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Researchers at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities have demonstrated an unexpected new way to change the electronic behavior of metals. By carefully engineering the atomic interactions where the two materials meet, the team was able to significantly change the properties of the metallic material. The survey results are nature communicationsshow that the surface work function of metallic ruthenium dioxide (RuO2) can be tuned by more than 1 electron volt (eV) using a phenomenon known as interfacial polarization. The effect was obtained by changing the thickness of the ultrathin film by just a few nanometers. Atomic scale control of metal…
NASA has successfully completed the first phase of an experimental communications mission designed to allow spacecraft to connect through multiple satellite networks. With the core goals achieved, the agency plans to extend the project until April 2027 to explore new partnerships and demonstrate additional capabilities. The technology, known as the Multilingual Experimental Terminal (PExT), aims to improve interoperability between different satellite communication systems. PExT could help make future space communications more flexible and resilient by allowing missions to run across multiple networks. Testing multi-network spatial communication PExT launched on July 23, 2025, aboard York Space Systems’ BARD spacecraft. This mission…
Important mental health history is often present in medical records, but it can be difficult to find, especially when it is missing from the diagnosis codes that clinicians, researchers, and health systems use to search and count symptoms. A new study led by researchers at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine analyzed the electronic medical records of more than 1.3 million patients served by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Researchers highlighted common gaps in how health systems track self-harm, finding that diagnosis codes only capture about a quarter of clinically recorded self-harm history. “In research and planning, counting…
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and its partner institutions are challenging conventional understanding of how cancer drugs called histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors work. Scientists have believed for decades that these drugs inhibit HDAC enzymes, which promote cancer development by turning genes on and off. Current studies suggest that HDAC inhibitors do not necessarily rely solely on HDAC inhibition and may also affect other pathways. This study Signal transduction and targeted therapy highlight the importance of identifying the true molecular targets of HDAC inhibitors as the next step to improve cancer therapy. DNA within cells is wrapped in proteins…
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University found that adults with developmental disabilities who receive integrated care are less likely to go to the emergency room or be hospitalized than those who do not. Published in Disability and Health Journal, Their study found that adults with developmental disabilities may be better served by integrated care health centers that include physical and mental health services. This retrospective cross-sectional study examined the inpatient and outpatient encounters of 6,706 adults with developmental disabilities who were patients in two models of care provided at the University of Cincinnati and its affiliated…
A new book review titled “Blue Era – Characteristics of Aging 30 Years After β-Galactosidase” has been published in Volume 18 of Aging, which will be released on May 15, 2026. The peer review was led by first author Chisaka Kuehnemann and corresponding author Christopher D. Wiley of Tufts University. Cellular senescence has emerged as one of the most important biological processes associated with aging and age-related diseases. Senescent cells stop dividing in response to stress or injury, but remain metabolically active and release a variety of signaling molecules that can affect surrounding tissues. Over the past three decades, there…
The Biostatistics Unit of the German Institut Trias i Puyol (IGTP), in collaboration with researchers from several Catalan medical and research institutions, has developed the DIVINE research database. scientific data, nature portfolio journal. This journal is dedicated to publishing datasets, promoting the accessibility, proper documentation, and reusability of these resources by the scientific community. The cohort includes clinical information from 5,813 patients admitted with COVID-19 infection in five hospitals in the southern metropolitan area of Barcelona during four waves of the pandemic from March 2020 to August 2021. The database includes information collected during hospitalization and follow-up, including clinical characteristics,…
Hantavirus infections are rare but dangerous, and 30 to 40 percent of infected people die. When cases occur, public health officials need rapid and detailed information about the virus to identify the strain and its origin to prevent others from being exposed to the disease. Whole-genome sequencing is an essential part of this research, but the genomes of these viruses are difficult to sequence using existing approaches.A new method to sequence the entire genome of hantaviruses improves today’s strategies for identifying outbreaks. Dr. Janet Manson, the microbiologist who led the development of the method, introduced it this week at ASM…
Different psychopathic personality traits change how the brain allocates attention and processes emotions. A study published in the journal BMC Psychology shows that traits like boldness shift focus, while traits like meanness dampen emotional responses to distressing images. These different mechanisms provide a more nuanced perspective on the biological roots of psychotic behavior in the general population. Psychopathy is not a single homogeneous condition. Psychologists often describe it as a set of distinct personality traits that appear to varying degrees in everyday people. The widely used triad model divides these traits into three main categories, including boldness, meanness, and disinhibition.…
Recent research published in communication biology A single dose of psilocybin, the active compound found in magic mushrooms, provides long-lasting relief from nerve pain and has been suggested to enhance the effectiveness of common painkillers. The results of this study show that psilocybin may change how the brain processes pain. This opens up a potential new approach for people with chronic pain who don’t respond to standard treatments. Chronic pain affects millions of people around the world and often significantly reduces a person’s quality of life. Current treatments for nerve pain, known as neuropathic pain, tend to have negative side…