Velar adhesion reduces cleft width prior to palatoplasty in cleft lip

For patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), velar adhesion (VA) reduces cleft width prior to palatoplasty and is associated with a lower incidence of otitis media with effusion…

China’s Baidu to deploy driverless cars on Uber

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Chinese internet giant Baidu plans to launch its driverless cars on ride-hailing app Uber in Asia and the Middle East this year, the two companies said…

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ pushes for crewed moon missions, but proposed budget cuts leave NASA science behind

The recent United States government’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that was recently signed into law has good news for the future of crewed spaceflight — but at the same…

Hepatitis C Found in Brain Lining Linked to Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Summary: Researchers have discovered hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the brain lining of individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, suggesting a possible link between infection and psychiatric symptoms. The study…

Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Lower levels of certain vitamins and minerals were found to be associated with chronic pain in a study led by researchers at the University of Arizona…

US House set to vote on landmark crypto bills this week

The US legislation comes after years of suspicion against the crypto industry amid the belief that the sector born out of the success of bitcoin should be kept on a…

What a disease in cats may teach us about long COVID

Leo, a 10-month-old tabby cat, is cared for by Clinical Trials Coordinator Jully Pires after receiving treatment as part of a clinical trial on FIP at UC Davis School of…

“City of Queens” turbulent history revealed in new archaeological study

Archaeologists have been conducting an in-depth study of Veszprém’s historic Castle District, revealing the turbulent history that shaped the “City of Queens.” The study is part of a major archaeological…

Research shows path toward protocells on Saturn’s moon Titan

Hydrocarbon lake and methane rain clouds on Titan. Credit: Jenny McElligott / eMITS NASA research has shown that cell-like compartments called vesicles could form naturally in the lakes of Saturn’s…

New technique using Raman scattering can dramatically improve laser linewidth for better quantum computing