The MOMENTUM study found 27 percent of patients with resistant hypertension have hypercortisolism. More than one in four patients with resistant hypertension have elevated cortisol levels, according to new findings from the MOMENTUM study presented…
Red Sea is warming faster than global average
The world’s warmest sea is heating up faster than the global average, which could challenge the ability of the Red Sea’s organisms to cope. [caption id="attachment_13491" align="alignnone" width="620"] The mean maximum annual temperatures increase gradually…
Faster big-data analysis
System for performing “tensor algebra” offers 100-fold speedups over previous software packages. [caption id="attachment_13488" align="alignnone" width="639"] A new MIT computer system speeds computations involving “sparse tensors,” multidimensional data arrays that consist mostly of zeroes.Image: Christine…
Sulfur respiration in mammals
A common sulfur metabolite having antioxidant activity appears to be formed with the help of an enzyme found in mitochondria, highlighting a potential area of research for future treatments of various diseases. [caption id="attachment_13484" align="alignnone"…
Ariane 6’s Vulcain engine set for first firing
[caption id="attachment_13480" align="alignright" width="305"] Vulcain 2.1[/caption] A Vulcain rocket engine recently arrived in Germany ahead of its first test firing in December to demonstrate new capabilities and technologies developed for Ariane 6. The Vulcain 2.1…