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Newswise: ‘Computer vision’ reveals unprecedented physical and chemical details of how a lithium-ion battery works
Released: 13-Sep-2023 11:50 AM EDT
‘Computer vision’ reveals unprecedented physical and chemical details of how a lithium-ion battery works
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Looking at X-ray movies with computer vision gives researchers an incredible new view of how nanoparticles in a lithium-ion battery electrode work during charging and discharging.

Newswise: New research reveals why and when the Sahara Desert was green
Released: 13-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
New research reveals why and when the Sahara Desert was green
University of Bristol

A pioneering study has shed new light on North African humid periods that have occurred over the past 800,000 years and explains why the Sahara Desert was periodically green.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 3:00 PM EDT
New Research Sheds Light on Cause of Type 2 Diabetes
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

Scientists at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital are shedding new light on the causes of Type 2 diabetes and offering a potential strategy for developing new therapies, or perhaps, even prevent Type 2 diabetes from developing.

Newswise: To Cut Global Emissions, Replace Meat and Milk with Plant-Based Alternatives
8-Sep-2023 7:05 AM EDT
To Cut Global Emissions, Replace Meat and Milk with Plant-Based Alternatives
University of Vermont

Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest and natural land, according to new research in Nature Communications journal.

11-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Plant-based food alternatives could support a shift to global sustainability
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest and natural land, according to new research.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
High-tech invisible ink spells trouble for counterfeiters
Sandia National Laboratories

A high-tech invisible ink invented at Sandia National Laboratories could become the newest tool for stopping counterfeit goods. The research team is now seeking partnerships to help develop and ultimately commercialize the new technology.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Water quality deteriorating in rivers worldwide
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

An international group of scientists has brought together a large body of research on water quality in rivers worldwide.

Newswise: Plastic Deformation Engineering Dramatically Enhances Quantum Phenomena
Released: 11-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Plastic Deformation Engineering Dramatically Enhances Quantum Phenomena
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers have discovered that applying plastic deformation to the quantum material strontium titanate causes defects (known as dislocations) to organize themselves into repeating structures. These changes lead to improvements of strontium titanate’s superconducting and ferroelectric properties.

11-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Hobbies linked to lower depression levels among older people
University College London

Having a hobby is linked to fewer depressive symptoms and higher levels of happiness, self-reported health and life satisfaction among people aged 65 and over, and this holds true across 16 countries on three continents, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Artificial Intelligence: a step change in climate modelling predictions for climate adaptation
CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change

As of today, climate models face the challenge of providing the high-resolution predictions - with quantified uncertainties - needed by a growing number of adaptation planners, from local decision-makers to the private sector, who require detailed assessments of the climate risks they may face locally.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Moral reasoning displays characteristic patterns in the brain
University of California, Santa Barbara

Every day we encounter circumstances we consider wrong: a starving child, a corrupt politician, an unfaithful partner, a fraudulent scientist. These examples highlight several moral issues, including matters of care, fairness and betrayal. But does anything unite them all?

Released: 8-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Valleytronics is Warming Up at Brookhaven Lab
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Researchers at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Northrop Grumman, a multinational aerospace and defense technology company, have found a way to maintain valley polarization at room temperature using novel materials and techniques.

Newswise: Specialized T cells in the brain slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Released: 7-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Specialized T cells in the brain slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that a subset of CD8+ T cells in the brain lessens the activation of microglia and limits disease pathology in a model of Alzheimer’s disease.

Newswise: A finer picture of global migration reveals complex patterns
5-Sep-2023 7:00 AM EDT
A finer picture of global migration reveals complex patterns
Aalto University

New research shows that socio-economic factors play a larger role than climate

   
Newswise: Previously unknown pathway to batteries with high energy, low cost and long life
Released: 7-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Previously unknown pathway to batteries with high energy, low cost and long life
Argonne National Laboratory

With the help of high-resolution imaging techniques in real time, scientists have uncovered a mechanism for improving the electrochemical reactions that occur upon charge and discharge of lithium-sulfur batteries.

Newswise: ‘Doubly magic’ rare isotope oxygen-28 can’t overcome its neutron-rich instability
Released: 6-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
‘Doubly magic’ rare isotope oxygen-28 can’t overcome its neutron-rich instability
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Isotopes — atoms of a particular element that have different numbers of neutrons — can be used for a variety of tasks, from tracking climate change to conducting medical research.Investigating rare isotopes, which have extreme neutron-to-proton imbalances and are often created in accelerator facilities, provides scientists with opportunities to test their theories of nuclear structure and to learn more about isotopes that have yet to be utilized in application.

