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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

Do these two cancer drugs have what it takes to beat Alzheimer’s?

University of California - San Francisco
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes have identified cancer drugs that promise to reverse the changes that occur in the brain during Alzheimer’s, potentially slowing or even reversing its symptoms.

Journal: Cell
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Aging, NIH/National Institute on Aging, NIH/National Institute on Aging, NIH/National Institute on Aging, NIH/National Institute on Aging, U.S. National Science Foundation, Dolby Family Ventures

How accurately are racial minorities represented in US cancer registration systems?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new study published by Wiley online in CANCER, researchers have assessed how well US race data collection standards and their revisions have captured cancer burdens for various racial groups over the years.

Journal: Cancer

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