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Phys.org / Cracking the rules of gene regulation with experimental elegance and AI

Gene regulation is far more predictable than previously believed, scientists conclude after developing the deep learning model PARM. This might bring an end to a scientific mystery: how genes know when to switch on or off.

11 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / From injury to inspiration: Teen's Lego project brightens hospital recovery

When high school athlete Devin Brenner suffered a catastrophic knee injury during a long jump event, his competitive dreams were suddenly replaced by a grueling 10-month road to recovery. Now, the 18-year-old is using the ...

2 hours ago in Pediatrics
Tech Xplore / From trash to takeoff: Pilot plant produces 100 kg of sustainable aviation fuel per day from landfill gas

The aviation industry accounts for a significant share of global carbon emissions. In response, the international community is expanding mandatory use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which is produced from organic waste ...

11 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Hadean zircons reveal crust recycling and continent formation more than 4 billion years ago

Parts of ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought. New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has uncovered chemical signatures ...

11 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / TESS observations reveal sustained quasi-periodic oscillations in multiple blazars

Quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) are a rare phenomenon in active galactic nuclei. They have been observed to occur at periods ranging from minutes to hours, days, weeks, and even years across the electromagnetic spectrum. ...

11 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Personalized palliative care shows signs of improving quality of life for children with advanced cancer

How to reduce suffering in children with advanced cancer remains an ongoing but urgent question. A Mass General Brigham-led study has examined whether systematically surveying children with advanced cancer and their parents ...

5 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of all stroke types

Following a Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of all types of stroke among women, according to a study published in Neurology Open Access. The study does not prove that the Mediterranean diet is the cause ...

5 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / An unusual dust storm on Mars reveals how the red planet lost some of its water

The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, minerals altered by water, and other geological traces indicate that the red planet was, in its ...

11 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Brain network responsible for Parkinson's disease identified

Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder affecting more than 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million globally, is characterized by debilitating symptoms such as tremors, movement difficulties, ...

11 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / A minimalist bacterial defense strategy: Scientists discover single protein that disrupts viral assembly

University of Toronto researchers have expanded our understanding of bacterial immunity with the discovery of a new protein that can both sense and counteract viral infections. In the study, published in Nature, researchers ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Workplace gamification erodes employee moral agency, finds study

What is lost when a worker completes actions—such as helping a client or ensuring safety—in exchange for incentives like digital badges, placement on a leaderboard, or in-office rankings? A study by Carnegie Mellon University ...

5 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / A double-edged sword: Chronic cellular stress promotes liver cancer—but also makes tumors vulnerable to immunotherapy

A key molecular mechanism drives the growth of liver cell cancer while simultaneously suppressing the body's immune response to the tumor. This has been published in the journal Nature by a team led by researchers from the ...

11 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer