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- 22/10/3 22:45
A new study shows that in China, wearing masks for health reasons tends to influence people to follow rules and norms more generally.
A new study shows that in China, wearing masks for health reasons tends to influence people to follow rules and norms more generally.
Robotics and wearable devices might soon get a little smarter with the addition of a stretchy, wearable synaptic transistor. The device works like neurons in the brain to send signals to some cells and inhibit others in order to enhance and weaken the devices' memories.
A new study provides a novel framework for identifying broad coral disease resistance traits and examines the fundamental processes behind species survival.
Researchers have developed a new satellite tag that allows them to better track whales' behavior, including previously unobservable feeding events during dives.
Neutron scattering is considered the method of choice for investigating magnetic structures and excitations in quantum materials. Now, for the first time, the evaluation of measurement data from the 2000s with new methods has provided much deeper insights into a model system -- the 1D Heisenberg spin chains. A new toolbox is available for elucidating future quantum materials has been achieved.
New research has discovered that monkeys with the most human interactions, typically around sources of food, may act as 'superspreaders' of human respiratory diseases. The study found that locations with access to human-provisioned food see monkeys from different groups coming together and mixing closely, leading to larger outbreaks of zooanthroponotic diseases.
A study has used a multidisciplinary high-throughput functional genomics approach to identify and functionally validate dozens of genes that could cause or protect against Parkinson's disease.
A new study finds enhanced activity of a specific enzyme drives spinocerebellar ataxia type 14, which suggests inhibiting the enzyme may have therapeutic potential.
The world's whitest paint is now thinner and lighter than ever before. This makes it ideal for cooling vehicles like airplanes or cars, which reduces the reliance on air conditioning.
Forecasters are predicting a 'three-peat La Niña' this year. A recent study of ocean temperature patterns suggests that climate change could, in the short term, be favoring La Niñas. A La Niña winter tends to be cooler and wetter in the Pacific Northwest and hotter and drier in the U.S. Southwest. Other worldwide effects include drier conditions in East Africa, and rainier weather in Australia,...
Using data from the Pennsylvania Overdose Information Network from the years 2018-20 and American Community Survey data from 2015-19, geography researchers looked at the prevalence of overdoses in the state and found the availability of the anti-overdose therapeutic naloxone to be a key factor in overdose survival.
Chemists have uncovered a mechanism for peptide-forming reactions to occur in water -- something that has puzzled scientists for decades.
Researchers have found that eddies at the edges of subtropical ocean gyres deliver nutrients that sustain the phytoplankton within the gyres. The findings answer a longstanding question about how these microbes are able to survive.
The bacterium that causes tuberculosis has a cousin you've never heard of: MAC. This bacterial complex is everywhere, but most people never show symptoms. Yet some people get very, very sick. Researchers have now uncovered an immunologic defect that could explain this difference.
Two studies combine bioinformatics and other techniques to develop new vaccine candidates against HIV.
A professor is reporting on a new type of solar energy harvesting system that breaks the efficiency record of all existing technologies. And no less important, it clears the way to use solar power 24/7.
Newly published research sheds light on how adolescents can get more shut-eye.
Researchers have shown that 3D laser printing can be used to fabricate a high-quality, complex polymer optical device directly on the end of an optical fiber. As described, this type of micro-optical device -- which has details smaller than the diameter of a human hair -- could provide an extremely compact and inexpensive way to tailor light beams for a variety of applications.
A research finding in mice that the drug gabapentin improved rehab compliance after spinal cord injury led scientists to a related, unexpected discovery: Injured mice that didn't receive gabapentin and declined to exercise by themselves were willing to hop on the treadmill when presented with a group rehab option.
Scientists have developed a breakthrough process to transform the most widely produced plastic -- polyethylene (PE) -- into the second-most widely produced plastic, polypropylene (PP), which could reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
Mandatory mask wearing saw more than 90 percent of deaf people struggle to communicate during the pandemic, research has revealed. It also discovered that 76 percent missed vital information and 59 percent felt disconnected from society due to the face coverings.
A nationwide U.S. study of more than 893,000 adults provides solid evidence confirming that mRNA booster immunizations extend protection against moderate and severe COVID for four to five months. These findings provide a more complete understanding of the effectiveness and durability of third and fourth doses of the mRNA vaccines, informing policymakers and providing individuals with confirmation...
A large study has looked at DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease. DNA methylation is the process by which the activity of genes is regulated, acting a bit like a dimmer-switch to turn genes on or off. Increasingly, this process is thought to have a key role in the development of diseases such as dementia.
Researchers in public policy and education recently found that young adults who use more social media are significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, regardless of personality type.
Two researchers have published a study that asked students if they see themselves as a math or science person, then followed up with them several times in following years. Results showed those who said yes in ninth grade were much likelier to major in STEM subjects and work in related fields after college. The results show the importance of helping students have positive math and science...