Hitting rewind to predict multi-step chemical reactions
Researchers overcome computational limitations to predict the starting materials of multi-step reactions using only information about the target product molecule.
Offspring weakens when parents are given antibiotics
New study shows the immune system of zebrafish weakens if one parent has been exposed to antibiotics. Antibiotics can have unwanted effects for several generations, researchers discover.
Ecotourism is having a negative effect on primate’s behavior
New research shows that the increase in primate ecotourism is having a negative effect on monkey’s behavior. The study found that this fast-growing tourism sector where tourists can conveniently reach primates via motor boats is causing stress-related …
Alternative process for converting white phosphorus promises more sustainability in the chemical industry
Chemists have developed a new, more sustainable process for synthesizing numerous important everyday chemicals from white phosphorus. The new process has the potential to establish innovative, more resource-efficient processes in the chemical industry.
Computing: Resilient system using only non-volatile memory
A research team has developed hardware and software technology that ensures both data and execution persistence. The Lightweight Persistence Centric System (LightPC) makes the systems resilient against power failures by utilizing only non-volatile memo…
These 3 Dow Stocks Are Set to Soar in 2022’s Second Half and Beyond
Look past all the noisy, near-term headlines and remain focused on each company’s bigger, long-term picture.
Scientists discover mechanism behind chemically induced suppression of fearful memories
Fearful events negatively impact the brain. For instance, war veterans often go through post-traumatic stress disorder months after the cessation of the triggering event. Now, the precise mechanism of suppression of such fearful memories has been uncov…
1 Year After Its IPO, Is Now the Time to Buy This Promising SaaS Company?
SEMrush shares are down since their debut in 2021 despite strong execution, giving investors a great opportunity.
This Under-the-Radar Passive Income Producer Yields 7% With Plenty of Fuel to Keep Growing
The company recently unveiled an acquisition that will give it more fuel to continue growing its big-time payout.
Breakthrough for efficient and high-speed spintronic devices
Scientists have made a major breakthrough on how the spin evolves in the nanoworld on extremely short time scales.
Marine mollusc shells reveal how prehistoric humans adapted to intense climate change
A study reveals the impact and consequences of the ‘8.2 ka event’, the largest abrupt climate change of the Holocene, for prehistoric foragers and marine ecology in Atlantic Europe.
Living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patients
The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the conclusion of a 20-year study of more than 3,000 living kidney donors. Only 2.5% of patients in the study experienced major complications, a…
Researchers identify key regulators of urinary concentration in the kidney
The kidney carries out important functions via microscopic functional units called nephrons. Researchers are investigating which factors control the formation and function of specific segments of the nephron, called the distal nephron. Their findings c…
Newly discovered protein in fungus bypasses plant defenses
Scientists have identified a protein that allows the fungus which causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses. Knowledge of this protein, called SsPINE1, could help researchers develop a new, more precise system…
Meet the forest microbes that can survive megafires
New research shows fungi and bacteria able to survive redwood tanoak forest megafires are microbial ‘cousins’ that often increase in abundance after feeling the flames.
It’s Not Too Late to Make These 5 Retirement Moves
These moves are smart for people of almost any age, leading to a more financially secure future.
3 Social Security Strategies to Bankroll Your Retirement
Here’s how to beef up your benefit checks by 24% — and other benefit-boosting tactics.
Humans possess surprising nutritional intelligence
Pioneering research has shed new light on what drives people’s basic food preferences, indicating our choices may be smarter than previously thought and influenced by the specific nutrients, as opposed to just calories, we need.
Scientists discover how salt in tumors could help diagnose and treat breast cancer
Researchers have developed a technique using sodium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect salt levels in breast cancer tumors in mice. Imaging salt levels could be a vital new tool to help diagnose and monitor breast cancer, the researchers say.