By incorporating Gd-based contrast agents into a self-folding polymer, researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology produced nanosized complexes where the motion of Gd ions is restricted. The small size of these complexes led to better accumulation in tumors, and the limited rotation and motion of Gd ions increased the MRI signal, leading to improved contrast. …
Your bedroom is not just a space for rest. It’s a sanctuary for intimacy, connection and … [+] rejuvenation. getty Our bedroom is more than a sleeping space, it’s where our relationship unfolds. The connection between our surroundings and our emotions is powerful and the bedroom, with its comfort and shared memories, is a special …
Credit: Antiquity (2023). DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2023.160 Just south of the Arctic Circle, within the vast forests of northern Finland, lies a sandy field dotted with dozens of “unusual” pits. Workers stumbled upon the site, known as Tainiaro, six decades ago, and since then, its origins have remained elusive. But now, upon conducting a comprehensive analysis of …
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As California grapples with worsening cycles of drought, a proposal to create a new water district in Butte County has sparked fears of a profit-driven water grab by large-scale farmers and outside interests. In the walnut and almond orchards along State Route 99 near Chico, agricultural landowners have led a yearslong …
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Tom Hauge, a veteran wildlife biologist in Wisconsin, was told 21 years ago that a deadly disease had shown up in deer that roamed across the state’s southwest corner. He knew what that meant. Chronic wasting disease one day could spread across Wisconsin and deplete the deer population that had made …
by Will Kennedy, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and John Ainger, Bloomberg News Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Exxon Mobil Corp. and Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s largest private and state-sector oil companies, led a pledge by 50 oil and gas producers at the COP28 climate summit to cut emissions from their own operations. The deal is controversial …
Motorists ride past by as Mount Marapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. The volcano spewed thick columns of ash as high as 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the sky in a sudden eruption Sunday and hot ash clouds spread several miles (kilometers). Credit: AP Photo/Ardhy …
A volunteer diver shows fishing nets removed from coral reefs at Oman’s Dimaniyat islands. On a sailing boat anchored off Oman’s pristine Daymaniyat Islands, volunteer divers pull on wetsuits, check their scuba tanks and then take turns plunging into the clear turquoise water. They are diving for a reason: to remove the massive fishing nets …
A barge carries coal to the dock next to the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, in Indonesia’s Banten province. Sania sits in front of her home in Indonesia, less than a kilometer from Southeast Asia’s biggest coal complex, where chimneys pump dark gray smoke and a chemical smell into the air. As countries gather …
Action shot of a person throwing a disc. This athletic pastime can help teach valuable lessons about signal processing by measuring the disc’s sound as it flies. Credit: Kyle S. Dalton Disc golf is booming, with record numbers of players turning up each year to partake in the disc-throwing sport. It is also whizzing and …