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Today

Mindreading: The Surprising Secret to Team Success

by University of Birmingham / 1h

The ability to read minds — understanding others’ feelings and intentions — plays a critical role in successful cooperation. A study at the University of Birmingham discovered that individuals with strong mindreading skills, or “theory of mind” (ToM), excel at teamwork, especially when paired with similarly skilled partners. Understanding Mindreading and Cooperation A person’s ‘mindreading’ [...]

Revolutionary AI Blood Test Detects Long COVID in Children With 93% Accuracy

by Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore / 3h

Researchers have discovered a molecular signature of Long Covid in children, detectable through a blood test and diagnosable with 93% accuracy using AI. This breakthrough signifies a major advancement in pediatric healthcare, offering hope for early detection and tailored treatments. Pediatric Long Covid Diagnosis One day, diagnosing Long Covid in children could be as simple [...]

Quantum Computers Just Got Smarter With Dual-Code Error Correction

by University of Innsbruck / 3h

A team of physicists has introduced an innovative error-correction method for quantum computers, enabling them to switch error correction codes on-the-fly to manage complex computations more effectively and with fewer errors. Error Correction in Quantum Computing Computers can make mistakes, but in classical systems, these errors are usually detected and corrected using various technical methods.

Scientists Uncover Evidence of a Colossal Megaflood That Refilled the Mediterranean Sea

Megaflood refilled Mediterranean Sea 5 million

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by University of Southampton / 3h

In a groundbreaking study, researchers unveiled compelling evidence of the Zanclean Megaflood, a colossal event that refilled the Mediterranean Sea in mere years, reshaping its landscape with unprecedented water flow and velocities. This event, which ended the Messinian Salinity Crisis, altered the geological and environmental makeup of the region, leaving lasting imprints that challenge previous

Yesterday

Defying the Sun: NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX Survives Another Fiery Encounter

by NASA / 6h

Surpassing expectations, NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX endured a near-Sun passage, outperforming its heat tolerances and remaining intact. As it journeys towards a historic meeting with asteroid Apophis, it has more fiery trials to face, testing its durability and ingenuity. NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security – Apophis Explorer) spacecraft successfull

Winning Rewires the Brain: New Research Unlocks Secrets of Aggression and Dopamine

Dopamine influences male aggression behavior

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by NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine / 6h

The findings may provide insight into the declining effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs. Mice, like humans, compete for territory and mates, becoming more confident in their fighting abilities with each victory. Early on, a brain chemical called dopamine plays a crucial role in helping young male mice develop these aggressive behaviors. However, as they gain experience, [...]

Scientists Decode the Secret of Unusual Blue Rings in Norway’s Trees

Blue rings indicate volcanic cold summers

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by Frontiers / 8h

Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify properly due to summers that were too cold for normal growth. When temperatures drop, even tough trees face challenges in growing. Trees require a specific number of warm days during their growing season to develop properly. Without enough warmth, the cell [...]

Predicting Stellar Explosions: New Simulations Reveal the Physics of Supernova Shock Breakout

by ASIAA/Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Academia Sinica / 9h

A research team at the Institute of Astronomy, Academia Sinica (ASIAA) has achieved groundbreaking insights into the physics of supernova shockwaves. Using the powerful Kawas computing cluster at ASIAA, the team conducted over two years of intensive calculations to develop the world’s first two-dimensional multi-wavelength radiation-hydrodynamics simulations. These advanced simulations have provi

Rewriting the Rules: Scientists Discover New Superconductor With “Unconventional” Properties

New unconventional superconductor discovered

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by Tokyo Metropolitan University / 10h

A student project has discovered superconductivity in polycrystalline iron-nickel-zirconide. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified a groundbreaking new superconducting material. By combining iron, nickel, and zirconium in specific ratios, they synthesized a novel transition metal zirconide, with varying proportions of iron and nickel. While pure iron zirconide and nickel

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