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Phys.org / Chaotic 3D currents form multiple microplastic 'attractors' beneath the ocean surface, study finds
The ocean is saturated with microplastics. While we know the location of the great garbage patches, where plastic particles may accumulate below the ocean surface remains unknown. The vastness of the ocean means particle ...
Phys.org / Trust in science is low among minorities for a reason, research finds
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a nationwide conversation in the U.S. about how much people trust scientists and trained medical professionals. But for some communities, distrust has been the norm.
Tech Xplore / NASA demonstrates safer skies for future urban air travel
NASA is helping shape the future of urban air travel with a new simulation that will manage how electric air taxis and drones can successfully operate within busy areas.
Medical Xpress / Adding tucatinib to first-line maintenance therapy delays disease progression in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
Adding tucatinib (Tukysa) to first-line maintenance therapy with trastuzumab (Herceptin) and pertuzumab (Perjeta) delayed disease progression in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, potentially extending ...
Phys.org / Human hair grows through 'pulling' not pushing, study shows
Scientists have found that human hair growth does not grow by being pushed out of the root; it's actually pulled upward by a force associated with a hidden network of moving cells. The findings challenge decades of textbook ...
Phys.org / Archaeologists use lasers to locate ancient settlements and artifacts on Greek Islands
A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece's Aegean Sea, looking for signs of early human activity. They are using technology such as laser scanning and magnetometry, which may be more effective ...
Phys.org / Close-up images show how stars explode in real time
Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented detail. The breakthrough provides direct evidence that these explosions are more complex than ...
Medical Xpress / How does sleep help rewind the body's clock?
A night-shift worker finishes at dawn. Their phone says Tuesday, but their body feels like it's Monday. The body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm, controls physiological processes such as sleeping, eating and physical ...
Phys.org / New 'remarkably tame' tinamou species discovered in Amazon mountains may already be at risk of extinction
The Amazon rainforest has yielded yet another new species, according to a recent study published in Zootaxa. Discovered in the mountains of the Serra do Divisor National Park (SDNP) in Brazil, this ground-dwelling bird has ...
Phys.org / Microneedle system delivers biofertilizer directly into plants, boosting growth with less waste
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed dissolving microneedle patches that deliver living "biofertilizer" straight into plant tissue. In greenhouse tests, Choy Sum and Kale grew faster—by ...
Phys.org / New Jersey declares drought warning
New Jersey is parched top to bottom.
Tech Xplore / Engineers use AI to finetune robotic prosthesis to improve manual dexterity
Whether you're reaching for a mug, a pencil or someone's hand, you don't need to consciously instruct each of your fingers on where they need to go to get a proper grip.
