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Scientists have developed a new way to control quantum systems whose behavior appears more consistent as time moves backwards rather than forwards. This study Physical Review XHere we present a quantum control protocol that reconstructs the system’s “time arrow,” or the concept that time naturally moves in only one direction. This approach could ultimately support new ways to extract energy from quantum systems and prepare quantum states. Quantum systems, such as groups of qubits, follow the rules of quantum mechanics rather than classical physics. Using newly developed control protocols, researchers can suppress the normal appearance of the arrow of time…
News-Medical spoke with Gary Stimson, head of AI technology at LabVantage, at Pittcon 2026 about agent AI and laboratory workflows. He will discuss LabVantage CORTEX, a platform that connects lab data between systems and supports analysis as well as storage. We also describe a step-by-step path to AI support in the lab, from UI prompts that reduce errors to autonomous agents that take on routine data tasks. What is your role at LabVantage and how did you get there? I’ve been using LabVantage for nearly 25 years. I went to LabVantage right out of college and they gave me great…
Pack-a-day smokers spend about $14,000 a year on cigarettes, but despite the financial and health costs, quitting smoking remains one of the most difficult changes many people attempt. New research from the University of Adelaide shows that exercise can help people quit smoking by reducing tobacco consumption, easing the urge to smoke and increasing the likelihood of quitting. Researchers found that people participating in the exercise program were 15% more likely to achieve sustained abstinence and 21% more likely to report seven-day abstinence compared to a control group. They also found that exercise can reduce cigarette consumption by two cigarettes…
New research from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has highlighted the need to test millions of women and girls for female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), a neglected disease that can increase the risk of chronic disease, HIV and cervical cancer. In a new paper published in The Lancet Microbe, researchers from LSTM, the Malawi-Liverpool Welcome Program (MLW) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) call for the urgent integration of FGS into sexual and reproductive health services to improve diagnosis and treatment. FGS is caused by infection with the parasite Schistosoma hematobum and is transmitted by…
Researchers found that adding synchronized scents to an immersive virtual nature experience improved short-term mood in U.S. Navy personnel. However, larger studies are needed to determine whether these benefits can be sustained in isolated and confined operational environments. Research: The scent of tranquility: Lessons learned from virtual reality enhanced sense of smell for stress reduction in isolated and confined environments. Image credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock.com recent frontiers of psychology This study evaluated the immediate and long-term effects of olfactory-enhanced virtual reality (VR) on mood, stress perception, and cognitive performance in an isolated operational environment and investigated whether it could serve as a…
A nine-year analysis across England found that daily weather patterns were associated with changes in mental health care utilization, providing evidence to help predict demand for services. Study: The impact of weather on unscheduled healthcare utilization for mental health in the UK 2014-2022. Image credit: fizkes/Shutterstock.com recent frontiers of psychiatryLee This study investigated whether daily weather patterns were associated with changes in the frequency of mental health-related unscheduled medical visits across England from 2014 to 2022. Daily weather may shape mental health demand Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and psychosis are a major contributor to the global disease…
Primordial black holes have been one of astronomy’s most intriguing ideas for decades. Now, researchers at the University of Miami believe that recent detections of gravitational waves may bring them closer to confirming that these ancient objects are real, a breakthrough that could also help solve the enduring mystery of dark matter. Primordial black holes are thought to have formed during the first few minutes after the Big Bang, long before the first stars and galaxies existed. Unlike black holes, which result from the collapse of stars, these hypothetical objects range in size from as small as an asteroid to…
Bumblebees have demonstrated amazing abilities that scientists previously thought were limited to humans and other animals with larger brains. In a new study, insects successfully completed a completely unfamiliar object manipulation task despite never being taught how to solve it. The discovery challenges the long-held belief that spontaneous problem solving is unique to humans and other large-brained vertebrates. More than a century ago, psychologist Wolfgang Köhler showed that chimpanzees could suddenly solve unfamiliar problems by combining objects in new ways, such as stacking boxes to reach a banana hanging above their heads. These experiments became classic examples of insight and…
In almost half of all fatal electric scooter accidents in Sweden, the rider was under the influence of alcohol. These fatal accidents mostly occurred in the evening or at night, and in all cases helmets were not being worn. This is shown by a new study by Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology and the Swedish Transport Agency. The study also notes that most fatalities occur on privately owned electric scooters rather than rentals. Researchers analyzed all fatal accidents involving electric scooters, electric bicycles, and conventional bicycles that occurred in Sweden between 2016 and 2024. While alcohol is a contributing factor…
A large international clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and Uppsala University in Sweden has found that a new type of hip replacement implant dramatically reduces complications for people who have suffered a hip fracture. This study lancet, 1,600 patients across 44 hospitals in the UK and Sweden participated. The DUALITY trial is the largest clinical trial comparing dual-mobility total hip replacement (DM-THR) to standard total hip replacement (THR). The research team found that people treated with DM-THR were 70 percent less likely to experience postoperative dislocation, the most common complication after hip replacement for fractures. Hip…