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Earth Sciences 3 hours ago

Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp show

In a warmer climate, summers warm much faster than winters. That is the conclusion of research into fossil shells by Earth scientist Niels de Winter. With this knowledge, we can better map the consequences of current global ...

Quantum Physics 4 hours ago

New method of wavefunction matching helps solve quantum many-body problems

Strongly interacting systems play an important role in quantum physics and quantum chemistry. Stochastic methods such as Monte Carlo simulations are a proven method for investigating such systems. However, these methods reach ...

Plants & Animals 4 hours ago

Using reference genome of the species itself is optimal for SNP calling, finds study

With the advent of next-generation sequencing technologies, restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq) has become a mainstream method for rapidly obtaining high-density single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ...

Cell & Microbiology 4 hours ago

Researchers conduct first-ever study to characterize microbiota in saliva of weaned piglets

Bacteria of the phyla Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, including those of the genus Streptococcus, are the most common microorganisms found in the saliva of swine, which contains a different microbiota from swine feces and ...

General Physics 4 hours ago

A new family of beautiful-charming tetraquarks: Study illuminates a new horizon within quantum chromodynamics

Exploring the complex domain of subatomic particles, researchers at the The Institute of Mathematical Science (IMSc) and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) have recently published a novel finding in the journal ...

Environment 4 hours ago

Emissions from fresh food cooking may be degrading air quality

It's been known for years that cooking indoors can taint the air in a home and cause health problems, especially when cooking without proper ventilation.

Biotechnology 4 hours ago

New strategy suppresses unwanted deletion events to make genome editing safer and more precise

A simple and robust strategy developed by KAUST scientists could help to improve the safety and accuracy of CRISPR gene editing, a tool that is already approved for clinical use for the treatment of inherited blood disorders.

Environment 4 hours ago

Air quality alerts are a climate change alarm

The sky over Minnesota was the subject of fascination and frustration over the weekend. Awe over solar-storm triggered northern lights turned to "Aw, not again!" over an air quality alert sparked by smoke drifting from wildfires ...

Analytical Chemistry 4 hours ago

New photocatalyst to improve decarbonization and other chemical reactions

The use of greenhouse gases is one of the most popular directions of the global trend toward decarbonization—reducing the carbon footprint from production and human activities. In the process of converting carbon dioxide ...

Mathematics 4 hours ago

Mechanistic model shows how much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation

Gossip often has a negative connotation, but imagine you are part of a group deciding on a job candidate to hire or a local political candidate to back. Candidates who get a good reputation by helping others may be more likely ...

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