19+ min ago  (402+ words) Alzheimer's disease is often described in numbers, with millions of people affected, cases rising quickly, and costs reaching into the trillions. For families, however, the experience is deeply personal. "It's a slow bereavement," says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (512+ words) Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland conducted a systematic review of 99 scientific publications that compared the flora or fauna of old-growth forests, managed forests and clearcut sites in boreal Europe. The reviewed studies showed large differences in the species…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (579+ words) Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have significantly increased how quickly changes in delicate quantum states can be detected inside a qubit. By combining commercially available hardware with new adaptive measurement techniques, the team can now observe rapid shifts in…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (355+ words) Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method for tracking toxic atmospheric mercury, a byproduct of gold mining in the Global South, according to a new Cornell University study. Research was conducted in the Peruvian Amazon and published April 8 in…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (437+ words) The 28 March magnitude 7. 7 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) earthquake caused widespread and severe damage in Myanmar and neighboring countries such as Thailand, with more than 5, 000 casualties now confirmed. At the Seismological Society of America's Annual Meeting, researchers from around the globe shared…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (75+ words) This result marks one of the first major outcomes of the collaboration between the S/Y Eugen Seibold research vessel from the Max Planck Institute and STRI. Materials provided by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Note: Content may be edited for…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (484+ words) A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study with researchers from University of Gothenburg and Leipzig shows that recycled polyethylene plastic can leach chemicals into water causing impacts in the hormone systems and lipid…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (810+ words) Scientists have created a new type of nanoelectronic device that could significantly reduce how much energy artificial intelligence systems consume. The innovation works by copying how the human brain processes information, offering a more efficient alternative to today's power-hungry AI…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago  (234+ words) This achievement is a key step for future quantum communication networks. In the experiment, researchers used a 270m free-space optical link to connect the systems. The findings have been published in the journal Nature Communications. A Decade of Collaboration Pays Off…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (290+ words) Rare Snapshot of a Neanderthal Community Researchers had already recognized the importance of Stajnia Cave, but the new findings went beyond expectations. The site has now yielded evidence of a distinct group of Neanderthals, offering a rare glimpse into how…...