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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 ...

10 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
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 ...

10 hours ago in Biology
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 ...

10 hours ago in Biology
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) ...

23 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders
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 ...

23 hours ago in Cardiology
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. ...

Jul 14, 2025 in Physics
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. ...

Jul 16, 2025 in Physics
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, ...

Jul 17, 2025 in Computer Sciences
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 ...

Jul 15, 2025 in Physics
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 ...

Jul 17, 2025 in Overweight & Obesity
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 ...

Jul 15, 2025 in Earth