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Psychology

Social media could open doors for studying memory

November 23, 2022
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Researchers have found that personal moments captured via social media allowed them to map out a multidimensional topography of memory.

Ecological Science

To prevent the next pandemic, restore wildlife habitats

November 23, 2022
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Preserving and restoring natural habitats could prevent pathogens that originate in wildlife from spilling over into domesticated animals and humans.

Astronomy

Astronomers create new interactive map of the Universe

November 23, 2022
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A new map of the universe displays for the first time the span of the entire known cosmos with pinpoint accuracy and sweeping beauty.

Psychology

Study on why people feel lonely, particularly in later life, and what we can do about it

November 23, 2022
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Loneliness results from a discrepancy between expected and actual social relationships.

Astronomy

Webb Space Telescope reveals birth of galaxies

November 23, 2022
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The earliest galaxies were cosmic fireballs converting gas into stars at breath-taking speeds across their full extent.

Biology

New variations among sperm cells found

November 23, 2022
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Study provides a new understanding of the competition among sperm cells to fertilize the egg, have larger implications for the reproductive process.

Material Science

New foam could improve helmets designed to protect people from strong blows

November 23, 2022
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Carbon nanotube-based foam promises superior protection against concussions

Artificial Intelligence

People with motor disabilities can operate brain-powered wheelchair

November 23, 2022
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The study is an important step forward for brain-machine interfaces — computer systems that turn mind activity into action.

Biochemistry

Toxins released by bacteria that cause diarrheal disease hijack cell processes

November 23, 2022
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Study finds that toxins force important proteins to assemble into “roads to nowhere,” redirecting the proteins away from other jobs that are key to proper cell function

Earth Science

Researchers are using dust trapped in glacier ice to document climate change

November 23, 2022
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Study findings suggest that the dust composition in samples collected from different areas and depths of the same glacier can vary greatly.

Material Science

Converting asphaltene into graphene

November 23, 2022
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Researchers turn asphaltenes instantly into turbostratic  graphene and mix it into composites for thermal, anti-corrosion and 3D-printing applications

Astronomy

Bright light from early universe 'opens new chapter in astronomy'

November 23, 2022
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An unexpectedly rich array of early galaxies that was largely hidden until now has been observed by researchers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Medical Science

Research suggests restoring wildlife to prevent next pandemic

November 23, 2022
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Habitat loss interacting with severe weather conditions cause a food shortage that drives hungry bats closer to human populations, where they infect intermediary hosts and can infect people.

Chemical Sciences

Researchers develop an alternative method for producing semiconductors

November 23, 2022
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New research offers cheaper and more efficient pathway to semiconductor production using electrodeposition.

Biology

Fungus removes mercury from the soil around plant roots, and from fresh and saltwater

November 23, 2022
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The study could provide an inexpensive and efficient way to protect crops grown in polluted areas and remediate mercury-laden waterways.

Biology

The lifespans of honeybees living in laboratory environments has dropped about 50%

November 23, 2022
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Shorter lifespans for lab-kept honeybees could help explain increased colony losses, lower honey production

Chemical Sciences

Researchers have cracked the chemical code on how iodine helps form clouds

November 23, 2022
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Study reveals how the element contributes to increased cloud cover and depletes molecules in the Earth’s protective ozone layer.

Astronomy

Study finds how does radiation travel through dense plasma

November 23, 2022
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First-of-its-kind experimental evidence defies conventional theories about how plasmas emit or absorb radiation.

Event

India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center’ (IBDC)

November 16, 2022
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IBDC is mandated to archive all life science data generated from publicly funded research in India

Medical Science

Study provides important insights into TB correlates of protection

November 16, 2022
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Researchers identified that certain correlates of protection – inflammation and activation of the immune system were associated with the likelihood of becoming infected.