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Stem Cell-Derived Model Offers Insights on Gene Activity and Addiction

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Mar 27, 2023

How is AI Changing the Way We Write and Create?

Three experts offer insights on plagiarism, AI literacy, and the technology’s societal and ethical ramifications. 
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Mar 21, 2023

Leafing Through History: Mining DNA Clues From Centuries-Old Manuscripts

Modern scientific techniques are helping scholars learn new things from parchments that are up to 1,300 years old. 
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Mar 16, 2023

Forensic Study Sheds Light on the Remains of Infants, Children

The findings will help forensic scientists determine how long a young person’s remains were at a particular location. 
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Mar 15, 2023

Self-Driven Laboratory, AlphaFlow, Speeds Chemical Discovery

The system has already found a more efficient (and previously unheard of) way to produce high-quality semiconductor nanocrystals. 

Mar 14, 2023

Technique Offers New Insight into How Materials Respond to Stresses

The work can be used to inform the development of everything from new electronic devices to high-performance textiles. 
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Feb 27, 2023

Corralling Ions Improves Viability of Next Generation Solar Cells

The finding paves the way for a new generation of lighter, more flexible, and more efficient solar cell technologies suitable for practical use. 
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Feb 3, 2023

Researchers Develop Elastic Material That Is Impervious to Gases and Liquids

Applications for the material include use as packaging for high-value technologies that require protection from gases, such as flexible batteries. 
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Sep 22, 2022

Gut Microbiomes Help Bears With Very Different Diets Reach the Same Size

The study offers insights that will inform wildlife management. 
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Sep 20, 2022

Why Are We Seeing So Many Public Health Challenges? And What Can We Do About It?

From polio to scarlet fever, the world is seeing an increase in public health challenges. Why? 
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Sep 7, 2022

Exploring the Social, Ethical Sides of Microbiome Engineering

How could (and should) we reduce the number of harmful microbes while encouraging beneficial ones? 
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Aug 23, 2022

Study of Ancient Skulls Sheds Light on Human Interbreeding With Neandertals

The study supports the hypothesis that much of this interbreeding took place in the region ranging from North Africa to Iraq. 

Jul 18, 2022

Taxing Cryptocurrency: What Happens When Crypto Crashes?

What are the tax implications of the cryptocurrency crash? 
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May 16, 2022

New Approach Allows for Faster Ransomware Detection

The approach detects a broad range of ransomware far more quickly than previous systems. 
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May 10, 2022

Researchers Conduct First Assessment of Metabolites in African Savanna Elephants

The work advances our understanding of the relationship between metabolism and health in these endangered animals. 
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May 4, 2022

Stem Cell-Derived Model Offers Insights on Gene Activity and Addiction

The work also offers a blueprint for related research moving forward.