New research demonstrates the importance of genetic testing for many cancers not currently covered by clinical guidelines

Study findings to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting reveal hereditary risk for stomach and lung cancer, among others, underscoring the need for more widespread genetic testing SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — the invitation (OTC:NVTAQ), a leading medical genetics company, today announced eight studies to be presented at the 2024 American … Read more

Cosmic strings are embedded in high-frequency gravitational waves

Cosmic strings are embedded in high-frequency gravitational waves

May 23, 2024& lead Physics 17, s62 Spatial ripples known as cosmic strings, which may have formed in the early Universe, may be a dominant source of gravitational waves at extremely high frequencies, according to new calculations. University C. Ringeval/Louvain University C. Ringeval/Louvain x Existing and planned gravitational wave detectors, from pulsar timing arrays to … Read more

NASA defends Artemis cost and schedule amid possible planning changes

NASA defends Artemis cost and schedule amid possible planning changes

WASHINGTON NASA Administrator Bill Nelson defended the cost and schedule performance of the agency’s Artemis lunar exploration effort, even as officials hinted at the possibility of changes in a future mission. In a May 23 hearing, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (DN.H.), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Commerce, Judiciary and Science subcommittee, pressed Nelson on the … Read more

Quantum photonic technologies set to be more reliable with new interferometer

Quantum photonic technologies set to be more reliable with new interferometer

a) Schematic of one-shot characterization activated by the two-photon indistinguishability metasurface. Credit: Optics (2024). DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.516064 A growing number of emerging quantum applications operate using optical technologies. Basically, photons carry information at the speed of light and over long distances, making them good candidates for fast and secure communications and quantum computing. Many of these … Read more

Addressing hidden hunger in developing countries: Study probes millet genetic information

Addressing hidden hunger in developing countries: Study probes millet genetic information

Credit: Pixabay Millet, the grain, is having a moment. The United Nations declared 2023 as the International Year of the Nation. And last September, leaders at the G20 Summit in India were treated to a smorgasbord of dishes and desserts all made from millet. It’s easy to see why millet is getting so much love … Read more

Atomic resolution image shows why ice is so slippery

Atomic resolution image shows why ice is so slippery

Boundary structure between Ih- and Ic-stacking domains on the (0001) surface of hexagonal ice. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07427-8 A team of physicists associated with several institutions in China has discovered the reason for the ice slide. In their study, published in the journal Naturethe group used atomic force microscopy to take a closer look … Read more