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Typically, electrons are free agents that can move through most metals in any direction. When they encounter an obstacle, the charged particles experience friction and scatter randomly like colliding billiard balls. But in certain exotic…

Cognitive behavioral therapy, one of the most common treatments for depression, can teach skills for coping with everyday troubles, reinforce healthy behaviors and counter negative thoughts. But can altering thoughts and behaviors lead to…

Older women struggling with urinary incontinence can benefit from regular, low-impact exercise, with yoga as well as stretching and strengthening showing benefits in a new study published Aug. 27 in Annals of Internal Medicine. The…

A team led by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory identified and successfully demonstrated a new method to process a plant-based material called nanocellulose that reduced energy needs by a whopping 21%.…

Read today's horoscope, September 8, 2024. Today we'll be taking a closer look at what the stars have in store for each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring…

The Ganesh Chaturthi celebration at newlyweds Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchants was spectacular. B-town celebrities like Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Aamir Khan and his sons, Kiara Advani, Siddharth Malhotra,…

Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams may have brain changes linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and…

Age-related changes in the fibroblasts, cells that create the skin's structure, contribute to the development of aggressive, treatment-resistant melanoma in males, according to research in mice by the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. The…

Conservation needs to scale successfully to protect nature. A new paper takes lessons from around the world to show how that might be done. To reverse biodiversity loss and meet ambitious global targets, conservation programmes designed to…

Conservation efforts directed towards just 0.7% of the world's land mass could help protect one third of the world's threatened and unique tetrapod (four-limbed vertebrate) species, new research by Imperial College London, On the Edge, and…

Severe drought in the American Southwest and Mexico and more severe wet years in the Northeast are the modern norm in North America, according to new research -- and the analysis suggests these seasonal patterns will be more extreme in the…

A widely used disinfectant worldwide, chloroxylenol, has been associated with eco-toxicological threats in water environments due to its relatively high chemical stability and massive consumption. Researchers at the School of Engineering of…

Some zodiac signs are known for their methodical and calculated nature, always thinking ten steps ahead before making a move. These signs are all about strategy, planning, and making sure everything lines up perfectly. Let’s take a look at…

The origins of aptly named supermassive black holes -- which can weigh in at more than a million times the mass of the sun and reside in the center of most galaxies -- remain one of the great mysteries of the cosmos. Now, researchers from…

Individuals with periodontitis have altered concentrations of various proteins in their blood, according to a new study from Umeå University, Sweden. These findings pave the way for research into biomarkers for periodontitis and the…

Jennifer Lopez turned the concept of revenge dressing into an art form at her first red-carpet appearance since her split from Ben Affleck. Attending the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the…

Scientists from Swansea University have developed a new tool to help identify optimal photovoltaic (PV) materials capable of maximising crop growth while generating solar power. In a recent study published in Solar RRL, academics from the…

The Powerball lottery is famous due to the number of previous winners and for offering large jackpots- sometimes those nearing half a billion dollars. What makes these pools of impressively large-sized jackpots is…

The vision of people with a rare inherited condition that causes them to lose much of their sight early in childhood was 100 times better after they received gene therapy to address the genetic mutation causing it. Some patients even…

Physicists at the University of Bonn and the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) have created a one-dimensional gas out of light. This has enabled them to test theoretical predictions about the transition into this exotic state of…

Virtually all multicellular organisms on Earth live in symbiotic associations with very large and complex microbial communities known as microbiomes. New research has just been published aimed at offering a complete understanding how those…

Researchers from LMU, the ORIGINS Excellence Cluster, the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), and the ORIGINS Data Science Lab (ODSL) have made an important breakthrough in the analysis of exoplanet atmospheres. Using…

Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 will be celebrated on September 7. This annual commemoration celebrates the time that Lord Ganesha is believed to have entered earth to visit his devotees' homes and bless them. Also known as…

Most animals live in intimate relationships with bacteria. Some of these bacteria live inside the cells of their hosts, but only very few are able to live inside cell organelles (structures inside the cell, like organs in the body). One…

Newborn babies have one of three pioneer bacteria in their gut shortly after birth, one of which could be used to develop new personalised infant therapeutic probiotics, researchers show. In the largest study of UK baby microbiomes to date,…

Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 is celebrated on Saturday, September 7. The Hindu festival marks the birthday of Lord Ganesh and is even more prominent in the state of Maharashtra. This is why the festival date is declared a…

A monoclonal antibody appears effective at neutralizing the numerous variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related viruses in animals that could pose a threat if they were to begin spreading in people. The antibody, called SC27, was recently…

Serotonin in depression is highly relevant in diagnosis, treatment, and drug development. To better study this area, a Chinese team has now developed a fluorescent probe for imaging processes that is highly sensitive and selective toward…

A novel approach to analysing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data has been unveiled by researchers National University of Singapore (NUS). This method promises to enhance both the precision and speed of data interpretation,…

Using hypertonic saline nasal drops can reduce the length of the common cold in children by two days, according to a study that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria . They can also reduce…