Specific Bacterial Strains Linked to Diabetes Wounds That Don’t Heal
The microbiome of a wound, such as a diabetic foot ulcer, may determine whether it heals or advances to a worse result, such as infection…
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We Must Prevent Dangerous Climate Tipping Points From Multiplying Above 1.5°C Warming
The fact that climate change’s consequences aren’t always linear is arguably its most worrisome feature. Increased temperatures invariably result in more of the recent uptick…
How Does a Pilot Shine? The Enigmatic Rainbow that Follows Plane Shadows
Pilot’s glory is an optical sleight-of-hand that gives the impression that a plane’s shadow is illuminated by a rainbow halo. Although it would appear to…
A New Technique Ushers in a Long-desired Class of Semiconductors
Researchers have used common nanofabrication procedures to fabricate versatile metal semiconductor superlattices. These superlattices exhibit a long-sought physical phenomenon – the anisotropic anomalous Hall effect…
Finding Immature Neurons’ Molecular Signatures in the Human Brain Over Time Offers Insights on Brain Plasticity
In a crucial memory area of the brain called the hippocampus, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania led a…
A New Measuring Tool for Physicists is a Quantum Heat Pump
Physicists have developed a quantum scale heat pump made of light particles. This device brings scientists closer to the quantum limit of measuring radio frequency…
Orbiting Star With Habitable Rocky Super-Earth Found Just 100 Light-Years Away
To the currently extensive list of exoplanets, or planets that orbit stars outside the Solar System, two more rocky super-Earths can be added. This discovery…
Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year Award’s dueling grouse and turacos in love
There are some magnificent specimens in all their plumed splendour among the 2022 Winners of Bird Photographer of the Year. As participants compete for the…
‘Last Resort’ Antibiotic’s Common Drug-Resistant Superbug Develops Rapid Resistance
Colistin is a “last resort” antibiotic for patients with infections that have become multi-drug resistant. A study that was just released in Cell Reports describes…
Off the Coast of Thailand, a New Species of Pearl Oyster was Discovered
Oysters are renowned across the world for being associated with exquisite jewels and having aphrodisiac properties, making them a symbol of excellent eating and wealthy…
Fly Into The Sky With The Drone Photo Awards 2022 Winners
Drones have made it possible for humans to fly through the air and receive a close-up view of some of Earth’s most breathtaking—and occasionally dangerous—natural…
Millisecond Pulsars and Gamma Rays from a nearby Galaxy
Physicists and astronomers have studied gamma rays caused by the Sagittarius Dwarf, a small neighboring galaxy of our Milky Way. They showed that all the…
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