Credit: The Anatomical Record (2024). DOI: 10.1002/ar.25416 Mario Modesto Mata, a researcher in the Dental Anthropology Group at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), is the lead author of a paper published in The Anatomical Record, on the use of artificial neural networks to reconstruct the number of perikymata, which are … Read more
The Yangtze River. Credit: Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay The first study of toxic “forever chemicals” along the full length of Asia’s longest river, the Yangtze, has found 13 different types of PFAS, nearly half of them coming from textile treatments and food packaging. The study, led by a specialist in emerging contaminants at … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain After the introduction of the income tax in the United States, there has been a migration of higher income earners toward states with lower or no income tax, a new study reveals. This first-ever systematic analysis of 110 years of state income tax implementation throughout the United States also highlights the … Read more
Credit: Journal of the American Chemical Society (2024). DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c14359 Scientists from the University of Oulu (Finland) and Texas A&M University (U.S.), have developed a new method to study how proteins interact with small ligand molecules, paving the way, for example, for faster and more efficient drug discovery. This interaction, known as protein–ligand interaction, is … Read more
The coronal view of a human brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Lab | Getty Images A highly popular class of drugs for diabetes and obesity is showing early potential to help patients with Parkinson’s disease, too. An older diabetes treatment called lixisenatide helped slow the progression of motor disability … Read more
By Nicole Thompson The Canadian Press Posted April 4, 2024 7:41 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian airlines say travellers won’t see their flight times affected by Monday’s total solar eclipse, though passengers should protect their eyes during the astronomical event. Air Canada says there won’t be any … Read more
Climate change is making cherry trees bloom sooner in Japan on average. Tourists and residents packed Tokyo’s top cherry blossom spots on Thursday to enjoy the full bloom that has arrived in the Japanese capital later than usual this year because of cold weather. The elegant dark branches bursting with pink and white flowers—known as … Read more
Bluestriped grunts and gray snapper, two fish species vital to the local economy, in Belize’s Hol Chan Marine Reserve. Credit: Pete Oxford/iLCP Age matters when determining how to protect life in the ocean; every population needs a strong cohort of adults to produce the next generation. But many marine protected areas (MPAs) are falling short … Read more
Canadians are gearing up for Monday’s total solar eclipse that could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many. Preparations are underway in cities and towns that fall in the path of totality as visitors across the country plan to catch a glimpse of the rare celestial event. Several schools in Ontario and Quebec are closed on … Read more
olaron interfacial occupied entropy (S^p-interf) engineering. Credit: National Science Review (2024). DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae009 Among organic thermoelectric materials, PEDOT:PSS (poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-poly(4-styrenesulfonate)) thin films have received extensive attention but suffer from low Seebeck coefficients of 10–20 μV K-1 due to the high oxidation states in the PEDOT polymer chain. Considerable effort has been devoted to increasing the Seebeck … Read more
