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Ultrasound activates anticancer agent
Chemotherapy treatments produce strong side effects. A new agent that accumulates in the tumour tissue and…
Looking at magnets in the right light
Unlocking the secrets of magnetic materials requires the right illumination. Magnetic x-ray circular dichroism makes it…
How an antidepressant increases brain plasticity
A recent study sheds light on the mechanisms of neural plasticity induced by the antidepressant fluoxetine. …
Social consequences of using AI in conversations
Researchers have found people have more efficient conversations, use more positive language and perceive each other…
Researchers correlate Arctic warming to extreme winter weather in midlatitude and its future
A warmer Arctic has been linked to extreme winter weather in the midlatitude regions. But, it…
Ice sheets can collapse faster than previously thought possible
Ice sheets can retreat up to 600 meters a day during periods of climate warming, 20…
Complex assembly process involved in DNA virus replication
In a twist on the question, ‘Which came first, the chicken or the egg?’, scientists have…
Was plate tectonics occurring when life first formed on Earth?
Researchers used small zircon crystals to unlock information about magmas and plate tectonic activity in early…
Do Earth-like exoplanets have magnetic fields? Far-off radio signal is promising sign
Earth’s magnetic field does more than keep everyone’s compass needles pointed in the same direction. It…