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Phys.org / Data-driven tool can find mineral biosignatures on other worlds
A technique for judging whether a common mineral formed through biological activity could aid the search for ancient life on Earth and Mars. Apatite is a ubiquitous phosphate mineral found in terrestrial and extraterrestrial ...
Phys.org / How supermassive black holes feed themselves
Astronomers are closer to solving the mystery of how supermassive black holes feed themselves thanks to new images from the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST. The images provide the clearest view ever seen of gaseous filaments ...
Phys.org / Bio-metal: Exploring the metallic mystery of an ancient maw
When playing the classic game "20 Questions," one may begin with the common opener: "Animal, vegetable, or mineral?"
Medical Xpress / Among young adults, alcohol-induced blackout are linked to more harmful consequences
Young adults who experienced alcohol-induced blackouts (AIBs) reported more alcohol-related consequences than they did when they drank similar amounts without blacking out, according to a new study. AIBs involve a period ...
Phys.org / Engineers find a precise way to grow artificial blood vessels
Tissue engineers are finding ways to grow living organs and tissues from cells, with the aim of replacing diseased and damaged counterparts in the body. Scientists have successfully grown artificial muscles, livers, kidneys, ...
Phys.org / Haven or trap? Study finds sinkholes protect endangered tree at evolutionary cost
Are giant sinkholes in China's karst mountains havens or traps for the rare plants that inhabit them? A new study finds they are both—offering refuge from heat and drought while gradually eroding the evolutionary potential ...
Medical Xpress / Wearable microneedle patch tracks antibiotic levels in real time, preclinical tests show
Wearable devices have transformed how people track exercise, sleep, heart rate and other vital signs. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are now exploring whether similar technologies ...
Tech Xplore / Turn off addictive features on social media for children, say EU lawmakers
There should be a "youth mode" for children on social media platforms in which addictive features and targeted advertising are turned off, EU lawmakers demanded Tuesday.
Medical Xpress / Workplace violence clusters around specific routines, times, locations in forensic psychiatric inpatient care
A recent study from the Department of Nursing Science at the University of Eastern Finland published in the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing found that reported incidents of severe workplace violence in forensic ...
Phys.org / Researchers define new frontier in quantum materials
Researchers at City College of New York physicist Vinod M. Menon's Laboratory for Nano and Micro Photonics (LaNMP) have outlined an emerging frontier in quantum materials: atomically thin systems in which light, magnetism ...
Medical Xpress / Two-isotope imaging could guide targeted alpha therapy for metastatic prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men worldwide. However, planning personalized radiotherapy in the advanced stages of the disease still requires more precise tools. Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum ...
Medical Xpress / Real-time biosensor measures pH, glucose and lactate in preserved donor livers
More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. For patients who need a liver transplant, determining whether a donor liver is healthy enough to transplant is a critical part of ...
