Urban noise pollution may impact cardiovascular risk prediction and prognosis after a heart attack
London, United Kingdom – 27 August 2024: Research from two studies in different European cities1,2 highlights that urban noise pollution...
AI spots cancer and viral infections at nanoscale precision
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)...
In six new rogue worlds, Webb Telescope finds more star birth clues
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted six likely rogue worlds—objects with planetlike masses but untethered from any star’s gravity—including...
Webb finds early galaxies weren’t too big for their britches after all
When astronomers got their first glimpses of galaxies in the early universe from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, they were...
Solar panels for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope pass key tests
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Solar Array Sun Shield has successfully completed recent tests, signaling that the assembly is...
Star lives and afterlives
A two-faced star, a star as massive as the Sun but as compact as the Moon, and star ‘corpses’ that...
Dungeons and Dragons can help autistic people gain confidence and find their inner hero
Dungeons and Dragons is a hugely popular roleplaying game enjoyed by millions of people all over the world, both in...
KKH study: Exclusive breastfeeding leads to greater weight loss in women with high body mass index as compared to women with normal weight
27 August 2024, Singapore – A KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) study on breastfeeding practices revealed that among the...
Preventing counterfeiting by adding dye to liquid crystals to create uncrackable coded tags
A research group led by Nagoya University has developed an innovative approach to creating anti-counterfeiting labels for high-value goods. Their...
Beckman announces 2024 research seed grant awardees
The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology funded two research projects in 2024 as part of its research seed grant...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies