Lifesaver for wild bees: the importance of quarries

Environment - Dec 4
Environment

Connectivity and maintenance measures support wild bees in limestone quarries. A research team at the University of Göttingen, Germany's Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) in Rhede, and the Thünen Institute in Braunschweig has investigated the importance of limestone quarries for wild bee conservation.

Physics - Dec 4

Milestone in Defining Electrical Units

Physics

Scientists at the University of Würzburg and the German national metrology institute (PTB) have carried out an experiment that realizes a new kind of quantum standard of resistance. It's based on the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect.

Innovation - Dec 4

AI Helps Researchers Dig Through Old Maps to Find Lost Oil and Gas Wells

Key Takeaways. Experts estimate there are hundreds of thousands of oil and gas wells in the United States that are not formally documented or owned. Undocumented oil and gas wells can potentially leak chemicals into the water and air, including methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

3 Questions: Community policing in the Global South

International research co-led by Professor Fotini Christia finds an approach lauded in the US works differently in other regions.

’Chemical metronome’ helps the brain to keep time

Researchers uncover a 'chemical metronome' in the brain, which helps to synchronise the master clock telling us when it's time to sleeep.

A new theory on the origin of water

Astronomy & Space

A team of astronomers has identified a potential new mechanism for bringing water to Earth, offering a promising departure from previous theories. Based on numerous observations of the Solar System, as well as observations of extrasolar debris disks by the ALMA radio telescope, the results are published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics .

Physics - Dec 3

A keener eye for the invisible

Physics

From smart textiles to self-driving cars: researchers are developing new types of detectors for infrared radiation that are more sustainable, flexible and cost-effective than conventional technologies. The key to success is not (only) the composition of the material, but also its size.

Researchers deal a blow to theory that Venus once had liquid water on its surface

Astronomy & Space

A team of astronomers has found that Venus has never been habitable, despite decades of speculation that our closest planetary neighbour was once much more like Earth than it is today.

Environment - Dec 2

1,100 km in Antarctica to better understand the evolution of the ice cap

Environment

From early December 2024 until mid-January 2025, a series of observation systems will be deployed by the AWACA Autonomous and capable of operating continuously for three years in extreme weather cond

Health - Dec 4

70% of young people with long Covid recover within two years

Most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

CRISPR-Cas technology: balancing efficiency and safety

Life Sciences

Researchers have uncovered a serious side effect of using the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors. A molecule designed to make the process more efficient destroys parts of the genome.

A new way to create realistic 3D shapes using generative AI

Computer Science

Researchers propose a simple fix to an existing technique that could help artists, designers, and engineers create better 3D models.

Animal products improve child nutrition in Africa

Agronomy & Food Science

A study by the University of Bonn and the CABI Centre in Kenya shows that milk, eggs and fish are good for child development.

Decoding protein interactions: A step toward personalized medicine

Life Sciences

Understanding how proteins interact is essential to decoding cellular processes and communication. In a groundbreaking study, researchers at the Friedrich Miescher Institute (FMI) have explored how every possible mutation in a protein affects its ability to bind with its partners, shedding light on how mutations influence cellular functions and the evolution of proteins.

The social status of an AI influences its acceptance

How do people evaluate the performance of an AI system? New research results from a group of sociologists at the University of Lucerne show that even non-human actors are subject to social prejudices.

New datasets will train AI models to think like scientists

Astronomy & Space

What can exploding stars teach us about how blood flows through an artery' Or swimming bacteria about how the ocean's layers mix' A collaboration of researchers, including from the University of Cambr

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Environment - 04.12.2024 - Today
Lifesaver for wild bees: the importance of quarries
Lifesaver for wild bees: the importance of quarries
Connectivity and maintenance measures support wild bees in limestone quarries   A research team at the University of Göttingen, Germany's Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) in Rhede, and the Thünen Institute in Braunschweig has investigated the importance of limestone quarries for wild bee conservation.

Physics - Electroengineering - 04.12.2024 - Today
Milestone in Defining Electrical Units
Milestone in Defining Electrical Units
Scientists at the University of Würzburg and the German national metrology institute (PTB) have carried out an experiment that realizes a new kind of quantum standard of resistance. It's based on the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect. The precise measurement of electrical resistance is essential in industrial production or electronics - for example, in the manufacture of high-tech sensors, microchips and flight controls.

Health - 04.12.2024 - Today
70% of young people with long Covid recover within two years
Most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The Children and young people with Long Covid (CLoCK) study, published in Nature Communications Medicine and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is the world's largest longitudinal cohort study on long Covid in children.

Innovation - Environment - 04.12.2024 - Today
AI Helps Researchers Dig Through Old Maps to Find Lost Oil and Gas Wells
Key Takeaways Experts estimate there are hundreds of thousands of oil and gas wells in the United States that are not formally documented or owned. Undocumented oil and gas wells can potentially leak chemicals into the water and air, including methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Researchers have found oil and gas wells not listed in states' records by using AI to comb through 45 years of USGS maps in California and Oklahoma.

Life Sciences - Pharmacology - 04.12.2024 - Today
CRISPR-Cas technology: balancing efficiency and safety
CRISPR-Cas technology: balancing efficiency and safety
Researchers have uncovered a serious side effect of using the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors. A molecule designed to make the process more efficient destroys parts of the genome. Genome editing with various CRISPR-Cas molecule complexes has progressed rapidly in recent years. Hundreds of labs around the world are now working to put these tools to clinical use and are continuously advancing them.

