The human lipidome reveals new indicators of health, disease and aging
A new survey of an under-explored aspect of human biology uncovers the many roles of the body’s ‘greasy molecules.’
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Helicopter-based observations uncover warm ocean water flows toward Totten Ice Shelf in Southeast Antarctica
An international team of scientists has successfully conducted large-scale helicopter-based observations along the coast of East Antarctica and has identified pathways through which warm ocean water flows from the open ocean into ice shelf cavities for…
New insights into the development of Parkinson’s disease in the brain
Researchers have identified a new pathological mechanism for a familial type of Parkinson’s disease caused by a mutation in the CHCHD2 gene. Mutant CHCHD2 protein is mislocalized in cells and leads to alpha-synuclein protein aggregates via interactions…
Auxin signaling pathway controls root hair formation for nitrogen uptake
Root hairs represent a low-cost strategy to enhance nutrient uptake because they can significantly increase the nutrient-acquiring surface of plant roots. While primary and lateral roots are stimulated to elongate when plants grow under mild nitrogen d…
Hobbies linked to lower depression levels among older people
A new study aimed to see if the benefits of hobbies were consistent in different national settings, and looked at data from 93,263 people aged 65 or over who had enrolled in five existing longitudinal studies in England, Japan, United States, China and…
When electronic health records are hard to use, patient safety may be at risk
New research suggests that hospital electronic health records (EHRs) that are difficult to use are also less likely to catch medical errors that could harm patients.
Lions on the brink — New analysis reveals the differing threats to African lion populations
New results reveal that many of Africa’s remaining lions live within small, fragmented populations at risk of disappearing. The researchers developed a new framework which integrates ecological and socio-political risk factors to better understand the …
The universe caught suppressing cosmic structure growth
As the universe evolves, scientists expect large cosmic structures to grow at a certain rate: dense regions such as galaxy clusters would grow denser, while the void of space would grow emptier.
Wifi can read through walls
Researchers have proposed a new foundation that can enable high-quality imaging of still objects with only WiFi signals. Their method uses the Geometrical Theory of Diffraction and the corresponding Keller cones to trace edges of the objects. The techn…
Wifi can read through walls
Researchers have proposed a new foundation that can enable high-quality imaging of still objects with only WiFi signals. Their method uses the Geometrical Theory of Diffraction and the corresponding Keller cones to trace edges of the objects. The techn…
Malaria-causing parasites resistant to both treatment and detection have emerged in Ethiopia
Genomic surveillance has revealed mutations in malaria-causing parasites that will complicate efforts to eradicate the disease in Africa.
Malaria-causing parasites resistant to both treatment and detection have emerged in Ethiopia
Genomic surveillance has revealed mutations in malaria-causing parasites that will complicate efforts to eradicate the disease in Africa.
Scientific ocean drilling discovers dynamic carbon cycling in the ultra-deep-water Japan Trench
Hadal trenches, with their deepest locations situated in the so-called hadal zone, the deepest parts of the ocean in water depth >6km, are the least-explored environment on Earth, linking the Earth’s surface and its deeper interior. An international te…
Researchers charting a sustainable course in oceanic carbon capture
As researchers around the world race against time to develop new strategies and technologies to fight climate change, a team of scientists is exploring one possible way to directly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the environment: Negative emissi…
Antidepressants may reduce negative memories while improving overall memory
New research finds that antidepressants may actually reduce negative memories in individuals suffering from depression while improving overall memory function.
Hybrid catalyst produces critical fertilizer and cleans wastewater
Synthetically produced fertilizer urea supports half of global population. Using pure metals, researchers develop hybrid catalyst with capacity to convert waste nitrogen and carbon dioxide to urea. The process could denitrify wastewater and runoff whil…
Webb discovers methane, carbon dioxide in atmosphere of K2-18 b
A new investigation with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and carbon dioxide. Webb’s discovery adds to recent studies sug…
‘A crab is never just a crab’
A herring in the North Sea, a crab in the Wadden Sea or an anemone fish on a coral reef, … biologists like to think in terms of individual species that all have their own place within food webs in ecosystems across the world. ‘But that is surely too …
Improving transistor performance through perovskite-cation incorporation
A team advances transistor performance through perovskite-cation incorporation.
New insights into neutrino interactions
Elusive fundamental particles called neutrinos are predicted to interact unexpectedly with photons under extreme conditions.