Science and Technology

Creating an island paradise in a fusion reactor

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
In their ongoing quest to develop a range of methods for managing plasma so it can be used to generate electricity in a process known as fusion, researchers have shown how two old methods can be combined to provide greater flexibility.

Researchers can help shipowners achieve ambitious climate targets

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
International shipping does not want to be a climate bad guy and is aiming to be emission-free by 2050. A new tool can help shipowners who are searching for green solutions.

Crucial connection for 'quantum internet' made for the first time

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
Researchers have produced, stored, and retrieved quantum information for the first time, a critical step in quantum networking.

Teen stress may raise risk of postpartum depression in adults

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
A research team reports that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give birth.

Scientists identify cell vulnerability 'fingerprint' related to Parkinson's, Lewy body dementia

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
A new study offers a first look into the complex molecular changes that occur in brain cells with Lewy bodies, which are key pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease and some dementias. The findings reveal that brain cells with Lewy bodies exhibit a specific gene expression pattern akin to a disease-related fingerprint.

India aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030

The Hindu:Science - 16/04/2024
ISRO has a very clearly laid out plan as far as space exploration and space utilisation is concerned

Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘one of the most severe’ coral bleaching events on record

The Hindu:Science - 16/04/2024
The world is currently experiencing its second major coral bleaching event in 10 years, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced

Climate change is causing marine ‘coldwaves’ too, killing wildlife

The Hindu:Science - 16/04/2024
Surface temperatures can plummet rapidly — by 10ºC or more over a day or two. When these conditions persist for several days or weeks, the area experiences a “coldwave.”

NZ treaty may allow people to sue on ‘behalf of whales’

The Hindu:Science - 16/04/2024
The declaration seeks to protect the rights of whales (tohorā) to migrate freely and to use mātauranga Māori alongside science for better protections

Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut-brain connection.

Family and media pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalized' weight stigma, new research has found.

Illuminating the path to hearing recovery

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
Scientists aim to uncover the mysteries surrounding a specific receptor protein associated with hearing.

Can animals count?

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding number sense in animals by confirming the existence of discrete number sense in rats, offering a crucial animal model for investigating the neural basis of numerical ability and disability in humans.

AI enhances physician-patient communication

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
A study shows that AI enhances physician-patient communication.

Hidden threat: Global underground infrastructure vulnerable to sea-level rise

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
As sea levels rise, coastal groundwater is lifted closer to the ground surface while also becoming saltier and more corrosive. A recent study compiled research from experts worldwide showing that in cities where there are complex networks of buried and partially buried infrastructure, interaction with this shallower and saltier groundwater exacerbates corrosion and failure of critical systems such as sewer lines, roadways, and building foundations.

How Pluto got its heart

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
The mystery of how Pluto got a giant heart-shaped feature on its surface has finally been solved by an international team of astrophysicists. The team is the first to successfully reproduce the unusual shape with numerical simulations, attributing it to a giant and slow oblique-angle impact.

Unlocking the 'chain of worms'

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
An international team of scientists has published a single-cell atlas for Pristina leidyi (Pristina), the water nymph worm, a segmented annelid with extraordinary regenerative abilities that has fascinated biologists for more than a century.

Millions of gamers advance biomedical research

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
4.5 million gamers around the world have advanced medical science by helping to reconstruct microbial evolutionary histories using a minigame included inside the critically and commercially successful video game, Borderlands 3. Their playing has led to a significantly refined estimate of the relationships of microbes in the human gut. The results of this collaboration will both substantially advance our knowledge of the microbiome and improve on the AI programs that will be used to carry out this work in future.

Microplastics make their way from the gut to other organs

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
Researchers have found that microplastics -- are having a significant impact on our digestive pathways, making their way from the gut and into the tissues of the kidney, liver and brain.

GeoAI technologies for sustainable urban development

Science Daily - 16/04/2024
From heatwaves to pandemic diseases, the urban environments of the world face numerous challenges. Researchers are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and informatics to address emerging concerns related to environmental changes and urban growth.

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