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Researchers isolate fragile protein complex in study of oxygen-free cellular respiration

German researchers announced the mechanism in August for what might be the world's oldest cellular "respiration."

Ohio State researchers ear discoveries that may help deafness and balance disorders

High-resolution images of structures in the inner ear, produced by X-ray crystallography, were used by Ohio State University researchers to simulate for the first time in detail the actions of tip link filaments.

Y chromosome is important for more than just sex and reproduction

New research has found that the male-specific Y (chrY) chromosome can affect other cells in the body in addition to those related to reproduction.

Sperm have been tricking us with an optical illusion

The human sperm’s tail whips in a single direction as it swims, but with the head spinning at the same time the sperm avoids moving in circles, researchers from the University of Bristol and Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico have discovered.

People who recognize everyday patterns more likely to believe in god

Based on studies in the United States and Afghanistan, scientists recently published a paper showing that belief in a higher power is directly influenced by the keenness of a person’s implicit ability to perceive patterns.

AAAS member awarded Nobel Prize for medical discovery

Charles Rice, a member of the American Association for Advancement of Science, has received a Nobel Prize for the role that he played in discovering Hepatitis C.

National Academies of Sciences releases guide on molding behaviors for COVID-19

Putting ideas out there so everyone knows them is very different, in practice, from actually getting people to do what you want, and The National Academies recently looked at some of the ways social science can get people to follow the recommendations of the rest of the sciences.

Guinness record hurricane hunter James “Doc” McFadden on flying into hurricanes

James “Doc” McFadden, who passed away on Sept. 28, spent most of his life with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for longest career as a hurricane hunter, flying his first mission to Hurricane Inez in 1966, and his final flight to Hurricane Jerry in 2019 when he was 85 years old.

UCLA: Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis

Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from a large trial that was co-led by UCLA’s Dr. David Talan.

YALE UNIVERSITY: Neurobiology of conversation: Brain activity depends on who you’re talking to

Our brains respond differently when talking to a person from a different socioeconomic group than during a conversation with someone of a similar background, a novel new imaging study shows.

White blood cells can swim, upending previous research, French scientists discover

Lymphocytes, white blood cells crucial to the body's immune system, can swim, according to new research by a team of researchers from various French universities.

National Academy of Medicine panel says a vaccine won’t make current procedures go away

The National Academy of Medicine and American Public Health Association recently hosted a Covid-19 Conversation webinar in which panelists put forward the opinion that disease surveillance, testing, and contact tracing are some of the best public health tools available for managing the pandemic.

Colorado School of Mines in top 3 of U.S. `elite' energy schools

The Colorado School of Mines ranks as number 3 of the 10 "elite " energy schools, among the 187 U.S. universities surveyed by the American Energy Society (AES) this year.

NOAA makes improvements to the Global Ensemble Forecast System

The Finite-Volume Cubed Sphere (FV3) dynamical core is now being used by GEFS after being added to the Global Forecast System model in 2019.

Stone tools in Portugal cave indicate humans and Neanderthals may have inhabited the same region at the same time

The discovery of stone tools in a cave near the Altlantic coast of Portugal may indicate humans reached westernmost Europe between 38,000 and 41,000 years ago, approximately 5,000 years sooner than previously thought and in a time when Neanderthals still lived there.

EMORY UNIVERSITY: COVID-19 vaccine tested at Emory spurs immune response in older adults

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YALE UNIVERSITY: Throwing a warm sheet over our understanding of ice and climate

Temperatures at Earth’s highest latitudes were nearly as warm after Antarctica’s polar ice sheets developed as they were prior to glaciation, according to a new study led by Yale University.

Initial studies not conclusive on whether toxics in Person Gulf caused breathing problems among vets

Officials of the National Academy of Engineering Medicine said it’s too early to tell if veterans suffering from respiratory problems acquired the problems during service in Iraq and Afghanistan from open burn pits, diesel exhaust and other carcinogens during the Gulf War and later conflicts.

UCLA-led research team finds REM sleep first builds, then maintains human brains

A University of California, Las Angeles (UCLA)-led team of scientists has been able to show that sleep takes on a significantly different function in the human brain around the age of 2.5 years, and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep in that first stage is essential to brain development.

Scientists study nanoparticles reacting with light hoping to break down forever chemicals such as PFAS

Two scientific researchers at the Rice University’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP) are studying how a particle that interacts with light may lead to revolutionary applications, such as the splitting of ammonia to produce hydrogen fuel and breaking apart and de-toxifying “forever” chemicals such as PFAS, can be used in firefighting spray and Teflon pan coatings.