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German researchers study cooperative evolution in bacteria to learn how organisms help each other

Organisms will cooperate to be more "fit" and stand a better chance of surviving, researchers in Germany said in a study released earlier this month.

NIST engineer offers simple message on COVID-19 masks: Cover smart, slow the spread

Face masks are a hot topic lately, with the Centers for Disease Control recommending that people wear face masks when outside their homes and when unable to keep a minimum of 6 feet distance between themselves and others to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Study examines sodium channel variants in Neanderthals, modern-day humans

A report on Neanderthals in Current Biology found that some present-day humans carry a variant of the Neanderthal sodium channel, causing them to have increased pain sensitivity.

UC Riverside researchers discover how plants automatically protect themselves from solar surges

University of California, Riverside researchers have discovered that, during photosynthesis, plants can protect themselves from solar surges and achieve near quantum efficiency when converting light into energy by absorbing specific colors of light.

Boston University study finds that dating violence is common among teens

A new study by Boston University’s School of Public Health (BUSPH) indicates that nearly half (48 percent) of adolescents ages 12-18 have been stalked or harassed during a relationship, and 42 percent have done the stalking or harassing.

Researchers discover submerged ancient civilization archaeological sites in Australia

A study published in the journal PLOS One describes how researchers in Australia discovered the country’s first underwater archaeological sites, which included more than 260 "lithic artefacts" found 2.4 meters below sea level at Cape Bruguieres, as well as a submerged freshwater spring 14 meters down at Flying Foam Passage.

YALE UNIVERSITY: Stress and anger may exacerbate heart failure

Mental stress and anger may have clinical implications for patients with heart failure according to a new report published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.

UC BERKELEY: Programmable synthetic materials

Artificial molecules could one day form the information unit of a new type of computer or be the basis for programmable substances.

UMass study reveals importance of second proofreading in amino acid sequence

UMass researchers use Cyro-EM microscopy to understand ribosome’s two stages of protein synthesis

Rising carbon levels in oceans means smaller fish, researchers say

Oceans absorb much of the carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere, but that may cause fish to be smaller in the future, researchers from the University of Connecticut and other institutions discovered.

Researchers develop pregnancy complication rating system to find causes

By using patient discharge data, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded researchers created a new system for classifying life-threatening complications associated with childbirth in hopes other researches can use what's learned to reduce rising levels of maternal morbidity.

Scientists get reading from lunar orbiter that could lead to data on the composition of the moon and the evolution of the solar system

After a decade of trying to hit a moving target 240,000 miles away and the size of a small book with a laser, NASA and French scientists recently made a shot that promises to help them understand everything from the composition of the moon to the evolution of the solar system.

New method pioneered by international team could shed light on the origin of interstellar paricles

A new method being pioneered by nuclear physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory and an international team promises to help scientists studying the origin of particles found on meteorites to determine whether they came from novas or supernovas.

Study uses ARGweaver-D algorithm to examine DNA from early human ancestors

A new study published in Plos Genetics suggests that DNA sequence analyses of Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes show an interbreeding event that happened 200-300kya and open up insights into the ancestors of modern humans.

Professors provide ethical-research roadmap to avoid pitfalls of 'publish or perish' mentality

Renowned physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the Higgs boson, once remarked that he could not get a job in modern academia because he wouldn’t be considered productive enough. After all, it took 48 years for the existence of the Higgs boson to be accepted by the scientific community.

NIH: Small set of genes may provide unique barcode for different types of brain cells in worms

NIH-funded study suggests specific combination of proteins determines neuron type.

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: Princeton researchers join collaboration of NSF Physics Research Center

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced funding for a new Physics Frontier Center, hosted at the University of Rochester, with Princeton co-principal investigators Adam Burrows, professor of astrophysical sciences, and Tom Duffy, professor of geosciences, to study the physics and astrophysical implications of matter under extreme pressures and temperatures.

Researchers find new species of mud shrimp off coast of Panama

Researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have discovered “several new, undescribed animals, genera and species never seen or photographed before” in the Pacific Ocean near Panama’s Coiba National Park

NIH launches interactive map to showcase benefits of annual $1 billion in grants they award

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invest over $1 billion each year into biomedical development efforts by small businesses across the country, and has now created an interactive mapping tool to help people to understand the impact of that funding.

Agriculture, not fossil fuels, now top source of sulfur, study finds

Fossil fuels are no longer the top producer of sulphur into the environment, a new study found.