Newswise: Immune System Plays Vital Role in Longer Multiple Myeloma Remission
Released: 6-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Immune System Plays Vital Role in Longer Multiple Myeloma Remission
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new study from researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and other top-tier cancer centers highlights the vital role that the immune system plays in determining the duration of patients’ remission from multiple myeloma.

Newswise: World can now breathe easier
Released: 6-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
World can now breathe easier
Washington University in St. Louis

Global, population-weighted PM2.5 exposure -- related to both pollution levels and population size -- increased from 1998 to a peak in 2011, then decreased steadily from 2011 to 2019, largely driven by exposure reduction in China and slower growth in other regions, new research shows.

   
Newswise: Switching from harmful to helpful fungi
Released: 6-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Switching from harmful to helpful fungi
University of Tokyo

Mold and diseases caused by fungi can greatly impact the shelf life of fruit and vegetables.

Released: 6-Sep-2023 10:55 AM EDT
T-Cells Infiltrate Brain, Cause Respiratory Distress in Condition Affecting the Immunocompromised
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

When an immunocompromised person’s system begins to recover and produce more white blood cells, it’s usually a good thing – unless they develop a potentially deadly inflammatory condition.

Newswise: X-ray Spectral Microscopy Reveals The Active Edges of a Water-Splitting Material
Released: 5-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
X-ray Spectral Microscopy Reveals The Active Edges of a Water-Splitting Material
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen is a key process for energy storage. The chemical transitions involved in splitting water require energy, so researchers are designing more efficient new electrodes with energy saving catalytic properties.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Study confirms it: Opposites don't actually attract
University of Colorado Boulder

Opposites don’t actually attract. That’s the takeaway from a sweeping CU Boulder analysis of more than 130 traits and including millions of couples over more than a century.

Newswise:Video Embedded 3d-printed-living-material-could-clean-up-contaminated-water
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Released: 5-Sep-2023 11:00 AM EDT
3D-printed ‘living material’ could clean up contaminated water
University of California San Diego

A "living material," made of a natural polymer combined with genetically engineered bacteria, could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water. UC San Diego researchers developed their living material using a seaweed-based polymer and bacteria that have been programmed to produce an enzyme that transforms various organic pollutants into harmless compounds. In tests, their material decontaminated water solutions tainted with a pollutant from textile manufacturing: indigo carmine, a blue dye that is used to color denim.

Newswise: Pioneering research sheds surprising new light on evolution of plant kingdom
4-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Pioneering research sheds surprising new light on evolution of plant kingdom
University of Bristol

A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the evolution of plant biology, effectively rewriting the history of how they evolved over the past billion years.

Released: 4-Sep-2023 8:40 AM EDT
Largest genetic study of epilepsy to date provides new insights on why epilepsy develops and potential treatments
International League Against Epilepsy

The largest genetic study of its kind, coordinated by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), has discovered specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy.

Released: 1-Sep-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Study shows making cities greener doesn’t just capture carbon – it reduces it
Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) [Royal Institute of Technology]

Dozens of European cities could reach net zero carbon emissions over the next 10 years by incorporating nature into their infrastructure, according to a new study.

Newswise: LJI scientists harness 'helper' T cells to treat tumors
31-Aug-2023 1:05 PM EDT
LJI scientists harness 'helper' T cells to treat tumors
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) scientists have published a pair of studies that show how we might harness CD4+ T cells while boosting the cancer-fighting power of CD8+ "killer" T cells.

Newswise: August Research Highlights
Released: 31-Aug-2023 6:05 PM EDT
August Research Highlights
Cedars-Sinai

A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai for August 2023.

Released: 31-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Advanced technology reveals intricate details of zinc transportation in cells
Tohoku University

A group of researchers has unearthed the secrets behind a tiny but crucial protein that shuttles zinc ions (Zn2+) within our bodies. The discovery offers a deeper understanding of how our cells maintain optimal health.

Released: 31-Aug-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Coastal Fisheries Show Surprising Resilience to Marine Heat Waves
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers-led research found that marine heat waves – prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures – haven’t had a lasting effect on the fish communities that feed most of the world. The finding is in stark contrast to the devastating effects seen on other marine ecosystems cataloged by scientists after similar periods of warming, including widespread coral bleaching and harmful algal blooms.

29-Aug-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Using Evidence From Last Ice Age, Scientists Predict Effects of Rising Seas on Coastal Habitats
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of the last Ice Age could repeat itself if global average temperatures rise beyond certain levels, according to an analysis by an international team of scientists from more than a dozen institutions, including Rutgers.

Newswise: Sylvester researchers help identify mechanisms by which multiple myeloma escapes targeted immunotherapy
29-Aug-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Sylvester researchers help identify mechanisms by which multiple myeloma escapes targeted immunotherapy
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center are part of an international team of scientists who identified mechanisms by which some multiple myelomas become resistant to initially effective T-cell therapies. Article in Aug. 31 issue of Nature Medicine.

