A breakthrough in AI & cosmology by scientists from the University of Waterloo now lets researchers simulate the entire universe on a laptop. Know how Effort.jl could revolutionise cosmic analysis in this week's ThePrint #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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Scientists just shrunk the universe to a laptop: How 'Effort.jl' can change cosmic analysis
Instead of redoing all the calculations from scratch every time, scientists from University of Waterloo having to , Effort.jl learns how the system behaves and reproduces the results almost instantly.
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A discovery led by Bengaluru's JNCASR has highlighted a new kind of magnetism in a rare-earth compound. Know how new class of materials can be tuned to design faster, more energy-efficient magnetic & quantum devices, in #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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Breakthrough in rare-earth magnetism promises more efficient quantum technologies
Scientists from Bengaluru's Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research have discovered a new kind of magnetism in a rare-earth compound that can be used in quantum and spintronic technologies. It envisions a new class of materials that can be…
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The world’s largest neutrino detector in China, JUNO, is making record-precision measurements of ghost particles & hinting at physics beyond Standard Model. Know about the facility & what the findings mean in ThePrint #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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‘Ghost particle’ facility in China: World’s largest neutrino detector just delivered its 1st results
China’s underground neutrino detector, the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory or JUNO, has delivered its first results just two months after being operational. The facility promises to advance humanity's understanding of neutrinos, called the ghost…
A study led by German scientists has identified a gene whose specific variants appear to directly cause psychiatric symptoms, even in the absence of other neurological problems. Know more about it in this week's #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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Can a single gene be responsible for mental illness? New study says yes
A new study led by scientists from Germany has identified a gene whose specific variants appear to directly cause psychiatric symptoms, even in the absence of other neurological problems. The gene is called GRIN2A, and it encodes a crucial component of a…
New research from Harvard Medical School reveals how AI models trained on pathology slides can infer more than just your medical history, about a patient’s age, sex, & even race. Know more about it in this week's #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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Your medical scans show more than they should: The hidden risks of medical AI
New research from Harvard Medical School reveals how AI models trained on pathology slides can infer a patient’s age, sex, and even race, even though that information isn’t visible to human doctors.
The study shows that this hidden learning can affect diagnostic…
The study shows that this hidden learning can affect diagnostic…
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Delhi's air may be doing more than just damaging your lungs: A new scientific study by researchers at JNU has found antibiotic-resistant bacteria, circulating in air, especially during peak pollution. Soumya Pillai explains.
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Delhi's smog isn't just toxic, it may be carrying drug-resistant bacteria
A new scientific study by researchers at Jawaharlal Nehru University has found antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including multidrug-resistant staphylococci, circulating in Delhi’s air, especially during peak winter pollution. Some samples showed bacterial levels…
Scientists have identified a genetic disease that causes diabetes in babies within weeks of birth. Know more about the mutation in this week's ThePrint #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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Scientists discover new type of diabetes in babies. What the discovery means for diagnosis
A new study from the University of Exeter has uncovered a previously unknown genetic form of neonatal diabetes, caused by mutations in a gene called TMEM167A. Know more about how this gene failure disrupts insulin-producing cells at a cellular level, why…
On January 18-19, the Sun released the strongest solar radiation storm in almost two decades. Know more about the event that led to Northern lights dazzling across skies, in ThePrint #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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Northern lights shine as Earth hit by the strongest solar storm in 2 decades
On January 18-19, the Sun released the strongest solar radiation storm in almost two decades. This event caused auroras to be visible in many parts of the world. Know more about the storm.
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A large study from UK has found that people who sleep poorly or don’t get enough sleep are far more likely to overeat, snack impulsively, & eat in response to stress or low mood. Know more about it in ThePrint #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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Poor sleep could be triggering your snack craving, new study finds link
A large study from the UK has found that people who sleep poorly or don’t get enough sleep are far more likely to overeat, snack impulsively, and eat in response to stress or low mood.
