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Phys.org / Study provides first evidence that plastic nanoparticles can accumulate in the edible parts of vegetables
Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge, and once in the environment, plastic can fragment into smaller and smaller pieces.
Tech Xplore / Material that listens: Chip-based approach enables speech recognition and more
Speech recognition without heavy software or energy-hungry processors: researchers at the University of Twente, together with IBM Research Europe and Toyota Motor Europe, present a completely new approach. Their chips allow ...
Phys.org / Warming of 2°C intensifies Arctic carbon sink but weakens Alpine sink, study finds
Permafrost, ground frozen for at least two years underlying the cold Arctic and alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere, covers about 17% of the global land surface and stores an estimated one-third of the world's soil ...
Medical Xpress / Investigating how tumor-immune cell clusters drive breast cancer spread
In a pair of studies, investigators from the lab of Huiping Liu, MD, Ph.D., associate professor of Pharmacology and of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology, have uncovered how specific cellular interactions ...
Medical Xpress / COVID-19 vaccine responses show four patterns, with 'rapid-decliners' at higher infection risk
Two health care workers get COVID-19 vaccinations on the same day. Both show strong antibody responses initially, but six months later one stays healthy while the other contracts the virus. A new study published in Science ...
Medical Xpress / Hidden brain waves may serve as triggers for post-seizure wandering
People with temporal lobe epilepsy in particular often wander around aimlessly and unconsciously after a seizure. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the German Center for Neurodegenerative ...
Phys.org / Observations shed light on fragmentation code and growth mystery of high-mass star formation
A collaborative team has revealed new observational evidence that sheds light on the mystery of massive star formation. Researchers from Yunnan University, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...
Phys.org / Research reveals non-temperature drivers of permafrost degradation on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
A research team led by Prof. Wu Qingbai from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified important non-temperature environmental factors contributing ...
Phys.org / Listen closely: Research suggests lie detection is more accurate when based solely on audio
A recent study by the University of Portsmouth has found that focusing on audio alone improves the performance of the interviewer during interviews, particularly in criminal investigations.
Tech Xplore / AI brings perovskite solar cells closer to sustainable commercialization
What if we could get clean electricity more cheaply and protect the environment at the same time? A team of researchers in Korea has presented a roadmap for sustainable solar cells that integrates AI technology to bring this ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists find cell surface sugar that slows pancreatic cancer in mice—and it's detectable in patient blood samples
Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, and its incidence is climbing. Because it is typically asymptomatic at early stages, pancreatic cancer is especially difficult to catch and treat in time. ...
Medical Xpress / Analysis finds alcohol-induced deaths in the U.S. have nearly doubled from 1999 to 2024
In an analysis by race, sex, age, and geography, alcohol-induced death rates in 2024 are nearly double those in 1999, with a sharp increase at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
