Recent data from the previously unstudied Ruki River in the Congo Basin shows that it carries a heavy load of carbon in its dark water…. Read More
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How Odor Detection Explains Sex-Specific Blood Pressure Mysteries
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers discovered that a protein receptor involved in sensing odors might explain sex differences in blood pressure. Using data from both mice… Read More
Read More »Saving Millions of Dollars – Cutting-Edge Reactor Substantially Reduces Costs for Key Plastics Ingredient
A new way to make an important ingredient for plastics, adhesives, carpet fibers, household cleaners, and more from natural gas could reduce manufacturing costs in… Read More
Read More »Revolutionary All-Solid-State Battery Design Paves the Way for Safer, Longer-Lasting Energy
Breakthrough in all-solid-state battery technology with a novel electrodeposition method increases efficiency and lifespan. A research team, consisting of Professor Soojin Park from the Department… Read More
Read More »Challenging the Cosmos: White Dwarf Stars Defy Old Theories
Recent findings show some white dwarf stars halt their cooling due to gravitational energy release, overturning the belief that these stars are simply cooling remnants… Read More
Read More »Survival Through Ashes: How Early Humans Outwitted a Supereruption
Toba supereruption may have facilitated the dispersal of modern humans out of Africa and across the rest of the world. Modern humans dispersed from Africa… Read More
Read More »Scientists Discover Connection Between Lack of Visual Imagination and Long-Term Memory
Bonn researchers have discovered a link between autobiographical memory and aphantasia. When people lack visual imagination, this is known as aphantasia. Researchers from the University… Read More
Read More »Beyond Blood Sugar Control: New Target for Curing Diabetes Unveiled
Research focusing on the insulin-inhibitory receptor, known as inceptor, has revealed promising paths for protecting beta cells, providing optimism for therapy that directly addresses diabetes…. Read More
Read More »Science Simplified: What Is Artificial Intelligence?
What Is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial intelligence (AI) is the collective term for computer technologies and techniques that help solve complex problems by imitating the brain’s… Read More
Read More »Ancient Epidemics: Scientists Uncover Lethal Stone Age Threat
Bacterial poisoning via food and water – but also via contact such as kisses – caused a lot of suffering during the Stone Age. A… Read More
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