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Curved spacetime in a quantum simulator
In the background: the gravitational lens effect, an example of an effect explained by relativity. With quantum particles, analogous effects can be studied. Credit: NASA, Vienna University of Technology The…
Scientists better understand how people with Cantu syndrome develop lymphedema
Graphical abstract. Credit: Function (2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad017 Ion channels in people with Cantu syndrome produce varying degrees of contractile dysfunction (when muscles and tendons function ineffectively) in the lymphatic system,…
Pivotal points in the COVID-19 pandemic – 5 essential reads
Experts have made it clear that the end of the COVID-19 national emergency, which was lifted on May 11, 2023, does not mean an end to the pandemic. But this…
Hubble telescope finds double quasar in early universe
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope made an unexpected discovery — a pair of gravitationally bound quasars inside two merging galaxies that existed when the universe was just three billion years old.…
Webb finds water, and a new mystery, in rare main-belt comet
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has enabled another long-sought scientific breakthrough, this time for Solar System scientists studying the origins of the water that has made life on Earth possible. This…
Musk says will tweet thoughts regardless of business blowback
Elon Musk predicts Tesla will have a breakthrough ‘ChatGPT moment’ by the end of next year with its artificial intelligence for self-driving cars. Elon Musk on Tuesday said a new…
High blood pressure is the most deadly risk factor for women worldwide
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain All women should know their blood pressure to prevent heart disease and stroke, urged cardiologists from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) on World Hypertension Day.…
Weight gain in late teens and 20s associated with higher risk of fatal prostate cancer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Weight gain in a man’s late teens and 20s increases his risk of dying from prostate cancer later in life, research being presented at the European…
Apple engineer from China among US tech theft cases
The US announced charges against several Russian and Chinese nationals for violating sanctions by seeking to export sensitive technolgy. The United States announced charges on Tuesday against several Chinese and…
