April’s full moon decides the date of Easter – here’s how it works

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The first full moon of the year appears on April 1 and plays an important role in setting the date of Easter. The official time the moon will be full is 10:12 pm EDT. Interestingly, once the full moon arrives, its position in the sky will make it about twelve degrees south-east of the inhabited … Read more

We Finally Know How the Lights Were Lighted at the Dawn of Time

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We may finally know what created the cosmic rhythms in the early Universe. According to information from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes, the origin of free-flying photons in the early universe were small clusters of young stars that burst into life, removing the fog of smooth hydrogen that filled the interstellar space. A … Read more

New genetic mapping improves optimal treatment for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Molecular staging of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA)

picture: To address this challenge, the team identified low-intratumor heterogeneity/high-intertumor variability (LIHV) genes. This signature of 1,341 genes targets markers that remain consistent within a human tumor but vary greatly between patients. By filtering out the discrepant “noise”, the LIHV design enables a robust and reproducible classification of iCCA into five molecular subtypes, each associated … Read more

Collaboration between Tasso and Parkinson’s Foundation Reveals New Genetic Facts

Collaboration between Tasso and Parkinson's Foundation Reveals New Genetic Facts

PD GENEration has more than 30,000 participants, showing the genetic variants associated with Parkinson’s disease may be more common than previously reported. The collaboration expands participation in Parkinson’s genetic research by collecting variable, patient-specific blood. NEW YORK & MIAMI & SETTLE, March 31, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Parkinson’s Foundation today announced that more than 30,000 people with … Read more

Are We About to Destroy the Night Sky with a Million AI Satellites and 50,000 Space Mirrors?

Image of Starlink satellites crossing in front of Venus and the Pleiades cluster. Credit - Torsten Hansen/IAU OAE

If you thought that the current crop of satellite megaconstellations was bad, you will be very disappointed by the new proposals from SpaceX and a company called Reflect Orbital. Their joint projects would change the night sky as we know it, and the world’s astronomical community is crying – especially letters from the Royal Astronomical … Read more

Scientists Have Just Discovered An Important Element Hidden In Water Before It Freezes

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As water cools, its behavior becomes more surprising from a physics point of view, and researchers looking for an explanation have discovered something new: a previously hidden “point” that appears in supercooled water that doesn’t freeze. By varying pressure and temperature, scientists can keep liquid water below the normal ice surface. Previous studies have shown … Read more

Gynecological cancer screening: From professional to private

Gynecological cancer screening: From professional to private

Article produced in partnership with Jeen Health and Spital Clinic Genetic testing for cancer risk in women, much of its medical history, is only available through a referral that includes a GP, a clinical genetic panel and family history testing that meets certain risk factors. The advent of directly accessible private tests has changed this … Read more

South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope is mapping the previously unseen regions between galaxies – and has discovered 60 new cosmic structures.

South Africa's MeerKAT telescope is mapping the previously unseen regions between galaxies - and has discovered 60 new cosmic structures.

Astronomers are discovering things that were once hidden inside some of the largest objects in the universe, known as galaxies. Using the powerful MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa, researchers have mapped the extinction, the scattering of radio emissions, a signal that reveals the energetic processes that occur in the large spaces between galaxies when … Read more

Observation of the large-scale nonlinear Hall effect – Nature Physics

Observation of the large-scale nonlinear Hall effect - Nature Physics

Schaibley, JR et al. Valleytronics on 2D equipment. At night. Rev. Mater. 116055 (2016). Article ADS Google Scholar Xiao, D., Yao, W. & Niu, Q. Valley-contrasting physics in graphene: magnetic moment and topological transport. Phys. Pastor Lett. 99236809 (2007). Article ADS Google Scholar Xiao, D., Chang, M.-C. & Niu, Q. Berry phase effects in electronic … Read more

Europe’s DTC Genetic Testing Market to Reach $3.78 Billion by 2035

The European DTC genetic testing market is up to $3.78 Billion

Market Overview The European direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing market is growing rapidly as people seek information about their health, ancestry and lifestyle. The market is estimated to reach $3.78 billion by 2035, rising to $464 million by 2025, at a strong CAGR of 23.3% during the forecast period. This growth reflects a major shift in … Read more