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Phys.org / Disinfecting drinking water produces potentially toxic byproducts—new AI model is helping to identify them
Disinfecting drinking water prevents the spread of deadly waterborne diseases by killing infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses and parasites. Without disinfection, even clear-looking water can carry pathogens that can ...
Phys.org / Scientists watch cell receptors respond in real time as drugs bind
A research team of the University Medical Center Mainz has succeeded in observing for the first time how G protein-coupled receptors in living cells actually respond to activating substances. The scientists discovered that ...
Medical Xpress / Sudden cardiac arrest in athletes: Hidden heart conditions can trigger rare but fatal events during competition
Though rare, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in athletes often unfolds in high-visibility settings, like sports arenas, prompting questions about underlying causes, emergency preparedness, and long-term outcomes. A new review ...
Phys.org / Neutral-atom arrays, a rapidly emerging quantum computing platform, get a boost from researchers
For quantum computers to outperform their classical counterparts, they need more quantum bits, or qubits. State-of-the-art quantum computers have around 1,000 qubits. Columbia physicists Sebastian Will and Nanfang Yu have ...
Medical Xpress / Genetic obesity risk fails to predict short-term weight loss, study finds
Kanagawa University of Human Services-led researchers found short-term BMI reductions after an eight-to-12-week low-carbohydrate diet plus resistance-training program. BMI moved downward across the program while a derived ...
Phys.org / When lightning strikes: Models of multi-ignition wildfires could predict catastrophic events
Multi-ignition wildfires are not overly common. But when individual fires do converge, the consequences can be catastrophic. The largest fire on record in California, the 2020 August Complex fire, grew from the coalescence ...
Phys.org / Atmospheric physicists find error in widely cited Arctic snow cover observations
For decades, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has offered a snapshot of the planet's changing climate—but University of Toronto researchers have found that some of the underlying data ...
Phys.org / Atom-thin, content-addressable memory enables edge AI applications
Recent advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) have opened new exciting possibilities for the rapid analysis of data, the sourcing of information and the generation of use-specific content. To run AI models, ...
Medical Xpress / New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn't raise the risk of autism despite Trump's claims
A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn't increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities—adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration.
Phys.org / ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation
Four International Space Station crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, NASA footage showed, after the first ever medical evacuation in the orbital lab's history.
Medical Xpress / How beige fat keeps blood pressure in check
Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. While the link between fat and high blood pressure is clearly central to this deadly ...
Tech Xplore / An earthquake on a chip: New tech could make smartphones smaller, faster
A team of engineers has made major strides in generating the tiniest earthquakes imaginable. The team's device, known as a surface acoustic wave phonon laser, could one day help scientists make more sophisticated versions ...
