17+ hour, 10+ min ago  (520+ words) Scientists identified an autoimmune mechanism linked to a major IBD risk gene, opening the door to targeted diagnosis and personalized therapies for thousands of patients. For decades, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been treated as a single disorder, even though…...

17+ hour, 10+ min ago  (410+ words) Swimming matched running for fitness gains but delivered greater heart growth and more favorable molecular changes, making it potentially more beneficial for cardiovascular health. For decades, swimming and running have been considered two of the best forms of aerobic exercise…...

17+ hour, 10+ min ago  (26+ words) Lower vitamin C levels were linked to reduced brain volume and weaker neural connectivity in older adults, suggesting a potential connection between nutrition and brain health....

17+ hour, 13+ min ago  (633+ words) Harvard researchers found that adding a little randomness to robot movements can prevent gridlock and dramatically boost efficiency in crowded swarms. Imagine a swarm of robots sent into a tight space to handle an urgent job, such as cleaning up…...

17+ hour, 13+ min ago  (567+ words) A single transistor that behaves like a brain cell in the deep freeze could help unlock the next generation of quantum computers and space exploration systems. Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed a new type of…...

17+ hour, 13+ min ago  (774+ words) Scientists found that some inherited traits can bypass the traditional rules of genetics, revealing a surprising new layer of inheritance beyond DNA. For more than a century, Gregor Mendel's laws of inheritance have served as the foundation of genetics. But…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago  (431+ words) DNA carries the instructions for life, but additional molecular systems help determine how those instructions are used. New research in a sea anemone reveals an unexpected role for one of these systems. DNA methylation is one of the most widespread…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago  (382+ words) A new long-read DNA test improves rare disease diagnosis, replaces multiple existing tests, and could become the preferred global standard for genetic diagnostics. Researchers at Radboudumc and Maastricht UMC+ are collaborating to improve the diagnosis of genetic disorders. In a…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago  (706+ words) A Yale-led study uncovered unexpected communication between retinal visual pathways that were thought to operate separately. Researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) have discovered unexpected insights into how the eye handles visual information. When we view a scene, the…...

21+ hour, 50+ min ago  (799+ words) What if some of the Universe's oldest objects are actually older than the Big Bang itself? The research challenges the conventional view that everything began with a singular Big Bang. Instead, it explores a "bounce" scenario in which the Universe…...