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Astronomers discover the largest comet from the outskirts of the solar system is exploding with jets of gas
Astronomers have discovered that the largest comet from the Oort Cloud, a shell of icy bodies at the very edge of the solar system, is bursting with chemical activity. Using…
Gut Microbiome May Influence Bipolar Medication Response
Summary: A new review has examined how bipolar disorder medications interact with the gut microbiome, revealing important links between treatment response and gut microbial composition. Researchers analyzed 12 studies comparing…
Scientists discover new approach to gene therapy
Credit: bioRxiv (2025). DOI: 10.1101/2025.01.13.632719 Researchers have found a promising new method for gene therapy. They successfully restarted inactive genes by bringing them closer to genetic switches on the DNA…
GLP podcast: Science of reproduction—what does evolution tell us about the ‘sex spectrum’?
Over the last decade, a growing chorus of scientists has declared that biological sex is not binary. Properly assessing human diversity requires us to apply a broader definition of this…
Some AI prompts could cause 50 times more CO₂ emissions than others, researchers find
Credit: Sanket Mishra from Pexels No matter which questions we ask an AI, the model will come up with an answer. To produce this information—regardless of whether the answer is…
Patients, doctors and pharma companies set out plans to improve mental health diagnosis
To make mental health care more precise and personalized, two big changes are needed: First, the approach to care must include the latest scientific discoveries and new technologies. Second, the…
Chalcolithic cultural treasures unearthed in Caucasus
Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have uncovered 13 Chalcolithic-era sites, each yielding a wealth of cultural artefacts and material evidence. Excavations are in…
Websites are tracking you via browser fingerprinting, researchers show
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Clearing your cookies is not enough to protect your privacy online. New research led by Texas A&M University has found that websites are covertly using browser…
