Science
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Astronomers precisely date rare brown dwarf companion, offering new test for how these objects cool
Astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi have precisely measured the age of a nearby sun-like star and its unusual companion, known as a brown dwarf, an object...
Half of America sits in democratic limbo—and that silent middle may decide what breaks next
If you were to ask democracy scholars what they consider the greatest threat to American democracy, you might assume it is voters who support undemocratic pract...
How changing ice conditions impact Great Lakes communities
A research collaboration, including a team of students from the University of Michigan, has published a new report that dives into an understudied aspect on cha...
Your phone's next speed boost may come from a strange magnetic jump that rewrites how chips handle heat
A new technology has been proposed that could fundamentally solve the issue of smartphones overheating during high-spec gaming or extended video streaming. Rese...
Bacteria's 'two-way door' revealed: How antimicrobials cross cell membranes
Researchers at Durham have helped unlock a new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides—the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes. The...
Hydrocarbons may power next-generation batteries with lower costs and emissions
Scientists from Skoltech have presented a review on the use of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in metal-ion batteries. The work, published in Progress in Mater...
New research reveals cell proteins that drive severe viral infections
Researchers at Umeå University have identified two human cell proteins, NUP98 and NUP153, that play a crucial role in how viruses such as tick-borne encephaliti...
Crabs' iconic sideways walk evolved from common ancestor, study suggests
Researchers have provided new insights into the evolutionary origin of sideways walking in crabs. Their study, published today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife,...
Milk's hidden carbon bill is bigger than advertised as damaged grass and soils drive emissions higher
Livestock farming causes a significant share of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. According to a new study, the carbon footprint of milk may be considerably...
How colonialism still shapes extinctions today, from island species losses to disappearing languages
Human activities have always shaped both biological and cultural diversity. An international team led by the University of Vienna has now investigated the link...
AI tool predicts how new drug molecules move before costly lab tests
For every life-changing new drug that comes to market, many candidates fail along the way. An artificial intelligence-based tool developed at the University of...
High school journalism leading the way in financial literacy, even if business isn't part of curriculum
Journalism classes are usually not paired with business lessons. While there have been calls for increasing business knowledge in journalism, research from the...