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Gaza analysis: 64,000 deaths due to violence from October 2023 to June 2024
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An independent study by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) suggests that the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip underreported the number of violent deaths by about 41%. The LSHTM study estimates 64,260 deaths from trauma in Gaza from October 7, 2023 to June 30, 2024, compared to 37,877…
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Other Sciences
Analysis of 160,000 movies reveals that “murderous words” have increased since 1970
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The amount of murder and homicide in movies has increased overall over the past 50 years, according to a study that analyzed a vast database of movie dialogue. Researchers used machine learning to search a database of subtitles for more than 160,000 English-language films produced between 1970 and 2000. They calculated the amount of character dialogue…
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Earth
Advanced algorithms reduce land cover classification errors in landslide analysis.
Land cover changes in hilltop areas. Credit: Renata Pacheco Quevedo/INPE Land use and land cover (LULC) analysis is becoming increasingly important in environmental research as it has a direct impact on the environment. Changes in LULC not only increase the susceptibility of landscapes to hazardous phenomena, but also affect ecological and climate balance. However, one of the key challenges when…
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Chemistry
Structural analysis reveals how human eyelashes promote water excretion
Water droplets slide off the eyelashes. Credit: Professor Jiang’s Group Throughout human evolution, body and facial hair has decreased significantly, but eyelashes remain a distinctive feature. The physiological or functional purpose of eyelashes (traditionally thought to be to catch dust or filter air) has long been debated. However, a team of Chinese researchers recently discovered the characteristics of human eyelashes.…
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Biology
Comprehensive analysis reveals hidden genome evolution of brown algae
Characteristics of ecology, diversity, and evolution of brown algae. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.10.049 Covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, the oceans are home to countless life forms that maintain ecological balance and support human well-being. Among these, brown algae (Phaeophyceae) play an important role in maintaining coastal habitats, supporting marine biodiversity, and combating climate change through carbon…
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Nanotechnology
Nanoscale analysis reveals a way to prevent tooth erosion caused by carbonated drinks
Schematic diagram of the workflow. Credit: Biomaterials Research (2024). DOI: 10.34133/bmr.0103 A Korean research team has previously used nanotechnology to visualize and scientifically prove the negative effects of carbonated drinks such as cola on dental health, but now they have demonstrated the effectiveness of these drinks in preventing tooth damage. The mechanism of this method was identified. A team led…
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Earth
Analysis finds extreme heat weakens land’s ability to absorb carbon
A spate of wildfires across Canada is making headlines, with some predicting that 2023 could be the worst wildfire season in the country’s history. This image was taken by the Copernicus Sentinel 2 mission on May 18 and shows one of the fires, the Donny Creek Fire in British Columbia. Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023) processed by ESA…
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Biology
Q&A: Making continuous crystal structure analysis more accessible in the field
Schematic diagram of the field experiment setup for ID23-2 with MD3-Up installed with PM and loaded with CD plate. We also demonstrate the fast switch from a conventional minikappa goniometer head to an in situ setup (diagram of the diffractometer was provided by Arinax, Moyran, France). Credit: IUCrJ (2024). DOI: 10.1107/S2052252524005785 Scientists at EMBL Grenoble and the European Synchrotron Radiation…
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Chemistry
Analysis of aromas that differentiate beer from wine could lead to better non-alcoholic versions
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Today, more and more people are looking for non-alcoholic versions of beer and wine. Although these two drinks have different flavors, they share many aromas, making it difficult to produce non-alcoholic versions that mimic the real thing. Researchers in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry report on literature analysis and experiments to characterize the compounds…
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Environment
Analysis shows no significant PFAS emissions under approved waste incineration conditions
Credit: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Fluoropolymers have become an integral part of modern society, both in industrial and consumer applications. At the end of their useful life, these high-performance materials can become both industrial and domestic waste. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), in collaboration with international partners, analyzed the contribution of fluoropolymer waste incineration to the release of…
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