Social Sciences - 04.12.2024
3 Questions: Community policing in the Global South
International research co-led by Professor Fotini Christia finds an approach lauded in the US works differently in other regions. The concept of community policing gained wide acclaim in the U.S. when crime dropped drastically during the 1990s. In Chicago, Boston, and elsewhere, police departments established programs to build more local relationships, to better enhance community security.

Computer Science - Campus - 04.12.2024
A new way to create realistic 3D shapes using generative AI
A new way to create realistic 3D shapes using generative AI
Researchers propose a simple fix to an existing technique that could help artists, designers, and engineers create better 3D models. Creating realistic 3D models for applications like virtual reality, filmmaking, and engineering design can be a cumbersome process requiring lots of manual trial and error.

Life Sciences - Health - 03.12.2024
’Chemical metronome’ helps the brain to keep time
Researchers uncover a 'chemical metronome' in the brain, which helps to synchronise the master clock telling us when it's time to sleeep. In a study of brain cells from mice and humans, researchers have found that star-shaped cells called astrocytes rhythmically produce a chemical pulse that helps the brain's master clock to keep time, influencing our circadian rhythm and sleep-wake cycle.

Agronomy / Food Science - 03.12.2024
Animal products improve child nutrition in Africa
Animal products improve child nutrition in Africa
A study by the University of Bonn and the CABI Centre in Kenya shows that milk, eggs and fish are good for child development The consumption of milk products, eggs and fish has a positive effect on childhood development in Africa. This has been demonstrated in a recent study by the CABI's regional centre for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya and the University of Bonn.

Astronomy / Space - 03.12.2024
A new theory on the origin of water
A new theory on the origin of water
A team of astronomers has identified a potential new mechanism for bringing water to Earth, offering a promising departure from previous theories. Based on numerous observations of the Solar System, as well as observations of extrasolar debris disks by the ALMA radio telescope, the results are published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics .

Life Sciences - Health - 03.12.2024
Decoding protein interactions: A step toward personalized medicine
Decoding protein interactions: A step toward personalized medicine
Understanding how proteins interact is essential to decoding cellular processes and communication. In a groundbreaking study, researchers at the Friedrich Miescher Institute (FMI) have explored how every possible mutation in a protein affects its ability to bind with its partners, shedding light on how mutations influence cellular functions and the evolution of proteins.

Physics - Materials Science - 03.12.2024
A keener eye for the invisible
A keener eye for the invisible
From smart textiles to self-driving cars: researchers are developing new types of detectors for infrared radiation that are more sustainable, flexible and cost-effective than conventional technologies. The key to success is not (only) the composition of the material, but also its size. The ubiquity of infrared detectors What do motion detectors, self-driving cars, chemical analyzers and satellites have in common' They all contain detectors for infrared (IR) light.

Social Sciences - Health - 02.12.2024
The social status of an AI influences its acceptance
How do people evaluate the performance of an AI system? New research results from a group of sociologists at the University of Lucerne show that even non-human actors are subject to social prejudices. Imagine two doctors with identical skills and impeccable performance: Would your judgment of their actions change if one worked in a world-class hospital or was male or female?

Astronomy / Space - Earth Sciences - 02.12.2024
Researchers deal a blow to theory that Venus once had liquid water on its surface
Researchers deal a blow to theory that Venus once had liquid water on its surface
A team of astronomers has found that Venus has never been habitable, despite decades of speculation that our closest planetary neighbour was once much more like Earth than it is today. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, studied the chemical composition of the Venusian atmosphere and inferred that its interior is too dry today for there ever to have been enough water for oceans to exist at its surface.

Astronomy / Space - Mathematics - 02.12.2024
New datasets will train AI models to think like scientists
New datasets will train AI models to think like scientists
What can exploding stars teach us about how blood flows through an artery' Or swimming bacteria about how the ocean's layers mix' A collaboration of researchers, including from the University of Cambridge, has reached a milestone toward training artificial intelligence models to find and use transferable knowledge between fields to drive scientific discovery.

Environment - Earth Sciences - 02.12.2024
1,100 km in Antarctica to better understand the evolution of the ice cap
1,100 km in Antarctica to better understand the evolution of the ice cap

Social Sciences - 02.12.2024
Restaurant ratings in test
Restaurant ratings in test
Study reveals differences between ratings among the population Discrepancies in restaurant ratings investigated: A new study by the University of Applied Sciences Graubünden shows how strongly ratings of restaurants differ among the population. While cleanliness, value for money and service quality are generally appreciated, other criteria such as vegan dishes, accessibility and portion sizes vary greatly.

Life Sciences - 02.12.2024
Tiny dancers: Scientists synchronise bacterial motion
Tiny dancers: Scientists synchronise bacterial motion
Researchers at TU Delft have discovered that E. coli bacteria can synchronise their movements, creating order in seemingly random biological systems. By trapping individual bacteria in micro-engineered circular cavities and coupling these cavities through narrow channels, the team observed coordinated bacterial motion.

Health - 02.12.2024
Pregnancy enhances natural immunity to block severe flu
Scientists discover a natural flu defense mechanism that activates in the nasal cavity during pregnancy McGill scientists have discovered that pregnancy may trigger a natural immunity to boost protection against severe flu infection. Contrary to the common belief that pregnancy increases vulnerability to infections, researchers found that it strengthened an immune defense in mice, blocking the Influenza A virus from spreading to the lungs, where it can cause severe infection.

Veterinary - Health - 02.12.2024
A video bank to help veterinarians treat pain in cats
Doctoral candidate Sabrine Marangoni from UdeM's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has compiled 24 videos documenting signs of pain in cats. Cats are masters at masking their pain, a natural instinct to avoid attracting predators. However, this poses a challenge for the veterinarians and care teams who must assess and manage pain in cats.
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