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Researchers create method for making net-zero aviation fuel
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a potential breakthrough in green aviation: a recipe for…
How the brain processes language
Humans accomplish a phenomenal amount of tasks by combining pieces of information. We perceive objects by…
New study provides evidence for three-year interval for multi-target stool DNA screening for those at average risk of colon cancer
A scientific study exploring the appropriate interval for colorectal cancer screening via non-invasive multi-target stool DNA…
Common veterinary drugs show effectiveness against bed bugs
Two common drugs used by veterinarians to combat parasites may be effective against bed bugs, with…
Toward early detection of pathological social withdrawal, Hikikomori
In 2018, researchers developed the ‘Hikikomori Questionnaire (HQ-25)’ to assess and identify hikikomori, a condition of…
To battle climate change, scientists tap into carbon-hungry microorganisms for clues
Scientists have demonstrated a new technique, modeled after a metabolic process found in some bacteria, to…
Very bright fireball explodes over southern Brazil
A very bright fireball was seen entering our atmosphere over southern Brazil and exploding over the…
Long-standing genomic mystery about the origins of introns explained
A new study points to introners, one of several proposed mechanisms for the creation of introns,…
Enzyme drives cognitive decline in mice, provides new target for Alzheimer's
Researchers identify the PKC-alpha enzyme as a promising therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease; a mutation that…