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Phys.org / Astronomers spot 'first stars' billions of years after they were supposed to die

Over the course of billions of years, the universe has steadily been evolving. Thanks to the expansion of the universe, we are able to "see" back in time to watch that evolution, almost from the beginning. But every once ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / NASA's X-59 completes first flight, prepares for more flight testing

After years of design, development, and testing, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, marking a historic moment for the field of aeronautics research and the agency's ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Medical Xpress / Single prime editing system could potentially treat multiple genetic diseases

A team of researchers at the Broad Institute, led by gene-editing pioneer David Liu, has developed a new genome-editing strategy that could potentially lead to a one-time treatment for multiple unrelated genetic diseases.

Nov 19, 2025 in Genetics
Phys.org / All flow directions scheme can boost weather forecast accuracy in complex terrain

Imagine trying to predict wind patterns as air flows across a landscape. It's a straightforward task over a flat plain—but becomes more complex when the terrain shifts to jagged mountain ranges. Here, wind does not simply ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Open spaces in cities may be hotspots for coyote-human interaction

Open semi-natural settings in urban areas—like parks and golf courses teeming with plants and small mammals—are possible hotspots for interaction between coyotes and humans, a new study suggests.

Nov 19, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Asymptomatic carriers revealed: Computer model outperforms traditional contact tracing for drug-resistant infections

A new analytical tool can improve a hospital's ability to limit the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections over traditional methods like contact tracing, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University ...

Tech Xplore / Artificial neuron can mimic different parts of the brain—a major step toward human-like robotics

Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial neuron capable of mimicking different parts of the brain.

Nov 18, 2025 in Hardware
Medical Xpress / Expert argues psychedelics too unruly for traditional product development

Investor appetite in corporate psychedelia is returning, but the sector faces fundamental barriers to profitability, according to new research.

Nov 20, 2025 in Medications
Medical Xpress / Tablet use before bed found to have little effect on toddlers' sleep

It is often said that the blue light emitted by tablets and phones makes it harder to fall asleep because it impacts the production of the sleep hormone melatonin.

Nov 20, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Scientists use stem cells to model rare genetic blindness in children

Researchers at the Eye Genetics Research Unit at Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) are the first in the world to use stem cells to study one of the genetic causes of Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)—a rare condition ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Ophthalmology
Medical Xpress / Youth with mental health conditions share strikingly similar brain changes, regardless of diagnosis

An international study—the largest of its kind—has uncovered similar structural changes in the brains of young people diagnosed with anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD and conduct disorder, offering new insights into ...

Nov 18, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / How watching dance activates your brain

Dance styles engage the brain in different ways depending on the movements, aesthetics, and emotions associated with the dance, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The findings offer insights into the ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry