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Slow Response to Bird Flu in Cows Worries Scientists

The H5N1 virus is a long way from becoming adapted to humans, but limited testing and tracking mean we could miss danger signs.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamMay 24th, 2024

Polar bears could vanish from Canada"s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2C

An international team of scientists said Thursday that polar bears faced local extinction in Canada's Hudson Bay by mid-century if global warming exceeds limits set under the Paris climate accords......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News12 hr. 6 min. ago

Improving the ability of phototherapy to stimulate the systemic immune response to cancer

Phototherapy is a safe and effective method for tumor treatment, including photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT). PTT refers to the use of laser to activate photothermal conversion agents and use high temperature to kill tumor cel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Enhancement and manipulation of second- and third-harmonic generation based on all-dielectric nonlinear metasurfaces

Nonlinear optics is a branch of optics that deals with the complex nonlinear relationships between the optical response of the medium and the incident light when it interacts with the optical medium. Currently, nonlinear optics has been successfully.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Genomic insights into the tea gray geometrid"s survival strategy

A study has shed light on the genetic makeup of the tea gray geometrid, Ectropis grisescens. Through the re-sequencing of 43 genomes, scientists have mapped out the pest's population structure and its remarkable adaptation to tea crops, offering new.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Scientists warn of coral reef decline due to ocean acidification

The French Polynesian island Moorea is the most beautiful isle in the world, some say. Its lagoons are surrounded by reefs dominated by Porites corals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Novel insights into fluorescent "dark states" illuminate ways forward for improved imaging

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have reported a way to improve molecular scale distance measurements using single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer (smFRET). smFRET quantifies the excitation and emission properties o.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Study emphasizes trade-offs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security

A study by researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world's growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems. Although efforts to slow down groundwater depletion n.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Use This Tip to Instantly Speed Up PS5 Downloads

If your PS5 downloads are frustratingly slow while using a wired connection, this tip should come in handy. Earlier this month, while trying to download a new game on our PlayStation 5, we noticed the download wasn’t making a whole lot of progr.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Is there anybody out there? NATO hones Arctic subs" sonar skills

In the icy waters of the Arctic, NATO scientists are dissecting sound waves to improve the West's ability to track Russian submarines, as global warming alters acoustics underwater......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Researchers issue "call to action" for data on more diverse range of dog owners

Virginia Tech's Audrey Ruple and Courtney Sexton, already deeply involved in data collection and analysis for dog health and connections to humans through the Dog Aging Project, are imploring fellow scientists to cast the net even wider for data on t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Sweaty cattle may boost food security in a warming world

Sweaty cows may not sound like the most exciting company, but in a warming world, researchers can't get enough of them. When cattle are too hot, they tend to stop eating, said Raluca Mateescu, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists unravel drivers of the global zinc cycle in our oceans, with implications for a changing climate

The important role of the Southern Ocean in global biological processes and the carbon cycle has been confirmed anew by a study published in Science that, for the first time based on field evidence, reveals the underappreciated role of inorganic zinc.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists discover non-transcriptional mechanism of karrikin signaling transduction

Researchers led by Dr. Wang Lei and Wang Bing from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that the non-transcriptional activity of the transcriptional repressor proteins SUPPRESSOR OF MAX2 1.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Large number of whale sightings off New England, including dozens of endangered sei whales

A large number of whales is visiting the waters off New England, and the group includes an unusually high number of an endangered species, said scientists who study the animals......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

A first look inside radium"s solid-state chemistry

For the first time in history, scientists have measured radium's bonding interactions with oxygen atoms in an organic molecule. Scientists have not measured this bonding before because radium-226 is available only in small amounts and it is highly ra.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists unveil all-optical phase conjugation method using diffractive wavefront processing

Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have unveiled a technology that could revolutionize the fields of imaging and optical communications. Led by Aydogan Ozcan and his team, the research introduces an all-optical phase conju.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Pair plasmas found in deep space can now be generated in the lab

An international team of scientists has developed a novel way to experimentally produce plasma 'fireballs' on Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaos

When it comes to the ocean's response to global warming, we're not in entirely uncharted waters. A UC Riverside study shows that episodes of extreme heat in Earth's past caused the exchange of waters from the surface to the deep ocean to decline......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New study shows outdoor recreation noise affects wildlife behavior and habitat use

We may go to the woods seeking peace and quiet, but are we taking our noise with us? A study published in the journal, Current Biology, led by scientists from the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station indicates that the answer is yes—.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists propose distance-based visual miRNA biosensor

Point-of-care testing (POCT) devices show great advantages over conventional diagnostic tests in being accessible to patients and providing timely diagnostic information. The global POCT market has grown remarkably over the past few decades. Distance.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024