Research finds surprisingly simple relationship

by Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, The University of Tokyo Diagram of a boundary surface shows how in order to transmit energy, information must also…

Endometriosis pain leads to missed school and work in two-thirds of women with the condition, new study finds

More than two-thirds of women with endometriosis missed school or work due to pain from the condition, in a study of more than 17,000 women between the ages of 15…

Japan’s ispace will launch its 2nd lunar lander to the moon in December

Japanese space exploration firm ispace is gearing up for its second shot at landing on the moon. The mission, featuring a lander named Resilience and a tiny rover dubbed Tenacious,…

Microsoft cutting more jobs from its gaming unit

Word of more layoffs at the gaming unit of Xbox-maker Microsoft comes as labor organizers promote unionizing to protect jobs. Microsoft is cutting about 650 more positions from its gaming…

Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs

A lab technician works on a sequencer inside the quality control department at Complete Genomics in San Jose, Calif., Monday, July 22, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Nic Coury A California biotechnology…

Slow progress in Baku risks derailing talks on new climate finance goal at COP29

Azerbaijan’s COP29 president calls for determination and leadership from all countries to bridge the gaps on finance At the latest climate talks in Baku, which ended on Thursday, countries made…

Nutritional epigenetics: How life events can shape your genes and their impact on diet and health

Within the last century, researchers’ understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation. Genes, regions of DNA that are largely responsible for our physical characteristics, were considered unchanging under the original…

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…