Newswise: New giant planet evidence of possible planetary collisions
Released: 31-Aug-2023 9:00 AM EDT
New giant planet evidence of possible planetary collisions
University of Bristol

A Neptune-sized planet denser than steel has been discovered by an international team of astronomers, who believe its composition could be the result of a giant planetary clash.

Newswise: Research unravels how spider mites quickly evolve resistance to toxins
Released: 30-Aug-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Research unravels how spider mites quickly evolve resistance to toxins
University of Utah

University of Utah biologist Richard Clark has published research this month that sheds new light on how the two-spotted spider mite mite, known to science as Tetranychus urticae, quickly evolves resistance to foreign compounds, known as xenobiotics.

Released: 30-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Researchers Identify the Link Between Memory and Appetite in the Human Brain to Explain Obesity
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Disrupted connections between memory and appetite regulating brain circuits are directly proportional to BMI, notably in patients who suffer from disordered or overeating that can lead to obesity, such as binge eating disorder, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Newswise: Enhancing Immune Defenses: Researchers Unveil the Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors
28-Aug-2023 7:00 PM EDT
Enhancing Immune Defenses: Researchers Unveil the Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors
University of California San Diego

Immunologists have uncovered new approaches to enhance protection from tumors and infections.

Newswise: UC Irvine researchers discover a nanobody which may lead to treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa
Released: 29-Aug-2023 4:35 PM EDT
UC Irvine researchers discover a nanobody which may lead to treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa
University of California, Irvine

A special antibody derived from llamas —called a nanobody — can stop the misfolding and the activation of Rhodopsin, a molecule whose mutations can lead to blindness.

Released: 29-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Saving species from extinction - high-quality kākāpō population sequencing provides breakthrough in understanding key conservation genetics
University of Otago

High-quality sequencing of nearly the entire kākāpō population, funded through a Genomics Aotearoa project, is helping New Zealand to manage the health of this critically endangered species.

Released: 29-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Enhanced chemical weathering: A solution to the climate crisis?
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

The Earth is getting hotter and consequences have been made manifest this summer around the world.

Released: 29-Aug-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Researchers discover common origin behind major childhood allergies
University of British Columbia

Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital.

Newswise: Quantum discovery offers glimpse into other-worldly realm
Released: 29-Aug-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Quantum discovery offers glimpse into other-worldly realm
Aalto University

Experiments promote a curious flipside of decaying monopoles: a reality where particle physics is quite literally turned on its head

Released: 28-Aug-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Producing carboxylic acids employing an environmentally friendly technique
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

Polyamides are present in many different products, such as ropes for mountaineering, parachutes of nylon, and materials for 3D printing. Dicarboxylic acids are used as chemical building blocks for these polyamides.

Newswise: Researcher finds inspiration from spider webs and beetles to harvest fresh water from thin air
Released: 28-Aug-2023 2:30 PM EDT
Researcher finds inspiration from spider webs and beetles to harvest fresh water from thin air
University of Waterloo

A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapour in the air and turn it into liquid.

Released: 28-Aug-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Division of labor affects the risk of infection
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

The COVID 19 pandemic made it quite obvious that not all people were equally at risk of catching the new virus.

   
25-Aug-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Innovation paves way for driverless cars, drone fleets and significantly faster broadband
University College London

Unparalleled speed, capacity and reliability of new fibre broadband technology, invented by UCL researchers, could provide connectivity needed for applications of the future such as driverless cars and drone fleets.

Newswise: Scientists use quantum device to slow down simulated chemical reaction 100 billion times
25-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Scientists use quantum device to slow down simulated chemical reaction 100 billion times
University of Sydney

Scientists at the University of Sydney have, for the first time, used a quantum computer to engineer and directly observe a process critical in chemical reactions by slowing it down by a factor of 100 billion times.

Released: 28-Aug-2023 8:05 AM EDT
COVID-19 virus is evolving rapidly in white-tailed deer
Ohio State University

White-tailed deer across Ohio have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, new research has found – and the results also show that viral variants evolve about three times faster in deer than in humans.

Newswise: Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for the first time
Released: 24-Aug-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for the first time
European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it.

Released: 24-Aug-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Researchers reveal electronic nematicity without charge density waves in titanium-based kagome metal
Boston College

Electronic nematic order in kagome materials has thus far been entangled with charge density waves.

Released: 24-Aug-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Light regulates structural conversion of chiral molecules
University of Münster

Just like our hands, certain organic molecules relate to each other like an image and its reflection - a phenomenon that chemists call "chirality" or "handedness".



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