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Shock waves show how baby stars' cradles get their radial shape in 3D simulations
The universe is full of fascinating structures, and some of the most striking take shape inside the giant clouds where stars are born. There, streams of gas app...
Ammonia levels in urine could serve as marker for chronic kidney disease in dogs
Dogs with lower urine ammonia-to-creatinine ratios (UACR) may suffer from faster progression of kidney disease and higher fatality rates, according to new resea...
Genetically engineering cyanobacteria for the production of sulfated polysaccharide
Biomolecules are naturally occurring molecules that form the basis of living systems. They are widely used in the production of a diverse range of materials. On...
How do you know a bowhead whale is feeding? It's all in the way it moves, shows study
For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it's feeding time. A new study dem...
Plants exhibit remarkable tolerance to protein translation errors
The precise synthesis of proteins is considered essential for cellular function. Now, a team led by LMU biologists Dr. Benjamin Brandt and Professor Hans-Hennin...
No single path makes youth champions, review of 60 sports analyses shows
How do you create the top athletes of the future? A large-scale study by researchers from the VUB's SPLISS research group shows that there is no ready-made reci...
'Diversifying' social feeds can cut exposure to toxic content and preserve enjoyment
A new study from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago offers underlying evidence that the engagement-based algorithms used by major social medi...
Peering into the Milky Way's far side, Roman could unveil 100,000 worlds
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to make a major leap in the hunt for worlds outside our solar system, known as exoplanets. Scientists expect...
Electrical 'knob' can switch light on, off and tune intensity at the nanoscale
Physicists from Emory University have led work to develop a microscopic, nonlinear light source that can be switched on, off or tuned to a particular intensity...
Oceanic regime shifts affect subarctic moth communities—impacts divide species into winners and losers
Regime shifts in the Atlantic Ocean, which have subsequently affected the Baltic Sea, are also impacting moths in Lapland, according to a new study conducted at...
Italians and Dutch share the same gestural instinct for teaching, research reveals
Italians are famous for speaking with their hands. But a new international study suggests that when it comes to teaching children, adults everywhere instinctive...
Silver nanoparticles enable assembly of a theorized, previously unobserved crystal metallic structure
Using finely tuned nanoscale building blocks, researchers from Brown University and the University of Michigan College of Engineering have stabilized a fleeting...