Red light therapy is increasingly viewed as a promising treatment for wrinkles, acne, psoriasis, scars and sun-damaged skin, and as a supportive therapy for some kinds of cancer. But does…
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Study provides evidence of amyloidosis in the brains of some World Trade Center responders
These composite brain images from the study of WTC responders reveal evidence of amyloidosis. Areas shaded in red and yellow indicate regions of the brain with amyloid. Credit: Stony Brook University Closing…
How good old mud can lower building costs
“What’s cool here is we’re able to make shape-optimized building elements for the same amount of time and energy it would take to make rectilinear building elements,” Sandy Curth says.…
Quantum computer efficiently suppresses errors with two different correction codes
The Innsbruck quantum computer calculates with algorithms that switch back and forth between two different quantum error correction codes to realize error-corrected computing operations. Credit: Helene Hainzer Computers also make…
European farmers concerned about climate change push to ground EU’s ‘Green Deal’ because of it restricts crop gene editing
Leveraging the proposed European Green Deal (EGD) announced in December 2019, the EU aims to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Growing evidence of a more unstable climate is…
Data suggest major uncertainties remain about impact of treatment for gender-related distress
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Major uncertainties remain about the impact of puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone therapy on children and young people with gender-related distress (gender dysphoria), making it impossible…
Roman-Era boundary stone sheds light on ancient administration
Archaeologists excavating the biblical site of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel have uncovered a rare Tetrarchic boundary stone, offering valuable insights into ancient land management under Roman rule. The…
NASA JPL prepping for full year of launches, mission milestones
NASA JPL is readying for, clockwise from lower right, the launches of CADRE (its engineering models are seen here), Lunar Trailblazer, NISAR (seen in an artist’s concept), Sentinel-6B (artist’s concept),…
New 2-liter ammonia-fueled engine developed, showing improved thermal efficiency and power output
Direct Injection Ammonia Engine. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) A 2-liter engine utilizing ammonia, a renewable and zero-carbon energy source, has been developed. This groundbreaking technology is…
Growing up and going out: Beyond the cradle (op-ed)
Rick Tumlinson is the founder of SpaceFund, a venture capital firm investing in space startups. He also founded the Space Frontier Foundation, Earthlight Foundation, and New Worlds Institute and was…
