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🎉 30 YEARS OF EVIDENCE THAT SCIENCE MATTERS! 🧪✨ For three decades, EurekAlert! has been the “news hub that shapes the science you read.” * 🔬🌍 Celebrating 30 years means celebrating YOU-- journalists and PIOs who have been part our community over the years. 🤝 1/3

eurekalert.orgHow deeply do spiders sleep?Humans and vertebrates go through various stages of sleep, including REM (rapid eye movement) sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and muscle twitches. Can a similar sleep state be observed in spiders? Researchers from the Institute of Organismic ...

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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: Humans and vertebrates go through various stages of sleep, including REM sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and muscle twitches. Can a similar sleep state be observed in spiders? #Arthropods @unibonn.bsky.social Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WOz2RU

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🎉 30 YEARS OF EVIDENCE THAT SCIENCE MATTERS! 🧪✨ Celebrating 30 years of EurekAlert! means celebrating YOU-- journalists and PIOs who have been part our community over the years. 🤝 👉 Add your message to our 30th Anniversary Guestbook here: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/0bf88f7fa664

eurekalert.orgStevens study points to the longevity advantage of entrepreneurshipA new study by Stevens Institute of Technology researchers finds that people who have engaged in entrepreneurship have an approximately 10 percent lower risk of death than non-entrepreneurs, based on ...

New research suggests that the autonomy, purpose and personal control associated with entrepreneurship may outweigh its well-known stress and pressures. 🔬 News via Stevens Institute of Technology Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1148364

eurekalert.orgA soft robot arm powered by algae and lightTiny underwater algae sway gently in the current. All of a sudden, a light shines on them and they form robotic-like arms that start to pick up small rocks and put them in floating baskets. Sounds like science-fiction, but researchers from Delft Univers...

Researchers from Delft University of Technology have created a small soft robot arm covered with minuscule algae that can grasp and lift objects. And it’s powered by light. This exciting next step in #Biotechnology has been published in Nature Communications. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4jHUEcp

eurekalert.orgGreenland's Camp Century was ice-free when summers were a few degrees warmerThe study found that summer temperatures at Camp Century — where the U.S. Army pursued a secret Cold War plan to hide nuclear missiles beneath the ice — were 4.7 degrees Celsius warmer than modern summers during an ice-free period approximat...

The site of a former U.S. military base in Greenland was ice-free at a time when summers were a few degrees warmer than today, according to a new @ubuffalo.bsky.social-study of ancient sediment recovered from beneath the site in the 1960s. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1148537

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eurekalert.orgAmericans are putting more additives--and calories--in their coffeeNew study finds that while Americans have been drinking roughly the same amount of coffee over recent years, the calories in those cups have increased thanks primarily to the addition of non-dairy creamer

New study finds that while Americans have been drinking roughly the same amount of coffee over recent years, the calories in those cups have increased thanks primarily to the addition of non-dairy creamer. @tufts.edu Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1148541

eurekalert.orgJapanese philosophy offers a new perspective on educationModern education increasingly focuses on technological rationality, emphasizing control, efficiency, prediction, and measurable outcomes. A recent study proposes a “philosophy of pathos” that considers suffering, vulnerability, uncertainty a...

A Doshisha University study proposes a new approach to education that embraces suffering, uncertainty and human vulnerability. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1148032

eurekalert.orgOuch! The stinger of a honey bee is revealed as a tiny autonomous double-piston venom pumpAustralian scientists have used high speed video to uncover the unique mechanism that allows a honey bee’s stinger to continue to pump venom into its target even after it has separated from the bee’s body.

#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: Australian scientists have used high speed video to uncover the unique mechanism that allows a honey bee’s stinger to continue to pump venom into its target even after it has separated from the bee’s body. #Arthropods 🔬 News via Macquarie University

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This month, #EurekAlertInTheSpotlight is shining a light on #Arthropods, from insects and spiders to scorpions, centipedes and more! 🔗 Explore the latest research on the creatures that crawl, creep and fly all around us: engage.aaas.org/49R6Ql5 🎃🔬

eurekalert.orgMetal defies the deep freeze, staying tough at -253°CScientists have discovered a class of metal that can unexpectedly resist extreme cold using an unusual mechanism. Normally such temperatures would make similar materials brittle and vulnerable to breaking. The findings, published today (14 Oct) in Natur...

Scientists have discovered a class of metal that can unexpectedly resist extreme cold using an unusual mechanism. @ox.ac.uk Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1147527

eurekalert.orgTrailblazing technique uncovers real shape of scorching-hot exoplanet atmospheresUntil now the alien white-hot worlds of exoplanets have been depicted as circular, but new research has revealed the true shape of their atmospheres to be a deformed sphere rather than perfectly circu...

