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Phys.org / Quantum lab aboard space station gets 'chilly' upgrade

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have switched on NASA's newly upgraded Cold Atom Lab, a one-of-a-kind facility designed to improve how scientists explore the fundamental workings of matter and develop new ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How scientific progress is changing our understanding of the biology of aging

As recently as the mid-20th century, aging was described by Nobel Prize laureate Peter Medawar as "an unsolved problem in biology." Today, scientists can analyze the activity of thousands of genes in individual cells, identify ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Repurposed drugs move through late-stage trials at up to 90% lower cost

Universities and hospitals are repurposing existing drugs through late-stage trials with funded costs up to 90% lower than those in the pharmaceutical industry. This "hidden" research system, which operates outside the patent ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Q&A: Engineering crop resilience to heat and drought may help reverse climate change

Heat waves are arriving sooner and becoming hotter, with the United Kingdom recording May 25 as its hottest day in May since tracking began more than a century ago, only for the record to be broken again the next day. While ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Microsoft launches AI agent with pay-as-you-go pricing

Microsoft is changing how it charges for its software for the first time in two decades, moving to bill customers with a pay-as-you-go model each time they use its new AI agent.

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Genetic barcoding unmasks hidden identities in the online amphibian trade

A new study published in the journal Nature Conservation reveals that threatened amphibian species are being inadvertently or illegally sold under incorrect names in digital marketplaces. Using DNA barcoding, researchers ...

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / EU admits it can't save discontinued video games

It's game over for fans of discontinued video games after the EU admitted defeat Tuesday and said it cannot stop publishers from making them unplayable.

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How the rise of weight-loss drugs could reshape food markets in the Global South

A new article published in Globalization and Health warns that the rapid rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in high-income countries could have unintended consequences for food environments in low- and middle-income countries.

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Retinal photographs can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk factors

Often called "the window to the soul," the eyes may also offer clues about something less poetic but just as important: the health of the brain. A new study of tens of thousands of patients has revealed that cheap, simple ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Tirzepatide outperformed semaglutide weight-loss drug results in real world patients, study shows

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have become popular for weight loss, but results vary from person to person and from drug to drug. Venky Soundararajan and colleagues explored the full range of responses ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Why only a few wildfires become extreme

Hot and dry conditions have become synonymous with the risk of extreme wildfires. But a new paper argues that such conditions are not, by themselves, sufficient for blazes, and most warm years do not result in the burning ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Taste and smell genes could help explain how diet influences disease risk

University of Queensland researchers have examined taste and smell genes to help determine whether specific foods cause or are linked to disease. People who like the taste and smell of onions are more likely to have lower ...

18 hours ago