Researchers harness AI to repurpose existing drugs for treatment of rare diseases
New AI model identifies possible therapies from existing medicines for thousands of diseases, including rare…
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Mapping distant planets: ‘Ridges’, ‘deserts’ and ‘savannahs’
Researchers examined Neptunian exoplanets — these planets share similar characteristics to our own Neptune, but…
Twice as many women as men were buried in the megalithic necropolis of Panoria, study finds
A new study uncovers gender bias at the megalithic necropolis of Panoria where twice as…
Bodily awareness could curb scams and fraud against older adults, study suggests
People were better at detecting lies when they were more attuned to signals from their…
Webb discovers ‘weird’ galaxy with gas outshining its stars
The discovery of a ‘weird’ and unprecedented galaxy in the early Universe could ‘help us…
Harvests, wildfires, epidemics: How the jet stream has shaped extreme weather in Europe for centuries
Tree-ring data reveal that periodic shifts in strong winds high above the Earth’s surface have…
Encoding human experience: Study reveals how brain cells compute the flow of time
A landmark study has begun to unravel one of the fundamental mysteries in neuroscience —…
Sudan crisis: Countries gather at UN General Assembly for action call
With war raging in Sudan and no end in sight to the catastrophic hunger crisis…
Focus on the Future: Ascending the Summit
Crippling debt burdens are holding many African countries back: some of them are paying more…
Interposition arthroplasty may be alternative treatment option for hallux rigidus – Healio
Interposition arthroplasty may be alternative treatment option for hallux rigidus Healio Read Original Article: Interposition arthroplasty…
What is direct primary care? This alternative treatment model is growing – NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
What is direct primary care? This alternative treatment model is growing NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Read Original Article:…
Atmospheric methane increase during pandemic due primarily to wetland flooding
A new analysis of satellite data finds that the record surge in atmospheric methane emissions…
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Language agents help large language models ‘think’ better and cheaper
Researchers have devised an agent to help large language models ‘think.’ Read Original Article: Language…
Better together: Gut microbiome communities’ resilience to drugs
Many common drugs can impact the composition of gut microbiome communities. Scientists compared directly, for…
Psychedelics excite cells in hippocampus to reduce anxiety
A classic psychedelic, similar to LSD, psilocybin and mescalin, was found to activate a cell…
Placebo pain relief and positive treatment expectations are not caused by dopamine, researchers find
New findings argue against a direct causal role for dopamine during the experience of a…
Fruit-only diet improves bats’ immune response to viruses
Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response,…
Innovative electrolytes could transform steelmaking and beyond
Scientists are pioneering a new approach to designing electrolytes for more energy-efficient and less carbon-intensive…
Lasers provide boon for manufacturing of ceremonial Thai umbrellas
The tiered umbrella is one of Thailand’s oldest and most sacred ornamental symbols. Constructing one…
New cancer diagnoses did not rebound as expected following pandemic
Cancer incidence trends in 2021 largely returned to what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Outbreak detection under-resourced in Asia, study finds
A new study has revealed that despite the recent pandemic, outbreak detection efforts remain under-resourced…
Afghanistan: No future without women’s participation
Afghan women earned the right to vote more than a century ago. Today, under Taliban…
New battery cathode material could revolutionize EV market and energy storage
A research team has developed a low-cost iron chloride cathode for all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries, which…
Climate science: How a believer becomes a skeptic
Researchers explored the powerful effect of repetition on people’s beliefs. Read Original Article: Climate science:…
Paving the way for new treatments
Researchers have created a computer program that can unravel the mysteries of how proteins work…
New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes
A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator…
Biologist pioneers increased protein in staple crops, helps alleviate global protein shortage
A biologist’s groundbreaking research aims at improving global nutrition and sustainability. Read Original Article: Biologist…
Potential breakthrough for hard to treat cancers
Experts have developed a breakthrough small-molecule drug, a ‘protein degrader’. This molecule, called ACBI3, could…
Early-universe quasar neighborhoods are indeed cluttered
Observations confirm astronomers’ expectation that early-Universe quasars formed in regions of space densely populated with…
From chaos to order: Proteins can re-structure themselves to create important substances
The protein ‘MIPS’ changes its internal structure when it becomes active. Its disordered active centre…
Extreme polar light environment of the North and South Poles sustains biodiversity
Researchers working in Finland propose that the unique light environment of the Earth’s Polar regions…
How the brain integrates pain prediction and stimuli
A study has uncovered new insights into how the brain processes and integrates pain information….
Deeper corals may help shallow reefs recover in the Florida keys
Using blushing coral star and genomic DNA analyses, researchers have uncovered vital links between coral…
Torture ‘a common and acceptable practice’ in Ukraine war, UN investigators say
Russian authorities are using torture “with a sense of impunity” in the ongoing war in…
Innovative model provides valuable insights into prostate cancer spread
A new preclinical model using CRISPR, an advanced technology that allows scientists to cut and…
World News in Brief: 1.3 billion teens suffering mental disorders, Russia’s Indigenous Peoples face ‘extinction’, Belarus rights update
At least one in seven youngsters has a mental disorder. That’s the warning from the…
World News in Brief: 1.3 billion teens suffering mental disorders, Russia’s Indigenous Peoples face ‘extinction’, Belarus rights update
At least one in seven youngsters has a mental disorder. That’s the warning from the…
Pandemic-era babies do not have higher autism risk, finds study
Children born during the pandemic, including those exposed to COVID in utero, were no more…
‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza
The fear and anxiety caused by the ongoing war in Gaza is causing a range…
Russian attacks on Ukraine energy set to push 500,000 people out of country
Repeated Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and power cuts in Ukraine will likely uproot an…
Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million…
Study of former NFL players finds 1 in 3 believe they have CTE
A study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players shows one-third believe that they have chronic…
Focus on the Future: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
On the first episode of “Focus on the Future”, our mini-series running throughout High-Level Week…
UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives
The report details how this debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending AIDS in…
Trailer: The daily UNGA High-Level Week podcast
Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the numbers attending High-Level Week at UN Headquarters…
Transforming agriculture from carbon source to sink
The food system is one of the most significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions on…
‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza
The fear and anxiety caused by the ongoing war in Gaza is causing a range…
‘New models’ for UN peacekeeping to support safer and more equitable world
The future of UN peacekeeping and the “new models” it needs to create to remain…
New insights into intellectual disability genetics emerge
Researchers have published a pivotal study that sheds light on a novel genetic variant associated…
Leading scientists redefine ‘sustainability’ to save the ocean and feed a hungry and warming planet
Top ocean experts have published a report that redefines the concept of ‘sustainable fishing’ and…