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Medical Xpress / What lies behind hereditary heart rhythm disorders

Short QT syndrome is a genetic disease that leads to sudden cardiac death at a young age. Mutations in the SLC4A3 gene, which regulates bicarbonate-chloride exchange, were recently described as a potential cause. An international ...

13 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Fiber-optic sensor reads strain through electrical signals, skipping optical analyzers

Scientists have demonstrated a new fiber-optic sensing method that detects strain and displacement by reading interference patterns directly in the electrical spectrum of a photodetected signal. The approach uses a polymer ...

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / IL-10 gene therapy boosts immune attack against liver cancer in mice

Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed a liver-directed IL-10 gene therapy that strengthens cancer-fighting immune cells and suppresses liver tumors in mice. The treatment also generated long-lasting immune ...

13 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Majority voting method provides a smarter way to catch software bugs

Researchers from The University of Osaka, Kyushu University, and the University of Victoria have developed a new method called Majority Voting SZZ (MV-SZZ) that accurately identifies defect-inducing software commits. By combining ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Nanoscale design channels hybrid light–vibration waves to carry heat more efficiently

Your phone warms up after a 20-minute FaceTime call. Your laptop hums loudly while editing a large video file. Heat is a by-product of modern electronics—from everyday gadgets to the high-resolution screens and processors ...

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Medical Xpress / Health authorities work to contain cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, was on its way to the Canary Islands on May 7, 2026, after evacuating three ill passengers for treatment.

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Medical Xpress / Metformin's real power may be in the gut

For decades, physicians and scientists thought metformin, the leading type 2 diabetes medication taken by millions worldwide, mainly targets the liver to suppress glucose production. But a new Northwestern University study ...

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Tech Xplore / Beyond human error: Systemic skill management in organizations and the 2005 Fukuchiyama-line derailment accident

Researchers at University of Tsukuba reexamined the causes of the Fukuchiyama Line derailment that occurred in April 2005, analyzing how train drivers acquire and use operational knowledge/skills, and simulating how the railway ...

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Phys.org / Meet the fleet: NASA Armstrong continues legacy of flight research

NASA's home for experimental flight is welcoming more flyers to its already high-performing fleet as it continues to support science and aeronautics test missions—continuing the legacy of pioneers like Neil Armstrong.

17 hours ago
Phys.org / One absurd raccoon army question just exposed a hidden flaw in how conspiracy beliefs get counted

A mythical army of genetically engineered raccoons has helped Australian researchers show that belief in conspiracy theories may be less common than previously thought.

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Tech Xplore / How one ship engine could make hydrogen at sea and sidestep storage hurdles

Each year, international shipping moves over 80% of global trade and emits around 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases. Heavy fuel oil remains the industry's workhorse, prized for its reliability and energy density but notorious ...

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Medical Xpress / Technology receives FDA approval for breast cancer treatment

More than a decade ago, Yale chemist Craig Crews founded a biotechnology company in New Haven based on his pioneering research into PROTACs (or PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera), a technology that treats certain types of cancer ...

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