Credit: Christina Morillo from Pexels New research from Emory University indicates that childhood trauma physically alters the hearts of Black women. The study, which examined the relationship between childhood exposure…
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What makes Mars the ‘Red’ Planet? Scientists have some new ideas
Mars is widely known for its iconic rusty red color — many people even refer to it as just the “Red Planet” — but new research suggests the Martian shade…
Carbon labeling for food? App helps shoppers choose climate-friendly options in the grocery store
“Consumers are willing to make more sustainable food choices, but lack reliable information to identify the more environmentally-friendly options,” said [The George Institute for Global Health and Imperial College London…
Laser-powered device tested on Earth could help detect microbial fossils on Mars
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The first life on Earth formed four billion years ago, as microbes living in pools and seas: what if the same thing happened on Mars? If…
Common gynecological disorders linked to raised heart and cerebrovascular disease risk
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Having one or more common gynecological disorders, such as endometriosis or heavy or irregular periods, may be linked to a heightened risk of heart disease and…
Archaeological Survey of India commences study of Dvārakā
A team of archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has commenced a study of the submerged remains of “Dvārakā”. Located near present-day Dwarka, a town and municipality in…
Tin foam powers new battery electrode innovation
Tin can be processed into a highly porous foam. An interdisciplinary team at HZB has investigated how this tin foam (pictured) behaves as a battery electrode. Credit: B. Bouabadi/HZB Metal-based…
Scientists reveal key to affordable, room-temperature quantum light
Sythensized QDs suspended in solvents under laser irradiation. Credit: Jonathan Kyncl Quantum light sources are fickle. They can flicker like stars in the night sky and can fade out like…
Pancreatic cancer RNA vaccine shows durable T cell immunity
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have found RNA neoantigen vaccines that generate long-lived, functional CD8+ T cells in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), potentially…
