Scientists are in for a shock – they've stumbled upon a new radioactive isotope, 127Xe, using their fancy tool, Xcounts. This gadget was actually designed to spot specific xenon isotopes floating around in the air. Over a couple of months, they snagged 119 air samples with their unique device, SAUNA
Did you know that a company focusing on biology has just turned 100? That's right, this organization has been around for a full century! Let's dive into their journey and see what makes them special. This company started out with a simple goal: to understand and share knowledge about living things.
Leishmaniasis, a significant but neglected disease in tropical regions, urgently needs improved treatments. Over the past year, researchers have been active in developing new tests and strategies to find better medicines. The current treatments are limited, making it challenging for doctors to treat
Half a century ago, the medical community got a game-changer. Sir Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett introduced the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in The Lancet. They wanted a clear, easy-to-use tool to rate coma levels. Back then, doctors used different words for consciousness. It was confusing. The GCS c
Powder X-ray diffraction, or PXRD, is a major tool used to study materials. While it’s commonly used, the part where humans have to manually analyze the data is tough, and automatic methods aren't great at fine details. Predicting exact crystal structures from PXRD has been a challenge. That's where
Borophene, a thin layer of boron atoms, is making waves in the world of gas sensing. Its unique electrical properties and strong reaction to different gases make it a hot topic. Scientists have been busy studying how to make borophene and what it can do, but there's a big gap between what they've fo
On York Boulevard in Los Angeles, an unusual sight hangs on a dark wall: a blurred image of a black hole, accompanied by a pair of headphones playing echoes of its cosmic siblings' collisions. This isn't your typical black hole image; it's part of an art exhibit at the OXY ARTS gallery. The black ho
Cancer treatment often needs a team of specialists across different areas of medicine. The Care Coordination Instrument (CCI) is designed to gather feedback from cancer patients about how well their care is coordinated. Researchers set out to create a German version of the CCI (CCI-DE). This involve
Have you heard about the black plastic spatula scare? It was a big deal for a while, but it turns out the warning might not have been justified. Researchers said these spatulas could have toxic contaminants from recycled materials. But then someone noticed a huge math error, and it turned out the co
The world needs a solid plan to tackle the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This means turning the best scientific evidence into actionable policies. In 2024, the United Nations highlighted the need for a scientific panel on AMR. This panel could fill crucial gaps in global coordinat
