Study highlights crucial role of fathers in pregnancy and child outcomes
New research from the University of Southampton and international partners shines a spotlight on the significant and often…
Largest review finds no mental health benefits of medicinal cannabis
A landmark Lancet Psychiatry paper published today – the largest-ever review of the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids across a range…
Astronomers find evidence of two planets colliding 11,000 light-years away
When Anastasios Tzanidakis was sifting through some older telescope observations, he stumbled across something that should not be…
New polygenic risk scores improve prediction of metabolic disease outcomes
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are metabolic conditions with many causes, including overlapping and distinct genetic features.…
Inside the quantum loop: New tool cracks a long-standing physics mystery
Superconductors are among the most puzzling materials in physics. They conduct electricity with zero resistance, but only under…
New ‘vacuum ultraviolet’ laser is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than existing tech
The vacuum ultraviolet region is the area of the electromagnetic spectrum lying between X-rays and visible light. It…
Researchers Capture Stunning Layers Of Ice And Ice Caves Hundreds Of Meters Into A Borehole Drilled Into A Massive Glacier In Antarctica » TwistedSifter
Shutterstock Working in Antarctica is never easy. The weather is brutal, the ice under your feet is unsteady…
Scans That Make Prostate Cancer Cells ‘Glow’ Can Eliminate Invasive Biopsies and False Diagnoses
Clinically significant prostate cancer cells glow in PSMA PET/CT scan despite normal inconclusive MRI Scan SWNS Scans that…
Hydrogen atmospheres could keep exomoons habitable for billions of years
There is a category of planet that belongs to no star. It was thrown clear of its solar…
Scientists discover that humans have a hidden ‘seventh sense’
Sand has a memory of sorts. Press into a loose pile of dry grains and something moves, not…
Nearly half of seniors improve with age — and researchers think they know why
Aging is often depicted as a steady decline, but new research suggests that many older adults actually improve…
Quantum spin study reveals a previously unknown state of matter
At temperatures approaching absolute zero, most magnetic materials settle into tidy patterns. Their tiny magnetic moments, or spins,…