San Francisco, California, USA, 8 July 2025 – In a detailed Genomic Press Interview featured in Brain Medicine, Dr. Michael C. Oldham discusses his atypical transition from advertising executive to computational neuroscientist and his pioneering contributions to elucidating the cellular and molecular architecture of the human brain via gene coexpression analysis. Dr. Oldham’s journey to neuroscience traversed from Madison Avenue to molecular neuroscience, proving to be anything but linear. Upon graduating from Duke University at the age of 20 with…
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, USA, 8 July 2025 – In a detailed interview with Genomic Press Innovators & Ideas released today, esteemed neuroscientist Dr. Randy J. Nelson discusses findings from his groundbreaking research on the impact of disrupted circadian rhythms on brain function and general health. The interview, featured in Brain Medicine, outlines Dr. Nelson’s atypical journey from agricultural labour and autopsy assistant to a preeminent authority on biological rhythms. Dr. Nelson, the chair of the Department of Neuroscience at West…
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have elucidated a longstanding enigma in sonochemistry: the reason chemical reactions decelerate when ultrasonic power is very high. Their discoveries facilitate more intelligent use of ultrasound in scientific and industrial contexts, including environmental remediation and the synthesis of beneficial nanoparticles. Science Behind Ultrasound and Chemical Reactions Despite being imperceptible to the human ear, ultrasonography significantly influences sonochemistry. Ultrasonic waves applied to a liquid produce small bubbles that swiftly expand and disintegrate, a phenomenon known as…
Researchers at UCLA Health have discerned four unique routes that contribute to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease through the analysis of electronic health records, providing novel insights into the progressive nature of the disorder rather than attributing it solely to individual risk factors. The research, published in eBioMedicine, analysed longitudinal health data from over 25,000 patients in the University of California Health Data Warehouse and corroborated findings in the nationally diversified All of Us Research Program. In contrast to earlier…
Study reveals new information about how to prevent chronic inflammation from zombie-like cells that accumulate with age In humans and other multicellular organisms, cells multiply. This defining feature allows embryos to grow into adulthood, and enables the healing of the many bumps, bruises and scrapes along the way. Certain factors can cause cells to abandon this characteristic and enter a zombie-like state known as senescence where they persist but no longer divide to make new cells. Our bodies can remove…
University of Arizona neuroscientists studying the brains of songbirds have found that aging alters the gene expressions that control the birds’ song. The finding could lead to earlier diagnoses and better treatments for human neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, which are known to hinder vocal production in their early stages. The study, published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, found that networks of interacting genes, in a region of the bird’s brain involved with singing, dramatically…
A new type of antibody which stimulates the immune system to target cancer cells slows tumor growth, according to new research Antibody treatment which activates the patient’s own immune system against cancer, known as immunotherapy, is increasingly being investigated as an alternative for chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This is because it specifically targets the cancer cells, which reduces the side effects seen with more conventional therapies. Tumours, such as some breast and ovarian cancers, can express the marker HER2. HER2 is…
Gemini North’s MAROON-X instrument finds evidence for four mini-Earth exoplanets around our famous cosmic neighbor Barnard’s Star For a century, astronomers have been studying Barnard’s Star in the hope of finding planets around it. First discovered by E. E. Barnard at Yerkes Observatory in 1916, it is the nearest single star system to Earth [1]. Barnard’s Star is classified as a red dwarf — low-mass stars that often host closely-packed planetary systems, often with multiple rocky planets. Red dwarfs are extremely numerous in the Universe, so scientists…
Study links genetics, vision and neural processing to mating behavior in Heliconius butterflies A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, Nicholas VanKuren and Nathan Buerkle at the University of Chicago, US, and colleagues, report March 11th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. Heliconius are a group of tropical butterflies known for their wide variety of wing patterns and colors, which act as a warning to predators. Because wing coloration is crucial for their…
Understanding children’s subjective experiences through color As a child, did it ever occur to you that your perception of color differed from that of others? It’s quite common to have this thought, but it turns out that the human color experience may be more universal than we previously believed. In psychology and neuroscience, the relationship between subjective experience, such as how we perceive color, and physical brain activity has remained an unresolved problem. Furthermore, due to their limited language abilities,…
University of Arizona astronomers have learned more about a surprisingly mature galaxy that existed when the universe was just less than 300 million years old – just 2% of its current age. What Does the James Webb Telescope Tell Us About the Universe? Ever since the launch of the James Webb Telescope, it has sailed across the starry universe, discovering galaxies formed around thirteen billion years ago—almost the inception of time itself! It possesses advanced infrared capabilities, much more evolved…
