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Phys.org / World's first gene edited Culicoides biting midges open door for livestock disease research
Scientists have successfully edited the genome of biting midges, opening the door to new research on how these insects transmit disease. Culicoides biting midges are small blood-feeding insects responsible for spreading important ...
Phys.org / New machine-learning tool improves accuracy of genomics research
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have identified a widespread source of error in a popular method for studying the genome and created a machine-learning tool to correct it. The free tool could improve ...
Phys.org / Greater nutrient variety can counterintuitively shrink microbial diversity, experiments reveal
Microbial communities are considered particularly diverse—in soil, water and the human body. A common assumption in ecology is that the greater the diversity of available nutrients, the more species can coexist. A research ...
Medical Xpress / Method to standardize research into brain stimulation could help speed development of treatments
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)—a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that influences activity in specific areas of the brain—is widely used by researchers to better understand how the brain functions and is also ...
Phys.org / Researcher shows how AI can personalize learning for homeschooling families
More than 3.4 million American children, or about 6% of the school-age population, now learn at home, and that group has grown at nearly three times the pre-pandemic rate. Homeschooling is also increasingly popular in countries ...
Phys.org / Brain-inspired nanopore device uses current-induced heating for memory operations
Some researchers are leaning into biology for inspiration in computing. In particular, neuromorphic computing offers a brain-inspired approach to hardware that replaces traditional binary processing with systems that function ...
Tech Xplore / 'Ouroboros' AI system changes what edge devices see video in real time
A research team led by Kyunghan Lee, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul National University College of Engineering, has developed an artificial intelligence system, "Ouroboros," ...
Medical Xpress / Healthy aging supplement shows limited benefits in older adults with cognitive impairment
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD+, is all the rage in the healthy aging space. Social media influencers tout NAD+ supplements, injections and infusions as anti-aging miracles that can clear brain fog and improve ...
Phys.org / Alien world chemistry found inside meteorite that struck New Jersey home
On July 16, 2024, a daytime meteor shook New York City with a sonic boom as it passed just south of the Statue of Liberty. Now, an international team of researchers reports in the journal Science Advances that a short time ...
Medical Xpress / Unpredictable childhood routines reveal mental health risks missed by standard screenings
Children who grow up in unpredictable environments may face elevated risks for depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and other mental health challenges, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, ...
Phys.org / As Supreme Court decisions grow sharper, new study examines justices' calculated concessions
Recent U.S. Supreme Court terms have seen justices openly accuse one another of rewriting statutes, ignoring precedent and substituting policy preferences for law. Whether in disputes over presidential immunity, administrative ...
Phys.org / Wealthier North Carolina neighborhoods may be hotspots for insecticide-resistant tiger mosquitoes
The choices people make to control mosquitoes in their own backyards may be helping some of those mosquitoes survive the very insecticides meant to kill them, according to two new studies from North Carolina State University. ...
