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Today’s quantum computers are notoriously difficult and expensive to operate. In most cases, maintaining the fragile quantum states necessary for computation and communication requires temperatures close to absolute zero (about -459 degrees Fahrenheit). Now, researchers at Stanford University have developed a nanoscale optical device that combines the quantum properties of light and electrons to function at room temperature. This advance could help pave the way for smaller, lower-cost quantum technologies that can transmit information over long distances. This new device enables entanglement between photons and electrons, the particles that make up light. This quantum connectivity is considered a fundamental requirement…

Drinking a specially formulated tomato and soybean juice rich in plant compounds associated with health benefits reduced several markers of inflammation in obese adults after just four weeks, according to a new study. The findings suggest that this beverage may act as a functional food that helps control chronic inflammation, which contributes to many long-term health conditions. Researchers found that the juice, which contained high concentrations of lycopene and soy isoflavones, significantly lowered blood levels of three proteins associated with systemic inflammation compared to a control tomato juice that did not contain these compounds. “The idea is, can we use…

I’ve seen firsthand how climate change is changing Maryland. This is home, not some far away country. Along the Chesapeake Bay, you’ll find that when the climate changes, everything changes. Where I live in Annapolis, flooding is a regular occurrence, even on sunny days. In Ellicott City, stronger storms tore up sidewalks and destroyed businesses along Main Street. In Baltimore, heavy rains strain aging infrastructure, flood basements and cause harmful sewage overflows. And on Smith Island and Tangier Island, where the land is naturally sinking, entire communities and cultures are increasingly at risk from rising sea levels and erosion due…

Salaela, a leading innovator and manufacturer of respiratory care, gas delivery and gas analysis technologies, has been named ‘Healthcare Company of the Year’ by Halma plc at the Accelerate Halma 2026 Conference. The award recognizes outstanding performance within Halma’s international group of life-saving technology companies across the healthcare, safety and environmental markets. LR: Emeka Ohadike, Saraela CFO. Richard Ji, CGO of Salaera. Steve Brown, Chief Health Care Officer, Halma; Kathy Ouellette, CEO of Saraela. Megan Young, CCO, Salaera. Image credit: Salaera This recognition follows a milestone year for Salaera, which saw the company unite its Perma Pure and Maxtec portfolios…

Cleveland Browns cornerback and American Heart Association Nation of Lifesavers™ NFL Player Ambassador Denzel Ward is taking his influence beyond the field and into the heart of the city, appearing on new billboards across Cleveland in conjunction with National CPR and AED Week, held June 1-7 each year. Ward, who lost his father to sudden cardiac death, is focused on the life-saving message that anyone can perform CPR using just their hands. According to the American Heart Association, nearly 6 in 10 U.S. adults still incorrectly believe that only specially trained people should perform hands-only CPR. This misunderstanding can cost…

In a new study published in Japan Automobile Manufacturers Associationin a group of patients with pulmonary nodules or masses, recent lung transplantation, and diffuse parenchymal lung disease, the diagnostic yield of transbronchial lung biopsy was significantly higher when using a cryoprobe versus using forceps. Transbronchial lung biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure in which a bronchoscope (a thin, lighted tube) is guided into the lungs through the nose or mouth. The tool is then passed through an endoscope to collect tissue for laboratory analysis to diagnose the lung condition. A cryoprobe is a medical device that uses localized freezing to…

An analysis by public health researchers at Brown University shows a strong link between the two, and one way to reduce smoking rates among teens may be to address exposure to violence. A study published in Substance Use & Misuse found that exposure to violence, including bullying, cyberbullying, sexual assault, and domestic violence, increased the frequency of tobacco and e-cigarette use in the past 30 days for both boys and girls. “We wanted to highlight the fact that exposure to this type of violence is sadly common among young people, with approximately 1 in 5 reporting bullying, approximately 15% reporting…

Researchers at Columbia University have uncovered new clues about the earliest molecular events that can cause Alzheimer’s disease, elucidating how toxic tau filaments begin to form in the brain. The findings could guide future treatments aimed at stopping the disease before it causes significant memory loss or cognitive decline. The study focused on tau, a protein that normally helps stabilize neurons, but can deform and accumulate into tangled filaments in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Although amyloid plaques have long been associated with Alzheimer’s disease, increasing evidence suggests that tau pathology is more closely linked to the progression of cognitive…

Previously, preliminary overall survival results from the NRG Oncology GY018 (NRG-GY018) trial suggested that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, when combined with chemotherapy, improved overall survival for patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer compared to chemotherapy alone. Remarkably, this benefit was observed in both mismatch repair proficient (pMMR) and mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) populations. Analysis of study data with long-term follow-up demonstrated a sustained numerical benefit in overall survival for patients who received chemotherapy and pembrolizumab, even when the majority of initially placebo-treated patients received post-protocol immunotherapy. These results were presented at the Gynecologic Oncology Session at the 2026 American…

Many breast cancer patients may be able to safely avoid chemotherapy using genetic testing, potentially avoiding unnecessary side effects without increasing the risk of cancer recurrence, a large UCL-led international clinical trial has found. The OPTIMA trial (Optimal Personalized Treatment of Early Breast Cancer Using Multiparameter Analysis) was designed to reduce the use of unnecessary chemotherapy for people newly diagnosed with breast cancer. More than 4,400 patients were followed in the UK, Norway, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and Thailand. The findings, to be presented this month at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Chicago, suggest that…