Reframing the role of MCL1 in cancer signaling and metabolism
A study by the Mildred Scheel Early Career Center group led by Dr. Mohamed Elgendy at the TUD…
Scientists bend magnetic fields around real-world objects to create ‘invisibility cloaks’
For nearly 20 years, physicists and engineers have chased the idea of invisibility. Early efforts focused on hiding…
Astronomers reveal how the Milky Way’s violent youth forged a calmer spiral giant
Understanding how the Milky Way formed means looking far beyond the bright spiral you see in the night…
Menopause hormone therapy does not appear to impact dementia risk
A major review of prior research has found no evidence that menopause hormone therapy either increases or decreases…
New institute to strengthen fundamental physics research, collaboration— Harvard Gazette
Harvard University on Thursday announced the creation of the Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics at Harvard, a new…
Scientists reduce the time for quantum learning tasks from 20 million years to 15 minutes
Learning how a physical system behaves usually means repeating measurements and using statistics to uncover patterns. That approach…
Living plants and animals emit a faint glow that fades after death
Living organisms quietly emit light. This glow is real, measurable, and tied to life itself. Researchers at the…
Cosmic blast looked like a kilonova, then turned into a superkilonova mystery
Caltech astronomer Mansi Kasliwal and her colleagues were not expecting to chase a mystery that blurred the line…
Scientists found the last universal common ancestor for all life on Earth
Four billion years ago, Earth was violent, hot, and unstable. Yet new research suggests that by then, life…
Blocking platelet-activating factor reduces liver damage in cirrhosis
Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified an effective strategy to reduce structural…
Bazinga! UC physicist cracks ‘Big Bang Theory’ problem
And that’s where the show’s fictional physicists failed, Zupan said. “The Big Bang Theory” ran from 2007 to…
Depression and anxiety linked to increased risk of heart attack or stroke — Harvard Gazette
Patients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may…