DNA’s memory lane: How historic trauma in Alaska native communities is passed on through epigenetics
From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 09/09/23 Researchers investigated the relationship between historical traumatic events experienced by Alaska Native communities and epigenetic markers on genes that previous studies have linked to trauma. The new study found a similar pattern among Alaska Native participants, with specific epigenetic differences observed in those who reported experiencing the most […]
Global surge in cancers among the under 50s over past three decades
New cases have risen 79%, overall, with fastest rise in windpipe and prostate cancers; heaviest death toll for cancers of breast, windpipe, lung, bowel, and stomach. From BMJ 08/09/23 There’s been a striking 79% increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the past three decades (1990-2019), finds research […]
Wild horses: Revealing complex equine society from drone footage analytics
The results show that wild horses, just like humans, live in a complex, multilevel society, the structure of which ‒ and even group changes in the past and future ‒ can be understood with the help of high-resolution aerial videos From Eötvös Loránd University 08/09/23 Investigating the social behaviour of a large group of animals […]
Lithium recovery: Greener, safer, cheaper recycling method created
From Wiley 06/09/23 Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) provide our portable devices like tablets and mobiles—and increasingly also vehicles—with power. As the share of volatile renewable energy needing electricity storage increases, more and more LIBs are needed, lithium prices rise, resources dwindle, and the amount of depleted batteries that contain toxic substances increases. In the journal Angewandte […]
Turning back time: Innovators reverse aging in blood and immune system
From University of Lausanne 08/09/23 As we age, our bodies face numerous challenges, including a decline in immune system function and an increased vulnerability to various health issues. An innovative study has recently shed light on these challenges and unveiled a potential solution that could have far-reaching implications for aging individuals. The Role of Hematopoietic […]
Novel supersonic parachutes for Mars: Innovators model aerodynamics
From Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd 07/09/23 The safe landing of the probe is one of the most difficult challenges in Mars exploration, and the Mars supersonic parachute is extremely important for this process. To date, all the successful Mars exploration missions have used disk-gap-band (DGB) parachutes. However, the DGB parachute with the […]
AI performs comparably to human readers of breast cancer mammograms
From Radiological Society of North America 07/09/23 Using a standardized assessment, researchers in the UK compared the performance of a commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with human readers of screening mammograms. Results of their findings were published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Mammographic screening does not detect […]
Discovery of new kind of brain cell shakes up neuroscience and AI
From University of Lausanne 07/09/23 Neuroscience is in great upheaval. The two major families of cells that make up the brain, neurons and glial cells, secretly hid a hybrid cell, halfway between these two categories. For as long as Neuroscience has existed, it has been recognized that the brain works primarily thanks to the neurons […]
Chattering in the deep: Long-distance, low-power underwater comms could aid environmental monitoring
From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 07/09/23 MIT researchers have demonstrated the first system for ultra-low-power underwater networking and communication, which can transmit signals across kilometer-scale distances. This technique, which the researchers began developing several years ago, uses about one-millionth the power that existing underwater communication methods use. By expanding their battery-free system’s communication range, the […]
Pulsating like the heart: Bio-inspired device pumps industrial liquids more efficiently
From SInstitute of Science and Technology Austria 07/09/23 ISTA scientists show how pulsating pumping can lead to energy savings Pumping liquids may seem like a solved problem but optimizing the process is still an area of active research. Any pumping application—from industrial scales to heating systems at home—would benefit from a reduction in energy demands. […]