Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Humans no longer have exclusive control over training social robots to interact effectively, thanks to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University…
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Noninvasive prenatal testing identifies twice as many Down syndrome cases as second-trimester serum screening
Credit: BGI Genomics A novel study has analyzed the cost-effectiveness of different Down syndrome (DS) screening strategies. The result confirms that noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) outperforms second-trimester serum screening (STSS)…
First successful demonstration of quantum error correction of qudits for quantum computers
Realization of a logical GKP ququart. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: In the world of quantum computing, the Hilbert space dimension—the measure of the number of quantum states that a quantum…
Vitamin B1 Derivative Sparks Dopamine, Boosts Wakefulness
Summary: Thiamine derivatives, once developed to treat nutrient deficiencies, are now being explored for their potential effects on brain function and energy. A new study shows that TTFD, a thiamine…
So your primary school child has a ‘boyfriend’ or ‘girlfriend’. Should you be worried?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain If you have a child in primary school, you may not be expecting to help them manage romantic relationships. Surely this is an issue for the…
How Music Can Emotionally Reshape Your Memories
Summary: A new neuroscience study reveals that music can alter the emotional content of our memories when played during recollection. Participants who listened to emotionally charged music while recalling neutral…
National Air and Space Museum to reveal more renovated galleries on July 28
From John Glenn’s Friendship 7 to Blue Origin’s New Shepard, space capsules and more are set to return to or debut on display with the opening of five “reimagined” galleries…
Paris kidnap bid highlights crypto data security risks
Paris was the scene of a cryptocurrency-related attempted kidnapping last week. New regulations threaten the security of the personal data of cryptocurrency users and may expose them to “physical danger,”…
Indian space agency’s satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle
This photo released by Indian Space Research Organization shows the EOS-09 Earth observation satellite on board the PSLV-C61 launch vehicle at Sriharikota space center in southern India, Saturday, May 17,…
Funerary structure and ceremonial offerings unearthed at Kuélap
Archaeologists from Peru’s Ministry of Culture have unearthed a chulpa type funerary structure during excavations at the northern zone of the Kuélap archaeological complex. Kuélap is situated in the mountainous…
