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Medical Xpress / Childhood deafness: Researchers identify over 200 mutations, including previously unknown variants
Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of syndromes associated with other symptoms, such as Usher syndrome type 1. In a study published in the Proceedings ...
Phys.org / Sulfolobus islandicus: Expanding the genetic toolkit for drug delivery and biotechnology applications
Sulfolobus islandicus, an archaeal model organism, offers unique advantages for metabolic engineering and synthetic biology applications owing to its ability to thrive under low pH and high temperature conditions. Although ...
Medical Xpress / Eating more food preservatives linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes
Higher consumption of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend their shelf life, has been linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
Medical Xpress / Lifestyle interventions in pregnancy proven to reduce gestational diabetes risk
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have led the largest study to date demonstrating the significant benefits of lifestyle interventions in reducing the risk of gestational diabetes.
Medical Xpress / Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon. Here are the viruses an expert is watching in 2026
A new year might mean new viral threats.
Phys.org / Sahel farmers do better when they combine innovations rather than using them one by one
Smallholder farmers in West Africa's Sahel face a harsh and worsening climate. Rainfall is erratic, temperatures are rising, soils are degrading, and droughts have become more frequent.
Phys.org / Going further with fusion, together
At 4 a.m., while most of New Jersey slept, a Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) physicist sat at his computer connected to a control room 3,500 miles away in Oxford, England. Years of experience running fusion experiments ...
Medical Xpress / Cooler bedroom temperatures help the heart recover during sleep, finds study
Maintaining a bedroom temperature of 24°C (75°F) at night while sleeping reduces stress responses in older adults, according to new Griffith University research published in the journal BMC Medicine.
Medical Xpress / Algorithm matches drugs to glioblastoma's diverse cell types, offering hope for individualized therapies
Researchers have developed a new computational approach that uncovers possible drugs for specific cellular targets for treating glioblastoma, a lethal brain tumor. This approach enabled them to predict more effective treatment ...
Phys.org / Inside the massive radio search of our newest interstellar guest
It feels like every week now we're writing a new article about how 3I/ATLAS is not an alien technology. But it's worth reiterating, and perhaps taking a look at the methodology we used to prove that statement. A new paper, ...
Medical Xpress / Mental health concerns encourage rethinking of childhood trauma support in schools
Schools should be ideal places for children who have faced trauma to process their experiences. Yet too often, school systems lack the infrastructure or training to support their most vulnerable students, according to a Rutgers ...
Phys.org / Risks young chimps take as they swing through the trees underscore role of protective parenting in humans
Adolescents are known for risky behavior, with teenagers in the U.S. more likely than younger children to die from injury. But what's responsible for this uptick in risk-taking around puberty?
