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Medical Xpress / What the brain's shape and complexity say about a newborn's development

The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of the human brain. During this stage, the brain is known to grow significantly in size, with billions ...

16 hours ago in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / Misleading text in the physical world can hijack AI-enabled robots, cybersecurity study shows

As a self-driving car cruises down a street, it uses cameras and sensors to perceive its environment, taking in information on pedestrians, traffic lights, and street signs. Artificial intelligence (AI) then processes that ...

9 hours ago in Security
Phys.org / Low-platinum catalyst could make hydrogen production cheaper

A new type of catalyst that uses five times less platinum than usual could help make hydrogen production more affordable in the future.

9 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Largest genetic study of schizophrenia and African ancestry reveals shared biology across global populations

A team of researchers has conducted the largest and most comprehensive genome-wide association study (GWAS) to date of schizophrenia in individuals of African ancestry.

9 hours ago in Genetics
Phys.org / Kenya's big cats under pressure: Cattle are pushing lions away

In the Kenyan savanna, lions and livestock essentially live in shifts: Cattle graze during the day and are enclosed at night when lions are active.

9 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Treating psoriasis without side effects: Light-activated molecules demonstrate potential

Researchers from the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have developed a series of light-activatable drug candidates that could serve as a potential treatment ...

Phys.org / Ultrafast light switches use atomically thin semiconductors for rapid optical control

A nanostructure made of silver and an atomically thin semiconductor layer can be turned into an ultrafast switching mirror device that may function as an optical transistor—with a switching speed around 10,000 times faster ...

9 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / A wild potato that changed the story of agriculture in the American Southwest

Starchy residue preserved in ancient stone tools may rewrite the story of crop domestication in the American Southwest, according to research led by the University of Utah.

10 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Iron Age dental plaque reveals Scythians consumed milk from horses and ruminants

Researchers have deciphered the diet of an important nomadic people in Eastern European history. By analyzing dental calculus, they have provided the first direct evidence that the diet of the Scythians included milk from ...

10 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Trees, not grass and other greenery, associated with lower heart disease risk in cities

A multi-institutional study led by the University of California, Davis, finds that living in urban areas with a higher percentage of visible trees is associated with a 4% decrease in cardiovascular disease. By comparison, ...

9 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / Handheld fuel cell reactor offers rapid, safe power for edge devices

A new portable reactor based on a solid oxide fuel cell solves thermal management and safety issues, as reported by researchers from Japan. This miniaturized reactor can start up rapidly within five minutes at room temperature ...

10 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Metal clumps in a quantum state: Physicists place thousands of sodium atoms in a 'Schrödinger's cat state'

Can a small lump of metal be in a quantum state that extends over distant locations? A research team at the University of Vienna answers this question with a resounding yes. In the journal Nature, physicists from the University ...

11 hours ago in Physics