Big outbreak at a Spanish farm reignites fears of an H5N1 influenza pandemic
Plans to drown orchards and farm fields to boost groundwater supplies get off to a slow start
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It’s unacceptable that millions living in poverty still lack access to safe water and basic sanitation. Nature Water will help researchers to find a way forward.
Repeating bursts of X-rays lead scientists to a black hole that eats in spurts.
At least four articles credit the AI tool as a co-author, as publishers scramble to regulate its use.
“Even more importantly, we’ve shown you can collect the blood drop at home and mail it into the lab,” said Michael Snyder, PhD, director of the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine and senior author on the research, which was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering on Jan. 19.
Stanford Medicine (January 19, 2023) – Researchers at Stanford Medicine have shown they can measure thousands of molecules — some of which are signals of health — from a single drop of blood.
Unlike finger-prick testing for diabetes, which measures a single type of molecule (glucose), multi-omics microsampling gives data about thousands of different molecules at once.
The new approach combines a microsampling device — a tool used to self-administer a finger prick — with “multi-omics” technologies, which simultaneously analyze a vast array of proteins, fats, by-products of metabolism and inflammatory markers.
Will reprogramming technique one day help people?
Data from citizen scientists reveal a worrying growth in light pollution over the past decade
An anthropologist argues that experimental communities in Madagascar influenced the European Enlightenment
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A century ago, the discovery of hafnium confirmed the validity of the periodic table — but only thanks to scientists who stood up for evidence at a time of global turmoil.
A metal–polymer composite conducts electricity and conforms to the skin, making it suitable for medical devices applied directly to the body.
Dwarf planet Eris’ rotation is constrained by its large moon Dysnomia, named after the Greek goddess of lawlessness.
Analysis of more than one million people suggests that roughly 16% of the condition can be attributed to genetic factors.
Scientists are abandoning conventional thinking to search for extraterrestrial creatures that bear little resemblance to Earthlings
Growing swarms of spacecraft in orbit are outshining the stars, and scientists fear no one will do anything to stop it
New techniques and novel ingredients can greatly reduce the immense carbon emissions from cement and concrete production
Habitable Worlds Observatory would be designed for robotic servicing
Silt overload and mercury pollution endanger river ecosystems—and the people who depend on them
Agency warns about brain swelling and bleeding on drug’s label, but imposes few restrictions on lecanemab’s use
If we can’t measure something, we can’t know its true nature. This fundamental limitation hampers our understanding of the quantum world – but it doesn’t preclude scientific thinking
From weather to the structure of proteins, some things are predictable in theory, but too complex to figure out in practice. But the rise of artificial intelligence is changing that fast
We will never fully know what pain, colour and love are really like for other people – never mind other animals. That means we may never know if we have created sentient AI
Science Magazine – January 6, 2023 Issue:
Official death tolls are impossibly low, and some worry new variants may escape detection
New studies suggest early Asgards evolved into eukaryotes
Lawmakers can’t resist steering cash to universities and research projects back home
Finds may support coastal route hypothesis for first settlers
Ropes, drones, insects, and dust cloths could make monitoring faster, safer, and cheaper
Moon landings, mRNA vaccines and climate finance are among the developments set to shape research in the coming year.
Researchers have zeroed in on nine sites that could describe a new geological time, marked by pollution and other signs of human activity.
A class of drugs that quash hunger have shown striking results in trials and in practice. But can they help all people with obesity — and conquer weight stigma?
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