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Phys.org / Pixels preserve world's rarest porpoise to 3D digital archive as extinction risk grows
The vaquita (Phocoena sinus), an elusive porpoise found only in the shallow waters of Mexico's northern Gulf of California, is one of the rarest and most endangered marine mammals on Earth. Measuring about 5 feet (1.5 meters) ...
Phys.org / Observation of living cells solves mystery of bacterial cell division
Using an innovative combination of biochemical experiments and ultra-high-resolution microscopy, a research team at Kiel University has solved the long-standing mystery of how the bacterium B. subtilis regulates its cell ...
Phys.org / 42-year study tracks how 'forever chemicals' move through the Great Lakes
University of Notre Dame researchers analyzed 42 years of biological records from the Great Lakes, unveiling how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or "forever chemicals," have moved across the region, contaminating ...
Phys.org / Water-based nanoprinting moves metal films onto delicate 3D surfaces without damage
A new technology allows metal circuits floating on water to be transferred directly onto any desired surface. A South Korean research team has introduced a novel technique capable of transferring ultra-fine nanocircuits onto ...
Medical Xpress / Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk, study suggests
Older adults who received a shingles vaccine after a stay in a skilled nursing facility had a 24% lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia over a four-year period than those who were not vaccinated, according to a new ...
Phys.org / Chemists reveal one-step 'alkyl swap' that rewrites key amines for drug discovery
For more than a century, chemists have been building complex molecules step by step—bond by bond, atom by atom. But what if, instead of painstakingly reassembling molecules, they could be directly "rewritten"? This is exactly ...
Medical Xpress / Many cancers originate from a single cancer cell and evolve through early bursts of chromosome changes
A comprehensive multi-cancer study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has revealed that cancer cells within tumors are genetically diverse, yet all carry the same core genetic changes that ...
Medical Xpress / Infant sleep movements reveal 60-minute cycles of inactivity that lengthen through first year
Infants' activity while sleeping is rhythmic, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The findings provide crucial insight into sleep cycles of infants in the first year of life. In the largest study of its ...
Tech Xplore / Battery storage can support grid stability—but how it is used affects battery lifetime
Battery energy storage systems can play a key role in future renewable energy systems—but how they are operated is crucial for both profitability and battery life, according to research by Meryem Ahouad at Chalmers University ...
Phys.org / Mongooses prepare for likely future battles with powerful enemies, study finds
Dwarf mongooses anticipate encounters with rival groups and adjust how they move, communicate and defend resources beforehand, according to new research from the University of Bristol. The study, published in Nature Ecology ...
Phys.org / Cockatoos learn when touchscreen rewards 'die,' then apply rule to new contexts
For humans, death is surrounded by culture, emotion, ritual and language. But the question can be framed in a much more basic way: What would an animal have to understand in order to recognize that someone has died?
Tech Xplore / Nanoengineered wood sets new record for transformer insulation
The world's power grid is straining under the surge in electricity demand from data centers, electric vehicles and renewable energy. And a century-old technology, the power transformer, must support this dramatic increase. ...
