Blood cultures, a laboratory test for detecting the presence of bacteria in samples of a patient’s blood, are widely used by acute care hospitals to find infections as early as possible, identify their cause Read More
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For the first time, a study maps safe areas that can practically be used for underground carbon storage, and estimates that using them all would only cut warming by 0.7°C. The result is almost ten Read More
In the waters of the Salish Sea, endangered southern resident killer whales and the struggling Chinook salmon they depend on are at the center of one of Canada’s most visible conservation conflicts. Summary The Read More
If your hand lotion is a bit runnier than usual coming out of the bottle, it might have something to do with the goop’s “mechanical memory.” Summary Some hand lotions exhibit “mechanical memory,” meaning Read More
Ancient rocks reveal continent-breaking forces and critical mineral origins –
Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world’s most promising new deposits of niobium—a metal vital for producing high-strength steel and clean energy technologies—and Read More
How human conflict accelerates antimicrobial resistance – New Study/Science Updates
Human conflict, from minor disruptions to the all-too frequent escalation of war, stretches people and the environment to its limits. At the same time, microorganisms create an equally devastating—but largely invisible—scene. Summary Human Read More
Here we glow: New organic liquid provides efficient phosphorescence –
The nostalgic “glow-in-the-dark” stars that twinkle on the ceilings of childhood bedrooms operate on a phenomenon called phosphorescence. Here, a material absorbs energy and later releases it in the form of light. However, recent demand Read More
New research from the University of St Andrews has proposed that particles in solar flares are 6.5 times hotter than previously thought. The research provides an unexpected solution to a 50-year-old mystery about our nearest star. Read More
Experts have uncovered the earliest known example of a fish with extra teeth deep inside its mouth—a 310-million-year-old fossilized ray-finned fish that evolved a unique way of devouring prey. Summary A 310-million-year-old fossil represents Read More
Advanced model unlocks granular hydrogel mechanics for biomedical applications –
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a novel framework for understanding and controlling the flow behavior of granular hydrogels—a class of material made up of densely packed, microscopic gel particles with Read More