Until now the alien white-hot worlds of exoplanets have been depicted as circular, but new research has revealed the true shape of their atmospheres to be a deformed sphere rather than perfectly circular. @bristoluni.bsky.social Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1147384

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eurekalert.orgNovel device will help show how wildfire smoke impacts wildlifeColorado State University researchers have developed an air quality monitoring device that can be paired with systems that track wildlife location and physiological data to learn how smoke impacts wildlife health and behavior.

Colorado State University researchers have developed an air quality monitoring device that can be paired with systems that track wildlife location and physiological data to learn how smoke impacts wildlife health and behavior. Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1146278

eurekalert.orgThe benefits of vaccination extend beyond protection from infectionVaccination not only prevents disease caused by acute infection but also protects against long-term immune-related sequelae that can follow an acute viral infection. This is the main conclusion of a s...

A study in mice led by researchers at @upf.edu shows that vaccination may prevent long-term immune-related consequences derived from an acute viral infection. Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1146334

eurekalert.orgUVM study reveals how lake trout embryos acquire thiamine in the wildFor decades, fisheries managers have struggled to restore wild populations of lake trout recruitment across the Great Lakes region, with limited success. Returning this species to its former abundance is hampered by overfishing, sea lamprey predati...

A new study reveals how lake trout embryos acquire thiamine in the wild and provides new insight into how the effects of thiamine deficiency may play out differently in the wild than in hatcheries. @uvmvermont.bsky.social Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1146544

eurekalert.orgFungi neutralize spruce defense mechanisms with sugarA research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology discovered a previously unknown strategy by which certain fungi neutralize spruce defense compounds. These fungi are introduced into trees by bark beetles, and their success makes it easie...

#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: Scientists @mpi-ce.bsky.social discover a detoxification strategy employed by fungi that involves binding a sugar to spruce defense compounds. This makes the trees more susceptible to bark beetle attack. #Arthropods Read more: https://bit.ly/4j9q0Z1

eurekalert.orgResearchers study how psychopathic traits shape languagePopular culture often depicts people with psychopathy as cold, emotionless and hollow, but a recent University of Mississippi study found that the language associated with psychopathic traits is more ...

Popular culture often depicts people with psychopathy as cold, emotionless and hollow, but a recent University of Mississippi study found that the language associated with psychopathic traits is more complicated than often described. Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1146564

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eurekalert.orgNew large stick insect species revealed in Australia's backyards and rainforestsInsect ‘detectives’ have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new species in some of Australia’s most well-studied landscapes.

#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: Researchers have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new species in some of Australia’s most well-studied landscapes. #Arthropods @sydney.edu.au Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1144832

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eurekalert.orgNew simulations connect the first stars to cosmic fingerprints still visible todayInternational MEGATRON project links space telescope observations of the infant Universe with the chemical fossil record of the Milky Way.

Researchers have used some of the most detailed simulations yet of the early Universe to investigate how the first stars and galaxies formed. @uniofbath.bsky.social Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1144816

Things are getting creepy and crawly this October! 🕷️🦂 This month, #EurekAlertInTheSpotlight is shining a light on #Arthropods, from insects and spiders to scorpions, centipedes and more! Explore the latest research here: https://engage.aaas.org/49R6Ql5 🎃🔬

eurekalert.orgScientists call for protection and restoration of Africa’s seagrass meadowsA team of African researchers have published, for the first time, a comprehensive review of seagrass restoration activities across the entire coastline of Africa. Seagrass meadows are among the m...

A team of African researchers have published, for the first time, a comprehensive review of seagrass restoration activities across the entire coastline of Africa. 🔬 News via Stellenbosch University Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1145907

bit.lyResearchers reveal snapshots of a key molecular machine in tropical parasitesA study conducted between the University of Liège and Rockefeller University reveals, with near-atomic precision, the three-dimensional structure and function of a gigantic molecular machine essential to the survival of trypanosomatid parasites, ...

New research reveals snapshots of a key molecular machine in tropical parasites, a major step towards unravelling the unique biology of the parasites responsible for sleeping sickness, Chagas’ disease and leishmaniasis. 🔬 News via @universitedeliege.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4iLoOuQ

bit.lyFaster diagnostics, deeper insights: Researchers strengthen response to Ebola outbreaksThe current outbreak of Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo highlights the challenges of responding to rare but potentially devastating infectious diseases. Two studies led...

