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Phys.org / Blue Origin lines up NASA's Mars-bound mission for next New Glenn launch
Blue Origin's first launch of its New Glenn rocket was supposed to send up a pair of Mars-bound satellites for NASA, but uncertain readiness plans last year forced NASA to yank back its payload. Now things are lining up for ...

Phys.org / Evaluating the effect of liquid-handling speed on yeast growth using robots
In life science research involving cells, experiments are increasingly being conducted using robots. However, the impact of experimental parameters set for robots, such as the flow rate for aspirating and dispensing liquids ...

Phys.org / Making Rocky Mountain National Park more accessible for visitors with disabilities
More than 100 specially designed picnic tables, four all-terrain wheelchairs and a detailed inventory of trails usable for visitors with disabilities are highlights of efforts this summer to make Rocky Mountain National Park ...

Medical Xpress / Why some men experience urinary leaks—or incontinence
There are three main types of urinary incontinence:

Medical Xpress / Guselkumab demonstrates superior efficacy in clinical trials, offering new hope to Crohn's disease patients
In a major advance for patients with Crohn's disease, a new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai Health System found that guselkumab, a medication with a mechanism of action that is new to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ...

Medical Xpress / Scar tissue in athletes' hearts tied to higher risk of dangerous cardiac rhythms
Scar tissue in the heart was associated with abnormal heart rhythms among healthy, long-time male endurance athletes aged 50 or older, potentially increasing their risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a small study ...

Phys.org / Quantum networks of clocks open the door to probe how quantum theory and curved space-time intertwine
Quantum networking is being rapidly developed world-wide. It is a key quantum technology that will enable a global quantum internet: the ability to deploy secure communication at scale, and to connect quantum computers globally. ...

Phys.org / Where did all the antimatter go? This mismatch in how subatomic particles behave could hold a clue
The first-known observations of matter–antimatter asymmetry in a decaying composite subatomic particle that belongs to the baryon class are reported from the LHCb experiment located at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. ...

Tech Xplore / Tech giants warn window to monitor AI reasoning is closing, urge action
Artificial intelligence is advancing at a dizzying speed. Like many new technologies, it offers significant benefits but also poses safety risks. Recognizing the potential dangers, leading researchers from Google DeepMind, ...

Phys.org / Rethinking the Big Bang: Gravity and quantum ripples may explain cosmic origins
A team of scientists led by expert Raúl Jiménez, ICREA researcher at the University of Barcelona's Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB), in collaboration with the University of Padua (Italy), has presented a revolutionary ...

Medical Xpress / Extremely severe obesity is on the rise in kids—along with a barrage of health problems
Obesity rates in children have been on the rise for decades, having quadrupled from 1990 to 2022, and along with the rise in obesity, comes a rise in health risks. However, obesity can be broken down further into categories ...

Phys.org / The anatomy of a flash flood: Why the Texas flood was so deadly
Between July 3 and 6, Texas Hill Country experienced catastrophic flash flooding along the Guadalupe River system. The floods claimed at least 130 lives, with over 96 fatalities in Kerr County alone. More than 160 people ...