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'Selection shadow' may explain why longer lives bring more age-related disease
A review article now published in Nature Reviews Genetics brings together evolutionary theory, comparative genomics and large-scale human genetics to explain wh...
Forensic psychology faces bias claims in risk tools and courtroom testimony
In a paper published in the Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, JCU Ph.D. student Rebecca Ward says the core practices of the field of forensi...
Record heat pushes human-driven warming to 1.39C, 1.5C could arrive by 2030
Planetary heating is intensifying and key climate indicators are deteriorating, top scientists said Thursday, warning that funding decisions affecting Earth obs...
ESA officially adopts ARRAKIHS mission: EU leads the exploration of the low surface brightness universe
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially adopted ARRAKIHS as a scientific mission, confirming the target launch date of 2030. Matthieu Schaller is part of...
Genomes from Oceania offer new clues to human evolution
A new Yale-led study provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive analyses to date of genetic variation in human populations in Oceania, filling a major...
Diffusion model links foam physics to voting shifts and market behavior
A drop of dye added to a glass of water undergoes ordinary diffusion. However, when placed on the surface of a foam, the dye spreads differently—diffusion becom...
How bacteria use acetyl coenzyme as a building block in the formation of cells
Researchers at the University of Greifswald have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis can regulate the production of the centr...
Annual carbon dioxide peak reaches 432 parts per million
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego reported today that carbon dioxide levels at Mauna Loa Observatory r...
Silent prions reveal new cross-species chronic wasting disease risk in lab tests
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is generally associated with animals. But a new study by researchers from the University of Calgary and international collaborator...
Seven ratios predict SME insolvency up to three years early
A study in the Global Business and Economics Review suggests that the failure of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be predicted as much as three yea...
Open-source AI may aid climate and development but deepen inequality, experts warn
Open-source artificial intelligence is advancing faster than the world can govern it, and the consequences could reshape the future of sustainability, democracy...
Salmonella genomes reveal 45 previously unknown toxins in foodborne bacteria
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered 45 new toxins produced by Salmonella bacteria, some of which are associated with food...