Study reveals genetic switch that helps leukemia cells evade chemotherapy

Scientists at The Jackson Laboratory are studying new therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive hematological malignancy that accounts for 80% of acute leukemia cases in adults. Credit:…

High metabolic syndrome severity linked to development of CKD

High metabolic syndrome (MetS) severity, expressed by the continuous metabolic syndrome severity score (cMetS-S), is associated with development of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study recently published in…

Lost treasures from Emperor’s tomb recovered

For the first time since 1872, rare funerary objects believed to have come from the Daisenryo Kofun have been recovered. The Daisenryo Kofun is Japan’s largest Kofun tomb, located in…

Scientists discover eight new schizophrenia genes

Schizophrenia GWAS locus plot for KLC1. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62429-y Researchers have discovered eight new genes associated with schizophrenia, in the largest exome-sequencing study of the disorder ever…

Caught in a social media echo chamber? AI can help you out

A new study involving Binghamton University researchers offers a promising solution: developing an AI system to map out interactions between content and algorithms on digital platforms to reduce the spread…

Physicists solve 90-year-old puzzle of quantum damped harmonic oscillators

University of Vermont professor Dennis Clougherty (right) and his student Nam Dinh wondered if there are systems in the atomic scale that behave like the vibrating motion of a guitar…

Sibling and friend game time key to keeping children safe in online video games, say researchers

Doctoral students Zinan Zhang (left) and Qiurong Song demonstrate the risky situations children may face while playing online video games. Credit: Ben Manning / Penn State. Creative Commons Older siblings…

Brain Signature Reveals How We Consciously Experience Emotional Intensity

Summary: Researchers have identified a distinct brain signature linked to the conscious experience of emotional intensity. By combining AI modeling, advanced brain imaging, and realistic experimental scenarios, they measured arousal…

Dark star clusters or extreme dwarf galaxies? Astrophysicists revisit Ursa Major III’s true nature

Dry-processed cathodes can now be recycled without toxic solvents

The laboratories at the MEET Battery Research Center explore both the dry processing of electrodes and their recycling. Credit: Uni MS – Michael Möller Dry-processed electrodes that do not require…