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Autism spectrum traits. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Groundbreaking study reveals four distinct biological subtypes of autism

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simmons Foundation have identified four subtypes of autism – each with unique genetic and developmental patterns – and may pave the way for early diagnosis and personalized treatment.
Star formation region. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Plasma researchers uncover new mechanism for planet formation

Asymmetric vibrations in plasma disks may explain how planets form around stars and supermassive black holes
USA 2025. Destruction and devastation. Illustration: depositphotos.com

What does Trump want from universities?

Trump is demanding the appointment of conservatives to various positions to balance what he calls the leftist bias in academia. But that's not enough for him, and he's demanding that research directions be determined and research budgets be kept.
A computerized illustration depicting a sugar molecule (the chain structure in white, gray and red) inside a nanobowl of zirconium oxide (in the center of the image). Other nanobowls in the structure are empty. The red atoms are oxygen atoms and the blue atoms are zirconium atoms. (Courtesy: Larry Curtiss, Argonne National Laboratory and the Institute for Atom-Efficient Chemical Transformations)

Scientists have developed "nanobowls" to protect important catalysts

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Einstein's other mind

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Supernova caught "in the act"