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Saturday Citations: Prehistoric dentistry; sleep and aging; our photogenic sun
This week in science news: Are you a mosquito magnet? Here's why. Researchers using topological mathematics have uncovered a hidden rule in abstract art that co...
Medieval teeth open a new perspective on leprosy care and toxic medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, led by Dr. Elena Fiorin and her colleagues investigated the potential use of mercury-based tr...
RNA's first letter may shape antiviral alarms, with A outpacing G
Researchers at the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (IIMCB), led by Prof. Gracjan Michlewski, have shown that a subtle difference...
Sustainable chemistry: Iron substitutes noble metals in catalytic reactions
The production of many products used in everyday life and in industry, such as pharmaceuticals, plastics, and coatings, requires chemical catalysts, often expen...
Neuron imaging captures unconventional receptor route that supports synaptic communication
All cells, whether big or small, short or long, rely on proteins to function properly. In most cells, transporting these proteins is relatively simple. Neurons...
A hidden threshold enables tunable control of liquid crystal helices for energy-efficient technologies
Liquid crystals are an integral part of modern technology, ranging from displays to advanced sensory systems. In a study published in Scientific Reports, resear...
Scientists identify hidden accelerant in Antarctic ice loss
For years, scientists have warned that melting Antarctic ice could push sea levels dangerously higher by the end of this century. But a new study led by Univers...
Single-molecule RNA mapping may reveal how shape shifts steer health and disease
Researchers from A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a new method to study individual RNA molecules and reveal how their structures...
Exploiting interfacial ionic mobility to make heat-moldable nanoparticle aggregates
If you have ever warped a cheap plastic cup by pouring coffee into it, then you have witnessed thermoplasticity in action. Thermoplasticity is the ability of a...
Fair matching systems can still produce unequal outcomes, new research finds
A computerized matching system can be designed to be fair and still produce unequal outcomes if the people using it do not understand how it works, according to...
Tropical rivers emerge as biggest oxygen-loss hotspots in a warming world
According to a study published in Science Advances on May 15, global rivers are undergoing widespread and sustained deoxygenation driven by climate warming, amo...
Sunlight-powered generation of correlated photon pairs
Pairs of correlated or entangled photons are a foundational resource in quantum optics. They are most commonly produced through spontaneous parametric down-conv...