Bryophyte-associated nitrogen fixation in a tropical mountain cloud forest—rates and responses to climate change – Functional Ecologists

In this new post, Aya Permin, a new ecological researcher at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, discusses her paper—High nitrogen-fixing rates associated with ground-covering mosses in a tropical mountain cloud…

Computer scientists create ‘believable’ human interactions in AI world of Smallville

The comprehensive characterization of hydrogen at ultra-high pressures

Sequence of high-pressure hydrogen phases in the 300–600 GPa pressure range, according to the team’s theoretical calculations. The researchers report a projection of the structures on the a-b plane and…

Psychedelics may better treat depression and anxiety symptoms than prescription antidepressants for patients with advanced cancer

In people with advanced cancer, psychedelic drugs like psilocybin, LSD and MDMA may significantly reduce the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms. Roughly 10% of patients with cancer experience anxiety,…

Working Digital Twins and the Future of Video Entertainment

The speed at which AI seems to be advancing is unbelievable. Before the end of last year, most of us thought that AI wouldn’t be individually useful for a few…

Metagenomic sequencing outperforms conventional tests to identify antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Metagenomic sequencing can provide rapid and actionable antimicrobial resistance predictions to treat bloodstream infections much faster than conventional laboratory tests, and has the potential to save…

A key experiment for the LIFE space mission

With a constellation of five satellites, the international LIFE initiative led by ETH Zurich hopes to one day detect traces of life on exoplanets. A laboratory experiment in the Department…

Archaeologists identify a Palaeolithic bone tool workshop in Spanish cave |

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How High Blood Pressure Affects Mental Health

Summary: Researchers have discovered high blood pressure, depression, and emotion-related brain activity are linked to the development of hypertension. Source: Max Planck Institute Our mental health and that of our…

Lung cancer outcomes significantly improved with immunotherapy-based treatment given before and after surgery

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A regimen of pre-surgical immunotherapy and chemotherapy followed by post-surgical immunotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) and pathologic complete response (pCR) rates compared to chemotherapy alone…