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Phys.org / Feline fleas carry bacteria linked to human disease in South Texas, study finds
As human cases of flea-borne murine typhus continue to occur in South Texas, researchers are working to better understand the role cats and their fleas may play in the disease's transmission cycle.
Phys.org / Many students listen to music to focus and stay motivated while they study—but it doesn't always help
Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music.
Medical Xpress / Special food additive that helps prevent weight gain is approved in the EU
A pioneering food additive that can stop people from gaining weight has appeared on the EU's Novel Food List, indicating its safety for human consumers. Inulin propionate ester, or IPE, is a dietary fiber developed and tested ...
Medical Xpress / Rural Americans more likely to view cancer as a death sentence, poll finds
People living in rural America are more likely to view cancer as a death sentence, a new survey reports. About 43% of people living in rural areas say a cancer diagnosis means inevitable death, compared to 35% of people in ...
Phys.org / Spontaneous current loops in a kagome metal point to hidden quantum order
Quantum materials, materials exhibiting physical behavior governed by the laws of quantum mechanics, have proved promising for the development of numerous advanced technologies, including quantum technologies, memory devices ...
Phys.org / The center has shifted: Multifunctional facility in Japan reshapes where people linger
Suburban city centers across Japan are gradually declining as residents shift to car-oriented shopping malls in outlying areas. Urban planners have sought to reverse this trend through urban catalytic projects, strategically ...
Medical Xpress / How serotonin may help drive long-term allergic inflammation through overlooked immune cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered how serotonin-related metabolism helps regulate an understudied immune cell involved in allergic inflammation. The study, published in the journal Allergy, adds to knowledge ...
Phys.org / Airborne AI spots underwater munitions in shallow seas with high precision
A new airborne imaging approach can reliably detect unexploded weapons that lie in shallow coastal waters and remain an ongoing hazard to public safety, marine ecosystems and infrastructure worldwide. By combining advanced ...
Phys.org / A holoparasitic plant replaces its own genes with host DNA to survive
All living organisms are known to inherit genes, DNA sequences that contain instructions for producing specific proteins and performing biological functions, from their parents. In some cases, however, genes can also shift ...
Medical Xpress / Human red blood cells form without central 'hub' seen in mouse models, upending understanding of our physiology
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that one of the body's most fundamental biological processes—how red blood cells are made—works differently in humans than previously thought, according to a new study published ...
Tech Xplore / By modeling visual saliency, AI improves ratings of artistic product designs
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that evaluates the visual appeal of literary and artistic product designs by mimicking how people naturally direct their attention across an image, a step ...
Phys.org / Nanozymes map nanoparticle routes inside live cells without genetic engineering
Nanoparticles are widely used in medicine to deliver drugs, genes or imaging agents to specific parts of the body. Once a nanoparticle reaches a cell, however, many things can happen—it can reach its target, be degraded, ...
