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Phys.org / Smart sensor identifies present molecules by remembering the past
Most sensors are designed to do only one thing: detect what passes through them. But what if a sensor could do more? To create a new generation of technology, researchers have looked to living systems for inspiration. If ...
Phys.org / Underground fungal networks come into 3D view without disturbing plant roots
Symbioses between plants and fungi are essential for most plants. Fungal structures known as mycorrhizae extend the area from which plants can draw water and nutrients from the soil. In return, plants supply the fungi with ...
Phys.org / Why being born helpless may be one of humanity's greatest strengths
Babies start out life helpless and stay that way for a long time. They cannot walk, feed themselves or survive without an adult's continued care. Our dependency timeline has no clear parallel elsewhere in the animal kingdom.
Medical Xpress / When we misread autistic people, it may not be a lack of empathy—it may be a mismatch
For years, autism has often been viewed through the lens of a simple assumption: that autistic people struggle to understand how others feel. However, accumulating research suggests the picture is far more complex. This new ...
Medical Xpress / Immune cell dysfunction, not absence, defines skin cancer in immunosuppressed patients
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that immunosuppressed patients with non-melanoma skin cancer are not missing the key cancer-fighting immune cells found in immunocompetent patients, ...
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 drug linked to heart benefits for high-risk patients
Adding the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug tirzepatide (marketed as Mounjaro) to standard care for patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease is associated with a lower risk of a major cardiovascular event, such as a heart ...
Phys.org / Study finds climate-driven greening is reshaping East Asia's air pollution
The effects of climate change extend far beyond rising temperatures. As forests and other vegetation respond to a warming world, they also change the amount of biogenic emissions released into the atmosphere, influencing ...
Phys.org / Pixel patterns harness diffraction for faster, more accurate nanoscale 3D printing
Researchers at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering have developed a new approach to nanoscale 3D printing that improves both speed and fidelity, overcoming a challenge that has limited the technology's ...
Phys.org / Insights into bee biology could ease US rules for organic honey
Strict regulations have prevented continental U.S. beekeepers from participating in the lucrative organic honey market, but new research finds that bees' actual habits make certain rules too extreme. The findings potentially ...
Phys.org / Newly unearthed mechanism that helps plants 'feel full' could help crops use fertilizer more efficiently
New York University researchers have pinpointed the molecular players responsible for plants "feeling full" once they've taken up enough nitrogen—a finding that could help scientists develop plants that absorb more nitrogen ...
Phys.org / Light controls nanoscale 'bubble' domains in a ferroelectric crystal
Researchers at Flinders University have discovered an unexpected way light can control tiny electronic structures inside advanced materials, a development that could help pave the way for more energy-efficient memory devices, ...
Phys.org / SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into the moon
A piece of a SpaceX rocket weighing four tonnes (4.4 tons) was believed to have unintentionally crashed into the moon on Wednesday, a collision that posed no danger to Earth but is expected to leave behind a lunar crater.
