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Brain enzyme shapes branched sugar chains linked to nerve health
Gifu University scientists have uncovered how a brain-specific enzyme reshapes protein-linked sugar chains to facilitate the formation of complex glycans essent...
Chicago's Brookfield Zoo leads effort to protect polar bears as Trump opens Arctic refuge to oil drilling
Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed—a so...
Artificial nighttime lighting is suppressing moth activity, new research shows
Moths move significantly less when exposed to artificial nighttime light, new research shows. Moths' attraction to artificial light, such as streetlights, is co...
Oversalting your sidewalk or driveway harms local streams and potentially even your drinking water
Snow has returned to the Philadelphia region, and along with it the white residues on streets and sidewalks that result from the over-application of deicers suc...
Tornado-forecast system can increase warning lead times, study finds
Researchers at the University of Kansas have shown the National Severe Storms Laboratory's Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS) has potential to help weather forecast...
The HWO must be picometer perfect to observe Earth 2.0
Lately we've been reporting about a series of studies on the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), NASA's flagship telescope mission for the 2040s. These studies...
Review finds digital tools alone do not improve finances without motivation and agency
Digital payments, online banking, investment apps, and automated credit assessments have become routine parts of our everyday financial lives. A study in the In...
Scientists develop technique to identify malfunctions in our genetic code
An international team of researchers including scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a way to reveal the smallest of malfuncti...
Green H₂ from water splitting via unique two-dimensional photocatalysts
Over the past 20 years, green hydrogen produced using sunlight has gained considerable attention as a promising pathway toward a low-carbon future. Among the va...
Communicating about quantum: Explanations improve understanding but reduce confidence
Quantum technology has the potential to transform society. But how can you effectively inform the public about such complex and enigmatic science and technology...
A peek inside the clockwork that drives embryonic body patterning
The architecture of the body is not encoded as a formal blueprint; rather, it's the tightly orchestrated activation and deactivation of genes that coordinate bo...
Higher water levels could turn cultivated peatland in the North into a CO₂ sink
In its natural state, peatland is one of the largest carbon stores in nature. This is because the soil is so waterlogged and low in oxygen that dead plant mater...