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Medical Xpress / US narrows use of muscle-wasting therapy after teen deaths

The United States on Friday said it would add its most serious warning label to a gene therapy treatment for a debilitating muscle-wasting disease, and also limit its approved use.

Nov 15, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / How sound and light act alike—and not—at the smallest scale

A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in Leiden has produced new insights that could be applied in 5G devices and the emerging field of quantum ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / ESA pinpoints 3I/ATLAS's path with data from Mars

Since comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object, was discovered on 1 July 2025, astronomers worldwide have worked to predict its trajectory. ESA has now improved the comet's predicted location by a factor of 10, ...

Nov 14, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / 100 years of menus show how food can be used as a diplomatic tool to make and break political alliances

Food brings people together. It serves as a tool to communicate political stances, to cultivate cross-cultural comprehension or, if necessary, create tensions. Menus can reflect these intentions by using food to create specific ...

Nov 14, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / New enzyme network with competing peptides can make decisions based on external environment

The ability to respond to changing surroundings was once considered exclusive to complex living organisms. Then came computers, specially designed for stimulus–response tasks, which can take in signals from their environment ...

Nov 12, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Ethiopia confirms first Marburg outbreak as WHO lauds country's fast action

Ethiopia on Friday confirmed its first Marburg outbreak after nine cases were identified in a southern region of the country that borders South Sudan.

Medical Xpress / Anxiety disorders tied to low levels of an essential nutrient in the brain

People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health.

Nov 10, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Experts recommend small changes for a healthier, more enjoyable holiday season

As the holiday season approaches, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is sharing tips and advice to help families enjoy their celebrations while feeling their best. Building on the Center's popular "Small Shifts" campaign, ...

Nov 15, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Symptom-free H5N1 infection in humans: Evidence remains scarce

Researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified a few instances of asymptomatic human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.

Phys.org / Physicists unveil system to solve long-standing barrier to new generation of supercomputers

The dream of creating game-changing quantum computers—supermachines that encode information in single atoms rather than conventional bits—has been hampered by the formidable challenge known as quantum error correction.

Nov 13, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Scientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticks

Researchers have reported what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy that can be triggered by tick bites.

Tech Xplore / Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get built

The forecasts are eye-popping: utilities saying they'll need two or three times more electricity within a few years to power massive new data centers that are feeding a fast-growing AI economy.

Nov 15, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech