Protected: 08.04.2025

Can Quantum Gravity Be Created in the Lab? April 17, 2025
Quantum gravity could help physicists unite the currently incompatible worlds of quantum mechanics and gravity. In this episode, Monika Schleier-Smith discusses her pioneering experimental approach, using laser-cooled atoms to explore whether gravity could emerge from quantum entanglement. The post Can Quantum Gravity Be Created in the Lab? first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Steven Strogatz and Janna Levin
‘Paraparticles’ Would Be a Third Kingdom of Quantum Particle April 11, 2025
A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles — a new category of quantum particle — could be created in exotic materials. The post ‘Paraparticles’ Would Be a Third Kingdom of Quantum Particle first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Shalma Wegsman
Why Everything in the Universe Turns More Complex April 2, 2025
A new suggestion that complexity increases over time, not just in living organisms but in the nonliving world, promises to rewrite notions of time and evolution. The post Why Everything in the Universe Turns More Complex first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Philip Ball
Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker? New Evidence Strengthens the Case. March 19, 2025
Last year, an enormous map of the cosmos hinted that the engine driving cosmic expansion might be sputtering. Now physicists are back with an even bigger map, and a stronger conclusion. The post Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker? New Evidence Strengthens the Case. first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Charlie Wood
The Road Map to Alien Life Passes Through the ‘Cosmic Shoreline’ March 12, 2025
Astronomers are ready to search for the fingerprints of life in faraway planetary atmospheres. But first, they need to know where to look — and that means figuring out which planets are likely to have atmospheres in the first place. The post The Road Map to Alien Life Passes Through the ‘Cosmic Shoreline’ first appeared […]
Elise Cutts

New “Metal Detector” Algorithm Could Revolutionize Cancer Treatment April 22, 2025
PRRDetect is a new algorithm that identifies tumors with faulty DNA repair, helping doctors tailor cancer treatments more effectively. It marks a major step in using genomics for personalized cancer therapy. Researchers have developed a highly accurate algorithm, named PRRDetect, designed to identify tumors with specific DNA repair defects, an advancement that could significantly improve […]
Cancer Research UK
Your Waistline Could Predict Cancer Better Than BMI April 22, 2025
Waist circumference is a stronger predictor of obesity-related cancer risk than BMI in men, but not in women, due to differences in fat distribution and metabolic activity. Body size and excess weight, commonly assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at […]
European Association for the Study of Obesity
Scientists May Have Found a Secret Weapon To Stop Pancreatic Cancer Before It Starts April 22, 2025
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have found that blocking the FGFR2 and EGFR genes can stop early-stage pancreatic cancer from progressing, offering a promising path toward prevention. Pancreatic cancer is expected to become the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths by 2030. One of the main challenges is that it’s often diagnosed at an advanced […]
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
This Daily Habit May Cut Your Cancer Risk by 26% April 22, 2025
NIH study finds daily step count may matter more than activity intensity for reducing cancer risk. In a prospective cohort study involving over 85,000 adults in the United Kingdom, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Oxford found that individuals who engaged in daily light- and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity had […]
National Cancer Institute