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Phys.org / Astrobiology's looming statistical crisis
Multi-billion-dollar space telescope programs aren't only feats of aerospace engineering. They also feature "lies, damn lies, and statistics." Or at least statistics. They definitely feature those, as does all good observational ...
Phys.org / How drought rewires roots, cutting iron uptake across major food crops
New research by scientists at the University of Calgary has found that plants, ranging from canola to rice to tomatoes, actively shut down their own ability to take up iron when they experience drought. It's a finding that ...
Phys.org / The World Cup and human trafficking: What the research reveals about the real risks at major sporting events
As U.S. cities prepare to host the FIFA World Cup, familiar warnings about human trafficking "spikes" at major sporting events have reemerged.
Medical Xpress / Safe Streets Baltimore program associated with reduced youth gun violence, study says
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions has found that overall, Baltimore's Safe Streets violence prevention program is associated with a 42% reduction in homicides involving ...
Tech Xplore / 3D silicon circuits bring denser computer chips closer to reality
By stacking transistors on top of one another, rather than laying them side by side on a flat chip, many electronic engineers are hopeful that vast amounts of computing power could be packed into tiny spaces, all while cutting ...
Phys.org / The future of agriculture
It's a mild early spring morning at the historic Cottonwood Field Station in western South Dakota, and a herd of 150 Angus steers are scheduled to move to a new pasture rotation. Moving cattle can be tricky and often requires ...
Phys.org / Tardigrades reveal extreme heat-blocking survival trick while in tun state
Tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets, are tiny eight-legged animals that can survive in extreme environments, where humans and most other animals would die. This resistance to extreme conditions, including ...
Phys.org / Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week's rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad.
Medical Xpress / Study on circulating tumor DNA shows clear benefits
After surgery for colon cancer, many patients face the question of whether follow-up chemotherapy is necessary to prevent a possible relapse. The decision is particularly difficult in so-called Stage II, the intermediate-risk ...
Phys.org / Budget-friendly, lab-grown steak with realistic texture
A team of Israeli scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed a novel method to significantly lower the production costs of cultivated meat. The new study demonstrates that preloading plant-derived cellulose ...
Medical Xpress / Fathers' diet before conception could significantly affect fetal growth and placenta development
What fathers eat before conception could significantly influence fetal growth and placenta development, new research in mice suggests. A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield, found that although dietary differences ...
Medical Xpress / PET imaging reveals synaptic loss in multiple sclerosis across preclinical and human studies
A new PET imaging approach that measures synaptic density in the spinal cord provides a quantitative way to assess the brain's functional wiring in patients with multiple sclerosis. With this personalized information, physicians ...
