Using advanced computational modelling, a research team led by the University of Oxford, working in partnership with the Instituto Superior Técnico in the University of Lisbon, has achieved the first-ever real-time, three-dimensional simulations…
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How outdated phones can power smart cities and save the seas
Each year, more than 1.2 billion smartphones are produced globally. The production of electronic devices is not only energy-intensive but also consumes valuable natural resources. Additionally, the manufacturing and delivery processes release a…
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160 million years ago, this fungus pierced trees like a microscopic spear
Blue-stain fungi constitute a distinctive group of wood-colonizing fungi which lack the ability to decompose wood lignocellulose, yet are capable of causing significant wood discoloration. Though these fungi are generally nonfatal to their hosts,…
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Hidden in your dna: The mutation combo that raises clot risk by 180%
Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all cases of venous thrombosis have a genetic explanation. A…
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Pacific sediment cores unlock millions of years of climate history
The deep sea guards secrets of Earth’s past. Its sediment layers silently record carbon cycles, climate shifts, and ecosystem upheavals. Among the vast oceans, the Pacific holds the most heat and carbon. Yet, it remains one of the least…
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Genetic mutation linked to iron deficiency in Crohn’s disease patients
High magnification micrograph of Crohn’s disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/Wikipedia
A study led by biomedical scientists at…
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A New Law of Nature Attempts to Explain the Complexity of the Universe
Kauffman argues that biological evolution is thus constantly creating not just new types of organisms but new possibilities for organisms, ones that not only did not exist at an earlier stage of evolution but could not possibly have existed. From…
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Scientists Uncover Hundreds New Giant Viruses That May Be Quietly Threatening Ocean Life
A groundbreaking study published in Nature npj Viruses has identified 230 previously unknown giant viruses in oceans across the globe. These enormous DNA viruses, some with genes traditionally found only in cellular organisms, appear to…
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Solid-state battery breakthrough promises 50% more range in one charge
Researchers from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) and the AIRI Institute have reached a milestone in solid-state battery technology.
Their technology could help future electric vehicles (EVs) travel up to 50% more on…
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China’s AI lab unveils RoboBrain 2.0 model for next-gen humanoid robots
In a move that will further assert China’s bid to scale robotics industry, the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI)—a not for profit research laboratory—unveiled last week a series of new open-source artificial intelligence…
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