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Do AI models produce more original ideas than researchers?
Researchers built an artificial intelligence tool that came up with 4000 novel research ideas in a matter of hours. Credit: Malte Mueller/Getty An ideas generator powered by artificial intelligence (AI) came up with more original research ideas than did 50 scientists working independently, according to a preprint posted on arXiv this month1. The human and…
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Are Nature-Based Solutions Viable to Mitigate Climate Change?
As the global community grapples with the urgent need to mitigate climate change, nature-based solutions have emerged as a promising strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing climate resilience. Recent studies suggest that natural climate solutions are modelled to potentially provide 37% of cost-effective CO2 mitigation needed through 2030 for a 66% chance of holding…
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The gut microbiota and its metabolite butyrate shape metabolism and antiviral immunity along the gut-lung axis in the chicken
Abstract The gut microbiota exerts profound influence on poultry immunity and metabolism through mechanisms that yet need to be elucidated. Here we used conventional and germ-free chickens to explore the influence of the gut microbiota on transcriptomic and metabolic signatures along the gut-lung axis in poultry. Our results demonstrated a differential regulation of certain metabolites…
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Impact of nano Fe2O3 on radiation parameters of epoxy reinforced with nano carbon
Abstract This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of iron oxide (Fe2O3) and carbon black in micro and nanoscales incorporated into an epoxy adhesive matrix for gamma-ray attenuation. The composites were prepared via a simple and cost-effective synthesis method. The grain size of powder NPs was measured using a transmission electron microscope (TEM), and the…
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NASA convinced an American author we’ll find life on another planet
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Revealing the Invisible: Living Cells Can Be Seen With Infrared Light
A new method developed by NIST uses infrared light to image biomolecules in cells, overcoming previous limitations caused by water absorption. This technique aids in the analysis of proteins and other biomolecules, facilitating progress in biotechnology and medicine. IST’s new infrared microscopy technique allows for the detailed imaging of biomolecules in cells, supporting advancements in…
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Researchers build AI model database to find new alloys for nuclear fusion facilities
This illustration demonstrates how atomic configurations with an equiatomic concentration of niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta) and vanadium (V) can become disordered. The AI model helps researchers identify potential atomic configurations that can be used as shielding for housing fusion applications components in a nuclear reactor. Credit: Massimiliano Lupo Pasini / ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy…
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Can captive tigers be part of the effort to save wild populations?
Pictured are rescue tigers Nyla (left) and Blanca (right), who came to In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center in Wylie, Texas (2022). Both tigers were confiscated from their previous owners, who supplied animals for circus and fair performances. Credit: Keri Osterman Captive tigers in the United States outnumber those living in the wild. The…
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NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ awarded Congressional Gold Medals for pioneering space work
A member of the U.S. Capitol Police carries a Congressional Gold Medal for Katherine Johnson, one of NASA’s “Hidden Figures,” during a ceremony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA’s “Hidden Figures” were honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Wednesday,…
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We Just Got a Wake-Up Call From the Time Before Dinosaurs
Scientists have pieced together enough clues to Earth’s past climate to graph the average temperature from 485 million years ago to the present — back to a time long before dinosaurs and even trees, when the land was either barren or hosted mostly moss, millipedes and primitive insects. This new work shows temperatures spent hundreds…