Genetic propensity for higher levels of arachidonic acid is linked to a lower risk of bipolar disorder

Genetic propensity for higher levels of arachidonic acid is linked to a lower risk of bipolar disorder

A genetic propensity for higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry and seafood, has been found to be linked to a lower risk of bipolar disorder , according to a new study a Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier. This new evidence paves the way for … Read more

LA has terrible air quality. How to minimize your exposure

LA has terrible air quality.  How to minimize your exposure

Stay up to date with LAist. If you like this article, you’ll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every day of the week, you’ll get new, community-driven stories that bring you up to date with our local independent news. Los Angeles has the worst ozone pollution in the country, according to an annual … Read more

The new instrument could help scientists tailor plasma to produce more fusion heat

The new instrument could help scientists tailor plasma to produce more fusion heat

The ALPACA measuring device is aligning with red and green lasers. Credit: Laszlo Horvath / PPPL Creating heat from fusion reactions requires carefully manipulating the properties of plasma, the electrically charged fourth state of matter that makes up 99% of the visible universe. Now, scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics … Read more

Scientists reveal unexpected structure of Southern Ring Nebula: ‘We were surprised’

a small bright blue point in the center is surrounded by exploding gas, hued red then diminishing to green before fading into the black of space.

The glorious, billowing Southern Ring Nebula is the cocoon of a dying star, and it has a secret. Scientists have found that this nebula has a double ring structure that shows not one, but possibly three stars at its heart. The Southern Ring Nebula, also designated NGC 3132, is a planetary nebula located about 2,000 … Read more

With a deadline looming, countries are racing for a global agreement to reduce plastic waste

With a deadline looming, countries are racing for a global agreement to reduce plastic waste

Volunteers clean up plastic waste on a beach in Peru. ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle subtitle ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images Volunteers clean up plastic waste on a beach in Peru. ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images Negotiators from 170 countries are close to agreement on a global treaty to reduce plastic waste, … Read more

Enhancing neurogenesis for the treatment of Parkinson’s – Neuroscience News

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Summary: Researchers have pioneered a method to enhance the generation of dopaminergic neurons, crucial for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, by targeting specific receptors within the Wnt signaling pathway. Using synthetic antibodies, the team successfully directed stem cell differentiation in the midbrain to produce these key neurons, which are critical to brain health and are … Read more

Exploiting disorder to harvest thermal energy: the potential of 2D magnets for thermoelectric applications

Exploiting disorder to harvest thermal energy: the potential of 2D magnets for thermoelectric applications

A temperature gradient is applied to a CrSBr thin film to measure its thermoelectric response. Credit: Alessandra Canetta Thermoelectric systems are a green and sustainable way to harvest energy from any form of heat that would otherwise be wasted. At the core of this energy conversion process is the so-called Seebeck effect, which describes the … Read more

Binary stars form in the same nebula but are not identical. Now we know why.

Binary stars form in the same nebula but are not identical.  Now we know why.

It is logical that stars formed from the same cloud of material have the same metallicity. This fact underpins some avenues of astronomical research, such as the search for the brothers of the Sun. But for some binary stars, that’s not always true. Their composition can be different despite forming from the same reservoir of … Read more

Beattie Gulch bison hunt ‘chaos and confusion’ shown in federal reports

Beattie Gulch bison hunt 'chaos and confusion' shown in federal reports

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JWST uses interferometry mode to reveal two protoplanets around a young star

JWST uses interferometry mode to reveal two protoplanets around a young star

The PDS 70 system as seen by JWST’s interferometry mode and after extensive data processing. A yellow star marks the location of PDS 70, with PDS 70 bic also shown. The JWST shows infrared emissions from the disc. Credit: Blakely et al, archiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2404.13032 JWST is flexing its muscles with its interferometry mode. … Read more