Large New Patches of Open Water
September 3, 2021 September 19, 2015 The storm left behind large new patches of open water that scientists will be watching closely to see if vegetation and healthy marshes return.…
Major branches in the tree of language reconstructed — ScienceDaily
The diversity of human languages can be likened to branches on a tree. If you’re reading this in English, you’re on a branch that traces back to a common ancestor…
Who’s in cognitive control? — ScienceDaily
Are you able to start a task and stick with it, all the way through, ignoring the temptations of the internet or the sudden realization that you should probably do…
Memory killer T cells are primed in the spleen during influenza infection — ScienceDaily
CD8+ T cells — known as “killer” T cells — are the assassins of the immune system. Once they are primed, they seek out and destroy other cells that are…
Neanderthal Genes Reveal How Old Our Ancestors Were When They Had Children
Archaic sequence length decay (black bands on chromosomes) for different populations sampled at multiple time points. The length of generation intervals (GI) is represented by the color gradient on the…
Rapid Intensification for Super Typhoon Chanthu
September 9, 2021 The potent storm in the Western Pacific intensified from a tropical depression to a super typhoon in less than 48 hours. In recent years, meteorologists and climate…
“Chemical Looping” – Scientists Find a Way To Transform Toxic Sewer Gas Into Clean Hydrogen Fuel
Study builds on previous work using ‘chemical looping.’ Scientists have found a new chemical process to turn a stinky, toxic gas into a clean-burning fuel. The process, detailed recently in…
AI can make better clinical decisions than humans: Study — ScienceDaily
It’s an old adage: there’s no harm in getting a second opinion. But what if that second opinion could be generated by a computer, using artificial intelligence? Would it come…
Social skills give social squirrels an advantage — ScienceDaily
Humans acknowledge that personality goes a long way, at least for our species. But scientists have been more hesitant to ascribe personality — defined as consistent behavior over time —…
Researchers show a little radiation goes a long way in heating up cold tumors — ScienceDaily
A Ludwig Cancer Research study conducted in both mice and a small group of patients with advanced cancers has shown that so-called “cold” tumors that are nearly devoid of immune…
