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Tech Xplore / Dark web survey reveals Tor is smaller, shakier and more duplicated than expected
A study led by researchers from IMDEA Networks and Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) has carried out the first large-scale analysis of the volatility, content and actual infrastructure of hidden websites on the so-called ...
Medical Xpress / Family of drugs used for treating muscular dystrophy could improve brain tumor treatment
A drug from the same family licensed for use in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and blood cancer could transform the treatment of meningioma—the most common form of primary brain tumor in adults. Scientists at the ...
Phys.org / Hawaiian short-eared owl deaths in Hawaiʻi primarily caused by vehicle collisions
Trauma from vehicle collisions caused the majority of documented deaths for the Pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl), according to a statewide study led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The findings represent ...
Phys.org / Saturday Citations: Predicting earthquakes; two types of water; observing event horizons
Howdy, pards, here's a quick roundup of the week's science news: Moose, previously thought to be a transplanted species, are actually native to Colorado. A digital twin of a two-year-old child's brain revealed neural signatures ...
Science X / This Neptune-sized world orbits backwards, hinting at a hidden giant's influence
Imagine a world the size of Neptune, but instead of following the orderly path of its neighbors, it is racing headlong against the flow of its own solar system. In the case of the exoplanet TOI-1710 b, the cosmic clockwork ...
Phys.org / For hiring, remote work means more expertise, research finds
Remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic may have relaxed company expectations concerning employees' business attire. But it raised expectations for employees' qualifications, work experience, skills and educational credentials ...
Phys.org / New workflow transforms nonfunctional protein scaffolds into active enzymes
Enzymes are regarded as the key to sustainable chemistry. Despite major advances in protein design, creating artificial enzymes from scratch has so far remained a grand challenge. A research team at the University of Bayreuth, ...
Phys.org / Evidence identifies ancient Aboriginal mining in the Riverland
Flinders University researchers, in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation, have found evidence that points to 7,000 years of Aboriginal mining of stone at Sugarloaf Hill in South Australia's ...
Phys.org / Ancient proteins hint at all-female Homo naledi burial site in Rising Star cave system
Scientists have extracted and analyzed the first-ever ancient proteins from the fossils of Homo naledi, revealing a potential all-female burial site. The study, published in the journal Cell, raises the possibility that South ...
Medical Xpress / What's the buzz about mosquitoes this year?
With mosquito populations peaking well above the 10-year average in Saskatchewan and double last year's count at this time, the buzz across Saskatchewan is how bad it will get, and what we can do to help enjoy our time outside.
Phys.org / Quantum squeezing sidesteps the limits on mechanical transducers
From detecting the ripples of colliding black holes to imaging individual chemical bonds, mechanical transducers have repeatedly transformed our understanding of the universe. So far, however, the sensitivity of these devices ...
Medical Xpress / What adolescents and young adults with cancer want researchers to know
Cancer cases among adolescents and young adults in Canada are increasing, with nearly 10,000 cases last year alone. People between the ages of 15 and 39 have been referred to as cancer's "lost tribe" and "forgotten generation" ...