Physics professor J. Ping Liu helps boost nation’s energy security and advance toward a world-class magnet research hub University of Texas at Arlington physics Professor J. Ping Liu has won the 2025 Hill Prize in Physical Sciences for pioneering new ways to design magnets that power high-tech devices. Awarded by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST) and Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the prize recognizes groundbreaking innovations with the potential for real-world impact. Dr. Liu shares the award as co-principal…
The scientific team led by Dr. Miloslav Polášek at IOCB Prague has come up with a technique to separate and purify rare earth elements (lanthanides). These are critical to industries ranging from electronics and medicine to automotive and defense. This novel method enables the extraction of metals like neodymium and dysprosium from used neodymium magnets. It is an important component in electric vehicles and wind turbines. Eco-Friendly and Solvent-Free Process Unlike conventional methods that rely on harsh chemicals and generate…
Research from Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science suggests prompt engineering could be as important as coding Today’s generative artificial intelligence models can create everything from images to computer applications, but the quality of their output depends largely on the prompt a human user provides. Carnegie Mellon University researchers have proposed a new approach for teaching everyday users how to create these prompts and improving their interactions with generative artificial intelligence models. The method, called Requirement-Oriented Prompt Engineering (ROPE), shifts…
A new quantum random number generator is almost 1000 times faster than other generators and much smaller, promising to change data management and cybersecurity in several industries including health, finance, and defense A joint team of researchers led by scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has reported the fastest quantum random number generator (QRNG) to date based on international benchmarks. The QRNG, which passed the required randomness…
Very secure and highly efficient: encryption and decryption with luminescent perovskites To guarantee high data security, encryption must be unbreakable while the data remains rapidly and easily readable. A novel strategy for optical encryption/decryption of information has now been introduced in the journal Angewandte Chemie by a Chinese research team. It is based on compounds with carefully modulated luminescent properties that change in response to external stimuli. The compounds are hybrid two-dimensional organic-inorganic metal-halide perovskites, whose structure consists of inorganic…
Researchers at the University of Utah’s Department of Psychiatry and Huntsman Mental Health Institute today published a paper introducing RiskPath, an open source software toolkit that uses Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) to predict whether individuals will develop progressive and chronic diseases years before symptoms appear, potentially transforming how preventive healthcare is delivered. XAI is an artificial intelligence system that can explain complex decisions in ways humans can understand. The new technology represents a significant advancement in disease prediction and prevention…
Bedtime procrastination in young adults is associated with negative emotions DARIEN, IL – A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that bedtime procrastination in young adults is associated with specific personality traits, including depressive tendencies. Results show that bedtime procrastination was associated with higher neuroticism and lower conscientiousness and extraversion. These results remained significant after statistically adjusting for chronotype. “Our study demonstrated that individuals who habitually procrastinate their bedtime were actually less likely to…
The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has unveiled the very first “mega” images of the cosmos obtained thanks to the extraordinary features and wide-field view of its LSST camera—the largest in the world. The camera took nearly two decades to build and involved hundreds of scientists across the globe, including a number of CNRS teams. The world-wide First Look unveiling event is held on 23 June at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. The impressive, car-sized…
Astronomers have created a galactic masterpiece: an ultra-detailed image that reveals previously unseen features in the Sculptor Galaxy. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), they observed this nearby galaxy in thousands of colours simultaneously. By capturing vast amounts of data at every single location, they created a galaxy-wide snapshot of the lives of stars within Sculptor. “Galaxies are incredibly complex systems that we are still struggling to understand,” says ESO researcher Enrico Congiu, who led a…
NASA spacecraft make progress in final commissioning, preliminary science operations SAN ANTONIO — June 10, 2025 — Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Craig DeForest discussed the latest accomplishments of NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission during a media event at the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. As the spacecraft constellation completes commissioning, early PUNCH data showed coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, as they erupted from the Sun and traveled across the inner solar system….