#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: The current outbreak of Bundibugyo virus highlights the challenges of responding to rare but potentially devastating infectious diseases. Two studies now provide important insights for outbreak response. #Vaccines @dzif.bsky.social Read more: https://bit.ly/3VcOarC

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This September, #EurekAlertInTheSpotlight is exploring the science behind #Vaccines. Discover the science helping protect individuals and communities around the world. 💉🌎 Read more: engage.aaas.org/49R6Ql5

eurekalert.orgGalaxies in the early universe are weird. These stars may explain whyA new University of Utah-led survey with the Hubble Space Telescope is shedding light on the stellar astrophysics operating in early galaxies. The Treasury of Extremely Metal-Poor O Stars survey uses&...

The more astronomers learn about the universe’s earliest galaxies, the stranger they seem. A new @utah.edu-led survey with the Hubble Space Telescope is shedding light on the stellar astrophysics operating in early galaxies. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1144848

eurekalert.orgExploring land use in miningTo better assess the spatial extent of mining facilities and their environmental impact, a research team at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has developed a satellite-based remote sensi...

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To better assess the spatial extent of mining facilities and their environmental impact, a research team at @hzdr.bsky.social has developed a satellite-based remote sensing tool. Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1144964

22 Sept

🚨 New blog post: "Beyond the Lab: How Interactive Experiences Can Bring Science Closer" 🧪✨ On our #SciComm Blog, Clara Cho shares insights on building impactful science comms and event strategies that resonate. 💡 🔗 Full post: https://bit.ly/4rs5nt5 How are you evolving your strategy? 👇

eurekalert.orgHidden caves beneath the Nullarbor revealed by subtle surfaceMysterious trenches stretching for kilometres across southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain have been revealed as the surface footprints of deep, hidden ancient cave systems.

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Mysterious trenches stretching for kilometers across southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain have been revealed as the surface footprints of deep, hidden ancient cave systems. 🔬 News via Curtin University Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1144164

eurekalert.orgJust three minutes with miniature horses and donkeys improved teens’ moodWhen we treat animals better, we feel better, indicates a new study from the UC Davis Green Care Lab with mini horses, donkeys and teens.  

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Interacting with animals can make people feel calmer and less lonely and anxious. A new study from @ucdavis.bsky.social shows that animals play an active role in shaping these interactions and their outcomes. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143419

bit.lyShapeshifting plant roots rely on a balance of anatomy, metabolism, and microbes to maximize survivalScientists have identified the mechanisms that allow plants to change their root anatomy to maximise survival when nutrients are scarce. The findings could pave the way for developing new ways to&nbsp...

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Scientists have identified the mechanisms that allow plants to change their root anatomy to maximize survival when nutrients are scarce. The findings could pave the way for developing new ways to improve beneficial plant-microbe interactions in agriculture. @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

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As El Niño looms, a new study finds rapid growth in climate extremes are hitting an unexpected region of the Amazon hardest. @lancasteruni.bsky.social ➡️ Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143095 PC: Cássio Alencar Nunes

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bit.lyNext-gen mRNA therapeutics get a new delivery vehicleResearchers at Nagoya University in Japan in collaboration with FUJIFILM have developed a novel way of delivering circular RNA (cirRNA) into cells, paving way for longer-lasting mRNA-based therapeutic...

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#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: Researchers @en.nagoya-u.ac.jp in collaboration with FUJIFILM have developed a novel way of delivering circular RNA into cells, paving way for longer-lasting mRNA-based therapeutics including cancer #Vaccines and GLP-1 obesity treatments. Read more: https://bit.ly/3UpN2Rc

eurekalert.orgMini-tumors reveal new drug combinations for liver cancerLiver cancer is difficult to treat because tumors vary greatly from patient to patient. Researchers at the University of Basel have captured this diversity by creating a collection of mini-tumors, which they use to systematically search for new treatmen...

Researchers at the @unibas.ch used liver cancer organoids to screen more than 1,600 drugs and identify promising new treatment combinations. 👉 Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142399

eurekalert.orgA newly discovered role for tension wood: The “muscle” trees use to correct their postureA research team from INRAE and the University Clermont Auvergne has shown that trees are capable of correcting a curvature they detect in their stems through a specific biological process. In the stud...

A research team from @inrae-france.bsky.social and the University Clermont Auvergne has shown that trees are capable of correcting a curvature they detect in their stems through a specific biological process. Learn more here: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142416

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eurekalert.orgEven small amounts of ocean plastic can affect petrel chicksPlastic is accidentally on the menu for southern giant petrel chicks. Even small nibbles of it may affect these seabirds' growth, according to a study from the UC Davis and Argentina's CONICET.

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Ocean plastic pollution is accidentally on the menu for southern giant petrel chicks. Even small nibbles of it may affect their physiology during development, according to a study. @ucdavis.bsky.social Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142179