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Molecules Found In Mucus Could Prevent Cholera Infection

Harnessing these protective molecules may offer a new way to treat the disease, which spreads through contaminated water.

Computational System Streamlines The Design Of Fluidic Devices

This computational tool can generate an optimal design for a complex fluidic device such as a combustion engine or a hydraulic pump.

Parents’ Weight Status Plays a Key Role in Whether or Not Their Children Become Overweight and Obese

In Denmark, more and more people suffer from overweight and obesity. A new study suggests that children with parents with obesity begin to develop overweight and obesity at earlier ages than children with parents with normal-weight. This may result in an increase in serious diseases.

High Temperatures Exacerbated by Climate Change Made 2022 Northern Hemisphere Droughts More Likely

Western Central Europe, North America, China, and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere faced water shortages, extreme heat, and soil moisture drought conditions throughout the summer of 2022.

Large Language Models Help Decipher Clinical Notes

Researchers used a powerful deep-learning model to extract important data from electronic health records that could assist with personalized medicine.

Parkinson’s Patients Have Increased Risk of Cavities and Tooth Extraction

We typically associate Parkinson’s disease with symptoms such as tremors, impaired balance, and joint stiffness. But with the diagnosis also come various oral health issues, new research reveals.

Busy GPUS: Sampling And Pipelining Method Speeds Up Deep Learning On Large Graphs

New technique significantly reduces training and inference time on extensive datasets to keep pace with fast-moving data in finance, social networks, and fraud detection in cryptocurrency.

Astronomers Witness The Explosive End Of A Dying Star

The Young Supernova Experiment transient survey observed a red supergiant during its final 130 days leading up to a supernova explosion

Climate Action Planning Misses Equity Opportunities In Many California Cities

A new study led by UC Santa Cruz found that most California cities still have a long way to go in addressing equity as part of their climate action plans, and researchers identified common pitfalls that may be holding back progress on these efforts.

Equity Gaps In COVID-19 Deaths Closed For Some Racial And Ethnic Groups, Widened For Others During Vaccine Rollout In California

A team of public health researchers from UC Santa Cruz, Stanford University, and UC San Francisco published new research showing how racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 deaths across California changed as the rollout process for vaccines began.

Genome Of Extinct Steller’s Sea Cow Reveals Surprising Link To Human Skin Disease

Analysis of ancient DNA from sea cow bones finds genes that may have played a role in adaptation to cold marine environment and yields evidence of a long population decline

Breaking The Scaling Limits Of Analog Computing

New technique could diminish errors that hamper the performance of super-fast analog optical neural networks.

San Lorenzo River Was Transformed By Early Logging In The Santa Cruz Mountains

The river cut a deep channel and abandoned its floodplain in the Felton area around the time of intensive clearcutting in the surrounding mountains

First Nationwide Study Of Scams Targeting Immigrants Shows Local Social Context May Help Or Hinder Reporting

Assistant Professor of Sociology Juan Manuel Pedroza recently published the first nationwide data analysis on immigration scams that target noncitizens.

Easy Aluminum Nanoparticles For Rapid, Efficient Hydrogen Generation From Water

UCSC chemists developed a simple method to make aluminum nanoparticles that split water and generate hydrogen gas rapidly under ambient conditions

Tilting Of Earth’s Crust Governed The Flow Of Ancient Megafloods

Study provides new perspective on Washington state’s Channeled Scablands, carved by the Missoula megafloods at the end of the last ice age

Reversing The Charge

Battery power from electric vehicles to the grid could open a fast lane to a net-zero future.

A Surprising Heat Source Is Melting The Greenland Ice Sheet From The Bottom Up

Melt rates measured at the base of the ice sheet are several orders of magnitude higher than previous estimates

New Responsible Data Sharing Technique Will Enable Better Understanding Of Disease-Causing Genetic Variants

Using federated analysis on protected health data sets can lead scientists to a more nuanced understanding of heritable disease

Elephant Seals’ Map Sense Tells Them When To Head ‘Home’

Researchers found that female elephant seals know their distance from the breeding beach and allocate extra time to get back if they have farther to travel