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Medical Xpress / Hidden metabolic weakness in blood cancers revealed by new mapping tool

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and their international collaborators have developed a new computational tool that maps how gene pathways interact in complex biological systems. Using this novel algorithm, the team ...

19 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Life after stroke: The hidden struggle for recovery

Stroke is one of the leading causes of serious and complex adult disability; anyone reading this could be the next stroke survivor.

11 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / A multifunctional carbon-titanium composite material enhances the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries

A research team led by Professor Jongsung Yu of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has successfully developed a new electrode material that can significantly enhance the performance of lithium-sulfur ...

12 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / How the 'hypnagogic state' of drowsiness could enhance your creativity

The Beatles' song Yesterday was written in what psychologists refer to as the "hypnagogic state." This is the twilight zone between sleep and wakefulness, when we drowsily linger in a semi-conscious state, experiencing vivid ...

11 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / More women are using steroids—and many don't know the risks

When people think of gym goers using steroids, the picture that comes to mind is often of a man pumping iron, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, or modern day shirtless masculinity influencers like "the Liver King".

12 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Sports in middle childhood can breed respect for authority in adolescence, Canadian-Italian study suggests

Young adolescents, especially boys, who participate in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers in Canada and Italy suggests.

11 hours ago in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Observing ultrafast magnetic domain changes at the nanoscale with soft X-rays

Scientists at the Max Born Institute have developed a new soft X-ray instrument that can reveal dynamics of magnetic domains on nanometer length and picosecond time scales. By bringing capabilities once exclusive to X-ray ...

20 hours ago in Physics
Medical Xpress / Harnessing the power of clay to protect communities from toxins

From microplastics to heavy metals and forever chemicals, people are more aware than ever of the potential dangers lurking in food, water and household items. But thanks to researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary ...

7 hours ago in Biomedical technology
Medical Xpress / Aging midbrain neurons face energy crisis linked to Parkinson's

Dopamine neurons in a part of the brain called the midbrain may, with aging, be increasingly susceptible to a vicious spiral of decline driven by fuel shortages, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. ...

21 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Healthy routines can stay on track —even during holiday chaos, say nutritionists

The holidays can bring travel, busy schedules and family events, and for many people, that means healthy habits slip. But experts say staying well during this time doesn't require perfection.

12 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Powerful 7.6 quake strikes off Japan, tsunami warning lifted

A major earthquake rocked Japan's northern coast on Monday, with the country's meteorological agency recording several tsunami waves and local media reporting injuries.

14 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Research aims to strengthen the security of in-person voting machines

About 70% of Americans voted in person in the 2024 presidential election, their ballots counted by machines called Precinct Count Optical Scanners (PCOS). Researchers at Towson University have systematically analyzed thousands ...

12 hours ago in Other Sciences