The researchers analysed data from more than 27000 adults, looking not…
The researchers analysed data from more than 27000 adults, looking not…
New WHO study shows nearly 4 in 10 cancer cases worldwide are preventable. Researchers found smoking, infections & alcohol consumption to be among the biggest cancer causes. Know more in this week’s ThePrint #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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4 in 10 cancer cases are preventable—new WHO study explained
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Can we make the brain younger? Scientists have identified a protein that may help ageing neural stem cells renew themselves. Know more about the discovery with Soumya Pillai in a new episode of ThePrint #PureScience
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A protein that can prevent brain ageing
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have identified a protein called DMTF1 that helps brain stem cells stay active. Their findings, published in Science Advances, show that restoring this protein in ageing neural stem cells can partially…
Researchers at Microsoft have developed a breakthrough technology to store data for 10,000 years. 'Project Silica' stores data not on magnetic tape or hard drives, but inside glass using ultrafast lasers. Watch ThePrint #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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This glass could store human knowledge for 10,000 years--Microsoft's Project Silica
Researchers at Microsoft have developed a breakthrough technology called Project Silica, which stores data not on magnetic tape or hard drives, but inside glass using ultrafast lasers.
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A new study offers one of the clearest biological explanations for why some people above 80 are so resilient. Super agers don’t just act younger cognitively, but their brains retain youthful molecular features. Watch #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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Why brains of some 80-year-olds stay decades younger? New study reveals the science
A new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine offers one of the clearest biological explanations yet of what makes the brains of some people above the age of 80 years so resilient. The findings show that super agers don’t just act younger…
A new experiment at CERN uncovered a nuclear reaction that helps explain how elements like gold are created in cosmic explosions. Find out more about the discovery in ThePrint #PureScience with Soumya Pillai
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Where does gold come from? Scientists discover a missing step
Heavy elements like gold cannot be produced through ordinary fusion reactions that power stars like the sun. Instead, scientists believe they are created through a process known as the r-process. This occurs in environments where atomic nuclei are bombarded…
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A Cleveland Clinic study analysing nearly 8,000 patients suggests that with lifestyle improvements & alternative weight-loss therapies, people can effectively maintain weight lost through GLP-1 drugs.
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Do weight-loss injections work long term? New research explained
A new study by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic analysing nearly 8,000 patients suggests that with lifestyle improvements and alternative weight-loss therapies, people can effectively maintain the weight lost through GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro…
Scientists in Japan have engineered a new form of Vit K, 3 times better at turning stem cells into neurons & can cross the blood-brain barrier—potential answer to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's & Huntington's treatment. Soumya Pillai explains in #PureScience
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Japan scientists develop new improved form of Vitamin K to grow new brain cells. What it means
Scientists in Japan have engineered a new form of Vitamin K that is three times better at turning stem cells into neurons, and can cross the blood-brain barrier. The improved form could be the answer to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or Huntington's treatment.…
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Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a new prediction tool using health records from 5.6 million people that estimates an individual's risk of serious statin-related muscle disorders. Watch ThePrint #PureScience with Soumya Pillai:
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Scared of statins? New Oxford calculator reveals your risk of muscle damage
Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a new prediction tool using health records from 5.6 million people that estimates an individual's risk of serious statin-related muscle disorders.
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Scientists are studying interoception, your brain's ability to monitor your heartbeat, breathing, hunger & other internal signals. It may play a major role in anxiety, depression & emotional wellbeing.
Soumya Pillai explains in ThePrint #PureScience
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Soumya Pillai explains in ThePrint #PureScience
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This 'hidden' human sense can be crucial to studying mental health
New research suggests that disruptions in a 'hidden' human sense, interoception, an internal sensing system, may be linked to anxiety, depression, PTSD and eating disorders.
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Researchers at Stanford built a virtual biotech company, where thousands of AI agents work together to analyse clinical trials, investigate biological targets and propose potential treatments. Soumya Pillai explains in ThePrint #PureScience
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Can AI discover new drugs? 37,000 AI 'scientists' built a virtual biotech company
Researchers at Stanford Medicine built an AI system in which specialised agents work together on different parts of the drug-discovery process. The system analysed nearly 56,000 clinical trials and identified biological characteristics associated with drugs…
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From NASA to ISRO, space agencies are working towards establishing a sustained human presence on the lunar surface. In this episode of ThePrint #PureScience, Soumya Pillai brings the story of humanity's interest in lunar settlements
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Can humans live on the Moon? The science of building a lunar home
Space agencies around the world are working towards establishing a sustained human presence on the lunar surface. NASA's Moon Base programme, China's planned crewed lunar missions, India's Chandrayaan and other international research efforts are exploring…