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The effects of climate change were on clear display in 2023 as records not only broke, but did so by surprising amounts. [...]
The online tool stitches together historical images into a map that’s helping land managers make decisions about preservation and restoration. [...]
Books about deadly fungi, the science of preventing roadkill, trips to other planets and the true nature of math grabbed our attention this year. [...]
Last May, NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope crash-landed in rural Argentina. Scientists scrambled to recover the dark matter data aboard. [...]
After deep brain stimulation, five patients with severe brain injuries improved their scores on a test of cognitive function. [...]
Lidar discoveries and recent excavations are forcing archaeologists to rethink ancient Maya political structures. [...]
A Chinese rover used radar to reveal long-buried terrain that might hint that Mars’ equator was once much colder and wetter. [...]
The items hint that she fought in or helped plan raids and defensive actions in what’s now southwestern England about 2,000 years ago, scientists speculate. [...]
The report’s release, which coincides with COP28, weighs the ethics of using technological interventions to mitigate climate change. [...]
Fish, sharks and platypuses are adept at sensing electrical signals living things give off. Bottlenosed dolphins make that list too, studies suggests. [...]
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A team of sustainability scientists recently announced that they have developed a community-based framework, founded on extensive local and traditional knowledge, to help assess and respond to the kinds of ecological threats that are widely dispersed across a varied landscape and whose solutions are not immediately obvious. The framework, which [...]
A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the severity of certain autoimmune diseases such as irritable bowel disease (IBS), type 1 diabetes, eczema and other chronic disorders, new research has found. The discovery could pave the way for [...]
Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the form of feathered friends. A new study has found that the presence of seabirds on islands adjacent to [...]
Two nanotechnology approaches converge by employing a new generation of fabrication technology. It combines the scalability of semiconductor technology with the atomic dimensions enabled by self-assembly. [...]
A new study demonstrates a simple way of studying organ aging by analyzing distinct proteins, or sets of them, in blood, enabling the prediction of individuals' risk for diseases. [...]
Spouses or partners in heterosexual relationships may have high blood pressure that mirrors one another, finds new, multinational study. [...]
Researchers discovered how anti-cancer drugs called HDAC inhibitors help treat pancreatic cancer by altering scar tissue (fibroblast) development. The findings suggest HDAC inhibitors could be powerful tools in fighting pancreatic cancer -- alone and in combination with other therapies. [...]
New research has shown that fire-ice -- frozen methane which is trapped as a solid under our oceans -- is vulnerable to melting due to climate change and could be released into the sea. [...]
The ocean is a global life-support system, and climate change causes such as ocean warming, acidification, deoxygenation, and nitrogen-deposition alter the delicate microbial population in oceans. The marine microbial community plays an important role in the production of greenhouse gases like nitrous oxide and methane. Scientists have explored the climate [...]
The brains of special warfare community personnel repeatedly exposed to blasts show increased inflammation and structural changes compared with a control group, potentially increasing the risk of long-term, brain-related disease, according to a new study. [...]
Aging is associated with chronic, nonresolving inflammation, or 'inflammaging,' that can lead to tissue dysfunction. New findings reveal insights into the cellular programs and factors that promote the resolution of inflammation during aging. These findings may lead to the development of new strategies to limit age-related organ decline. [...]
has found that hormone levels, measured through blood tests, are an important indicator of whether women will benefit from recently licensed medication for the prevention of breast cancer. [...]
The fracturing and friction of coffee beans during grinding generates electricity that causes coffee particles to clump together and stick to the grinder. Researchers report that coffee beans with higher internal moisture produce less static electricity, which means less coffee is wasted and there is less mess to clean up. [...]
Researchers have discovered that misreading of therapeutic mRNAs by the cell's decoding machinery can cause an unintended immune response in the body. They have identified the sequence within the mRNA that causes this to occur and found a way to prevent 'off-target' immune responses to enable the safer design of [...]
Scientists have identified abnormal aggregates of a protein called TAF15 in the brains of individuals with early-onset dementia, known as frontotemporal dementia, where the cause was not previously known. [...]
Galactic winds enable the exchange of matter between galaxies and their surroundings. In this way, they limit the growth of galaxies, that is, their star formation rate. Although this had already been observed in the local universe, an international research team has just revealed the existence of the phenomenon in [...]
Researchers have identified an allergy pathway that, when blocked, unleashes antitumor immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). And in an early parallel study in humans, combining immunotherapy with dupilumab -- an Interleukin-4 (IL-4) receptor-blocking antibody widely used for treating allergies and asthma -- boosted patients' immune systems, with [...]
Scientists reveal unprecedented insights into human limb development, including the many intricate processes that govern their formation. [...]
In southern Germany just north of the Danube, there lies a large circular depression between the hilly surroundings: the Nördlinger Ries. Almost 15 million years ago, an asteroid struck this spot. Today, the impact crater is one of the most useful analogues for asteroid craters on early Mars. Studying the [...]
Researchers have provided detailed maps of how 144 common invasive plants species will react to 2° Celsius of climate change in the eastern U.S., as well as the role that garden centers currently play in seeding future invasions. [...]
Sniffles, snorts and blows of runny noses are the hallmarks of cold and flu season -- and that increase in mucus is exactly what bacteria use to mount a coordinated attack on the immune system, according to a new study. The team found that the thicker the mucus, the better [...]
For some people, extreme stressors like psychiatric disorders or childhood neglect and abuse can lead to a range of health problems later in life, including depression, anxiety and cardiovascular disease. A new study identified genetic indicators that can predict another health problem, the decline of cognitive abilities, among people who [...]
A new tool will make it easier for clinicians and researchers to measure digital media addiction as new technologies emerge. [...]
