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Medical Xpress / Congenital aniridia causes a progressive loss of corneal sensitivity, clinical study reveals
Congenital aniridia is a rare disease caused, in most cases, by mutations in the PAX6 gene, which is essential for the development of ocular structures. Although the most visible feature is the total or partial absence of ...
Phys.org / Tracking wildlife trafficking in the age of online marketplaces
Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's most widespread illegal trades, contributing to biodiversity loss, organized crime, and public health risks. Once concentrated in physical markets, much of this activity has moved ...
Tech Xplore / Unlocking the 'urban mine': A path to US mineral sovereignty through e-waste
Inside America's junk drawers sits an untapped fortune, and a national and economic security solution. As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, University of Houston researchers have unveiled a breakthrough supply ...
Tech Xplore / Sodium-ion batteries lean heavily on lithium-ion expertise, patent analysis suggests
Researchers from the University of Münster, ETH Zurich, Stanford University, and the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production (FFB) used AI-supported patent analysis to show how strongly battery technologies ...
Medical Xpress / Lab-grown reservoir cells aim at HIV's last strongholds
A new study has overcome a long-standing challenge: how to isolate and study elusive HIV-infected cells called authentic reservoir clones (ARCs) that evade the immune system, making the disease difficult to cure. Researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Hypertension treatment linked to lower mortality for patients with metastatic breast cancer
Women with metastatic breast cancer often face multiple chronic conditions, and high blood pressure is among the most common. Nearly half of women in this study population had hypertension at diagnosis, with even higher rates ...
Phys.org / Ice Age erosion may explain Appalachians' smoother northern peaks
Hike north on the Appalachian Trail and the scenery slowly transforms. Rugged, steep ridgelines in Tennessee and Virginia soften into the broad summits and smooth peaks of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. According to new research ...
Tech Xplore / Mixing generative AI with physics to create personal items that work in the real world
Ever had an idea for something that looked cool, but wouldn't work well in practice? When it comes to designing things like decor and personal accessories, generative artificial intelligence (genAI) models can relate. They ...
Phys.org / Shorter early-life telomere length could predict survival in Arctic seabirds
A study published in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology reveals a surprising link between cellular aging markers and survival in black-legged kittiwakes (members of the gull family). In the work titled "Who's coming home? ...
Phys.org / AI provides a more precise time of death post-mortem
Artificial intelligence can be used to provide a more precise time of death, which could be crucial in murder investigations. The method was developed by researchers at Linköping University and the Swedish National Board ...
Medical Xpress / It's not just about the number on the scale: The hidden value of so-called 'yo-yo dieting'
So-called "yo-yo dieting" confers long-term health benefits, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. "Yo-yo dieting" is a pattern in which individuals lose weight through lifestyle interventions ...
Phys.org / Auroras on Ganymede and Earth share striking similarities
New observations of Ganymede reveal a striking similarity between the auroras on the largest moon in the solar system and those on Earth. The international team of astrophysicists, led by researchers from the University of ...
