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Phys.org / Starquakes reveal red giant's turbulent history and rapid spin in black hole system
Astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have uncovered the turbulent past of a distant red giant by listening to its celestial "song." Subtle variations in the star's brightness suggest that ...
Phys.org / Enzyme discovered in cyanobacteria can add phosphate groups to therapeutic peptides
Researchers from CIIMAR and the University of Helsinki have discovered a new biochemical modification in natural cyanobacterial products, revealing an unprecedented tool with promising applications in biotechnology and drug ...
Phys.org / North and Baltic seas show widespread contamination by MRI contrasting agents
A comprehensive study by the CritMET research group, led by Prof. Michael Bau, a geochemist at Constructor University in Bremen, provides evidence of widespread contamination of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea with MRI contrast ...
Phys.org / Making LAZY plants stand up: Research reveals new pathway plants use to detect gravity
A study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has revealed a previously unknown pathway plants use to detect gravity and orient the direction they grow in. Publishing in Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Medical Xpress / Data-driven surgical supply lists can reduce hospital costs and waste
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Data Science Alliance, a nonprofit promoting the importance of a responsible science environment, led a study showing that hospitals ...
Tech Xplore / New polymer electrolyte design promises safer, longer-lasting solid-state lithium batteries
A research team affiliated with UNIST has demonstrated a simple yet effective method to extend the lifespan of all-solid-state batteries—by simply stretching film-shaped electrolytes to improve safety and performance.
Phys.org / Old air samples hint at effects of climate change
Through DNA analysis of old air samples collected by the Swedish Armed Forces, researchers at Lund University in Sweden can show that spore dispersal of northern mosses has shifted over the past 35 years. It now starts several ...
Medical Xpress / How a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function
Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial disorders, which often lead to severe disability and death. They have discovered that this single ...
Medical Xpress / Dual mechanisms drive rapid eye dominance plasticity in the adult brain, study reveals
Studies have shown that even a few hours of monocular deprivation can markedly improve the visual function of the deprived eye in adults. However, the underlying neural mechanisms of this ocular dominance plasticity remain ...
Phys.org / What meadows reveal about the future: Spatial data can predict biodiversity loss before species disappear
Meadows once teeming with buzzing insects and colorful plants are quietly losing their diversity. But how fast is this change happening and can we detect it before species disappear? A German-Swiss research team led by Professor ...
Medical Xpress / 'Cognitive Legos' help the brain build complex behaviors
Artificial intelligence may write award-winning essays and diagnose disease with remarkable accuracy, but biological brains still hold the upper hand in at least one crucial domain: flexibility.
Medical Xpress / Why watching someone get hurt on screen makes you wince: How the brain triggers echoes of touch sensation
If watching Robert De Niro ordering hammer-based retribution on a cheat's hand in "Casino" instinctively made you wince, you are not alone. Many people say that seeing bodily injury on film makes them flinch, as if they "feel" ...
