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Medical Xpress / Newborn genomic screening can enable more lifesaving diagnoses
Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study. A baby's genome, which stays with them ...
Phys.org / Bay scallops surge on Virginia's Eastern Shore
Virginia's bay scallop population is experiencing an unprecedented resurgence, thanks to years of dedicated restoration work led by the Batten School & VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory (ESL) in Wachapreague. Once locally extinct ...
Phys.org / Antarctic Ocean of the last ice age reveals how a critical process of CO₂ storage may slow again
Off the coast of Antarctica, the sea ice retreated toward the southernmost continent and, like a bottle cap taken off a soda bottle, that reduced pressure slowed down a process of critical carbon dioxide capture, dramatically ...
Phys.org / Physicists improve precision of atomic clocks by reducing quantum noise
Every time you check the time on your phone, make an online transaction, or use a navigation app, you are depending on the precision of atomic clocks.
Medical Xpress / Stress sensitivity makes suicidal thoughts more extreme and persistent among the university population, study finds
Stress sensitivity increases the frequency, intensity, and variability of suicidal thoughts among the university community. These are the findings of a longitudinal study coordinated by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute ...
Phys.org / Lizard genetics provide new perspective on evolution
Some colorful lizards and a mathematical formula from the finance sector have been used to build a new framework to model evolution.
Phys.org / Screen time linked to lower academic achievement among elementary students in Ontario, Canada
Higher levels of screen time in early childhood are associated with lower scores in reading and mathematics on Ontario's standardized tests, with each additional hour of daily screen time associated with a 10% drop in the ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists are collecting toenail clippings to reveal radon exposure and lung cancer risk
At 47 years of age, Emi Bossio was feeling good about where she was. She had a successful law practice, two growing children and good health. Then she developed a nagging cough. The diagnosis to come would take her breath ...
Phys.org / Quantum uncertainty captured in real time using femtosecond light pulses
Researchers from the University of Arizona, working with an international team, have captured and controlled quantum uncertainty in real time using ultrafast pulses of light. Their discovery, published in the journal Light: ...
Medical Xpress / FDA approves at-home version of Lasix for heart failure care
A new at-home version of a common heart failure drug could make treatment easier for millions of Americans.
Phys.org / Early humans butchered elephants using small tools then made big tools from their bones, research finds
During warmer periods of the Middle Pleistocene, ancient humans in Italy were in the habit of butchering elephants for meat and raw materials, according to a study published October 8, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS ...
Phys.org / Europe needs reusable rockets to catch Musk's SpaceX: ESA chief
Europe must quickly get its own reusable rocket launcher to catch up to billionaire Elon Musk's dominant SpaceX, European Space Agency director Josef Aschbacher told AFP in an interview.
