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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 10-Sep-2025 16:11 ET (10-Sep-2025 20:11 GMT/UTC)

How our body keeps time in the heat

RIKEN
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at RIKEN in Japan have used theoretical physics to discover how our biological clock maintains a consistent 24-hour cycle—even as temperatures change. They found that this stability is achieved through a subtle shift in the “shape” of gene activity rhythms at higher temperatures, a process known as waveform distortion.

Journal: PLOS Computational Biology

A new book, the structure of fair solutions, reshapes optimization by putting fairness first

Carnegie Mellon University
Book Announcement

A new book, The Structure of Fair Solutions: Achieving Fairness in an Optimization Model, by Özgün Elçi, John Hooker, and Peter Zhang, challenges how people typically think about mathematical decision-making tools. Published by Springer Nature in 2025, the book argues that fairness should be a core principle in these models, not an afterthought.

Social steps to mitigate mental illness

PNAS Nexus
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Adam Skinner and colleagues used dynamic Bayesian network analysis to infer the complex causal networks that link social determinants to mental health in a nationally representative sample, consisting of around 25,000 participants in the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey.

Journal: PNAS Nexus

Breakthroughs and challenges in superconducting quantum computing highlighted by a comprehensive review

Science China Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of researchers has published a comprehensive review in National Science Review, offering a systematic overview of the development of superconducting quantum computing. The article summarizes recent advances in chip fabrication, gate control, and experimental breakthroughs, while highlighting emerging platforms such as bosonic encodings and fluxonium. By addressing key challenges—especially scalability—and proposing solutions, the review outlines a technical roadmap toward practical, fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Journal: National Science Review

The maths behind early morning awakenings, the effects of evening light and the naps of babies

University of Surrey
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Wonder why babies nap on some days but not on others? Or why older people wake up earlier? Mathematical modelling of sleep regulation provides some surprising answers to these and other questions, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

Journal: npj Biological Timing and Sleep

How AI can enhance early detection of emerging viruses: UNLV study

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Coupling wastewater surveillance and a newly developed AI algorithm can help public health organizations more quickly predict potential outbreaks.

Journal: Nature Communications

New toolkit expands genetic engineering capabilities for plant transformation using Agrobacterium

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

A research team engineered thymidine auxotrophic and recombination-deficient versions of commonly used and underutilized Agrobacterium strains, using single-component CRISPR base-editing systems.

Journal: BioDesign Research

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