Credit: Pixabay A recent study published in the journal Science indicates that nearly half of China's large cities are experiencing sinking land, posing flood risks to millions of residents. The research revealed that 45% of China's urban areas are sinking at a rate exceeding 3 mm per year, with 16% sinking more than 10 mm annually. Satellite...
Cinnamic acid, a component of Chinese cinnamon, promoted hair growth in the lab. Credit: Pixabay Researchers have demonstrated that a compound found in cinnamon, the aromatic spice, stimulates hair follicle growth in laboratory experiments. They are now directing their efforts toward utilizing this discovery to develop a new treatment for reversing hair loss using natural...
A synthetic antibody protected against deadly venom from a large family of snakes that includes the black mambaCredit: Pixaobay Researchers created a synthetic antibody that prevents paralysis and death from elapid venom, originating from a globally lethal snake family. This advancement brings us nearer to creating a unified antivenom that could safeguard against all types...
Chinese Air Force J-20 Stealth Fighter Jets Showcase Skills at Air Show in Changchun, Jilin Province. Credit: Yang Pan/China Ministry of Defense. Traditionally, aircraft are designed to be highly visible for safety reasons, except military planes, which prioritize stealth. Various methods have been employed to minimize visibility through materials, design, and technologies to reduce the...
A study is predicting that malicious AI activity will be daily by mid-2024Depositphotos A recent study forecasts that the deliberate use of AI by 'bad actors' to propagate online harm, particularly through disinformation, will occur on a daily basis by mid-2024. The results raise concerns, especially with over 50 countries, including the US, scheduled to...
Tiny nano-robots have been developed that can grab tiny snippets of DNA and assemble them into new nano-machines – including copies of themselvesAI-generated image by DALL-E Researchers have showcased a programmable nanoscale robot constructed from a few DNA strands, which can capture other DNA fragments and assemble them to produce new UV-welded nanomachines, including duplicates...
The far side of the Moon as seen by China's Chang'e 5-T1 missionChinese National Space Agency/Chinese Academy of Sciences The origin of a set of craters on the far side of the Moon has been clarified by a recent study from the University of Arizona, establishing that the probable cause was a discarded rocket booster...
Images show the green fluorescence signals in different body parts of the three-day-old chimeric monkeyCao et al/Cell/(CC By SA) In a scenario reminiscent of the initial scenes in a science fiction horror movie, scientists have injected stem cells from a seven-day-old monkey embryo into an unrelated four-to-five-day embryo of the same species. This combined embryo...
An economic cycle of ammonia from production to utilization. Credit: Wiley Online Library. As the world strives to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and make the transition to cleaner, more sustainable energy sources, alternative fuels have been at the forefront of innovation. Among these alternatives, ammonia, a common industrial chemical, has been gaining attention...
Reversing osteoporosis could greatly improve quality of life for millionsDepositphotos In what is becoming increasingly routine in pharmaceutical research, researchers have harnessed an artificial intelligence algorithm to pinpoint a compound, currently utilized in the treatment of malaria, that exhibits the capability to effectively counteract bone degeneration associated with osteoporosis. The compound, dihydroartemisinin (DHA), is sourced from...
