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Phys.org / Proboscis monkeys' big noses boost vocal identity
The prominent noses of male proboscis monkeys, long thought to be merely visual signals, play a crucial role in vocal communication, enhancing individual identity. A new study published in the Journal of the Royal Society ...
Phys.org / Sugar-coated nanoparticles could target deadly breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is particularly aggressive and difficult to treat; but recent research may offer a new way to target the often-deadly disease.
Phys.org / Mapping an entire subcontinent for sustainable development
Using the first complete dataset of more than 415 million buildings across 50 countries in sub‐Saharan Africa, researchers at the University of Chicago created an unprecedented approach to urban development, down to each ...
Phys.org / Researchers explore new strategies to develop environmentally safe polymer materials
Traditional polymers such as plastics are widely utilized for their chemical inertness and durability. However, these very properties make them non-degradable in nature and cause long-term environmental damage due to their ...
Phys.org / 'Mob breaker' TRIM37 prevents abnormal cell division by eliminating extra spindle poles
In 2000, researchers discovered that mutations that inactivate a gene known as TRIM37 cause a developmental disease called Mulibrey nanism. The extremely rare inherited disorder leads to growth delays and abnormalities in ...
Phys.org / Mapping the lipid blueprint of vertebrate life in 4D
Researchers at EPFL have created the first 4D lipid atlas of vertebrate development, revealing how fats shape our bodies from embryo to organism.
Phys.org / Desert soils can emit greenhouse gases in minutes—even without microbes
A study from researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev reveals that desert soils can emit powerful greenhouse gases within minutes of being wetted—even in the absence of microbial life.
Phys.org / Ocean warming projected to stall expected mangrove recovery
Increasing ocean temperatures will erase mangrove restoration gains expected to occur due to economic development and conservation, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Phys.org / Novel hollow-core optical fiber transmits data 45% faster with record low loss
Despite the modern world relying heavily on digital optical communication, there has not been a significant improvement in the minimum attenuation—a measure of the loss of optical power per kilometer traveled—of optical ...
Phys.org / Ancient mammoth remains yield the world's oldest host-associated bacterial DNA
An international team led by researchers at the Center for Paleogenetics, has uncovered microbial DNA preserved in woolly and steppe mammoth remains dating back more than one million years. The analyses reveal some of the ...
Phys.org / 8,000 years of human activities have caused wild animals to shrink and domestic animals to grow
Humans have caused wild animals to shrink and domestic animals to grow, according to a new study out of the University of Montpellier in southern France. Researchers studied tens of thousands of animal bones from Mediterranean ...
Phys.org / TESS reveals two rocky Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting nearby K-type star
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered two rocky exoplanets orbiting a nearby K-type star, known as TOI-2322. The newfound alien worlds are comparable in size to Earth and have ...
