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Biology
Scientists rediscover the diversity of orange trees that can withstand greening disease
Donaldson orange tree. Credit: Giancarlo Buzzi, ARS ARS scientists have made “sweet” discoveries that may be important to solve major problems within the citrus industry. Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as the greening disease of citrus, poses a serious threat to Florida’s citrus industry. HLB is associated with tree infection by the putative causative factor Candidatus liberibacter asiaticus and is spread…
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Science
Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves to provide first aid, scientists found
Social grooming between two chimpanzees in Budongo Forest. Photo by Dr. Elodi Freyman. Credit: Dr. Elodie Freymann Scientists studying chimpanzees in Budongo forest, Uganda, observe that these primates not only treat their injuries, but also care for others, and can be illuminated by information that could shed light on how their ancestors first treated their wounds and began using the…
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Physics
Scientists are close to affordable superconductor edges: new materials may ultimately supply electricity to electric vehicles and more
Electronic band structure and superconducting pocket. Credit: Nature (2025). doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08381-1 Imagine a world where free-floating electric cars glide down the highway, laptops hundreds of times stronger, and clean energy flows into an infinite supply. This future relies on the development of new superconductors, or materials that can transmit electricity with near perfect efficiency, telling experts. problem? From pure elements like…
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Biology
Scientists were surprised to discover that they were producing mayfries and shrimp from ancient gas.
A conceptual model of potential energy pathways within methane-rich river food webs (modified from Jones & Gray; 2011). (1) Energy sources include sunlight + CO2 and terrestrial waste from riverbank vegetation. Credit: Functional Ecology (2025). doi:10.1111/1365-2435.70067 What is the currency of all life on Earth? carbon. All living things need a carbon source to grow and replicate. In the form…
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Earth
Scientists discover keys to adjust earthquake risk in the Campi Furugrey Caldera, Italy
A geothermal well located in an area where groundwater is discharged towards Potuori. They show a clear rise in water pressure levels between 2018, left, 2024. Credit: (Left: Terme di Agnano; Right: Tiziana Vanorio) Earthquake swarms have been shaking Southern Italy with increased strength since 2022, threatening hundreds of thousands of people living above the volcanic region known as Campi…
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Science
Delicious and Toxic: Scientists reveal how bats learn to identify which prey is safe
Fringe lip bat, Tracorpsilhosus, approaches the Panama Fitzinger frog, Krogasttaro Fitzingeri. This type of bat eavesdropping, which is found in the cross-breeding call that male frogs produce to attract women, uses these frog calls to detect, evaluate and localize their prey. Young bats do not share the same response to the calls to frog mating that adults make. The boy…
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Nanotechnology
Structures determine the efficacy and safety of nanomedicines and promote therapeutic innovation, scientists say
SNA is a globular DNA that can easily enter cells and bind to targets. SNAS, which is more effective than linear DNA of the same sequence, shows significant potential for gene regulation, gene editing, drug delivery, and vaccine development. SNA is an example of how structural design changes how treatment interacts with the body. Credit: Chad A. Milkin/Northwestern University Historically,…
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Chemistry
Scientists develop new strategies to strengthen oxidation catalysts
Theoretical insights into structural stability, dissolution resistance, and catalyst life expectancy prediction. Credit: Yan Ya The research team has developed extremely stable and efficient hydroxylation catalysts and demonstrated significant advances in the field of green water production via water separation technology. Their research was published in Science on April 25th. The team is led by Professor Yang Ya of the…
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Space & Cosmos
Scientists investigate the mystery of the missing delta of Titan
This composite image shows an infrared view of the Titan of Saturn’s moon in the NASA Cassini spacecraft, obtained on the mission’s “T-114” flyby on November 13, 2015. Credit: NASA For scientists looking to learn about the planet’s geological history, the Delta River is a great place to start. Deltas gather sediment from a large area into one location. This…
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Biology
Scientists reveal how proteins associated with Parkinson’s disease convert biomolecular condensates
Professor Zheng Shi, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, and a doctoral student at both the Faculty of Chemical and Chemistry Biology, Huan Wang employs specialized tools to explore the properties of mysterious substances known as biomolecular condensates. Credit: Zheng Shi/Rutgers University An international research collaboration led by New Brunswick scientists at Rutgers University who examined microscopic blobs of proteins…
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