Hurricane changed ‘rules of the game’ in monkey society
A devastating hurricane transformed a monkey society by changing the pros and cons of interacting with others, new research shows.
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New catalyst unveils the hidden power of water for green hydrogen generation
A team of scientists reports a new milestone for the sustainable production of green hydrogen through water electrolysis. Their new catalyst design harnesses so far unexplored properties of water to achieve, for the first time, an alternative to critic…
Drugs for enlarged prostate may also protect against dementia with Lewy bodies
Certain drugs commonly used to treat enlarged prostate may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a new study. The researchers think that a specific side effect of the drugs targets a biological flaw shared by DLB and …
Study finds one copy of protective genetic variant helps stave off early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
New research finds one copy of a protective genetic variant, APOE3 Christchurch, delayed onset of Alzheimer’s disease for 27 members of a ~6,000-person family in Colombia at high risk for early-onset Alzheimer’s in their 40s due to carrying the ‘Paisa’…
Combination targeted treatment produces lasting remissions in people with resistant aggressive B-cell lymphoma
Researchers have developed a non-chemotherapy treatment regimen that is achieving full remissions for some people with aggressive B-cell lymphoma that has come back or is no longer responding to standard treatments. The five-drug combination targets mu…
Titan’s lakes may be shaped by waves
Geologists studied Titan’s shorelines and showed through simulations that coastlines of the moon’s methane- and ethane-filled seas have likely been shaped by waves. Until now, scientists have found indirect and conflicting signs of wave activity, based…
New NOvA results add to mystery of neutrinos
The international collaboration presented their first results with new data in four years, featuring a new low-energy sample of electron neutrinos and a dataset doubled in size.
At least one in four US residential yards exceed new EPA lead soil level guideline
Roughly one in four U.S. households have soil exceeding the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s lead screening levels of 200 parts per million (ppm), halved from the previous level of 400 ppm, a new study found. For households with exposure from…
Jupiter’s great red spot is not the same one Cassini observed in 1600s
Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot has persisted for at least 190 years and is likely a different spot from the one observed by the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1665, a new study reports. The Great Red Spot we see today likely formed because of…
Rigorous new study debunks misconceptions about anemia, education
In low- and middle-income countries, anemia reduction efforts are often touted as a way to improve educational outcomes and reduce poverty. A new study evaluates the relationship between anemia and school attendance in India, debunking earlier research…