A close-up look at human brain tissue using a new technique developed by Benjamin Creekmore and colleagues. Credit: Benjamin Creekmore. Improving the way scientists can see the microscopic structures of…
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New test for improving population-based colorectal cancer screening
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new stool test appears to detect colorectal cancer precursors better than the current fecal immunochemical test. This could further reduce the number of new colorectal…
Women Scan For Danger When Walking at Night
Summary: A new study highlights the stark differences in how men and women perceive safety while walking at night. Through an innovative use of heat maps generated by participants’ focus…
Excavation uncovers 19th century chocolate factory in Barcelona
Archaeologists excavating in the Ciutat Vella district in Barcelona have uncovered traces of a 19th century chocolate factory. The discovery was made during the renovation of a four-story building in…
Predicting Psychosis Before Symptom Onset
Summary: Researchers developed a machine-learning tool that accurately identifies individuals at high risk of psychosis through MRI brain scans. This innovative approach, which achieved an 85% accuracy rate in training…
Blood Immunity Altered in Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new study reveals epigenetic alterations in the immune system of Alzheimer’s patients’ blood, suggesting environmental or behavioral factors could influence Alzheimer’s risk. The study indicates these epigenetic changes…
A 20 kW laser system for producing high-purity crystals
Gallium oxide crystals are produced in Japan with a 20 kW diode laser using the high-power optical system of the Fraunhofer ILT. Credit: Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen, Germany High-purity semiconductor crystals…
Hubble spots a galaxy shrouded by stars
This Hubble image shows irregular galaxy ESO 245-5 located some of 15 million light-years from Earth. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Messa This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a…
Indonesia’s nickel industry threatens Indigenous peoples’ rights
Indonesia supplies the EV industry with critical battery materials but the sector’s rapid expansion is threatening the rights of Indigenous peoples In the biodiversity-rich forests of Indonesia lies a metal…
Expanded superconducting strips for enhanced photon-counting accuracy
Superconducting microstrip photon-number-resolving detector. Credit: Kong (SIMIT). Using single photons as qubits has become a prominent strategy in quantum information technology. Accurately determining the number of photons is crucial in…
