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Machine-Learning Model Helps Determine Protein Structures

New technique reveals many possible conformations that a protein may take.

Propellers Are Louder Over Ground, Researchers Find

The effects of the ground on propeller noise have been measured experimentally for the very first time by researchers in the Aeroacoustics research team at the University of Bristol.

Geologists Produce New Timeline Of Earth’s Paleozoic Climate Changes

The record shows ancient temperature variations coinciding with shifts in the planet’s biodiversity.

Previously Unknown Cell Mechanism Could Help Counter Cancer And Aging

CELLS In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen discovered an unknown mechanism of how cells ‘remember’ their identity when they divide – the cells’ so-called epigenetic memory.

What’s in a Name? Why the Words Used for Family Members Have a Much Bigger Story to Tell

The words different cultures use to describe family members have revealed some intriguing insights - including why in Balto-Slavic languages there is a complicated relationship between in-laws and weasels.

Physicists Create Tunable Superconductivity In Twisted Graphene “Nanosandwich”

Structure may reveal conditions needed for high-temperature superconductivity.

Depression Can Lead To Memory Dysfunction. This Study May Pave Way For New Drugs

MENTAL ILLNESS PET scanning of patients has identified changes in the serotonin system in patients suffering from depression and memory dysfunction, a new joint study suggests.

Astronomers Detect Extended Dark Matter Halo Around Ancient Dwarf Galaxy

Findings suggest the first galaxies in the universe were more massive than previously thought.

Most Effective Ways of Foraging Can Attract Predators, Scientists Find

Animals using the most efficient methods of searching for resources may well pay with their lives, scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered.

Exercise Burns Fat Differently Depending On The Time Of Day

EXERCISE Physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to increase fat metabolism, at least in mice, shows a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen. University of Copenhagen

A High-Resolution Glimpse Of Gene Expression In Cells

Expanding tissue samples before sequencing allows researchers to pinpoint locations of RNA molecules.

Strong Cultural Regions Slowed Britain’s Urbanisation, New Research Finds

Regional cultural boundaries in England and Wales put a brake on the rapid urbanisation which took hold across Britain in the 19th and early 20th century, research has revealed.

'I'm too anxious to sleep at night': Study finds 'volunteers' in China struggled with stress and anxiety as they worked to control pandemic, implement CCP policies

Enforcing the Chinese Communist Party’s zero-COVID policies while trying to protect the CCP’s image has caused many volunteers to suffer from stress and anxiety.

Majority of Consumers Care What Kind of Data They Share with Retailers and Service Providers, Finds New Study

Consumers value their personal data including the one collected by retail stores, service providers and loyalty schemes.

New Study Shows How Adaptations to Living in a Cold Climate Promoted Social Evolution

For the first time ever, scientists have uncovered evidence that a species’ long-term adaptation to living in an extremely cold climate has led to the evolution of social behaviours including extended care by mothers,

Alcohol Dependency in Adolescence, but Not Consumption, Linked with Later Depression Risk

Adolescents who show signs of alcohol dependence are more likely to develop depression by their mid-20s, according to a new study led by University of Bristol and UCL researchers.

Human Factors Affect Bees’ Communication, Researchers Find

Human influences have the potential to reduce the effectivity of communication in bees adding further stress to struggling colonies, according to new analysis.

Ancient Herbivore’s Diet Weakened Teeth Leading to Eventual Starvation, Study Suggests

A team of researchers from the University of Bristol have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth between 250-225 million years ago, before being replaced by the dinosaurs.

TESS Discovers Four Exoplanets Orbiting A Nearby Sun-Like Star

MIT-led NASA mission finds a multi-planetary system that could be an “ideal laboratory” to study planetary formation and evolution.

Catching Cancer In The Act

Using CRISPR technology, researchers are tracking the lineage of individual cancer cells as they proliferate and metastasize in real-time.