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Study Reveals Chemical Link Between Wildfire Smoke And Ozone Depletion

If wildfires become larger and more frequent, they might stall ozone recovery for years.

Washington State U. study details how parasite could threaten bighorn sheep

A recent study conducted by Washington State University researchers revealed that a parasite could threaten conservation efforts for bighorn sheep, according to a WSU Insider article published Jan. 24.

New MRI Probe Can Reveal More Of The Brain’s Inner Workings

Tracing connections between neuron populations could help researchers map brain circuits that underlie behavior and perception.

Objection: No One Can Understand What You’re Saying

An MIT study identifies ways that lawyers could make their written documents easier for the average person to read.

Physicists Steer Chemical Reactions By Magnetic Fields And Quantum Interference

New research provides insights into how quantum mechanics can control ultracold chemistry.

An “Oracle” For Predicting The Evolution Of Gene Regulation

Researchers create a mathematical framework to examine the genome and detect signatures of natural selection, deciphering the evolutionary past and future of non-coding DNA.

A Fabric That “Hears” Your Heart's Sounds

Inspired by the human ear, a new acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals.

Physicists Find Direct Evidence Of Strong Electron Correlation In A 2D Material For The First Time

The discovery could help researchers engineer exotic electrical states such as unconventional superconductivity.

Study Finds Neurons That Encode The Outcomes Of Actions

These cells, located in the brain’s striatum, appear to help with decision-making that requires evaluating risks and benefits.

Scientists Develop The Largest, Most Detailed Model Of The Early Universe To Date

Named after a goddess of the dawn, the Thesan simulation of the first billion years helps explain how radiation shaped the early universe.

Developing Brain Needs Cannabinoid Receptors After Birth

Cannabinoid receptors help the brain’s dopamine system establish key connections after birth, a new mouse study suggests.

Chemical Reactions For The Energy Transition

Yogesh Surendranath and his team are bringing powerful techniques of electrochemistry to bear on the problem of designing catalysts for sustainable fuels.

Study Reveals The Dynamics Of Human Milk Production

A new analysis shows how milk-producing cells change over time in nursing mothers.

An Optimized Solution For Face Recognition

When artificial intelligence is tasked with visually identifying objects and faces, it assigns specific components of its network to face recognition — just like the human brain.

Cornell study uncovers 'jet lag' with female fruit flies that mate

The phenomenon of mating causing "jet lag" in female fruit flies and changes in their behavior, first reported by Cornell University researchers, comes down to how the female flies usually go about their days and how that changes when they encounter a male, one of the researchers said.

New weapons against 'brain-eating' and tropical diseases thanks to BIOCEV

An international team of parasitologists and medicinal chemists from the BIOCEV Centre has developed and successfully tested a substance against a deadly parasite. Naegleria fowleri attacks the human brain and despite all modern treatments, 97% of cases end fatally. The new substance has been shown to cure the infection in mice. Along with it, scientists have discovered other anti-parasitic agents that could be used against malaria or sleeping sickness in the future.

Engineered Bacteria Could Help Protect “Good” Gut Microbes From Antibiotics

Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce antibiotic resistance.

Cuckoos Remember Nests That Have Already Been Parasitized

Cuckoos are brood parasites, which means they lay their own eggs in the nests of other bird species. In the Czech Republic, most commonly in great reed warblers´ nests. Almost every third parasitized nest happens to have multiple cuckoo eggs.

Joystick-Operated Robot Could Help Surgeons Treat Stroke Remotely

The system could provide teleoperated endovascular treatment to patients during the critical time window after a stroke begins.

One or Two? Common Noctule Females Plan Parenthood

In mammals in general, large ones live longer and become the parents of several large, slowly developing young, such as elephants. In contrast, small short-lived mammals, typically mice, tend to have large litters of small young that grow and mature quickly. Bats are an exception: although small, they live long lives - even several decades - and reproduce in a similar way to large mammals.