Should packaged food content be labelled? | Explained
Global report finds leading food companies sell less healthy products in low-income countries, highlighting disparities in nutrition access.
21 Nov 03:00 · The Hindu
New atlas maps 1.6 million human gut cells in unprecedented detail
The most comprehensive cell map of the human gut to date has been created by combining spatial and single-cell data from 1.6 million cells.
21 Nov 10:59 · News-Medical
Researchers probe ancient wood for clues about massive solar storms
The Northern Lights were visible much farther south than usual this year, and pictures of the colorful hues filled social media. Now, imagine an aurora hundreds of times brighter—except no one would ...
21 Nov 11:07 · phys.org
Engineering nature's blueprint: Dendron-based assemblies for chlorophyll's materials
Researchers often look to photosynthesis—a process that turns sunlight into chemical energy in plants and bacteria—as a model for innovation. Photosynthesis is in turn linked to chlorophyll pigments, ...
21 Nov 12:30 · phys.org
New method uses AI to design artificial proteins
Protein design aims to create customized antibodies for therapies, biosensors for diagnostics, or enzymes for chemical reactions. An international research team has now developed a method for designing ...
21 Nov 12:44 · phys.org
Plant biologists uncover surprising ways transcription factors regulate plant development
Within all complex, multicellular living systems such as plants and humans, there exists a set of genetic elements that can be likened to the blueprints, tools, and specialized personnel at a construction ...
21 Nov 13:09 · phys.org
Inexpensive catalyst recycles methane emissions at room temperature
Natural gas is a fossil fuel that is widely used in the U.S. for heating, cooking, and electricity generation, and it is also used as a chemical feedstock for the manufacture of plastics and other products. ...
21 Nov 13:28 · phys.org
Morning glory plants that can resist weed killer can also fend off chewing insects
Morning glory plants that can resist the effects of glyphosate also resist damage from herbivorous insects, according to a University of Michigan study.
21 Nov 13:50 · phys.org
Novel framework allows for tunable ultrasound propagation in microscale metamaterials
Acoustic metamaterials—architected materials that have tailored geometries designed to control the propagation of acoustic or elastic waves through a medium—have been studied extensively through computational ...
21 Nov 13:51 · phys.org
Mining fuels global deforestation and CO₂ surge: Study warns of climate risks
Forests are often called the lungs of our planet, absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and playing a crucial role in regulating the climate. But what happens when mining operations carve through these ...
21 Nov 14:00 · phys.org
Southeast Asia coastline research highlights the pressures human activities place on tropical marine ecosystems
The tropical coastlines of Southeast Asia are home to some of the most important and biodiverse marine ecosystems on the planet. However, they are also among its most vulnerable, with areas of coral reefs, ...
21 Nov 14:24 · phys.org
Nanoink and printing technologies could enable electronics repairs, production in space
An Iowa State University engineer floats in the air while other researchers hang tight to a metal frame surrounding and supporting their special printer. It's not the usual photo you see in a research ...
21 Nov 14:24 · phys.org
First 'blueprint' of human skeletal development offers new insights into bone formation
The first 'blueprint' of human skeletal development reveals how the skeleton forms, shedding light on the process of arthritis, and highlighting cells involved in conditions that affect skull and bone growth.
21 Nov 14:26 · News-Medical
Wild chimpanzees play as adults to better cooperate as a group, researchers suggest
Compared to children, adults don't play as much, but social play into adulthood is considered a universal human trait. Play has a role in building tolerance, cohesion, bonding, and cooperation. By comparison, ...
21 Nov 16:00 · phys.org
New structure gives insight into mRNA export and cancers, and how viruses hijack the process to infect their host
The central dogma of biology defines the flow of genetic information: It describes how proteins are made from mRNA templates, which are in turn made from DNA. Exporting the mRNA from inside the nucleus ...
21 Nov 16:01 · phys.org
Spatial interactomics tool maps protein interactions to fight lung cancer
As Ahmet F. Coskun and his team of researchers continue their mission to create a 3D atlas of the human body, mapping cells and tissues, they're making discoveries that could lead to better treatments ...
21 Nov 16:06 · phys.org
How anti-obesity drugs are linked to food waste: 1 in 4 users report an increase in discarding food
Taking anti-obesity drugs has led some U.S. adults to throw away more food than they tossed before starting the medications, a new study has found.
21 Nov 16:06 · phys.org
Here's something Americans agree on: Sports build character—but the 'Great Sport Myth' may be problematic
In a polarized nation, there is one thing that nearly all Americans agree on, according to a recent study: Sports are good for us.
21 Nov 16:21 · phys.org
Geospatial mapping study shows drought trend in ag-dominated Arkansas Delta
The Delta, a regional powerhouse for Arkansas agriculture built by river flows, is showing a trend of increasing droughts. Using satellite imagery, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers ...
21 Nov 18:08 · phys.org
Urgent need to enable more farmers and contractors to revive England's network of hedgerows
A new comprehensive survey has highlighted an urgent need to enable more farmers and contractors to revive England's hedgerows to meet national restoration targets. While agri-environment schemes (AES) ...
21 Nov 18:11 · phys.org
Confidence drives feedback-seeking behavior: Insights into learning and motivation
A new study from co-lead author Christopher J. Cagna, Ph.D., of the Kessler Foundation examines the determinants of feedback-seeking behavior and their impact on learning. In collaboration with fellow ...
