Tag Archives: Groundbreaking

“A Google for DNA”: Scientists Launch Groundbreaking Search Engine for Genetic Code  SciTechDaily Efficient and accurate search in petabase-scale sequence repositories  Nature “A DNA search engine”  ETH Zürich ETH Zurich Unveils New DNA Search Engine  TUN – The University Network Source link

Scientists use AI to detect ADHD through unique visual rhythms in groundbreaking study  PsyPost Source link

It was a hole in two. Finnish scientists have shot two black holes orbiting each other, offering the first ever definitive proof that these intergalactic voids come in pairs, per a study published October 9 in the Astrophysical Journal. “For the first time, we managed to get an image of two black holes circling each other,” lead author Mauri Valtonen, …

For the first time ever, astronomers have imaged two black holes orbiting each other, finally offering visual proof for the existence of black hole pairs. Spotted through the faint fluctuations of radio light captured by telescopes both on the ground and in space, the two black holes are locked in a 12-year orbit some 5 billion light-years from Earth. The …

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded for discoveries that explain how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body’s own cells. The prize is shared by Japan’s Shimon Sakaguchi and US researchers Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell. They discovered “security guards” that eliminate parts of the immune system that could attack the body. …

Swift to add blockchain-based ledger to its infrastructure stack in groundbreaking move to accelerate and scale benefits of digital finance across more than 200 countries and territories worldwide  Homepage | Swift Swift To Build a Blockchain-Based Ledger For Financial Firms  Bloomberg.com Swift experiments with onchain migration using Ethereum Layer 2 Linea: report  theblock.co Ripple’s XRP Poised to Revolutionize Global Payments Amidst Regulatory Clarity …

A Harbin Clinic surgeon has been the first in northwest Georgia to perform an innovative robotic surgery that offers relief to men with enlarged prostates. The surgery was completed at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center. Aquablation therapy uses a real-time, ultrasound-guided, robotic-assisted, heat-free waterjet to remove excess prostate tissue. The combination of the camera and ultrasound allows a doctor to …

‘We can end HIV’: Groundbreaking preventative drug to be rolled out for $40 a year from 2027  France 24 Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.  The New York Times Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab  BBC Indian drugmakers Dr Reddy’s, Hetero to sell generic HIV prevention drug for $40 a year  Reuters HIV: Highly effective drug lenacapavir to …

The so-called “Leopard spot” marks a mineral known on Earth for its production by microbes – Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS Two minerals, known almost exclusively to be linked with microbial metabolism, have been found in a recent drill sample by the Perseverance rover. They sparked a flurry of excitement, and NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy was quick to …

A recent analysis of the Sapphire Canyon mudstone core, drilled by NASA’s Perseverance rover in July 2024, adds new and convincing evidence to the ongoing search for life on Mars. The study describes minerals and textures that – on Earth – are often linked to microbial activity. At the same time, the authors stress that some unknown, nonbiological chemistry could …