Rapid blood diagnostic test developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Neurally-derived extracellular vesicles extracted from a standard blood sample contain microRNA sequences used to diagnose ALS. Credit: Paul Cox. A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic…

Axon-mimicking materials show promise for more efficient computing

Floquet engineering tunes ultracold molecule interactions and produces two-axis twisting dynamics

Pulse sequences for generating two-axis twisting rotate the spins of KRb molecules, transforming the spin exchange interactions. Credit: Steven Burrows/Ye Group The interactions between quantum spins underlie some of the…

Combination and summary of ATLAS dark matter searches within 2HDM+a framework

Sex matters in how, when, and where melanomas develop

Fitted temporal trend of invasive cutaneous melanoma incidence (1982- 2018) for males vs. females from three populations (Queensland, US Whites, Scotland), by body site. Credit: Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2024).…

Discovery could lead to longer-lasting EV batteries, hasten energy transition

Michael Toney and team tested Li-ion battery coin cells for capacity loss over time. Credit: Jesse Peterson/CU Boulder Batteries lose capacity over time, which is why older cellphones run out…

Mega El Niños kicked off the world’s worst mass extinction

Extreme Climate Survey Science News is collecting reader questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you want to know about extreme heat and how it can…

Latent information carried by photons enables super-precise spectrometer

Frequency lens using multiple diffraction on a diffraction grating. The light pulse is transformed in a frequency analogous to the light beam passing through the real lens (fot. M. Lipka,…

Quantum researchers cause controlled ‘wobble’ in the nucleus of a single atom

“Vampiric” burial unearthed in Bishop’s former palace

Archaeologists from the Lublin Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments have unearthed a “vampiric” burial in the gardens of the Palace of the Uniate bishops, located on Góra Chełmska, Poland. The palace…