Long COVID Brain Fog Treatment Breakthrough: Key Biological Pathway Discovered
The identification of a metabolic pathway could lead to answers and new treatments for those experiencing brain fog because of long COVID. Researchers from the…
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240-Million-Year-Old Giant Amphibian Discovered in Retaining Wall
Arenaerpeton supinatus was discovered in rocks cut from a nearby quarry that were intended for the building of a garden wall. A 240-million-year-old fossil of…
Moss: An Unassuming Pillar of Planetary Health
While many individuals view the growth of moss in their gardens as a nuisance, they may not know that this ancient ancestor of all vegetation…
Climate Change’s Deadly Grip: Coral Disease Prevalence Projected To Skyrocket to 76.8% by 2100
Global warming is leading to the increased spread of deadly coral disease, which, according to new research, is predicted to become endemic to reefs worldwide…
Scientists Completely Define the Process of Methylation
In a groundbreaking study, researchers from UNSW Sydney have completely defined the essential cellular process known as methylation for the first time. The research, which…
Turning Your Smartphone into a Quantum Sensor: The Power of OLEDs
UNSW Sydney researchers have developed a chip-scale method using OLEDs to image magnetic fields, potentially transforming smartphones into portable quantum sensors. The technique is more…
New Research Reveals Genes That Cause Rare Hidden Cancer
Australian scientists have created the first genetic map that pinpoints key genes responsible for sarcoma, one of the most common cancers in children. The first…
Digital “Demon”: A Surprisingly Simple Method That Improves Quantum Computing Accuracy by 20X
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have created a new technique for resetting quantum computers with a high level of accuracy. This process, known as preparing a…
Breakthrough Discovery Brings Billion-Qubit Quantum Computing Chips Closer
Discovery of previously unknown effect makes compact, ultra-fast control of spin qubits possible. Australian engineers have discovered a new way of precisely controlling single electrons…
Scientists Discover That Feeling Poorer Than Your Friends Is Linked With Worse Mental Health
A new study from psychologists at the University of Cambridge has found that young people who perceive themselves as coming from poorer backgrounds than their…
Common Group of Viruses Strongly Linked to Type 1 Diabetes
Individuals with type 1 diabetes are eight times more likely than others to have an enterovirus infection; the findings support ongoing research on vaccines to…
A New Dawn for Prosthetics: Engineers Light the Way To Nerve-Operated Prosthetics of the Future
A multidisciplinary UNSW team has discovered a method to transform nerve impulses into light, paving the way for more scalable brain implants. University of New…
A New Sound Levitation Breakthrough
The theory of acoustic levitation is extended by new research, which also highlights potential uses. Sound waves, like an invisible pair of tweezers, can be…
For the First Time – Researchers Finally Classify All of Earth’s Ecosystems
The research will help improve biodiversity conservation. An international multidisciplinary team of scientists led by University of New South Wales researchers has created the world’s…
100 Times Longer Than Previous Benchmarks – A Quantum Breakthrough
Quantum computing engineers have set a new standard for silicon chip performance. In the world of quantum computing, two milliseconds, or two thousandths of a…
Using Artificial Intelligence To Help Prevent Suicide
Future suicide prevention efforts could be improved by artificial intelligence. The loss of any life is devastating, but the loss of life due to suicide…
New Discoveries Could Reveal the Nature of Dark Matter
The dozens of newly identified gravitational lenses could also reveal ancient galaxies. Earlier this year, a machine learning algorithm detected up to 5,000 possible gravitational…
Super-Recognizers – Scientists Reveal the Mechanism Behind Their Fascinating Superpower
According to a new study, super-recognizers spread their gaze more evenly than average observers. A face is never forgotten by super-recognizers. They can see their…