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Phys.org / New screening tool spots RNA-disrupting antibiotics for drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria
Researchers from Skoltech and other science centers in Russia have developed a reporter system—a tool for screening potential new antibiotics—that enables the selection of drug compounds disrupting RNA synthesis in gram-negative ...
Phys.org / University team proposed retractable, pressurized tunnels for missions to Mars
NASA and China's national space agency plan to send crewed missions to Mars in the coming decades. Per NASA's Moon to Mars mission architecture, this will involve using infrastructure established through the Artemis Program ...
Medical Xpress / First AI agent and risk prediction model for precision diabetes management
A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed Hong Kong's first "AI Agent for Precision Diabetes Management—PIPE-AI" (AI Agent), designed specifically for Asian populations, together with a ...
Medical Xpress / AI unlocks previously invisible cortical lesions in MS using legacy MRI scans
One of the uncomfortable truths about multiple sclerosis is that the part of the brain likely to reveal the most about the disease and how a patient will be affected has been mostly invisible to clinicians.
Phys.org / Researchers install 3D-printed seawall tiles to support coastal protection and marine life
At Morningside Park in Miami, a new installation is testing a simple but urgent idea: What if a seawall could help heal the bay? Researchers at the Institute of Environment recently installed a series of 3D-printed seawall ...
Medical Xpress / Infrared skin sensor tracks deeper hydration at home despite temperature swings
Diagnosis and management of atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema, are complicated by skin temperature fluctuations, unclear responses to at-home moisturizers, and measurement systems that don't penetrate the deep layers of ...
Phys.org / New Horizons watches the solar wind as it slows down
Where does the solar system end and interstellar space begin? That's a question scientists have been working to answer using spacecraft traveling beyond the sun's influence. A team of researchers from the Southwest Research ...
Medical Xpress / TNF-alpha blocks new neurons in hippocampus, reveals inflammation pathway
A molecule linked to chronic inflammation disrupts the brain's ability to create new neurons, uncovering a pathway with therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative diseases and neurological conditions. The King's College ...
Phys.org / Hawaiʻi island spinner dolphins are producing fewer calves
Unexpectedly low calf numbers within the spinner dolphin population off Hawaiʻi Island were revealed in a study led by scientists with the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, along ...
Medical Xpress / What to know about Legionnaires' disease making people sick on New York's Upper East Side
New York City health officials are investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in two Upper East Side neighborhoods. As of July 6, there have been 23 cases, 17 hospitalizations and no deaths.
Phys.org / AI system translates protein sequences into text, helping reveal functions of unknown proteins
In a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Technion and Tel Aviv University present BetaDescribe, an AI system that translates protein sequences into natural-language descriptions, ...
Medical Xpress / Could these tiny organs save millions of lives?
If you're a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer, treatment can feel ... well, scary. Will chemotherapy work? Or will it become a cycle of educated guesswork: trying one drug combination, waiting, scanning? If the tumor ...