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Analysis of satellite data has revealed the world’s worst large-scale leak of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, in 2025.Super-polluting plumes from oil and gas facilities have a significant heating impact on the climate, but are often caused by poor maintenance and are easily remedied. The assessment uncovered dozens of large leaks, each with the same global heating impact as a coal-fired power plant.Researchers said it was “frustrating” that such easy-to-follow action was not taken to combat the climate crisis and said people should be angry. Stopping a leak is even free, given that the recovered gas can be sold. Methane…

Refeyn, developer of pioneering mass photometry technology, announces the launch of the MyMass™ Mass Photometer (MyMassMP). This is a compact instrument designed to answer important research questions: “Is the sample of sufficient quality for further analysis?” Structure-based drug design and AI-powered therapeutic development are transforming the way new drugs are discovered, but they require high-quality samples. Structural and biophysical workflows such as cryo-EM, native mass spectrometry (MS), biolayer interferometry (BLI), and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) are time-consuming and costly, and poor sample quality remains one of the main reasons for failure. MyMassMP allows researchers to quickly and accurately assess purity,…

Scientists have turned invasive aquatic weeds into high-performance biodegradable sanitary napkins, demonstrating how sustainable materials can reduce plastic waste while maintaining menstrual hygiene safety. Research: Biodegradable menstrual pads from hydrophilic weeds: sustainability assessment, absorption performance, and microbial safety. Image credit: Joel 100×35 Por.Ahi.PR / Shutterstock A recent study published in the journal Processes developed a laboratory-scale approach to produce a biodegradable absorbent material for sanitary napkins from water hyacinth. Effective menstrual protection is essential to the physical, mental and economic well-being of the approximately 300 million people who regularly menstruate. Access to safe, hygienic and affordable menstrual products is critical…

Researchers studying a mysterious cosmic phenomenon called cosmic birefringence have developed a new approach to reduce uncertainty in how they measure it. Progress reported in physical review lettercould improve the accuracy of observations that probe fundamental physics. This study is the first to quantitatively investigate the uncertainty in the birefringence angle. This measurement is important because it may provide clues about unknown physical theories that break the bilateral symmetry of the universe. It could also help scientists better understand dark matter and dark energy. A subtle twist in the universe’s oldest light The cosmic microwave background radiation, the faint afterglow…

Even though car accidents remain the leading cause of death for teens and young adults, many families may be underestimating the dangers close to home, a new national poll suggests. According to the National Poll on Children’s Health by the University of Michigan Health Center CS Mott Children’s Hospital, one in three parents are worried that their teen or young adult driver will cause an accident. However, nearly all parents believed their children drove as well or better than other young drivers, and relatively few parents said they penalized their teens for risky driving behavior. Our report suggests a disconnect…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare. AI systems can now detect diabetic eye disease from retinal photographs and analyze CT images for signs of early-stage lung cancer or stroke. Now, in hospitals across the country and around the world, special algorithms are silently assisting doctors, prioritizing urgent scans and alerting them to subtle abnormalities that may go unnoticed. These specialized AI tools are often trained on millions of accurately classified medical images and are increasingly being integrated into real-world clinical settings. At the same time, another form of AI, large-scale language models (LLMs), is gaining public attention. Widely accessible…

A metabolic enzyme that has been studied for more than 70 years has a hidden second function – unwinding RNA and promoting cell cycle progression – beyond its role in energy production, according to new research led by the University of Surrey. Phosphofructokinase (PFK) is the “gatekeeper” of glycolysis, an ancient and evolutionarily conserved metabolic pathway that breaks down sugars to produce energy. In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, PFK is composed of two subunits, Pfk1 (α) and Pfk2 (β). Although both have long been understood as metabolic partners, Sally and her team discovered that Pfk2 has entirely different abilities. It…

Routine newborn screening (NBS) has revolutionized early detection of disease. However, traditional biochemical tests are limited in the range of symptoms that can be identified at birth. Next-generation sequencing is being investigated as a complementary screening tool. Reviews published in pediatric survey examines how next-generation sequencing can extend NBS from a single-disease assay to a genome-enabled multi-disease screening approach. Each year, millions of newborns undergo routine screening as a preventive strategy to detect genetic disorders before symptoms appear. Newborn screening (NBS) programs have traditionally relied on biochemical markers to identify specific groups of treatable conditions and have achieved remarkable success…

For more than 20 years, scientists have been studying a class of anti-cancer drugs known as CD40 agonist antibodies. Early experiments suggested that these treatments powerfully activate the immune system and may help destroy cancer cells. But people’s results were disappointing. Clinical trials showed only modest efficacy, and the drugs often caused severe side effects, including widespread inflammation, dangerously low platelet levels, and liver damage. These reactions occurred even at relatively low doses. In 2018, researchers led by Jeffrey V. Ravetch of Rockefeller University reported a potential groundbreaking discovery. The research team redesigned the CD40 agonist antibody to improve efficacy…

Undersecretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced several high-profile changes to U.S. vaccine regulations and recommendations, often met with fierce opposition from the medical community and others. After the U.S. government took the surprising action earlier this year to eliminate routine recommendations for six vaccines in childhood immunization schedules, and following several controversial developments last year, lawsuits from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and others have dealt a blow to HHS’ attempts to upend immunization practices in the United States. In a preliminary ruling, a federal judge in Boston blocked key parts of HHS’ vaccination program, finding that the agency…