawn. More yawns during observation were associated with a lower weight at birth—potentially indicating mild fetal stress in ...
