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Arabidopsis Thaliana Shoots Regenerate Better In Balmy Conditions

Simply turning up the heat can boost the regeneration of cuttings of thale cress

Patients Favor Telehealth For Medication Abortion Consults

Patients seeking medication abortion care through telehealth services are just as satisfied, if not more so, with the service they received as patients who visited a clinical facility to receive care, according to a study published this month in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

The Importance Of The Atmosphere And Ocean In Determining The Fate Of Antarctica

An international team of researchers has combined satellite imagery and climate and ocean records to obtain the most detailed understanding yet of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet — which contains enough ice to raise global sea level by 11 feet, or 3.3 meters — is responding to climate change.

Three Chaperones Coordinate The Breakup Of Amyloid Fibrils In Yeast

A fluorescence microscopy study shows how amyloid fibrils in yeast are dismantled

Palaeospondylus : Long-Standing Mystery Of Vertebrate Evolution Solved Using Powerful X-Rays

The Evolutionary Morphology Laboratory led by Shigeru Kuratani at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) in Japan, along with collaborators has found evidence that the mysterious ancient fish-like vertebrate Palaeospondylus was likely one of the earliest ancestors of four-limbed animals, including humans.

Genomics Aids Study Of Seattle 2017-22 Shigella Outbreak

A genomic study of a sustained, multidrug-resistant Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle enabled scientists to retrace its origin and spread.

Shining Light On A Fluid Completely Changes Its Dielectric Permittivity

Simply illuminating a fluid can cause its interaction with an electric field to greatly vary

Permanent Daylight Saving Time Would Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions, Study Shows

In much of the United States, there is a twice-yearly shift in timekeeping between standard time and daylight saving time, or DST, which delays both sunrise and sunset to make mornings darker and evenings brighter.

Rapid, Single-Cell Analysis Of Microbiotas Now Possible

A new method for single cells can rapidly determine the make-up of bacterial communities in the gut and environment

A New Approach, Not Currently Described By The Clean Air Act, Could Eliminate Air Pollution Disparities

While air quality has improved dramatically over the past 50 years thanks in part to the Clean Air Act, people of color at every income level in the United States are still exposed to higher-than-average levels of air pollution.

Science dean on lightweight polymer sheets stronger than steel: ‘Very creative chemistry’

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a lightweight material that they say is stronger than steel.

Fluorescent Molecules Revealed By Quantum Chemistry And Machine Learning

Six fluorescent compounds have been uncovered by a novel strategy for designing molecules that combines machine learning and quantum chemistry calculations

Isotope Data Strengthens Suspicions Of Ivory Stockpile Theft

In January 2019, a seizure of 3.3 tons of ivory in Uganda turned up something surprising: markings on some of the tusks suggested that they may have been taken from a stockpile of ivory kept, it was thought, strictly under lock and key by the government of Burundi.

Imaging How A Light-Driven Chloride Pump Works

Light-induced changes in shape enable a pump in a marine bacterium to suck in chloride ions from seawater

Study Suggests La Niña Winters Could Keep On Coming

Forecasters are predicting a “three-peat La Niña” this year. This will be the third winter in a row that the Pacific Ocean has been in a La Niña cycle, something that’s happened only twice before in records going back to 1950.

Heat-Related Mortality Risk Is Widespread Across Washington State, Study Shows

Heat-related deaths are an issue across Washington state, and they occur even in regions that typically have milder climates, according to a University of Washington study published Aug. 30 in the journal Atmosphere.

Animals In National Parks Impacted By Even Just A Few People

People often visit U.S. national parks to catch a glimpse of wildlife. But how does our presence impact the animals we hope to see?

Cracking Green Hydrogen Energy

An electrocatalyst that has a long shelf life is a major step towards realizing terawatts from green hydrogen.

Extra “Eye” Movements Are The Key To Better Self-Driving Cars

Andrea Benucci and colleagues at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science has developed a way to create artificial neural networks that learn to recognize objects faster and more accurately.

Nature’s Own Assembly Line

RIKEN-engineered microbes and plant lignin could soon help produce everything from car tires to engine components.