Using advanced computational modelling, a research team led by the University of Oxford, working in partnership with the Instituto Superior Técnico in the University of Lisbon, has achieved the first-ever real-time, three-dimensional simulations of how intense laser beams alter the ‘quantum vacuum’—a state once assumed to be empty, but which quantum physics predicts is full of virtual electron-positron pairs. Excitingly, these simulations recreate a bizarre phenomenon predicted by quantum physics, known as vacuum four-wave mixing. This states that the combined…
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have elucidated a longstanding enigma in sonochemistry: the reason chemical reactions decelerate when ultrasonic power is very high. Their discoveries facilitate more intelligent use of ultrasound in scientific and industrial contexts, including environmental remediation and the synthesis of beneficial nanoparticles. Science Behind Ultrasound and Chemical Reactions Despite being imperceptible to the human ear, ultrasonography significantly influences sonochemistry. Ultrasonic waves applied to a liquid produce small bubbles that swiftly expand and disintegrate, a phenomenon known as…
Quantum computers encounter a significant obstacle in their pursuit of practical applications: their constrained capacity to rectify emerging computational mistakes. To create genuinely dependable quantum computers, researchers must replicate quantum calculations on classical computers to validate their accuracy – an essential yet exceptionally challenging endeavour. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, the University of Milan, the University of Granada, and the University of Tokyo have introduced a pioneering method for simulating particular forms of error-corrected quantum computations, marking…
The Researchers at ETH Zurich have used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to investigate the atomic surroundings. They have also done it for the spatial orientation of individual platinum atoms embedded in solid supports. This technique is reliable for improving the design and production of single-atom catalysts in the future. Catalysis is the process of accelerating chemical reactions by introducing a specific substance called a catalyst. They are vital to both industry and everyday life. Approximately 80% of all chemical products…
Researchers investigate the interaction dynamics of bovine serum albumin and silica nanoparticles using spectroscopy methods Nanoparticles (NPs) are materials whose dimensions range from 1 to 1,000 nanometers (nm). Due to their nano-scale dimensions and tunable material properties, NPs have gained interest in the global scientific community in recent years. Applications of NPs in the field of human health include NP-based drug delivery systems and radioactive probe-linked NPs for medical diagnosis. While significant advancements have been achieved in the design and…
The majority of Earth’s water is unfit for human consumption since it is trapped in salty oceans. Although desalination plants are capable of turning saltwater into freshwater, they usually use a lot of energy. Scientists have now created a novel, sponge-like substance that effectively turns saltwater into drinkable water when combined with sunlight and a basic plastic cover. Their research, which was published in ACS Energy Letters, shows that an outdoor proof-of-concept that used just natural sunlight to successfully produce…
The scientific team led by Dr. Miloslav Polášek at IOCB Prague has come up with a technique to separate and purify rare earth elements (lanthanides). These are critical to industries ranging from electronics and medicine to automotive and defense. This novel method enables the extraction of metals like neodymium and dysprosium from used neodymium magnets. It is an important component in electric vehicles and wind turbines. Eco-Friendly and Solvent-Free Process Unlike conventional methods that rely on harsh chemicals and generate…
Inserting a nanometer-thin spacer in ExUC-OLEDs improves energy transfer, enhances blue light emission 77-fold, paving way for lightweight, low-voltage, and more flexible OLEDs Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have transformed display and lighting technology with their vivid colors, deep contrast, and energy efficiency. As demand grows for lighter, thinner, and more energy-saving devices—especially in wearables, foldables, and portable electronics—there’s increasing interest in OLEDs that can operate at lower voltages without compromising performance. A new type of OLEDs, known as exciplex upconversion…
Tokyo, Japan—The COVID-19 pandemic increased public awareness of the importance of mask use for personal protection. However, when the mesh size of mask fabrics is small enough to capture viruses, which are usually around one hundred nanometers in size, the fabric typically also restricts air flow, resulting in user discomfort. But now, researchers from Japan have found a way to avoid this. In a study published this month in Materials Advances, researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University…
The forecast is bright for future, long-term multiband monitoring of planets Imaging data from Japan’s Himawari-8 and -9 meteorological satellites have been successfully used to monitor temporal changes in Venus’ cloud-top temperature, revealing unseen patterns in the temperature structure of various waves. A team led by the University of Tokyo collated infrared images from 2015–25 to estimate brightness temperatures on day to year scales. The results demonstrate that meteorological satellites can serve as additional eyes to access the Venusian atmosphere…
Chipmunk and vole skulls from over 125 years reflect changes in diet and noise exposure In general, evolution is a long, slow process of tiny changes passed down over generations, resulting in new adaptations and even new species over thousands or millions of years. But when living things are faced with dramatic shifts in the world around them, they sometimes rapidly adapt to better survive. Scientists recently found an example of evolution in real time, tucked away in the collection…
Discovery reveals pulsing mantle plume beneath Ethiopia, where a new ocean is forming Research led by Earth scientists at the University of Southampton has uncovered evidence of rhythmic surges of molten mantle rock rising from deep within the Earth beneath Africa. These pulses are gradually tearing the continent apart and forming a new ocean. The findings, published in Nature Geoscience, reveal that the Afar region in Ethiopia is underlain by a plume of hot mantle that pulses upward like a…
Research shows these channels allow seawater and nutrients to flow in and out, helping to maintain reef health over millions of years. Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a labyrinthine, living ring. A coral reef is punctured at points by reef passes — wide channels that cut through the coral and serve as conduits for ocean water and nutrients to filter in and out. These…