Magnetic spins that ‘freeze’ when heated: Nature in the wrong direction
Physicists observed a strange new type of behaviour in a magnetic material when it’s heated up. The magnetic spins ‘freeze’ ...
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Joining forces with nature for new cancer therapies
Natural compounds often have promising therapeutic potential but their use to treat diseases is hampered due to toxicity or non-desirable ...
Repairing nature with DNA technology
The monumental global task to restore degraded ecosystems will need to include sophisticated technologies such as environmental DNA monitoring to ...
Novel sewage treatment system removes up to 70% of nitrogen that would otherwise be discarded into nature
A new type of biofilm reactor adapted to Brazilian conditions and using polyurethane foam to lower costs can reduce the ...
Loss of nature is pushing nations toward sovereign credit downgrades and ‘bankruptcy’ – report
The world's first biodiversity-adjusted sovereign credit ratings shows how ecological destruction affects public finances – driving downgrades, debt crises and ...
Nature journal publishes UTEP-led pollution study
EL PASO, Texas (June 16, 2022) — Residents of public housing throughout the United States experience higher levels of air ...
UBC-led team to find out how to feed the world while protecting nature with new grant
An international team led by UBC researchers will study five case studies across five continents to model a range of ...
Moderation may disrupt addictive nature of wireless mobile devices and adverse health outcomes
Encouraging moderation, balance and real-life engagement coupled with education may combat the overuse of wireless mobile devices and subsequent adverse ...
Learning from nature: Biosynthesis of cyanobacterin opens up new class of natural compounds for applications in medicine and agriculture
The fact that Nature is an excellent chemist is demonstrated by the abundance of molecules, so-called natural products, which it ...
Both nature and nurture contribute to signatures of socioeconomic status in the brain
Your education, your job, your income, the neighborhood you live in: Together these factors are considered to represent socioeconomic status ...
Nature helps mental health, research says—but only for rich, white people?
New research shows that a rapidly-growing environmental science field—which measures nature’s effects on human well-being—has a diversity problem that threatens ...
Misinformation slows the vaccination campaign according to a study by the Politecnico di Milano published in Nature Scientific Reports
Milan, 2 May 2022 - Online misinformation has negatively impacted the US COVID-19 vaccination campaign. This emerges from a study ...
Nature inspired strong, lightweight material for planes, buildings and bone implants
Material coming from a Princeton research lab is full of holes — but that's a good thing. Designed to mimic ...
Protected areas can be the beating heart of nature recovery in the UK, but they must be more than lines on a map
A new report launched today (22 April) by the British Ecological Society (BES) says that the UK government’s commitment to ...
Lack of transparency over cost of conservation projects hampers ability to prioritise funds for nature protection
A new study has found that costs of conservation projects are rarely reported, making it difficult for others to make ...
Nature study: Ocean life may adapt to climate change, but with hidden costs
Suppose that we could watch twenty generations of whales or sharks adapting to climate change—measuring how they evolve and how ...
Investment in culture and nature to boost the nation’s health
From wild swimming to co-produced creative activities with young people, twelve new research projects explore how culture and nature can ...
BirdBot is energy-efficient thanks to nature as a model
Stuttgart/Irvine – If a Tyrannosaurus Rex living 66 million years ago featured a similar leg structure as an ostrich running ...
The nature of the experiment largely determines its result
Neuroscientists reexamine hundreds of contradictory experiments on the connection between neural activity and consciousness Credit: Tel Aviv University Neuroscientists reexamine ...
Social nature of ants provides protection from climate change
A new study by University of Liverpool has provided new insight into the impact of climate change on ant populations. ...
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COVID-19 fattens up our body’s cells to fuel its viral takeover
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Alcohol changes brain activity differently in male and female mice
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Scientists discover key to hepatitis A virus replication, show drug effectiveness
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New imaging technology less accurate than MRI at detecting prostate cancer, trial shows
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These energy-packed batteries work well in extreme cold and heat
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Neighborhood ‘redlining’ associated with increased risk of heart disease