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Study shows mammals’ daily schedules more varied than thought

1 week ago | eurekalert.org | Sarah Fuller

MEDIA INQUIRES WRITTEN BY Laura Muntean Sarah Fuller [email protected] 601-248-1891 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texas A&M AgriLife wildlife data supports global research of wildlife diel activity patterns April 17, 2025 - by Sarah Fuller Historical beliefs of mammals’ daily activity periods may not hold true — especially in regions seeing increased human development, according to a global study. Camera trap data collected by a Texas A&M AgriLife researcher contributed to one of the largest...
Pinning down the process of West Nile virus transmission

3 weeks ago | eurekalert.org | Emily Caldwell

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Mosquitoes have been transmitting the West Nile virus to humans in the United States for over 25 years, but we still don’t know precisely how the virus cycles through these pests and the other animals they bite. A federally funded project aims to help pin down the process by using mathematical models to analyze how factors like temperature, light pollution, and bird and mosquito abundance affect West Nile virus transmission.
New approach makes one type of clean fuel production 66% more efficient

3 weeks ago | eurekalert.org | Tatyana Woodall

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers have uncovered a more efficient way to turn carbon dioxide into methanol, a type of alcohol that can serve as a cleaner alternative fuel. In the lab, synthesizing methanol can be extremely difficult, due to the extremely complex reaction pathway needed to select for it.
Research highlights urgent need for national | EurekAlert!

3 weeks ago | eurekalert.org

The increasing number of people with eating disorders and a lack of national guidance for support teams has led to researchers calling for a new national strategy that includes specific guidance to support the remote delivery of eating disorder services.
How the brain links related memories formed close in time

1 month ago | eurekalert.org | Emily Caldwell

COLUMBUS, Ohio – If you’ve ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close in time not in the cell bodies of neurons, but rather in their spiny extensions called dendrites.
Hannover Messe: Smart materials offer sustain | EurekAlert!

1 month ago | eurekalert.org

A novel type of air conditioning technology that can cool and heat more sustainably and more economically than current commercial systems is being developed in Saarland, Germany. The technology, which makes use of the elastocaloric effect, works without volatile refrigerants, oil or gas. In elastocaloric systems, heat transfer is achieved simply by mechanically deforming thin wires and sheets of nickel-titanium alloy. The research team led by Professors Stefan Seelecke and Paul Motzki from Saarland University is now developing prototype systems for use in vehicles. The aim is to have achieved commercialization within five years. The team will be at the international trade fair Hannover Messe from 31 March to 4 April in Hall 2 (Saarland Innovation Stand B10), where they will be showcasing their prototype elastocaloric refrigerator.
New DESI Results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolve

1 month ago | eurekalert.org | Tatyana Woodall

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers see hints that dark energy, widely thought to be a “cosmological constant,” might be evolving over time in unexpected ways. New results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration, one of the most extensive surveys of the cosmos ever conducted, reveal that the impact of dark energy may be weakening over time — and the standard model of how the universe works may need an update.
Argonne team uses Aurora supercomputer to investigate potential dark energy breakthrough

1 month ago | eurekalert.org | Jim Collins

By Jim Collins | March 18, 2025Leveraging the lab’s new Aurora exascale system, the team carried out high-resolution simulations of the evolution of the universe, providing a test bed to explore the groundbreaking observations. Last year, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) unveiled findings that could challenge our understanding of the universe.
Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots

1 month ago | eurekalert.org | Jennifer Chu

We move thanks to coordination among many skeletal muscle fibers, all twitching and pulling in sync. While some muscles align in one direction, others form intricate patterns, helping parts of the body move in multiple ways. In recent years, scientists and engineers have looked to muscles as potential actuators for “biohybrid” robots — machines powered by soft, artificially grown muscle fibers. Such bio-bots could squirm and wiggle through spaces where traditional machines cannot.
HTS genetic testing identifies 25% more rare | EurekAlert!

1 month ago | eurekalert.org

High-throughput genetic testing identifies 25% more rare disease risks, empowering families with early detection & prevention. Learn more this World Rare Disease Day!