Physicists and chemists at Heidelberg University have realized a photonic microchip that is driven by light just as easily as electronic components via a “plug.” Their development could serve as the basis for fast and cost-effective production of…
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3D-printed 'plug' links fiber optics to photonic chips with low loss
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Identifying potential drug candidates with deep learning virtual screening
The earliest stage of drug discovery is governed by a simple constraint: there are far more possible drug-like molecules than any pharmaceutical laboratory could ever test. A new deep learning system, reported in the International Journal of…
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Mapping a fish's developing heart opens new avenues for understanding several congenital heart diseases
Just in time for Heart Month, the laboratory of University de Montréal medical professor and CHU Sainte-Justine researcher Rubén Marín‑Juez has unveiled the first comprehensive atlas of coronary vessel development in the zebrafish. Led by…
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VLT Focuses on Brown Dwarfs and Infant Stars in RCW 36
Using the High Acuity Wide-field K-band Imager (HAWK-I) on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured a new image of the emission nebula RCW 36, highlighting the luminous cradle of newborn stars and substellar objects known…
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Survival training in a safe space—how staged risk helps young predators learn dangerous prey
Adaptation is essential for survival. Across species, it occurs over many generations through evolution and natural selection. Individual animals, however, can also adapt within their own lifetimes—through learning. For many species, humans…
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AI education could be crucial in tackling rising voice scams
A new study from Abertay University reveals that the most effective way to protect people from AI voice scams is not through traditional warning messages, but by educating them about how advanced and authentic AI voices have become. Published in…
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Microplastics and nanoplastics in urban air originate mainly from tire abrasion, research reveals
Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from Germany for the first time: Around 4% of the…
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Mental health care in Asian languages is scarce in the US
Language barriers are a major obstacle to accessing mental health care for those in the US who have difficulty communicating in English. But despite increasing demand, mental health services in Asian languages are rare—and in some places, in…
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Mysterious Greek Inscription May Reveal Lost Temple of a Roman Emperor
A newly analyzed Greek inscription indicates that the Great Mosque of Homs likely stands on the site of the Roman Temple of the Sun, revealing a layered history of pagan, Christian, and Islamic worship in ancient Emesa. In antiquity, Homs was…
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Water interactions reveal how surface coatings reshape nanoparticle drug delivery
Researchers at Arizona State University have uncovered a key scientific principle that governs how what’s coated on the surfaces of engineered nanoparticles may ultimately control how they work in our bodies. In a new study published in…
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