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Seeing Electron Movement At Fastest Speed Ever Could Help Unlock Next-Level Quantum Computing

New technique could enable processing speeds a million to a billion times faster than today's computers and spur progress in many-body physics

How Evolution Overshot The Optimum Bone Structure In Hopping Rodents

Bones that are separate in small jerboas are fully fused in large ones, but the bone structures that are best at dissipating the stresses of jumping are only partially fused

Researchers Extract First Layered Lake-Sediment Sample from Subglacial Antarctica

Scripps Oceanography alumnus and colleagues describe the sample's importance in understanding past dynamics of the Antarctic ice sheet and its ecosystems

Complex Learned Social Behavior Discovered in Bee’s ‘Waggle Dance’

Researchers find that learning and culture are needed for one of the most intricate forms of communication known outside humans

Splicing Deregulation Detected and Targeted in Type of Childhood Leukemia

In some children, pediatric acute myeloid leukemia can become resistant to treatment; UC San Diego researchers think they now know why.

UCLA Study on Immune Cell Response Could Lead To More Effective Immunotherapy

UCLA researchers have identified and analyzed the steps by which immune cells “see” and respond to cancer cells, providing insights into reasons some treatments may be effective for certain patients but not others.

Boosting Survival of A Beneficial Bacterium In The Human Gut

Yale researchers uncovered a novel mechanism by which “good” bacteria colonize the gut. The finding could help spur the development of new probiotic therapies.

New Paper Highlights Approach to Restructuring Medical Education in Liberia

In 2015, at the end of the Ebola crisis, Liberia had just 80 physicians providing care for a population of over four million, one of the lowest physician-to-population ratios worldwide.

New Algorithms Could Improve Pediatric Tuberculosis Diagnosis

Tuberculosis stands as one of the leading causes of death among young people across the world.

LIVE-HCM Study: Insights on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Management

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Session included a late-breaking clinical trial on the safety of vigorous exercise for individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Raising Awareness About Colorectal Cancer

With the arrival of March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, faculty and staff in the Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of Digestive Diseases are redoubling their efforts to spread the word about the importance of screening, especially in younger individuals and those with a family history of the disease.

New Class of Drugs Could Prevent Resistant COVID-19 Variants

The constant evolution of new COVID-19 variants makes it critical for clinicians to have multiple therapies in their arsenal for treating drug-resistant infections.

Purifying Water with Just A Few Atoms

Due to their considerable efficiency, catalysts made of just a few atoms show great promise in the field of water treatment.

Study Finds Health Priorities Identification Helpful for Persons Living With Dementia

As their disease progresses, persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) increasingly rely on care partners to help them make health care decisions for themselves.

Mussels and Other Aquatic Animals Provide Critical Coastal Ecosystem Protections

A new study focusing on 750,000 acres of U.S. coastal areas finds that mollusks act as ecosystem engineers, helping sustain salt marshes in the face of climate change.

Study Examines Potential Use of Machine Learning for Sustainable Development of Biomass

Biomass is widely considered a renewable alternative to fossil fuels, and many experts say it can play a critical role in combating climate change.

Yale Team Co-maps Proteins and Transcriptome in Human Tissues

To understand how cells behave, researchers also need to understand the molecules that make them work.

Antibiotics for Acne: Groundbreaking Study Shows Why One Works Best

Anew study brings precision to the understanding of which antibiotics work best for acne treatment and why.

R&D Investment Can Have Multiplier Effects—If It’s Made in the Right Industries

A new study co-authored by Prof. Song Ma finds that allocating research funding to certain scientific fields can have long-term ripple effects across sectors and countries. The results suggest that the United States should invest more in semiconductors and green technology.