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MIT researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in our own galactic backyard
MIT researchers, including several undergraduate students, have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they happen to...
Age-associated gene expression changes in mouse sweat glands
“In this study, we first obtained evidence that, in mouse, aging primarily reduced the number of active sweat glands.”Credit: 2024...
Lessons in chemistry: Guo aims at fundamental understanding of emerging semiconductor material
Metal halide perovskites have emerged in recent years as a low-cost, highly efficient semiconducting material for solar energy, solid-state lighting...
GPS stations measure daily ice loss in Greenland
When the ice sheet in Greenland melts, as it has done increasingly in recent years, the bedrock beneath moves slightly.Credit:...
New study uncovers over a century of temperature trends at Beijing Observatory
In a significant stride towards understanding climate change, a recent study published in the International Journal of Climatology has successfully...
Discovery of the first ancestors of scorpions, spiders and horseshoe crabs
Who were the earliest ancestors of scorpions, spiders and horseshoe crabs? A PhD student from the University of Lausanne (Switzerland),...
Conferences make scientists climate transgressors
Researchers have reviewed the emissions of delegates at an annual international water conference in the years from 2004 to 2023....
USTC reveals how lipopolysaccharide binding protein resists hepatic oxidative stress
A research team led by Prof. YE Shandong and Prof. ZHENG Mao from the First Affiliated Hospital of the University...
Bitter makes the stomach acidic, but how?
In the stomach, so-called parietal cells are responsible for acid production. They react not only to the body's own messenger...
Dopamine inhibits the expression of hepatitis b virus surface and e antigens by activating the JAK/STAT pathway and upregulating interferon-stimulated gene 15 expression
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major risk factor for cirrhosis and liver cancer, and its treatment continues to...
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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