Technology/Science
Scientists Map Lifetime Brain Connectivity From Birth to Age 100š„66
3/26/2026ā¢Technology > Science
- ā¢The study analyzed fMRI scans from 3,556 people aged 16 days to 100 years.
- ā¢It maps how brain regions coordinate and communicate over time.
- ā¢Three main functional axes organize brain regions by their connectivity.
- ā¢One key axis runs from sensory to association regions, linking perception to complex thought.
New InāBody Gene Editing Turns T Cells into Potent Cancer Fighters in Daysš„67
3/25/2026ā¢Technology > Science
- ā¢Technique uses CRISPR-Cas9 and adeno-associated viruses (AAVs).
- ā¢CRISPR targets the TRAC gene; AAV delivers a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) template.
- ā¢Enables precise, site-specific gene integration and stable CAR expression.
- ā¢Produces therapeutic CAR T cells within days after a single injection.
Physicists Achieve Historic First by Transporting Antimatter Safely Across 8 Kilometresš„67
3/24/2026ā¢Technology > Science
- ā¢92 antiprotons were moved over 8 kilometers near Geneva.
- ā¢The journey lasted 30 minutes at up to 42 km/h.
- ā¢No particles were lost during the trip.
- ā¢Antiprotons were contained in a magnetic ābottleā preventing contact with matter.
Asexual Amazon Molly Defies Extinction: Gene Conversion Shields Genome in 100,000-Year Lineageš„69
3/14/2026ā¢Technology > Science
- ā¢It has survived for over 100,000 years without sexual reproduction.
- ā¢Sperm from related species triggers egg development but provides no DNA.
- ā¢Offspring are genetic clones of the mother.
- ā¢First identified in 1932, it is the earliest known vertebrate to reproduce without sex.