• Terrorist propaganda holds predictable patterns
    September 26, 2023 from Futurity
    red megaphone on red background Predictable patterns in terrorist propaganda could provide a foundation for developing counter-messaging, researchers say.
  • Dead trees on forest floor helped fuel Sierra Nevada fire
    September 26, 2023 from Futurity
    fire truck in forest Old dead trees on the forest floor are a chief fuel driving wildfires in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, a study of the KNP Complex Fire shows.
  • Could injectable hydrogel simplify HIV treatment?
    September 26, 2023 from Futurity
    syringe on yellow background A solution that transforms into a hydrogel and releases a steady dose of an anti-HIV drug could eliminate the need for a daily pill to prevent AIDS.
  • OSIRIS-REx lands capsule with asteroid Bennu samples
    September 26, 2023 from Futurity
    black pod on sandy gorund After traveling billions of miles, the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission has landed a capsule with rocks and dust from the asteroid Bennu in the Utah desert.
  • People in Asia get less sleep and it’s lower quality
    September 26, 2023 from Futurity
    person sleeps on cot with eye mask and blanket The sleep of people in Asia is more variable during the work week and they do not extend their sleep as much at the weekend.
  • Brain stimulation therapy may cut cigarette cravings
    September 25, 2023 from Futurity
    pile of cigarette butts Strong, rapidly fluctuating magnetic field pulses that can affect brain activity may help reduce cigarette cravings, say researchers.
  • Despite simple brains, jellyfish are smarter than we thought
    September 25, 2023 from Futurity
    A clear and white jellyfish swims against a black background. Jellyfish can learn at a much more complex level than ever imagined, despite only having one thousand nerve cells and no centralized brain.
  • Cholesterol contributes to diabetic retinopathy
    September 25, 2023 from Futurity
    hand points to retinopathy on eye Cholesterol buildup that crystalizes can contribute to the development of diabetic retinopathy, report researchers.
  • Should a federal agency govern artificial intelligence?
    September 25, 2023 from Futurity
    A shot of the Capitol building in Washington DC. A majority of computer science experts at top US research universities want a new federal agency or global organization to govern AI.
  • Endangered parrots thrive in S. Texas cities
    September 25, 2023 from Futurity
    green parrot with red face peeks out of tree cavity A population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas, research finds.
  • Negativity bias boosted voter fraud conspiracy theories online
    September 25, 2023 from Futurity
    A man in a red, white, and blue plaid shirt looks down with frustration at his phone. "...the spread of voter fraud messages on Twitter was driven by a bias for tweets with more negative emotion..."
  • Tagging turns animals into live weather stations
    September 25, 2023 from Futurity
    A moose runs through snow with a red collar on its neck. Increased tagging of fish, seals, birds, and other animals can help fill key data gaps in understanding the world's changing climate.
  • Aerosol emissions drive Atlantic hurricanes, Sahel rain
    September 22, 2023 from Futurity
    flooded river in desert Temperature fluctuations in the tropical Atlantic Ocean are largely driven by human-induced aerosol emissions, a study finds.
  • Racism adds to demands on Black mothers
    September 22, 2023 from Futurity
    Black mother peeks from behind child in dress "All mothers experience stress; but Black mothers in the US experience additional stresses specifically related to parenting and racism."
  • Moving roadkill could save golden eagles at wind power facilities
    September 21, 2023 from Futurity
    A golden eagle against a green background. Removing road-killed animals that can lead to golden eagles getting hit by cars could help offset the number of birds wind turbines kill.
  • What you should know about the new postpartum depression pill
    September 21, 2023 from Futurity
    A mother looks off into the distance with her baby on her shoulder. A new FDA-approved oral medication, zuranolone, eases postpartum depression in as little as three days. Here's what you should know.
  • Are bright city lights shrinking some birds’ eyes?
    September 21, 2023 from Futurity
    A red cardinal looks directly into the camera. Some birds that live year round in big cities have eyes that are about 5% smaller. Researchers say bright lights may be the cause.
  • Cosmic structure growth isn’t as predicted
    September 21, 2023 from Futurity
    cosmic microwave background illustration The rate at which large cosmic structures grow is slower than Einstein's Theory of General Relativity predicts, report researchers.
  • How a newborn’s cry triggers the flow of breast milk
    September 21, 2023 from Futurity
    A newborn baby crying while being held. A baby's cry triggers the release of oxytocin, a brain chemical that controls breast milk release in mothers, a new study with mice shows.
  • Smart speaker can mute parts of the room
    September 21, 2023 from Futurity
    smart speaker on table A smart speaker system mutes certain areas of a room or separates simultaneous conversations, even if two people have similar voices.
  • Vaping may increase asthma risk for young users
    September 21, 2023 from Futurity
    A young woman vapes outside. Vaping increases the risk of asthma in young people who have never smoked conventional tobacco products, a new study suggests.
  • Plant compound shows promise against fungal infection
    September 21, 2023 from Futurity
    yeast grows in petri dish A plant compound inhibits the growth of drug-resistant fungus Candida auris in the lab, a study finds.
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