Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The total number of adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million—over four times the total number…
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Report highlights large-scale electricity storage’s key role in Australia’s clean energy future
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new white paper from Monash Business School has confirmed the essential role large-scale electricity storage will need to play if Australia is to reach its…
Astronomers defy the zone of avoidance to find hundreds of new galaxies
Observed galaxies within the Vela supercluster. Credit: Sambatriniaina H. A. Rajohnson, et al There is a region of the sky where astronomers fear to look. Filled with dark clouds of…
Thirty years on from its first paying passengers, Eurostar now has a fresh chance to hit its potential
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Three decades ago, the first Eurostar train carrying paying passengers set off from London’s Waterloo station for Paris. While many of the headlines on November 14…
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
A container of Narcan, or naloxone, sits on tree roots at a longstanding homeless encampment in Bellingham, Wash., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File The decline…
Schizophrenia Risks Tied to Psychedelic Use
Summary: A new study links hallucinogen-related emergency department visits to a 21-fold increased risk of schizophrenia compared to the general population. Even after accounting for other mental health disorders and…
Top Black Friday space gifts at Walmart
Looking for an alternative to Amazon this Black Friday? Walmart might just be the retailer for you. While Black Friday isn’t until November 29th, most retailers are already running sales…
Huntington’s Gene Enhances Early Brain Growth and Intelligence
Summary: A study reveals that the genetic mutation causing Huntington’s disease (HD) enhances brain development and intelligence in early life, but leads to degeneration in adulthood. Children with the HD…
How ‘clean’ does a quantum computing test facility need to be?
The electronic connections that record signals from experimental superconducting qubits must be ultra-clean to avoid stray environmental radiation interrupting quantum coherence. Credit: Eric Francavilla | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Now…
Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning
Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is…
