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Medical Xpress / Veterans study finds updated COVID-19 shot reduces hospital visits and death

Veterans Research and Education Foundation of St. Louis reports that the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine was associated with lower risks of COVID-19–related emergency visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in a national cohort ...

Phys.org / Anomalous metal sheds light on 'impossible' state between superconductivity and insulation

Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, steered very thin conductors from superconductivity to insulation—creating an "impossible," strange state between the two mutually exclusive states.

Oct 14, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Living in an unequal society impacts the structure of children's brains, study finds

The distribution of wealth between different people living in specific geographical regions has changed substantially over the past decades, with some segments of the population benefiting most from economic growth than others. ...

Oct 13, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Atrial fibrillation after bypass found in nearly half of patients

Investigators led by LMU University Hospital report a higher-than-expected one-year incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting, paired with very low burden beyond 30 days.

Oct 13, 2025 in Cardiology
Phys.org / Cracking the CRISPR code to find the 'passwords' that unlock its full potential

One of the most revolutionary tools in cutting-edge medicine is a molecular scalpel so precise that it can modify defective DNA and fix genetic diseases like sickle cell anemia, and chronic disorders like cardiovascular diseases ...

Oct 14, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / A small molecule can help to combat antibiotic treatment failure

Since the 1940s, antibiotics have been our primary weapon against harmful bacterial infections. But some stubborn pathogens, like Staphylococcus aureus, can infect and hide within our own immune cells, making it incredibly ...

Oct 14, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / A new scalable approach to realize a quantum communication network based on ytterbium-171 atoms

Quantum networks, systems consisting of connected quantum computers, quantum sensors or other quantum devices, hold the potential of enabling faster and safer communications. The establishment of these networks relies on ...

Oct 11, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Glycation-lowering compounds curb hunger, lower insulin resistance and extend lifespan in mice

The same chemical reaction that makes a piece of freshly toasted bread delicious also happens in our bodies, with far less appetizing consequences. We're talking about the Maillard reaction, where sugars react with protein ...

Oct 14, 2025 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Phys.org / Astronomers discover ultra-luminous infrared galaxy lurking behind quasar

An international team of astronomers has used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to observe a well-known quasar known as the Cloverleaf. As part of the observations, they serendipitously discovered a ...

Oct 10, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Common yeast can survive Martian conditions

Any life on Mars in the past, present, or future would have to contend with challenging conditions including, among others, shock waves from meteorite impacts and soil perchlorates—highly oxidizing salts that destabilize ...

Oct 14, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Astronomers detect lowest mass dark object ever measured using gravitational lensing

Dark matter is an enigmatic form of matter not expected to emit light, yet it is essential to understanding how the rich tapestry of stars and galaxies we see in the night sky evolved. As a fundamental building block of the ...

Oct 9, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Quantum crystals offer a blueprint for the future of computing and chemistry

Imagine industrial processes that make materials or chemical compounds faster, cheaper, and with fewer steps than ever before. Imagine processing information in your laptop in seconds instead of minutes or a supercomputer ...

Oct 14, 2025 in Physics