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Medical Xpress / Novel therapy may reverse autism-related brain deficits, study suggests

Researchers have identified a promising new therapeutic strategy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A research team led by Director KIM Eunjoon of the IBS Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions has now identified a promising ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / MeerKAT reveals three electron acceleration sites in one solar flare

Solar flares are the most explosive energy-release events in the solar corona, leading to intense particle acceleration, plasma heating and bulk plasma motions on short timescales. Core questions during solar flares remain ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.

8 hours ago
Medical Xpress / A popular joint pain supplement may accelerate dementia

New research has found an association between taking glucosamine, a popular over-the-counter supplement used for joint pain, and a higher likelihood of progressing from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease. The ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Peripheral vision helps readers process skipped words in 250 milliseconds

Reading seems like a straightforward process. The eyes scan the words, and the brain turns them into meaning. But it's not always that simple. Readers regularly skip words, sometimes without realizing it. New research from ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Neutron-rich nuclei yield beta-decay clues that could refine heavy-element origin models

How are heavy elements formed in the universe? Extremely neutron-rich atomic nuclei and their beta-decay rates play an important role in this process. Until now, it has been very difficult to determine these rates experimentally. ...

8 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How skilled soccer players outsmart defenders through coordinated motion

Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined feint dribbling in soccer to clarify how skilled players successfully penetrate defensive pressure in one-on-one situations. Their findings demonstrate that effective dribbling ...

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Chasing the ghost dog of the Amazon: New insights into a mythical canid

For decades, the short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis) has been considered one of the least-known carnivores in Latin America, and potentially one of the least-known canids in the world. Because of its highly secretive nature, ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Self-testing quantum chip generates certified random numbers while checking its hardware in real time

Randomness forms a crucial backbone of modern society, where every encryption key, secure transaction and digital signature depends on random numbers that no adversary can predict. But every random number generator ever deployed, ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Statin use linked to lower risk of frailty in older veterans

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have demonstrated that older U.S. veterans who initiated statin therapy were significantly less likely to develop frailty over time, suggesting that the cholesterol-lowering medications ...

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Why eating in the middle of the night can cause gastrointestinal issues

Eating when the body is normally asleep appears to desynchronize the circadian clocks of different cell types in the intestines, a UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggests. The findings, published in PNAS, could help ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study looks at barriers to initiation of rotavirus vaccine

Risk factors for not initiating a rotavirus vaccine (RVV)—for which the first dose is recommended by a maximum age of 14 weeks, six days—include extremely preterm birth and having no health insurance, according to a study ...

7 hours ago