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Phys.org / 'Nothing is changing,' researcher warns British Columbia's endangered species lacking protection
Thousands of endangered species in British Columbia are not receiving the help they need to survive, according to new Simon Fraser University research. B.C. is Canada's most biodiverse province, but analysis of nearly 20 ...
Phys.org / Graphene 'scaffold' recruits bone cells and helps the body regenerate fractures
Experiments conducted in Brazil using laboratory rats have shown that graphene-based structures can act as a powerful ally in bone regeneration. These structures are made of sheets of the chemical element carbon that are ...
Phys.org / A new way to detect breakthroughs in science: Large-scale analysis reveals 'disruptive' innovations in research history
The history of science and technology is marked by major breakthroughs—the theory of evolution, the splitting of the atom, the development of antibiotics—and a research team including faculty at Binghamton University, State ...
Medical Xpress / Older men are most likely to reach for saltshakers, while women's salt-adding behavior is more nuanced, study suggests
Salt has been used as a seasoning and food preservative for thousands of years, but having too much of it can lead to various diseases, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, and kidney disease. Salt overconsumption ...
Medical Xpress / Newly identified chronic pain circuit offers pathways to new treatments
A new map of a brain circuit specific to chronic pain suggests a promising route to treatment for the roughly 60 million Americans living with persistent pain, according to a study published in Nature. The study showed that ...
Phys.org / A color-changing phosphor can encode information
A new synthetic molecule switches between emitting green and blue light after application of a solvent or mild heat. The color-changing phosphor can be leveraged for a two-layered information encoding platform, according ...
Tech Xplore / Lithium-air batteries break performance barriers thanks to a newly developed 2D catalyst
As the electric vehicle and energy storage system (ESS) markets experience rapid growth, the development of next-generation batteries capable of surpassing the energy density limitations of existing lithium-ion batteries ...
Phys.org / Phosphorus spikes linked to ancient marine mass extinctions
Researchers have uncovered new evidence that short-lived spikes in ocean phosphorus may have played a major role in two of the most severe marine extinctions in Earth's history. Dr. Matthew Dodd from The University of Western ...
Medical Xpress / Where are the women? Researchers are on a quest for more representation in medical research
In the Interdisciplinary Science and Education Complex on Northeastern's Boston campus, models of human bones line shelves alongside machines that measure how much force it takes to break the real things. It's the lab of ...
Medical Xpress / Language processing requires rapid cross-talk across brain regions, researchers discover
Multiple regions of the brain engage in fast-moving conversations to understand language, UTHealth Houston researchers have discovered, dispelling a prior school of thought that only one region of the brain was responsible ...
Phys.org / Fifty years of measuring the world's cleanest air
Australia marks 50 years of monitoring the world's cleanest air in remote northwest Tasmania at Kennaook / Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station, supporting global efforts to track human-driven changes to the atmosphere.
Medical Xpress / Gene editing therapy shows success against severe sickle cell disease
New results from a clinical trial show promising outcomes for a gene-edited treatment for severe sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder with few curative options. After research conducted as part of the multicenter ...
