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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 25-Apr-2025 01:08 ET (25-Apr-2025 05:08 GMT/UTC)

A Greek mountain could help solve the mystery of cloud formation

Aarhus University

At the top of Mt. Helmos in Greece, researchers from more than 12 European countries, including Aarhus University, hope to learn more about how clouds are formed and changed. The final goal is to make more accurate climate models.

Revolutionizing precision medicine to make life better for patients

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

With regenerative implants, 3D printing, and study of cells, University of Tennessee researchers are transforming the treatment of injuries.

Scientists prepare for the most ambitious sky survey yet, anticipating new insight on dark matter and dark energy

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

In preparation for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, Argonne scientists are performing advanced cosmological simulations and working with the Rubin Observatory to shape and process its data to maximize the potential for discovery.

Who (or what) searches the search engines of the future?

University of Massachusetts Amherst

The internet search engine of the future will be powered by artificial intelligence. One can already choose from a host of AI-powered or AI-enhanced search engines—though their reliability often still leaves much to be desired. However, an award-winning team of computer scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published and released a novel system for evaluating the reliability of AI-generated searches. Called “eRAG,” the method is a way of putting the AI and search engine in conversation with each other, then evaluating the quality of search engines for AI use.

Researchers, US military install concrete modules with self-healing oyster reef structure in Florida panhandle bay to protect base

Rutgers University

U.S. Air Force officials installed a new kind of structure in the waters of St. Andrew Bay on the shore of the Tyndall U.S. Air Force Base in Northwest Florida on Oct. 30 – the first section of a Rutgers University-designed “self-healing” reef made of custom-designed concrete modules and living oysters. The reef is designed to protect the base and its people from hurricanes and tidal surges.

Funder: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Sleep isn’t just about science. How culture and social inequity affect slumber

Athabasca University

The end of daylight saving time often sparks conversations about sleep disruption, health risks, and productivity. However, Athabasca University English professor and author Dr. Paul Huebener says our relationship with sleep goes beyond biology as culture and social factors affect our ability to slumber.

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Coronary calcium scan evaluates heart disease and stroke risk

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently had a CAT scan of my chest as an evaluation for pneumonia. I didn’t have pneumonia, but I got an unexpected high calcium score in my coronary arteries. Does the calcium I eat affect this? I thought calcium was related to bone health? Now I'm being evaluated for my risk of heart disease and stroke. Should others in my family get their calcium score?

Safer and more precise nuclear plant dismantlement!

National Research Council of Science & Technology

The research team, led by Dr. In-Deok Park at KIMM, successfully developed an underwater laser cutting technology.

Funder: Ministry of Science and ICT

Drone with its own "nervous system" trialled by scientists

University of Southampton

A drone fitted with its own nervous system is being tested by scientists. They say the system, made of optical fibres, keeps it operating in the sky for longer by reducing how often it needs to land for inspection. Standard drones are currently required to make regular pitstops for safety checks, which limits its use and can increase operating costs.

Interview with Dr. Sheona Shankland (PhD Researcher, Lancaster University Medical School, U.K.), and Dr. Alex Hildred (Head of Research at the Mary Rose Trust, U.K.)

Interview with Dr. Sheona Shankland (PhD Researcher, Lancaster University Medical School, U.K.), and Dr. Alex Hildred (Head of Research at the Mary Rose Trust, U.K.).

Authors of PLOS ONE paper: Shankland SI, Hildred A, Taylor AM, Kerns JG (2024) Shining light on the Mary Rose: Identifying chemical differences in human aging and handedness in the clavicles of sailors using Raman spectroscopy. PLoS ONE 19(10): e0311717. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311717

Journal: PLOS One

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