A simple solution for nuclear matter in two dimensions

In dense nuclear matter, quarks “line up,” becoming essentially one-dimensional. Calculations considering that single dimension plus time can track how low energy excitations ripple through nuclear matter. Credit: Brookhaven National…

Microglia’s Role in Controlling Anxiety and OCD

Summary: A new study reveals how microglia can regulate anxiety and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD) behaviors. Traditionally overlooked in favor of neurons, specific microglia populations were found to both stimulate…

Photocatalytic concrete for clean air in underground tunnels

An artificial light source has been installed, allowing the photocatalytic function to work even underground where natural light does not reach. Credit: Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology…

Pumping the brakes on autoimmune disease

This visualization shows BTLA being recognized by the antibody LY3361237. Credit: Carl Ware/Sanford Burnham Prebys Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, collaborating with scientists from Eli Lilly and Company, have revealed…

Police seize dozens of clay pavement bricks with imprints of the Legio X Equestris |

Israeli Police in Jerusalem have seized dozens of clay pavement bricks with imprints of the Legio X Equestris during a raid against antiquities smugglers. The Legio X Fretensis “Tenth legion…

Air pollution monitoring may accidentally help scientists track biodiversity

The ability to track animals and plants is up in the air — literally — thanks to help from an unexpected source. Around the globe, many air quality control stations…

Using gravitational lensing to measure mass of a quasar’s galaxy with precision

Bonn talks offer opportunity to bridge the adaptation gap

With climate devastation growing, we can’t keep sidelining climate adaptation at governments’ climate talks As negotiators gather for this year’s Bonn climate conference, they must put more focus on setting…

Arsenic contamination of food and water is a global public health concern – researchers are studying how it causes cancer

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in the Earth’s crust. Exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated food and water, is associated with various negative health effects, including cancer. Arsenic…

How new parents find meaning after childbirth hints at how they will adjust

Gather a group of new parents and the conversation will likely turn to their childbirth stories – ranging from the joyful to the gnarly to the positively traumatic. Birth story…