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Scientists have revealed an incredible new image of the black hole in the middle of our galaxy. The image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has uncovered strong and organized magnetic fields spiraling from the edge of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Seen in polarized light for the first time, this new view of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy has revealed a magnetic field structure strikingly similar to that of [...]

The degradation and quantitative monitoring of a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are emerging pollutants that contaminate various ecosystems due to oil and other fossil fuel spills and improper disposal of industrial waste, are described in an article published in the journal Catalysis Communications. This approach is simple, effective, and sustainable. Chemical compounds that are not routinely monitored and cannot be eliminated by conventional wastewater treatment [...]

Many new drugs inhibit the processes that cancer cells need to divide rapidly. So as to inhibit the cancer as a whole. But cancer cells have all sorts of workarounds to get around that effect. As a result, the tumor becomes unresponsive to treatment. That's why researcher Matheus dos Santos Dias is taking a completely different approach. He had to convince some colleagues before he could start working on this quite surprising idea. After all, you're not going to give cancer cells a [...]

Many new drugs inhibit the processes that cancer cells need to divide rapidly. So as to inhibit the cancer as a whole. But cancer cells have all sorts of workarounds to get around that effect. As a result, the tumor becomes unresponsive to treatment. That’s why researcher Matheus dos Santos Dias is taking a completely different approach. He had to convince some colleagues before he could start working on this quite surprising idea. After all, you’re not going to give cancer cells [...]

Astronomers have captured the first view of polarized light and the magnetic fields that surround Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milly Way.

An article published in the journal Catalysis Communications describes a simple, efficient and sustainable approach to the degradation and quantitative monitoring of a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), emerging pollutants that contaminate various ecosystems owing to oil and other fossil fuel spills and improper disposal of industrial waste. Emerging pollutants are chemical compounds that have recently been identified as harmful to human health and the [...]

People who find themselves rummaging around in the refrigerator for a snack not long after they’ve eaten a filling meal might have overactive food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite. UCLA psychologists have discovered a circuit in the brain of mice that makes them crave food and seek it out, even when they are not hungry. When stimulated, this cluster of cells propels mice to forage vigorously and to prefer fatty and pleasurable foods like chocolate over healthier foods like [...]

Brazilian and American researchers have identified 87 genes linked to alterations in blood pressure and 144 others associated with variations in heart rate. The findings, published on March 1 in the journal Science Advances, create a unique opportunity for scientists to extend their knowledge of the origins of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. "Of the 87 genes that influence blood pressure, only 12 had been described before. The rest hadn't even been [...]

University of Exeter Some plant species will "win" and others will "lose" as global warming forces them to move uphill, new research shows. Scientists examined the current range of more than 7,000 plant species in Brazil's Cerrado savanna, and estimated shifts based on warming by 2040. The fate of plant species will depend on where they live: lowland species can move uphill for cooler conditions, but mountain plants have nowhere to go. The study was carried [...]