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Tech Xplore / Robots take center stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'
The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set to compete using automatons to solve real-world problems.
Phys.org / Researchers find smaller amounts of microplastics in southern Narragansett Bay
It's safe to say Rhode Islanders have a symbiotic relationship with Narragansett Bay.
Medical Xpress / Epigenetic changes regulate gene expression, but what regulates epigenetics?
All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics—meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in each cell. Mistakes or ...
Tech Xplore / Mexico unveils plan to build Latin America's biggest supercomputer
The Mexican government will build a supercomputer with a processing capacity seven times greater than the current most powerful computer in Latin America, officials responsible for the project said Wednesday.
Phys.org / 'Exploitative' online money gaming in India causing financial, health and social harm, analysis shows
"Exploitative" online money gaming in India is harming people's financial and mental health and causing deep social problems, a new study shows.
Phys.org / DNA shape and rigidity regulate key players of gene expression
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown that DNA inflexibility, or rigidity, inside the nucleosome regulates the positioning of INO80. This highlights that the physical structure and shape ...
Medical Xpress / Finerenone shows superior survival and kidney protection over spironolactone in diabetic kidney disease
Researchers from National Taiwan University Hospital and collaborating institutions have demonstrated that finerenone, a new-generation nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), significantly reduces the risk ...
Medical Xpress / Human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world, evidence suggests
Humans have long wondered when and how we begin to form thoughts. Are we born with a pre-configured brain, or do thought patterns only begin to emerge in response to our sensory experiences of the world around us? Now, science ...
Phys.org / Kids' reading apps failing to deliver educational value
Many mobile apps claiming to support early reading skills in children fail to deliver actual educational benefit, with positive app store reviews seemingly driven by esthetics and functionality, a new Flinders University ...
Medical Xpress / Los Angeles wildfires prompted significantly more virtual medical visits, research finds
When uncontrolled wildfires moved from the foothills above Los Angeles into the densely populated urban areas below in January 2025, evacuation ensued and a thick layer of toxic smoke spread across the region. Air quality ...
Phys.org / Encouraging young people to vote requires understanding why they don't
Around the world, political institutions are under threat and democracy hangs in the balance. Deepening political divisions, political apathy and the rise of opportunistic populist leaders have all contributed to widespread ...
Medical Xpress / New study identifies key mechanism driving HIV-associated immune suppression
Researchers from the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered how a specific type of immune cell may contribute to the persistence of HIV infections. The finding offers ...
