New Drug Exposes Hidden Subtypes of Psychosis

Summary: A new study examining real-world hospital data reveals early indicators of who is most likely to benefit from Cobenfy, the first new schizophrenia drug mechanism approved in 50 years.…

Archaeologists unearth Cookham Abbey’s hidden past

The Cookham Abbey monastery was first discovered in 2021 by archaeologists from the University of Reading in the county of Berkshire, England. Previous excavations revealed structural remains dating to the…

New lab-made antibody matches IVIG effectiveness at lower doses in mice

A histology showing the ankle joint of a mouse four days after receiving the new antibody treatment, V11 sFc. Credit: Ravetch lab,  . Rockefeller University Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy involves…

New testing scheme could work for chips and clinics

Quantum nonlocality may be inherent in the very nature of identical particles

Nonlocality seems to be enchanted into such a fundamental property of our universe as the indistinguishability of quantum particles. Credit: IFJ PAN, AI At its deepest physical foundations, the world…

Quantum ‘pinball’ state of matter in electrons allows both conducting and insulating properties, physicists discover

Meditation Retreat Sparks Rapid Brain & Immune System Changes

Summary: A week-long retreat combining meditation and mind-body healing produced significant changes in brain activity and blood biology, demonstrating how consciousness-based practices can transform physical health. Participants showed reduced default-mode…

Breakthrough could connect quantum computers at 200X the distance

New research from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) Asst. Prof. Tian Zhong could make it possible for quantum computers to connect at distances up to…

Physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene

Physicists use a new platform to measure magic-angle graphene’s superconducting gap. The method involves “tunneling” electrons between two layers of magic-angle twisted tri-layer graphene (in yellow) while measuring the material’s…

Northern lights may be visible in parts of the US due to solar storms

An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lights up the night sky off Lake Michigan and the St. Joseph Lighthouse, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Joseph, Mich. Credit:…