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Research progress in the scientific investigation of the Yarlung Tsangbo Grand Canyon

The Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program (STEP) established a scientific expedition team for the water vapor channel of the Yarlung Tsangbo Grand Canyon in the southeast of the Tibetan Plateau. In the past five years, the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 8th, 2024

Wegovy Can Keep Weight Off for at Least 4 Years, Research Shows

Users receiving weekly injections saw their weight fall, plateau, and stabilize over the course of a four-year trial—but it’s still unclear how long these effects last after stopping taking the drug......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Seafloor life devastated near explosive volcanic eruption in Pacific, research shows

A University of Rhode Island oceanographer leading her first research cruise in the southern Pacific uncovered a surprise when her vessel looked below the waters in the Polynesian nation of Tonga......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Research identifies mechanism behind drug resistance in malaria parasite

Collaborating researchers have discovered a link between malaria parasites' ability to develop resistance to antimalarial drugs—specifically artemisinin (ART)—through a cellular process called transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) modification. tRNA m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

NASA researchers bid farewell to "flying laboratory" at Ames Research Center

For many NASA scientists, flying aboard a decked-out Douglas DC-8 plane provided them some unique glimpses of Earth: the Moai on Easter Island, Central Park in New York and Mount Vesuvius in Italy......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Ebury botnet compromises 400,000+ Linux servers

ESET researchers released its deep-dive investigation into one of the most advanced server-side malware campaigns. It is still growing and has seen hundreds of thousands of compromised servers in its at least 15-year-long operation. The Ebury group a.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Heating proteins to body temperature reveals new drug targets

Some proteins shift their shape when exposed to different temperatures, revealing previously unknown binding sites for medications, new research has found......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Monitoring strategies of suspended matter after natural and deep-sea mining disturbances

"Dust clouds" at the bottom of the deep sea, that will be created by deep-sea mining activities, descend at a short distance for the most part. That is shown by Ph.D. research of NIOZ marine geologist Sabine Haalboom, on the bottom of the Pacific Oce.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Novel research sheds light on Amazonian birds" thermoregulatory strategies in a changing environment

A pioneering study published in Oikos has revealed novel insights into how a select group of birds in the Amazon rainforest, known as terrestrial insectivores, is coping with the ever-increasing threats posed by global climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Science is making anti-aging progress. But do we want to live forever?

Mayflies live for only a day. Galapagos tortoises can reach up to age 170. The Greenland shark holds the world record at over 400 years of life......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Research investigates structural evolution and high-temperature sensing performance of polymer-derived SiAlBCN ceramics

Gang Shao's group from Zhengzhou University, China recently investigated the structural evolution of pentagonal polymer-derived SiAlBCN ceramics (PDCs) and outlined PDC-based sensor technology for high-temperature extreme environments. The high-perfo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

New research employs shutter speed analogies to validate 55-year-old theory about chemical reaction rates

Chemical reactions are commonly depicted as transitions from reactants to products. However, such reactions involve many molecules, and the individual molecules themselves undergo frequently-occurring structural changes as they transform from the rea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Early retirement of old vehicles won"t save the planet, says study

Lifespan caps for passenger vehicles have limited effect on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and could drive up costs and material use, finds a new study published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability. The research shows that.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Experimental demonstration of inequivalent mutually unbiased bases for quantum information processing

Research groups demonstrated for the first time that inequivalent mutually unbiased bases (MUBs) have different information extraction capabilities for quantum information processing. The research results were published in Physical Review Letters......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Scientists raise minimum magnetic field of a single measurement to sub-femtotesla level

A research team has, for the first time, realized the quantum amplification of an extremely weak magnetic field by using dark spin, with the magnetic field magnification exceeding a factor of 5,000 and the single magnetic field measurement accuracy r.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Climate change could significantly alter distribution of jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton in the Arctic Ocean

Gelatinous zooplankton, including jellyfish and other diverse, nearly transparent organisms, play important roles in marine ecosystems. Climate change is expected to significantly alter their populations and distributions. New research published in L.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Researchers propose deep blue OLED design exhibiting BT.2020 color gamut

A research team proposes a novel design in deep blue organic light-emitting diode (OLED) which realizes a series of highly efficient luminescent compounds closely aligned with the BT.2020 blue light standard. The study was published in Advanced Mater.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Scientists achieve giant Rashba–Dresselhaus spin splitting in 2D chiral metal-organic frameworks

A research team led by Prof. Li Xingxing and academician Yang Jinlong from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has developed two-dimensional (2D) chiral metal-organic frameworks as Rashba-Dresselhaus (R-D) semiconductors with large s.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Researchers uncover what makes some chickens more water-efficient than others

In the first scientific report of its kind, researchers in Arkansas have shown that chickens bred for water conservation continued to put on weight despite heat stress that would normally slow growth......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Meet the new insect killing Utah"s fir trees: Research models impact of the balsam woolly adelgid

A nonnative tree-killing insect is invading northern Utah, attacking subalpine fir and potentially triggering yet another die-off of the region's long-stressed conifer forests......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Study shows how avocado pruning residues can be used produce more sustainable food packaging

Although plastic allows food to be packaged safely and hygienically, its extensive use constitutes a significant environmental challenge due to its limited recyclability and short shelf life. Thus, industry and the scientific community have been look.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024