Scientific Comparison of COVID-19 Face Mask Materials: T-shirts, Socks, Jeans, Vacuum Bags, N95
A team of researchers have tested everything from t-shirts and socks to jeans and vacuum bags to determine what type of mask material is most…
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Single Brain Region Links Depression, Anxiety and Heart Disease
Over-activity in a single brain region underlies multiple symptoms of stress-related disorders Targeting this region with ketamine only treats some of the symptoms The region…
Water, Energy and Land Insecurity Made Worse by Globalized Economy
The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy, and land resources has found that globalization may be decreasing,…
Brain Mechanisms Underlying Irrational Decision-Making: “Happy Endings” Can Bias Future Decisions
Our brains can’t always reliably evaluate experiences that unfold over time We tend to give disproportionate weight to the later part of an experience This…
Devastating Forest Decline: Tree Rings Show Scale of Arctic Pollution Is Far Worse Than Previously Thought
The largest-ever study of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic has shown that the direct and indirect effects of industrial pollution in the…
Closeup at Last: First Complete Dinosaur Skeleton Ever Found Is Ready
The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree, completing a project…
Artificial Photosynthesis Advance: Standalone Device Converts Sunlight, CO2 and Water Into Clean Fuel
Researchers have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional components or electricity. The…
These Unusual Metallic Blue Fruits Have Incredible Dazzling Color – Now Scientists Know How and Why
Researchers have found that a common plant owes the dazzling blue color of its fruit to fat in its cellular structure, the first time this…
Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals Far More Likely to Be Autistic
Transgender and gender-diverse adults are three to six times more likely as cisgender adults (individuals whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth)…
Ultra-Precise Measurements Powered by Quantum Negativity – “Highly Counterintuitive and Truly Amazing!”
Scientists have found that a physical property called ‘quantum negativity’ can be used to take more precise measurements of everything from molecular distances to gravitational…
Do Face Coverings Lead to False Sense of Security From COVID-19? Here’s the Latest Research
Existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security and is unlikely to…
Extinct Genetic Strains of Smallpox – World’s Deadliest Virus – Discovered in the Teeth of Viking Skeletons
Scientists have discovered extinct strains of smallpox in the teeth of Viking skeletons — proving for the first time that the killer disease plagued humanity…
Revolutionary Archaeology: Entire Roman City Revealed Without Any Digging
The city rises: Archaeologists have revealed an entire Roman city without any digging. Their approach could revolutionize the study of ancient settlements. For the first…
Scientists Create Human Embryo-Like Model From Human Stem Cells
Scientists from the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the Hubrecht Institute in The Netherlands, have developed a new model to study an early stage…
Antarctic Coast Predicted to Be Covered in “Green Snow” Due to Climate Change
Scientists have created the first-ever large-scale map of microscopic algae as they bloomed across the surface of snow along the Antarctic Peninsula coast. Results indicate…
Bionic 3D-Printed Corals Could Optimize Bioenergy and Help Coral Reefs
Researchers from Cambridge University and the University of California San Diego have 3D printed coral-inspired structures that are capable of growing dense populations of microscopic…
COVID-19 Pandemic Origins Reconstructed by Genetic Network Analysis
Researchers from Cambridge, UK, and Germany have reconstructed the early “evolutionary paths” of COVID-19 in humans — as infection spread from Wuhan out to Europe…
“Wonderchicken” – Origin of Modern Birds Revealed by Fossil From the Age of Dinosaurs
The oldest fossil of a modern bird yet found, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been identified by an international team of paleontologists. The…
