source: Phys.org Twenty-two states, including Colorado, that have not banned abortion still do require those under age 18 to involve their parents before terminating a pregnancy. Their only other option: to seek approval from a judge via a process called judicial bypass. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org Though the harnessing of antibiotics is one of the most significant human innovations, their efficacy is continuously eroded by the craftiness of their microbial targets. Once a single bacterium mutates to become resistant to antibiotics, it can transfer that resistance to other bacteria around it through a process known as horizontal gene transfer. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org Astronomers from McGill University in Canada and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have used data from the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune to detect a radio signal originating from atomic hydrogen in an extremely distant galaxy. The astronomical distance over which such a signal has been picked up is the largest so far by a large margin. This is also the first confirmed detection of strong lensing of 21 cm emission from a galaxy.

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source: Phys.org In recent years, filamentous fungi or molds have emerged as causative agents underlying life-threatening infections in immunocompromised individuals. The timely management of these infections requires the rapid and accurate diagnosis of mold in clinical settings. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org To determine the representation of women among scientific journal editors—key players in the scientific community who have the final say about what papers get published—a team led by NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers has completed the largest study to date of systemic gender inequality in editorial boards over the past five decades. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org Analyzing a person’s gene expression requires mapping their RNA landscape to a standard reference to gain insight into the degree to which genes are “turned on” and perform functions in the body. But researchers can run into issues when the reference does not provide enough information to allow for accurate mapping, an issue known as reference bias. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org As space missions delve deeper into the outer solar system, the need for more compact, resource-conserving and accurate analytical tools has become increasingly critical—especially as the hunt for extraterrestrial life and habitable planets or moons continues. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org The winds died down for SpaceX as it queued up its rarely used Falcon Heavy right after sunset from the Space Coast on Sunday. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org On quiet nights across large swaths of the African bush, you may hear a series of whooping calls in the distance. This unique sound is the long-distance vocalization used by spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) to communicate with each other. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org Most profit-driven companies respond to their customers’ preferences, but apparently Walt Disney Studios doesn’t have to follow that strategy, at least when it comes to the values it assigns to the heroes and villains found in its feature-length films, according to a study led by University at Buffalo researchers. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org New Jersey is the nation’s most densely populated state, packed with 9.2 million people from High Point to Cape May Point. It’s not the easiest place for wild animals to cross the road. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org The hospital pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa requires the sugar-binding proteins LecA and LecB to form biofilms as well as to attach to and penetrate host cells. These so-called lectins are therefore suitable targets for active substances to combat Pseudomonas infections. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org Speciation is one of the core issues in evolutionary biology. Sympatric speciation is the evolution of reproductive isolation without geographic barriers in which new species arise from a single ancestral population. However, bidirectional gene flow between species can retard or even reverse the population divergence in the early stages of sympatric speciation, raising doubts about this pattern of speciation. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org When searching for catalysts for the energy transition, materials consisting of at least five elements are considered highly promising. But there are theoretically millions of them—how do we identify the most powerful one? Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org The “internet of things,” a growing web of interconnected devices—constituting everything from smart bulbs to warehouse robots—is posited as a central pillar of the “fourth industrial revolution” because of how drastically it improves connectivity and information sharing. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org A new study from a team at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, explores the use of touchscreen devices in experiments conducted on wild primates, with the aim of reducing the need for captive animals. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org The transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV1) ion channel is a polymodal nociceptor broadly expressed in sensory neurons involved in pain sensation, thereby playing an essential role in analgesia. The outer pore domain of TRPV1 is essential for regulation of this channel by temperature, protons and other toxin peptides, so rationally engineering modulators targeting the outer pore of TRPV1 is a potential strategy for regulating pain responses. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org Nanoparticles are complex materials smaller than 100 nanometers, or about the size of a virus, but they have a large range of potential applications, from medicine to energy to electronics. Now, hundreds of new nanoparticles with previously unknown features have been produced using an innovative experimental approach. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org Food is a hot issue in today’s activism. Last year, UK climate group Just Stop Oil hurled tomato soup at Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. Later they smeared cake on a Madame Tussauds waxwork of King Charles. Protesters affiliated with the German group Letzte Generation (Last Generation) threw mashed potatoes on Claude Monet’s Grainstacks at the Barberini Museum in Potsdam, Germany. An activist targeted Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa with cake at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

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source: Phys.org Scientists have developed a wireless, battery-free implant capable of monitoring dopamine signals in the brain in real-time in small animal models, an advance that could aid in understanding the role neurochemicals play in neurological disorders. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org How can the news media represent women’s voices better? The answer might be in a recent report, “From outrage to opportunity: How to include the missing perspectives of women of all colors in news leadership and coverage.” Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org Matthias Sutter has been Director at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods in Bonn since mid-2017. He is one of the most prominent research-focused behavioral economists in the German-speaking world. He focuses on how and for what reasons people make certain economic decisions. In his latest book, “Behavioral Economics for Leaders: Research-based insights on the weird, irrational, and wonderful ways humans navigate the workplace” (hardcover, Wiley, 2023, 256 pages), he describes 50 behavioral economic findings to promote the understanding of the “human factor” in professional life and to facilitate successful cooperation.

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source: Phys.org While some scholars believe that a strong ethnic identity mitigates the negative mental health impact of racism for people of color, others suggest it can exacerbate these effects. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found. Read Full Article Here

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source: Phys.org It was an anomaly detected in the storm of a nuclear reactor so puzzling that physicists hoped it would shine a light on dark matter, one of the universe’s greatest mysteries. Read Full Article Here

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