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Pupil Light Response Proposed As Biomarker To Diagnose Autism

The study was small, only comparing 36 children with ASD, aged between six and 17, to a control group of 24, but the results are promising.

New Chemical Could Protect Honeybee Hives From Parasites

The compound seems to be very effective protection from mites, and could soon become a key component of beekeepers' arsenals, allowing them to address the "colony colapse disorder".

New Class Of Drug Could Treat Leukemia With Fewer Side Effects

Researchers have identified a new class of drugs that could prove useful in fighting leukemia with less side effects than existing chemotherapy drugs.

NASA Artemis Now Days From Launch And Orion Lunar Flyby

It has cost over $40 billion to get to this point and many years of delays. Hopefully it will be a successful mission!

China’s 2 Megawatt Molten-salt Thorium Nuclear Reactor Has Start Up Approval

Construction of the 2 Megawatt TMSR-LF1 reactor began in September 2018 and was reportedly completed in August 2021. The prototype was scheduled to be completed in 2024, but work was accelerated.

After Millennia Of Agricultural Expansion, The World May Have Passed 'Peak Agricultural Land'

Several sources suggest that global agricultural land use has fallen in recent decades.

Evidence Suggests Giant Asteroid Impacts Created Earth's Continents

Researchers looked at zircon grains from one of the oldest surviving pieces of continental crust in the world, the Pilbara Craton in Western Australia, which started forming more than three billion years ago.

Bioengineered Corneas Gave 14 Blind People Their Sight Back

The implant caused their corneas to return to normal thickness and curvature, and the 14 participants who were blind before the operation had their vision restored.

Researchers Identified Markers Of Chemotherapy Resistance And Outcome In Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Researchers have identified biological markers in triple negative breast cancer that are associated with resistance to chemotherapy treatment.

New Blood Test Could Stop One In 10 Cancer Deaths: 'Holy Grail' Trialled By NHS Could Save 16,000 Lives A Year.

The blood test aims to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms. Hundreds taking part in the trial are already being referred for a scan as a result. The test, if successful, could be rolled out to a million people as early as 2024.

Deep Learning Algorithm May Streamline Lung Cancer Radiotherapy Treatment

Researchers have developed and validated a deep learning algorithm that can identify and outline ('segment') a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumor on a computed tomography (CT) scan within seconds.

1 In 6 UK Adults Have Vitamin Deficiency Linked To 'tumour Progression'

4 out of 10 cancers are preventable. Research has linked a vitamin deficiency affecting one in six UK adults to "tumour progression".