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Single-shot HIV treatment suppresses virus 10,000-fold for months, animal study finds
Live Science - 22 Aug 2024 00:00
Engineered virus-like particles can outcompete HIV in the body, potentially offering long-term viral suppression after a single dose, a monkey study suggests.
Psychosis Cognitive Impairment Linked to Brain Network
Neuroscience News - 22 Aug 2024 23:56
New research reveals that cognitive impairments in psychotic disorders, like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are connected to brain network organization. This connection is evident even before the first psychotic bre...
100 Years of EEG: Transforming Brain Research
Neuroscience News - 22 Aug 2024 23:19
A century after the first human brainwave recording, EEG technology has revolutionized our understanding of brain function, particularly in diagnosing epilepsy. Experts now predict that within a generation, EEG could bec...
How particles of light may be producing drops of the perfect liquid
Phys.org - 22 Aug 2024 22:53
The world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator may be producing the world's tiniest droplets of liquid, right under scientists' noses. Researchers are digging into this subatomic enigma.
'A single magma ocean' once covered the moon, data from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests
Live Science - 22 Aug 2024 22:48
The moon was once engulfed by a massive magma ocean, analysis of geological samples collected by India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests.
Early Brain Changes May Trigger Autism
Neuroscience News - 22 Aug 2024 22:42
Researchers have uncovered critical insights into how autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may develop at early stages of brain formation. Using mouse models, the team discovered that environmental factors causing autism-like...
Chlamydia may hide in the gut and cause repeated infections
Live Science - 22 Aug 2024 22:22
A mini model of the human intestines suggests that chlamydia bacteria can colonize the gut, potentially contributing to recurrent infections.
This AI Learns Continuously From New Experiences--Without Forgetting Its Past
Singularity Hub - 22 Aug 2024 22:14
Our brains are constantly learning. That new sandwich deli rocks. That gas station? Better avoid it in the future. Memories like these physically rewire connections in the brain region that supports new learning. During ...
Most climate policies do little to prevent climate change
New Scientist - 22 Aug 2024 21:00
An analysis of 1500 climate policies in 41 countries has found that a slim minority have led to a significant reduction in carbon emissions, with most policies being too specifically targeted to make a substantial differ...
Rare 'doomsday fish' said to bring earthquakes spotted in California days before LA quake
Live Science - 22 Aug 2024 20:35
Beachgoers found a rare oarfish off California two days before an earthquake, mirroring folklore that says the deep-sea creatures are "doomsday fish."
Why do covid cases rise in summer, unlike other respiratory viruses?
New Scientist - 22 Aug 2024 20:00
Flu and other respiratory viruses seem to barely exist outside of winter, but covid-19 cases have consistently risen every summer over the past few years
3D ion magnet offers new experimental frontier for quantum information processing
Phys.org - 22 Aug 2024 19:27
Many quantum devices, from quantum sensors to quantum computers, use ions or charged atoms trapped with electric and magnetic fields as a hardware platform to process information.
Some black holes have a 'heartbeat' -- and astronomers may finally know why
Live Science - 22 Aug 2024 19:02
A tiny fraction of known black holes emit X-ray signals that resemble a human "heartbeat." Now, new research may finally explain the strange phenomenon.
This transparent sea creature can age in reverse
Live Science - 22 Aug 2024 18:14
The sea walnut, a type of comb jelly that has become invasive in parts of Europe and Asia, can transform from a sexually mature adult back into its larval form when times are tough.
A glob of jelly can play Pong thanks to a basic kind of memory
New Scientist - 22 Aug 2024 18:00
Researchers trained a polymer gel to play the computer game Pong by passing electric current through it and measuring the concentration of ions
Scientists demonstrate innovative perovskite waveguides with edge lasing effect
Phys.org - 22 Aug 2024 17:54
Integrated photonic circuits operating at room temperature combined with optical nonlinear effects could revolutionize both classical and quantum signal processing. Scientists from the Faculty of Physics at the Universit...
Save over $1,500 on this medium format Fujifilm camera at Target
Live Science - 22 Aug 2024 17:23
If you're looking for a professional-level medium format camera -- get 17% off the Fujifilm GFX100S II + GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR Lens bundle for $7,799.90 at Target
Strange stars full of metals may be created by imploding supernovae
New Scientist - 22 Aug 2024 17:00
After a star explodes, the resulting supernova remnant collapses in on itself and could begin the cycle again, creating generations of stars enriched with heavy elements
Developing innovative new display technologies to create ultrahigh-definition screens efficiently
Phys.org - 22 Aug 2024 16:22
A research team has developed a double-layer dry transfer printing technology that simultaneously transfers light-emitting and electron-transferring layers onto a substrate. This technology is expected to provide a more ...
Repurposing pencil lead as an optical material using plasma
Phys.org - 22 Aug 2024 16:21
Optical materials are essential in many modern applications, but controlling the way a material reflects light on its surface is costly and difficult. Now, in a recent study, researchers from Japan found a simple and low...
Deviations in particle interactions point to the existence of new bosons
Phys.org - 22 Aug 2024 16:09
Professors Andreas Crivellin of the University of Zurich and Bruce Mellado of the University of the Witwatersrand and iThemba LABS in South Africa have documented deviations in the way particles interact. These deviation...
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Live Science - 22 Aug 2024 15:46
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