AI-guided mutations help viruses infect bacteria up to 1 million times more effectively
Phys.orgby Renata Solan·15d ago
AI-guided mutations help viruses infect bacteria up to 1 million times more effectively Biochemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are using AI to tackle one of modern medicine's most...
New post office policy could lead to the rejection of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots in November
Phys.orgby Brookings Institution·15d ago
New post office policy could lead to the rejection of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots in November A new post office policy that might sound like a technicality—one truck per day to rural post...
First known case of Marfan syndrome discovered in feline siblings
Phys.orgby Teresa Griffin·15d ago
First known case of Marfan syndrome discovered in feline siblings Researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Baker Institute of Animal Health have published the first molecular...
Shared blueprint in aphid proteins helps AI predict their structures
Phys.orgby Stowers Institute·15d ago
Shared blueprint in aphid proteins helps AI predict their structures Tiny insects called aphids inject hundreds of mysterious proteins into plants, hijacking the plants' own genomes to build galls...
Picosecond pulses push superconductors beyond their critical-current limit
Phys.orgby Marius Hoffmann·15d ago
Picosecond pulses push superconductors beyond their critical-current limit Superconductors can carry electrical current without resistance, but only up to a maximum value known as the critical...
On ancient Madagascar, large native herbivores paid the price as introduced livestock spread
Phys.orgby Steve Lundeberg·15d ago
On ancient Madagascar, large native herbivores paid the price as introduced livestock spread New analyses of ancient cattle, sheep and goat bones on Madagascar suggest the rapid spread of...
Engineers just designed a better 'shock absorber' for spacecraft
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick·15d ago
Engineers just designed a better 'shock absorber' for spacecraft Rocket launches are among the most violent ways humans have devised to travel.
Scientists find a carbon cycle hiding in desert minerals
Phys.orgby University·15d ago
Scientists find a carbon cycle hiding in desert minerals On the surface, the arid expanses of the Mojave Desert may seem inhospitable and largely removed from the global carbon cycle.
Machine learning helps identify chemicals that repel honey bees from pesticides
Phys.orgby Iqbal Pittalwala·15d ago
Machine learning helps identify chemicals that repel honey bees from pesticides In a win for pollinator conservation, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have developed a...
Gut bacteria-derived metabolite extends the lifespan of fruit flies
Phys.orgby Kindai University·15d ago
Gut bacteria-derived metabolite extends the lifespan of fruit flies Gut microbiota influence multiple aspects of host physiology, including metabolic and immune functions.
Vertical quantum sensor could reveal nanoscale magnetic patterns in quantum materials
Phys.orgby K W Wesselink-Schram·15d ago
Vertical quantum sensor could reveal nanoscale magnetic patterns in quantum materials Quantum materials do things ordinary materials cannot.
Physicists define new material blueprint for next-generation microchip encryption
Phys.orgby Rice University·15d ago
Physicists define new material blueprint for next-generation microchip encryption Behind every secure online transaction or encrypted message lies a string of completely unpredictable numbers.
One-atom-high rails steer superconducting vortices, with temperature and magnetic field tuning their guidance
Phys.orgby National Institute·15d ago
One-atom-high rails steer superconducting vortices, with temperature and magnetic field tuning their guidance Researchers at the Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), a center...
By cutting data layers, researchers create fast, explainable landslide detection AI
Phys.orgby Cardiff University·15d ago
By cutting data layers, researchers create fast, explainable landslide detection AI Publishing original research in a top-tier academic journal has been an ambition of Arsalaan Ahmad's since he...
A treasure map to search for past marine life
Phys.orgby Katja Henßel·15d ago
A treasure map to search for past marine life Fossils offer a glimpse into Earth's distant past. They provide insights into extinct animals and plants, as well as past ecosystems.
Short peptides assemble into honeycomb fibers that hold water in tiny parallel channels
Phys.orgby Max Planck Society·15d ago
Short peptides assemble into honeycomb fibers that hold water in tiny parallel channels Honeycomb-shaped structures are familiar from beehives.
Monumental baths reveal where pilgrims may have purified themselves before entering Jerusalem's Temple
Phys.orgby Hebrew University·15d ago
Monumental baths reveal where pilgrims may have purified themselves before entering Jerusalem's Temple A monumental complex of ritual baths, most likely used by Jewish pilgrims visiting the Temple...
Dog brains track consonant patterns in speech, a first outside humans
Phys.orgby Eötvös Loránd University·15d ago
Dog brains track consonant patterns in speech, a first outside humans Dog brains segment speech into words in a way previously seen only in humans, a new study from Hungary finds.
Lactose-intolerant consumers pay more for lactose-free ice cream in study
Phys.orgby Jeff Mulhollem·15d ago
Lactose-intolerant consumers pay more for lactose-free ice cream in study With an estimated 36% of people in the United States having some degree of lactose intolerance, there may be an expanded...
Learning style predicts survival skills in young orangutans
Phys.orgby Max Planck Society·15d ago
Learning style predicts survival skills in young orangutans Orangutan infants spend their first eight years with their mothers, and throughout this time, they can draw on their knowledge.
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