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The Most Common Recessive Neurodevelopmental Disorder Ever Diagnosed

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Credit: Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash

Credit: Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash Researchers led by a team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified and described a previously unknown neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) that appears to be the most common neurodevelopmental disorder ever discovered. The condition, caused by a mutation in a small gene called RNU2-2it is … Read more

Quantum Computing Builds an Impossible Molecule – with Big Implications

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Dyson orbital

Isosurface of the Dyson orbital, taken from Piccinelli, Samuele, et al., “Exploring paths towards quantum chemistry: the case of a molecule with a half-Möbius topology,” arXiv, 9 March 2026. arXiv:2603.08696 A recent paper in the journal Science announced the discovery of a truly new and surprising substance that could have a major impact on our … Read more