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Medical Xpress / Autistic children born preterm often show more complex needs—but share similar genetic background
A new study shows that children born preterm who are later diagnosed with autism often present with more extensive support needs and a higher number of co-occurring conditions than autistic children born at full term. Surprisingly, ...
Phys.org / Terahertz device sets performance record and opens new quantum horizons
A prototype device that has demonstrated record-breaking longevity could help open up new frontiers in next-generation communications and computing technologies.
Medical Xpress / Does mental illness have a silver lining? New paper says yes
An estimated one in five U.S. adults live with mental illnesses, conditions that are almost universally characterized by their negative consequences. But there are also positive attributes associated with psychological disorders— ...
Phys.org / Single-photon teleportation achieved between distant quantum dots for the first time
An international research team involving Paderborn University has achieved a crucial breakthrough on the road to a quantum internet. For the first time ever, the polarization state of a single photon emitted from a quantum ...
Medical Xpress / The power of gut enzymes: Why healthy eating affects everyone differently
Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse at the University of Jena and the Leibniz-HKI, together with international partners, have uncovered a mechanism that determines how our gut microbiome processes ...
Phys.org / How probation officers—criminal legal system's most diverse group—experience their roles
Probation officers—who supervise nearly 4 million people across the United States—are among the most visible faces of the criminal legal system (CLS). A new study led by UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor ...
Medical Xpress / Switching risk and protective alleles improves Alzheimer's-disease-like signatures and disruptions in mice
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive degradation of brain cells, as well as an associated decline in memory and other mental functions. Earlier research found that different ...
Phys.org / Oldest mule in western Europe found in early Iron Age burial site
Researchers from the Prehistoric Studies and Research Seminar and the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Barcelona have identified the oldest mule documented in the western Mediterranean and continental Europe, ...
Phys.org / AI-powered vision gives meaning to wildfire chaos
How wildfires spread is more variable and unpredictable than Canada's standard models assume, new research from UBC Okanagan data scientists shows.
Phys.org / Solar wind storms may explain mystery surrounding Uranus' radiation belts
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists believe they may have resolved a 39-year-old mystery about the radiation belts around Uranus.
Medical Xpress / Two genes found to suppress colorectal cancer spread in preclinical models
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and among all cancers, colorectal cancer ranks second in mortality, responsible for more than 900,000 deaths in 2020.
Phys.org / New discoveries reveal Tell Abraq's role in ancient Persian Gulf trade
If there were a place that could be called the archaeological almanac of Saudi Arabian culture, it would be Tell Abraq, located on the west coast of the United Arab Emirates. This area contains traces of every cultural phase ...
