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China’s Homegrown 100 Pflops Supercomputer Leads Top500 List
China’s Sunway TaihuLight supercomputer, which can achieve a peak performance of up to 125 petaflops, is officially the world's fastest.
Blood Test Predicts Premature Birth Risk From As Early As 18 Weeks
The blood test can identify women who are at risk of having a premature birth but are not displaying symptoms—as early as 18 weeks as into their pregnancy.
Treating Water Using The Rules Of (Magnetic) Attraction
Using magnetic fields, researchers are able to analyze the amount of metal particles in tap water during water treatment processes.
Tick Tock: How ‘Clock’ Genes Control Our Circadian Rhythm
Scientists can now simultaneously monitor in real-time the switching on and off of circadian ‘clock’ genes and their effects on mouse behavior.
Vaccine Helps Immune System ‘Remember’ Cancer Threats
When activated, a special type of modified cell called aAVC promotes the maturation of dendritic cells, the gatekeepers of immune memory.
Intrusive Parents Breed Self-Critical Kids
Children with intrusive parents had high or increased levels of self-criticalness and greater risk of depression and anxiety.
Exposure To Industrial Printing Chemical Raises Risk Of Bile Duct Cancer
1,2-dichloropropane, a chemical used in the printing industry, turns carcinogenic when it is metabolized by the liver and excreted into bile.
Genome Instability May Be Linked To Schizophrenia
Researchers have identified significantly more DNA sequence repeats in patients with schizophrenia than in control individuals.
72 Years Of Analog Space Weather Data Goes Digital
Researchers have digitalized past analog recordings of space weather, shedding light on future patterns of plasma movement in near-Earth space.