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Medical Xpress / Human gene maps are biased towards European ancestries, study reveals

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ancestry, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

11 hours ago in Genetics
Phys.org / Debris disk gallery shows tell-tale signs of asteroids and comets in distant solar systems

Observations with the instrument SPHERE at ESO's Very Large Telescope have produced an unprecedented gallery of "debris disks" in exoplanetary systems.

13 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Golden Eagles in the West appear stable, but Nevada tells a different story

Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) have been protected in North America since 1962 and their populations in the West are considered stable. However, a new study published in the Journal of Raptor Research found that the Nevada ...

5 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / One short quiz could help people stick to their weight loss plans

A new study, published in JMIR Formative Research, has found that people who answered a brief quiz to determine their "eating profile" were more likely to stick with their program and stay committed to their weight loss goals ...

3 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / How to catch a comet that hasn't been discovered yet

There's been a lot of speculation recently about interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS—much of which is probably caused by low-quality data given that we have to observe it from either Earth, or in some cases, Mars. In either case, ...

3 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Solar wind storms may explain mystery surrounding Uranus' radiation belts

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists believe they may have resolved a 39-year-old mystery about the radiation belts around Uranus.

5 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Google's proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power. The surge has strained data infrastructure, which requires lots of electricity to operate. A single, medium-sized ...

3 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / By hiding their faces, metal bands maximize the emotional punch of their music

In 2024, along with 20,000 others, I attended a sold-out metal show in Manchester. Unlike most concerts at the Co-op Live Arena, however, none of us in the packed-out venue knew who we were actually seeing. The band was Sleep ...

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Balancing noise suppression and climate impact: Timber shows promise

Many modern buildings are "green buildings," adhering to a complex set of standards to ensure they are environmentally friendly and sustainably designed, with minimal impact on nature and the humans that inhabit them. These ...

3 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Rich cities, broke neighbors: Study exposes metro-level wealth divide

Local governments in the United States are responsible for many of the services people rely on daily—schools, parks, public safety, and more. But the resources available to fund these services depend heavily on the amount ...

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Super-pump explains how E. coli beats antibiotics in gut

The toxic bug E. coli uses a secret weapon to survive in our gut even when it is being treated with antibiotics, scientists have revealed. The new research has unmasked a super-pump inside the bacteria, and its related Shigella ...

5 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Breast cancer remodels lymphatic vessels to accelerate its spread, research reveals

Breast cancer is able to modify the lymphatic vessels through which it travels to the draining lymph nodes. From there, it can then spread to other parts of the body. A new finding by Finnish researchers may help develop ...

5 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer