Science

Study reveals molecular mechanisms behind hibernation in mammals

Researchers have shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying hibernation, publishing their findings today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife.…

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New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in footballers

The efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as Covid-19 and…

2 years ago

Mystery solved: The oldest fossil reptile from the alps is an historical forgery

A 280-million-year-old fossil that has baffled researchers for decades has been shown to be, in part, a forgery following new…

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Advanced artificial photosynthesis catalyst uses CO2 more efficiently to create biodegradable plastics

A research team from Osaka Metropolitan University that had previously succeeded in synthesizing fumaric acid using bicarbonate and pyruvic acid,…

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Under pressure — space exploration in our time

In the past decade, humanity has seen the birth and expansion of a commercial space sector with new, private players,…

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1,000 atomic qubits and rising

Making quantum systems more scalable is one of the key requirements for the further development of quantum computers because the…

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A new design for quantum computers

Creating a quantum computer powerful enough to tackle problems we cannot solve with current computers remains a big challenge for…

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Environmental monitoring offers low-cost tool for typhoid fever surveillance

Researchers can accurately track where typhoid fever cases are highest by monitoring environmental samples for viruses called bacteriophages that specifically…

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The brain processes speech and its echo separately

Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning out echoes in an audio recording is a notoriously difficulty engineering…

2 years ago

What can bulls tell us about men?

Infertility is a widespread problem: worldwide, one in eight couples fail to fulfil their desire to have children within a…

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