Researchers from ETH Zurich, Harvard, and Cambridge join forces to study chemical and physical processes of living organisms and environmental conditions for life on other planets. Synthetic cells enable scientists to deconstruct complex systems, understand basic principles of life and evolution.
A Georgetown University study found that black people in rural North Carolina have better mental health than white people, with rural black residents experiencing fewer mentally unhealthy days. The paradoxical finding has implications for addressing mental health disparities in rural areas.
Researchers used a self-developed quantum spin amplifier to detect exotic parity-violation interactions beyond the standard model, improving previous limits by at least five orders of magnitude. The experiment has provided new constraints on dark matter and complemented existing models.
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have successfully threaded indium atoms into bundles of transition metal chalcogenide nanofibers, creating a unique nanostructure. The resulting metallic nanowires exhibit properties suitable for flexible wiring in nanocircuitry.
A new study of nearly 136,000 patients found significant increases in depressive symptoms and severity during the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of infection status. Depression symptoms rose from 45% to 55% of patients between 2016 and 2022, with no difference seen between infected and uninfected individuals.