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Medical Xpress / DNA research uncovers 22 genes that could put people at risk of long-term health conditions

Baylor College of Medicine researchers are part of a collaborative research group with AstraZeneca and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center that have identified 22 genes which increase the risk of developing a range of ...

19 hours ago in Genetics
Phys.org / Subtle rotations in ancient light: Decoding the universe's symmetry

A team of researchers studying the uncertainties associated with a phenomenon known as cosmic birefringence has developed a method to reduce uncertainties in its observational measurements, according to a new study published ...

21 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / New fear unlocked: Runaway black holes

Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our solar system from somewhere far beyond. It was moving at around 68 kilometers per second, just over double Earth's speed around the sun.

13 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Great white sharks grow a whole new kind of tooth for slicing bone as they age

A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly through the water, each slow, deliberate sweep of the powerful tail driving a body specialized for stealth, speed ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Extracellular vesicles manage to slip gene edits into Pneumocystis fungi

Pneumocystis is an unwieldy genus of fungal pathogens that cause severe pneumonia, particularly in immunocompromised people like those with HIV/AIDs or who have received organ transplants. However, the mechanisms by which ...

19 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Alfvén waves act as the power source behind Earth's auroral displays, research reveals

The dazzling lights of the aurora are created when high-energy particles from space collide with Earth's atmosphere. While scientists have long understood this process, one big mystery remained: What powers the electric fields ...

20 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Powering AI from space, at scale, with a passive tether design

Penn Engineers have developed a novel design for solar-powered data centers that will orbit Earth and could realistically scale to meet the growing demand for AI computing while reducing the environmental impact of data centers.

21 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / How iron-sulfur nanolayers are formed: X-ray methods enable real-time view

Researchers at the University of Hamburg, the University of Toulouse, and the DESY and ESRF research institutes have observed for the first time in real time how iron-sulfur nanostructures form in solutions. Using time-resolved ...

20 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / New light-based platform sets the stage for future quantum supercomputers

A light has emerged at the end of the tunnel in the long pursuit of developing quantum computers, which are expected to radically reduce the time needed to perform some complex calculations from thousands of years down to ...

21 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Hearing tests uncover unexpected humpback sensitivity to high-frequency noise

University of Queensland hearing tests conducted across kilometers of ocean off the Australian coast show humpback whales react to higher frequency sounds than expected. Associate Professor Rebecca Dunlop from UQ's School ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / California's iconic Highway 1 is fighting a losing battle against climate change; can it survive?

California marked a milestone this month with the return of an uninterrupted Highway 1 through the perilous yet spectacular cliffs of Big Sur. The famed coastal road had been closed for more than three years after two major ...

12 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Most atopic dermatitis patients want climate-health education

Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) report a desire for climate-health education, which is infrequently addressed by clinicians, according to a research letter published online Jan. 20 in JMIR Dermatology.

10 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders