Science & Technology
Surface mapping a reliable diagnostic tool for gut health
An improved alternative to screen patients with poor gut health is said to limit invasive and expensive procedures.
Surface mapping a reliable diagnostic tool for gut health
An improved alternative to screen patients with poor gut health is said to limit invasive and expensive procedures.
Brain injury in preemies may be treatable even well after birth
Brain injury in extremely premature babies may be treatable even well after birth, new research finds. Over a third of cases of cerebral palsy are still linked to being born extremely prematurely.
Brain injury in preemies may be treatable even well after birth
Brain injury in extremely premature babies may be treatable even well after birth, new research finds. Over a third of cases of cerebral palsy are still linked to being born extremely prematurely.
Potential first traces of the universe’s earliest stars
Astronomers may have discovered the ancient chemical remains of the first stars to light up the Universe. Using an innovative analysis of a distant quasar observed by the 8.1-meter Gemini North telescope on Hawai’i, the scientists found an unusual rati…
Machine learning helps scientists peer (a second) into the future
The past may be a fixed and immutable point, but with the help of machine learning, the future can at times be more easily divined.
Scientists create ‘non-psychedelic’ compound with same anti-depressant effect
New research in animal models show it’s possible to create a compound that hits the same exact target as psychedelic drugs hit — the 5-HT2A serotonin receptors on the surface of specific neurons — but does not cause the same psychedelic effects when …
Seeing antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium
New research shows at atomic detail how antibiotics affect the process of protein production inside bacteria. The study uses cryo-electron tomography to observe the dynamics of the translation machinery in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tiny parasitic bacteria…
Full control of a six-qubit quantum processor in silicon
Researchers have engineered a record number of six, silicon-based, spin qubits in a fully interoperable array. Importantly, the qubits can be operated with a low error-rate that is achieved with a new chip design, an automated calibration procedure, an…
Full control of a six-qubit quantum processor in silicon
Researchers have engineered a record number of six, silicon-based, spin qubits in a fully interoperable array. Importantly, the qubits can be operated with a low error-rate that is achieved with a new chip design, an automated calibration procedure, an…
Study links cold water shock to catastrophic coral collapse in the Eastern Pacific
Scientists have discovered that an extreme weather event that resulted in rapid sea temperature drops of up to 10 degrees was the primary cause of a catastrophic coral die-off event off the coast of Costa Rica.
Rate of food insecurity skyrockets for Americans with cardiovascular disease
The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who are food insecure — having limited or uncertain access to adequate food — has more than doubled over the last 20 years, a national study finds. Adults with cardiovascular disease were more than …
Rate of food insecurity skyrockets for Americans with cardiovascular disease
The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who are food insecure — having limited or uncertain access to adequate food — has more than doubled over the last 20 years, a national study finds. Adults with cardiovascular disease were more than …
New algorithm for reconstructing particles at the Large Hadron Collider
Researchers have implemented a ground-breaking algorithm for reconstructing particles at the Large Hadron Collider. The project is part of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment — one of seven installed experiments which uses detectors to analyze …
High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities
High blood pressure means faster slide into signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s, but does not explain the overall disparity between Hispanic/Latino people and non-Hispanic people in dementia risk.
Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals
Researchers have discovered a protein that is responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts. Since humans and yeasts have remarkably similar cellular mechanisms, teasing out the differences presents drug developers with new targets for treatments.
Can gold mining be more sustainable?
A study details the severe degradation and deforestation caused by gold mining in tropical forests, as well as the biophysical challenges associated with effectively restoring these landscapes.