A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that rare cases of brain inflammation linked to live-attenuated yellow fever and Chikungunya vaccines were due to autoantibodies carried in a small subset of…
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In rare cases, autoantibodies can cause severe reactions to a discontinued Chikungunya vaccine
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The UK has lost its measles elimination status — again
The U.K. has officially lost its measles elimination status, meaning the highly infectious disease has been circulating continuously in the region for at least a year.
Within the past decade, the U.K. has gained, lost and regained its measles…
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Crime victims with neurodevelopmental disorders may experience victim blaming
A recent study shows that people judge crime victims with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome) based on both the type of disability and the type of crime. These factors also influence how strongly…
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If your old PC struggles, this $999.99 OMEN deal is a clean reset
Desktop deals usually fall into two buckets: cheap machines that need upgrades right away, or pricey rigs that feel like overkill. This one lands in the middle in a way that makes sense. The HP OMEN 16L gaming desktop is $999.99, saving you…
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Nuclear reactors may soon power offshore construction vessels
Nuclear-powered dynamic positioning vessels are technically feasible and achievable, according to results from the NuProShip II research and innovation project led by VARD, a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group.
NuProShip II, short for…
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Collaboration of elementary particles: How teamwork among photon pairs overcomes quantum errors
Some things are easier to achieve if you’re not alone. As researchers from the University of Rostock, Germany have shown, this very human insight also applies to the most fundamental building blocks of nature.
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Astronomers reveal new details about dark matter's influence on Universe
Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the Universe, showing its influence on the formation of stars, galaxies and planets.
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Stealth and manipulation: Strategies of bacterial plasmids investigated
The problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has many health experts worried. As disease-causing bacteria adapt to some of our ways to reduce them, especially with antibiotics, it presents an arms race which we appear to be losing. Researchers…
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Microsoft debuts Maia 200 AI chip promising 3x inference performance
Microsoft has introduced the Maia 200, its second-generation in-house AI chip, as competition intensifies around the cost of running large models.
Unlike earlier hardware pushes that focused on training, the new chip targets inference, the…
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Beige fat, which keeps the body warm, may lower blood pressure, mouse study hints
Not all fat is created equal — while one type of fat in the body raises blood pressure, another helps keep it in check, a study in mice suggests.
In people, excess body fat has long been tied to high blood pressure, or hypertension, and a…
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