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Glow-Boosting Nanoparticles turn Houseplants Into Night Lights

Plants & Animals, Science /

Imagine if the plants in your home could do more than simply look decorative. Scientists at South China Agricultural University found a way to use nanoparticles to turn plants into softly glowing night lights. Phosphor Compound Turns Succulents into Two-Hour Natural Night Lights Researchers developed a phosphor compound that lets succulents absorb light in minutes […]

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Study Finds Little Support for Alternative Autism Treatments

Healthcare, Medicine /

A large-scale review of research on complementary and alternative autism treatments found no strong evidence of effectiveness and noted that their safety was seldom evaluated. A study in Nature Human Behaviour reviewed 248 meta-analyses and 200 trials involving over 10,000 participants. Examining 19 Alternative Autism Treatments and Launching an Evidence Platform The researchers assessed the

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Cyclotron Rescues the Periodic Table When Physics Gets Chaotic

Chemistry, Science /

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are relying on the 88-Inch Cyclotron to stabilize the periodic table, atom by atom, where things get unpredictable at the heavy-element end. The Periodic Table’s Classroom Legacy For many people, the periodic table brings back memories of dull science classes, its oversized classroom poster offering

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Inhaling This Particular Scent May Increase Brain Gray Matter

Healthcare, Medicine /

There are countless strategies to sharpen your mind—regular exercise and picking up new skills are just a few. But what if you could actually increase the size of your brain? A recent study suggests that the right fragrance might do just that. Researchers from Kyoto University and the University of Tsukuba in Japan found that

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Robot Dog Picks Up Badminton Skills – And Does Surprisingly Well

Applied Science, Robotics /

We’ve already watched robotic dogs carry gear up steep trails and even assist firefighters. Now, researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland are testing their four-legged machines on the badminton court, training them to play at a level comparable to a young child. A New Control System for ANYmal The team developed a new control system

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Study Shows Seeing Illness Activates Body Defenses

Healthcare, Medicine /

A Nature Neuroscience study found that observing signs of illness—like coughing or rashes—prompts the brain to anticipate infection risk and trigger immune defenses. In an interview with Nature, he explained: “The findings highlight the brain’s ability to anticipate events and choose the right response to address them.” To safely mimic an infectious threat, the team

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Robots Gain Touch and Proximity Awareness Through Vision-Enabled Arms

Robotics, Science /

For robots to interact safely with humans, they must recognize when a person is nearby and detect when physical contact occurs. A newly developed system enables them to handle both tasks by placing cameras inside their arms. Introducing the ProTac System Prof. Van Anh Ho, Dr. Quan Khanh Luu, and their team at the Japan

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A Rare Genetic Mutation Gives Certain Individuals Resistance to Viral Infections

Biology, Genetics /

It started subtly, hidden within the immune systems of just a handful of people around the world. They weren’t heroes in capes, but they carried something remarkable—an unseen armor that blocked every virus nature sent their way. No flu, no measles, no chickenpox, not even a cold. Though they were vulnerable to some bacterial infections,

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Smoking Appears to Ease Inflamed Bowels, And Scientists Now Understand Why

Healthcare, Medicine /

Smoking is rarely linked to health benefits, but it has long been observed to ease colitis while worsening Crohn’s disease. New research suggests the difference comes down to how bacteria move within the gut—a finding that could lead to better treatments. Scientists Puzzled by 40-Year Smoking Paradox in Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Researchers at Japan’s

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