‘Beyond what’s possible’: new JWST observations unearth mysterious ancient galaxies

Our understanding of how galaxies form and the nature of dark matter could be completely upended after new observations of a stellar population bigger than the Milky Way from more…

Viewpoint: UK’s organic farming lobby needs to drop its ideological rejection of gene editing if it hopes to remain viable

Families of men with fertility problems show distinct patterns of increased risk for several types of cancer

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For the first time researchers have identified patterns of risk for several different types of cancer in men with fertility problems and their families. The study,…

An ultrafast SnO₂ passivation strategy for low-temperature manufacture of perovskite solar cells

Automated machine learning from the perspective of bilevel optimization

(a) Illustration of key issues of ML task. (b) Formulation of AutoML paradigm from the perspective of bilevel optimization. Credit: Science China Press Recently, professors Risheng Liu from Dalian University…

Genes Play a Key Role in Trust

Summary: Genetic factors account for approximately 33% of the variation in trust levels between individuals, highlighting the heritable nature of this crucial social trait. The research utilized data from twins…

Physicists discover a quantum state with a new type of emergent particles: Six-flux composite fermions

PhD student and lead author Haoyun Huang is credited by Gabor Csathy as having conceived, led the measurements and writing a large part of the manuscript. Credit: Brian Powell If…

Smiling Alters Emotional Perceptions – Neuroscience News

Summary: Researchers discovered that a brief, electrically induced smile can make neutral faces seem happier, a revelation that holds promise for understanding emotional perception and potentially treating affective disorders. The…

Einstein telescope E-TEST prototype passes its first series of tests

Temperature of the prototype components during the first E-TEST campaign at CSL experiment (solid lines) and simulated curves from theoretical model (dotted lines). Credit: ULiège / CSL The Einstein telescope…

Research shows older adults with a history of stroke at high risk of pandemic-induced depression

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new longitudinal study from the University of Toronto highlights the substantial mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with a history of…