In some diseases, the underlying processes can start years before a diagnosis is made. A new study finds that people who later develop multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to have conditions like depression, constipation and urinary tract infections five years before their MS diagnosis than people who do not [...]
Scientists' debut 'reverse metabolomics,' a groundbreaking approach to advancing microbiome research. They use the technique to discover hundreds of new human molecules, and a new biomarker and therapeutic target for inflammatory bowel disease. [...]
Chemists have now come up with a way to make molecules known as acenes more stable, allowing them to synthesize acenes of varying lengths. Using their new approach, they were able to build molecules that emit red, orange, yellow, green, or blue light, which could make acenes easier to deploy [...]
Pregnant women eating modern diets are missing key nutrients needed for them and their babies, and this could get worse with the move to plant-based foods. Scientists surveying more than 1,700 women found most were missing vitamins usually found in meat and dairy, including B12, B6 and D, folic acid and [...]
A new report equips policymakers with the latest and most pivotal climate science research from the previous 18 months, synthesized to help inform negotiations at COP28 and policy implementation through 2024 and beyond. [...]
A new organoid model of the dopaminergic system sheds lights on its intricate functionality and potential implications for Parkinson's disease. The model replicates the dopaminergic system's structure, connectivity, and functionality. [...]
Artificial hands can be operated via app or with sensors placed in the muscles of the forearm. New research shows: a better understanding of muscle activity patterns in the forearm supports a more intuitive and natural control of artificial limbs. This requires a network of 128 sensors and artificial intelligence [...]
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Amenazas como la guerra nuclear o el cambio climático pueden provocar un sufrimiento extremo a la humanidad, pero es improbable que causen su extinción [...]
Una investigación descubre que la estatua prehispánica andina de más de dos metros preserva trazos amarillos, blancos y rojos [...]
La Comisión Europea financia con más de 5,7 millones de euros un plan para proteger la fauna silvestre [...]
Investigadores del Hospital del Mar de Barcelona hallan que el ejercicio físico moderado está relacionado con cambios en la estructura de un gen que participa en la regulación de los triglicéridos [...]
Un equipo de científicos analiza el compuesto más viejo que se haya detectado. Tiene hasta 7.000 millones de años y se formó antes que existiesen el Sol y los planetas del sistema solar [...]
Los autores de las primeras “máquinas vivientes” creen que tendrán aplicaciones en la medicina y en el cuidado del medio ambiente [...]
El académico uruguayo defiende la investigación como única manera de garantizar "una política basada en la evidencia" para afrontar desafíos como el envejecimiento de la población o el cambio climático [...]
Las desigualdades regionales en salud pública deben marcar el norte para los políticos [...]
El primer trombo detectado en el espacio, para el que no se contaba con el tratamiento adecuado, reabre el debate sobre los riesgos físicos de los futuros viajes espaciales [...]
La Universidad de Sevilla recopila historias asociadas a piedras convertidas en símbolos para acercar la geología al público general [...]
El nuevo mandato del astronauta Pedro Duque como ministro de Ciencia arranca con la hostilidad de la comunidad científica y el reconocimiento de alguno de sus logros [...]
Una investigación aplica en Aznalcóllar una forma de activar la tierra contaminada por metales pesados para que se regenere a partir de lombrices, microorganismos y residuos [...]
María Ángeles Muñoz ha pasado de ver morir niños con sida a construir cerebros en miniatura con células madre. Así se trabaja en la red española de biobancos [...]
El Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología han elegido siete fotografías que reflejan fenómenos que nos rodean para acercar la ciencia a la sociedad. [...]
Un experimento con abejorros plantea la cuestión de la consciencia de los insectos [...]
Científicos de la Universidad de Sevilla y Nottingham desarrollan una fórmula para impresoras 3D que abre la puerta al diagnóstico y tratamiento de tumores [...]
Los ultrarricos impulsan la carrera espacial a través de empresas con programas espaciales propios y como turistas que ven estos viajes como el último producto exclusivo [...]
Las asociaciones de pacientes de patologías raras subvencionan los estudios científicos, ofrecen apoyo y muestran su lucha a la sociedad y a los políticos [...]
Con independencia de que se produzca o no neurogénesis, el ejercicio puede mejorar el cerebro [...]
El CSIC presenta ante la Comisión Europea un programa para el control y el seguimiento del litoral a partir de las revolucionarias imágenes de los 'Sentinel' [...]
Un estudio demuestra que los homínidos de la Garganta de Olduvai (Tanzania) fabricaban herramientas de piedra específicas en función de su uso, dureza, capacidad y vida útil [...]
La prueba más clara llegó con los estudios de la astrofísica estadounidense Vera Rubin sobre los movimientos de las galaxias espirales [...]
Un equipo científico reconstruye la evolución del tomate, desde que tenía el tamaño de un arándano, cómo alcanzó el tamaño de un cherry, volvió a encoger y acabó domesticado en México [...]
La agricultura empezó en el neolítico, pero se basó en materias primas muy anteriores [...]
La interacción entre deforestación y calentamiento doblará el área quemada para 2050 [...]
Un grupo de investigadores halla nuevas familias de aves en tres islas poco exploradas de Indonesia, pero su supervivencia está amenazada por la destrucción forestal [...]
El matemático Terence Tao obtiene un nuevo resultado significativo sobre la conjetura de Collatz, uno de los problemas matemáticos más fáciles de enunciar y difíciles de resolver [...]
Dos estudios sugieren un vínculo entre el insomnio y el aumento del riesgo de desarrollar esta demencia [...]
La encuesta sobre la percepción social de la innovación de Cotec revela que el número de personas sin estudios que temen el cambio digital ha aumentado un 32% en dos años [...]
Una gran exposición en Zaragoza recuerda la asombrosa vida de Santiago Ramón y Cajal [...]
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