Austria rail operator OeBB unveils new night trains

The new trains feature a modern design, more privacy and more shower facilities. Austrian rail operator OeBB on Saturday unveiled its new generation of sleeper trains—a response to demands from…

Teen boys with high blood pressure face danger decades later

Teenage boys who have high blood pressure may find themselves on the road to serious heart problems in adulthood. Swedish researchers found that boys who had high blood pressure at…

Making immunotherapy safe for AML

In a clever sleight of hand, researchers used base editing to shield healthy blood stem cells from immunotherapy, avoiding toxicity. Credit: Adobe Stock | Illustration: Sebastian Stankiewicz, Boston Children’s Hospital…

Can a roof’s material cool the outside air and lower energy demand?

Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Concrete sidewalks, black asphalt streets, traffic, brick and steel buildings. These common city elements can retain heat and increase temperatures in a phenomenon called the urban…

X-rays Tell Us More About Origins of Visiting Space Rocks

A new study suggests that X-rays might be the key to understanding interstellar objects visiting our Solar system. A research team led by a Yale astronomer has some advice for…

New study offers hope for pulmonary fibrosis patients

Credit: Julie Leonard-Duke et al. / University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science Using a new recipe for growing blood vessels from living lung tissue in the lab,…

Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

Summary: Researchers delved into the enigma of sleep disturbances and their relation to Parkinson’s disease. Utilizing fruit flies, they found that cellular stress linked to Parkinson’s was especially damaging to…

True progression or pseudoprogression in glioblastoma patients?

Credit: Human Brain Project Is it true progression or pseudoprogression in tumor growth? That’s the critical question for radiation and medical oncologists treating patients with glioblastoma, the most common and…

ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

Summary: Researchers tapped into ChatGPT-4’s capabilities to generate personalized narratives from stream-of-consciousness inputs. In a study, participants found the AI-generated narratives accurate, revealing, and insightful about their own identity. The…

Loneliness Merges Real and Fictional Friends in the Brain

Summary: Researchers discovered that lonely fans of “Game of Thrones” processed their favorite characters similarly to real friends in their brains. By using fMRI scans while participants considered the traits…