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Phys.org / Unconventional quantum materials could dramatically boost the search for dark matter
For decades, physicists have searched for dark matter, the invisible substance thought to make up roughly 85% of all matter in the universe. Although its gravitational influence shapes galaxies and the large-scale structure ...
Phys.org / Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS carries clues from the frozen outskirts of another star system
UK astronomers have uncovered new clues about the origin of 3I/ATLAS—only the third known object from beyond the solar system ever spotted. In a new paper published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, researchers ...
Phys.org / New AI model for DNA learns from evolution to unlock secrets of the human genome
More than two decades after scientists first sequenced the entire human genome—all 3 billion base pairs, of DNA code—the meaning of much of this code remains a mystery.
Tech Xplore / Unexpectedly rigid polymers boost ion transport in hydrogen fuel cell membranes
Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising clean-energy technology with the potential to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions if widely adopted. As they generate electricity, the only byproduct of their reactions is water. ...
Phys.org / Hungry scent detection dogs more likely to 'cry wolf'
Dogs trained in scent detection may be better at sniffing out the right smell after breakfast, with new research finding hungry dogs working for treats are more likely to falsely identify the wrong scent. The study, led by ...
Medical Xpress / Platinum chemotherapy may cause decades' worth of DNA changes in children's healthy cells
The amount of DNA damage caused by certain chemotherapies used to effectively treat childhood cancer has been revealed, along with a hidden impact on the liver, paving the way for future research into new ways to mitigate ...
Medical Xpress / Neurosurveillance paradigm breaks imaging time barrier to reveal new clues about brain disease
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have demonstrated a new approach to brain imaging that enables continuous monitoring of brain activity and the physiologic changes associated with neurological disease progression for ...
Medical Xpress / A burst of 'pink noise' may lead to more restorative sleep
During the day, waste products such as lactic acid and worn-out proteins build up in the brain. When we sleep at night, waves of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) help wash away this waste, keeping the brain healthy.
Phys.org / OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents cracked one of math's hardest problems in 88 hours
OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, a claim that also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit.
Medical Xpress / RNA creates a self-destruct switch for cellular machinery linked to leukemia
Cells have all kinds of intricate machinery to control genes, switching them on and off at the right times and under the right conditions. Components of this machinery include chromatin-modifying complexes, groups of proteins ...
Dialog / Early Earth's auroral belts may have formed a natural ion-beam reactor for prebiotic chemistry
We usually think of auroras as beautiful lights in the night sky. I see them as visible traces of a connection between the sun, Earth's magnetic field and the atmosphere. This led me to an origin-of-life question: Could the ...
Phys.org / Beryllium signal identifies stars that have swallowed rocky planets
An international team led by researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has developed an innovative method to identify stars that have consumed the planets around them. The technique detects variations in ...