21 Nov 18:20 · phys.org
Plastics contribute to 'triple planetary crisis' impacts
The fact that plastics pollute the environment and generate problems has been well-researched in many areas. However, there is little information on the impacts of plastics on climate and biodiversity.
21 Nov 18:23 · phys.org
Transparent worms with glowing proteins may help fertility treatments
The development of maternal egg cells is pivotal for survival—but also precarious. During meiosis, the DNA-containing chromosomes can easily be broken or lost, causing infertility, miscarriage or genetic ...
21 Nov 18:23 · phys.org
A vision-driven approach: Researchers advocate use of imagination in tackling climate crisis
In a new npj Ocean Sustainability article, ten researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling the climate crisis. They focus specifically on urbanizing river deltas, which are of great social ...
21 Nov 18:30 · phys.org
Red squirrels are very flexible in shifting their daily routines to avoid urban threats, researchers find
Scientific investigations before and during the COVID-19 lockdown in Berlin in 2020 show that urban red squirrels are extremely flexible in adjusting their diurnal activities to the presence of humans, ...
21 Nov 18:38 · phys.org
Gene expression shifts help explain how a shrew changes brain size to match the seasons
New research shows how the Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus) changes its brain and bodily size throughout the year. The study, published online in eLife, reveals how changes in gene expression enable ...
21 Nov 18:55 · phys.org
Math-selective US universities reduce gender gap in STEM fields, analysis finds
Nationally, men in colleges and universities currently outpace women in earning physics, engineering, and computer science (PECS) degrees by an approximate ratio of 4:1. To better understand the factors ...
21 Nov 19:00 · phys.org
Fewer than 7% of global hotspots for whale-ship collisions have protection measures in place, researchers report
According to the fossil record, cetaceans—whales, dolphins and their relatives—evolved from four-legged land mammals that returned to the oceans beginning some 50 million years ago. Today, their descendants ...
21 Nov 19:00 · phys.org
Establishing a general theory of metal-support interaction: AI-driven advances in catalysis
How can artificial intelligence (AI) help accelerate scientific discovery based on vast amounts of experimental data? A new study by Prof. Li Weixue's team from the University of Science and Technology ...
21 Nov 19:00 · phys.org
Durable supramolecular plastic is fully ocean-degradable and doesn't generate microplastics
Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have developed a new durable plastic that won't pollute our oceans. The new material is as strong as conventional ...
21 Nov 19:00 · phys.org
A technique for estimating the mass of gigantic filaments of dark matter
How do you weigh one of the largest objects in the entire universe? Very carefully, according to new research.
21 Nov 19:22 · phys.org
Introducing 'UFO' galaxies—the Milky Way's dustier cousins
In a new study, a team of astrophysicists led by CU Boulder has set out to unravel the mysteries of UFOs—not the alien spacecraft, but a class of unusually large and red galaxies that researchers have ...
21 Nov 19:25 · phys.org
Oldies but goodies: Study shows why elderly animals offer crucial scientific insights
A new study on aging in the animal kingdom has highlighted how urgently Earth's oldest and wisest creatures must be protected, with knowledge and environmental stability lost due to human intervention.
21 Nov 19:26 · phys.org
Florida panthers deemed unaffected by emerging fatal genetic condition in new research
University of Central Florida researchers have helmed a study that found Florida panthers are not particularly susceptible to a potentially transmissible disease that causes cognitive decline leading ...
21 Nov 19:35 · phys.org
Infrastructure and communication challenges can be barriers to food safety in the low-moisture food industry
Low-moisture foods such as dried fruits, seeds, tree nuts and wheat flour were once considered to carry minimal microbial risks. However, the increased number of outbreaks linked to bacteria-contaminated ...
21 Nov 19:38 · phys.org
AI tool can engineer 'better, faster, stronger' proteins
Nature is adept at designing proteins. Scientists are even better. But artificial intelligence holds the promise of improving proteins many times over. Medical applications for such "designer proteins" ...
21 Nov 19:44 · phys.org
Origin of life research finds RNA can favor both left- and right-handed proteins
The mystery of why life uses molecules with specific orientations has deepened with a discovery that RNA—a key molecule thought to have potentially held the instructions for life before DNA emerged—can ...
21 Nov 19:45 · phys.org
Low levels of common contaminants but high levels of other elements in waters linked to abandoned lithium mine
Lithium ore and mining waste from a historic lithium mine located west of Charlotte, North Carolina, are unlikely to contaminate surrounding waters with common pollutants such as arsenic and lead, according ...
21 Nov 20:36 · phys.org
Smarter city planning: Researchers use brain activity to predict visits to urban areas
Urbanization, the process by which cities and towns expand in size and population, is rapidly advancing globally, and the percentage of people living in urban environments has increased from 33% in 1960 ...
21 Nov 20:37 · phys.org
'Genetic time machine' reveals complex chimpanzee cultures
In recent decades, scientists have clearly demonstrated that chimpanzees, like humans, pass on complex cultures such as tool use from generation to generation. But human culture has become vastly more ...
21 Nov 21:41 · phys.org
Broadcast police communications may pose privacy risks, especially to Black men
Police radio transmissions contain personally identifiable information that could pose privacy risks for members of the public, especially Black males, according to a new study by researchers at Penn ...
21 Nov 21:44 · phys.org
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