Administrator Will personalised mRNA vaccines transform cancer treatments? A personalised mRNA cancer vaccine has produced positive results in a final-stage trial involving skin cancer, raising hopes that this approach could work against many cancers 🔗 Read full article Sour... research science
Administrator Two emerging tick viruses that can be deadly are spreading in the US Heartland virus and Bourbon virus, which are transmitted by lone star ticks, have killed at least seven people in the US 🔗 Read full article Source: New Scientist... research science
Administrator Physicists create a tiny “Big Bang” with surprisingly small atomic nuclei Researchers at CERN have created microscopic versions of the early Universe by colliding surprisingly small atomic nuclei at nearly the speed of light. The collisions produced quark-gluon plasma, the ... materials science
Administrator Hidden magnetism inside atoms may explain mysterious gamma rays For decades, scientists have puzzled over why certain atomic nuclei unexpectedly produce large numbers of low-energy gamma rays. A new experiment traced the effect to magnetic changes inside the nucle... materials science
Administrator Scientists turn tiny “defects” into a 5.5x heat transfer boost Scientists have developed an ultrathin coating that could dramatically improve how efficiently heat is transferred during condensation. By turning tiny polymer structures once considered “defects” int... materials science
Administrator The magnetic secret inside steel finally explained For years, scientists noticed that magnetic fields could improve steel, but no one knew exactly why. New simulations reveal that magnetism changes how iron atoms behave, making it harder for carbon at... chemistry science
Administrator New catalyst makes plastic upcycling 10x more efficient than platinum Scientists are finding new ways to replace expensive, scarce platinum catalysts with something far more abundant: tungsten carbide. By carefully controlling how tungsten carbide’s atoms are arranged a... chemistry science
Administrator Scientists catch a hidden electronic state forming in just 30 femtoseconds Scientists watched a light-triggered hidden state form inside a material in only 30 femtoseconds, revealing a step that had never been seen before. The material first entered a fleeting electronic sta... chemistry science
Administrator THC in cannabis may reduce nightmares in people with PTSD A drug made up of THC, the main psychoactive component of cannabis, reduced the severity and incidence of nightmares in people with PTSD 🔗 Read full article Source: New Scientist... research science
Administrator DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman Britain Descent passed from mother to daughter rather than from father to son, a study of more than 500 Iron Age individuals from north-east England suggests 🔗 Read full article Source: New Scientist... research science
Administrator Test moderators use AI-generated writing to judge literacy standards To cut the cost of key stage 2 assessments, a UK government project proposes to use scripts generated by ChatGPT instead of real children's writing as examples supplied to moderators who check that gr... research science
Administrator “Cannot be explained” – New super steel stuns scientists Scientists have created an unusually corrosion-resistant stainless steel that could replace costly titanium components used to produce green hydrogen. The breakthrough could reduce structural material... materials science