During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people unexpectedly needed critical care such as ventilators but were unable to communicate their end-of-life wishes to their loved ones. Researchers like me, who study…
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From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
Federal datasets began disappearing from public view on Jan. 31, 2025, in response to executive orders from President Donald Trump. Among those were the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
Higher income is linked to both greater life satisfaction and more stress, study finds
Stress and life satisfaction trade-off with income. Trends against annual household income of (a) predicted life satisfaction for the respondents (NOverall = 2,038,169) who experienced prior-day (ES) and those who…
Does exoplanet K2-18b host alien life or not? Here’s why the debate continues
In 2023, debate erupted in the astronomy community about whether life could exist on an exoplanet called K2-18b. It started when a group of scientists published a paper suggesting a…
Debut of Manus AI digital assistant from China causes stir
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new Chinese artificial intelligence agent billed as able to work independently from humans has sent insiders buzzing—some with concern and others with disappointment. The Butterfly…
New test helps doctors predict a dangerous side effect of cancer treatment
Among the proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid, the researchers identified biomarkers that can accurately predict the development of ICANS. Specifically, two characteristic proteins, C1RL and FUCA2, were combined for highly…
Prenatal Stress Timing Shapes Infant Stress Response
Summary: New research reveals that the timing of stress during pregnancy has gender-specific effects on infants, altering how boys and girls respond to stress differently. Scientists found mid-pregnancy stress has…
Integration of two positioning systems delivers robust localization in dynamic environments
Illustration of the blockage for a sinusoidal-modulated wave and the influence on its DFT transformation. Credit: Satellite Navigation (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s43020-025-00158-9 Additionally, the system’s ability to estimate the locations of…
Quantum entanglement sensors could test quantum gravity
Artist’s concept of SUPREME-GQ. Credit: S. Shahriar / NASA Ask almost any physicist what the most frustrating problem is in modern-day physics, and they will likely say the discrepancy between…
How humans can reinvent themselves to live on other worlds
Robert Pattinson plays two “expendable” space travelers in “Mickey 17.” Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment Let’s face it: Space is a hostile environment for humans. Even on Mars, settlers might have…
