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This common prescription drug could reduce deaths by sepsis, study finds

Critically ill patients with sepsis who are given statins may be more likely to survive, new research suggests.

Researchers set out to explore whether the cholesterol-busting drugs may bring additional benefits for patients.

The new study examined information on sepsis patients who received statins during a stint in intensive care and compared it with patients in a similar situation who did not receive statins.

Exclusive: Start-up FutureHouse debuts powerful AI ‘reasoning model’ for science

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools shake up the scientific workflow, Sam Rodriques dreams of a more systemic transformation. His start-up company, FutureHouse in San Francisco, California, aims to build an ‘AI scientist’ that can command the entire research pipeline, from hypothesis generation to paper production.

Today, his team took a step in that direction, releasing what it calls the first true ‘reasoning model’ specifically designed for scientific tasks. The model, called ether0, is a large language model (LLM) that’s purpose-built for chemistry, which it learnt simply by taking a test of around 500,000 questions. Following instructions in plain English, ether0 can spit out formulae for drug-like molecules that satisfy a range of criteria.

Electronic ink enables room-temperature printing of circuits capable of switching between rigid and soft modes

Variable-stiffness electronics are at the forefront of adaptive technology, offering the ability for a single device to transition between rigid and soft modes depending on its use case. Gallium, a metal known for its high rigidity contrast between solid and liquid states, is a promising candidate for such applications. However, its use has been hindered by challenges including high surface tension, low viscosity, and undesirable phase transitions during manufacturing.

New Research Reveals the Brain Learns Differently Than We Thought

Research provides new insights into how the brain forms habits and explains why they can be so difficult to break. Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have discovered that the brain uses two distinct systems to learn through trial and error. This is the first time a seco

Gas location drives star formation in distant galaxies

In the intriguing realm of star-forming galaxies, the key factor isn’t the total amount of gas but rather its strategic distribution within the galaxy.

Researchers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) made the discovery about galaxies by studying the gas distribution that helps create stars.

Using CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope located at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, researchers explored the gas distribution in about 1,000 galaxies as part of the WALLABY survey.