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Phys.org / Most men do not subscribe to toxic masculinity traits, study finds

A growing niche space, the manosphere, has been taking shape in today's online forums and social media, preaching an aggressive definition of what it means to be a man. It promotes traits such as misogyny, dominance, and ...

10 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Scientists observe a 300-million-year-old brain rhythm in several animal species

Sleep is a universal biological state that allows all animals, from mammals to amphibians, fish and even insects, to restore their energy and consolidate knowledge that can contribute to their survival. Neuroscientists and ...

12 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Particle permutation task can be tackled by quantum but not classical computers, study finds

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, are expected to outperform classical computers on some complex tasks. Over the past few decades, many physicists and quantum engineers ...

11 hours ago in Physics
Medical Xpress / HIV resistance to lenacapavir weakens the virus's ability to replicate

Lenacapavir (LEN) is an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS and was first approved for individuals with drug-resistant infections in 2022. While there is still no vaccine for the virus, the twice-yearly ...

11 hours ago in HIV & AIDS
Phys.org / Astrophysicists discover largest sulfur-containing molecular compound in space

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), in collaboration with astrophysicists from the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), CSIC-INTA, have identified the largest sulfur-bearing molecule ever ...

14 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Microbes living in our mouths could hold the key to obesity prevention

Scientists may have found a new way to spot early signs of obesity, which could lead to novel prevention strategies. A study published in the journal Cell Reports has discovered that people living with obesity have a distinct ...

14 hours ago in Overweight & Obesity
Medical Xpress / Recent sensory experiences adversely impact perceptual decisions, study finds

People's perceptions and their interpretation of the world are known to often be influenced by their expectations and past experiences. One well-established example of this is serial dependence, a bias that prompts humans ...

16 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Breakthroughs for preventing pistachio hull split

When pistachio hulls split before the nuts are harvested, insects and fungi can get inside, damaging the nut, costing farmers money and contaminating the nuts. About 4% of the overall crop experiences hull split, but some ...

10 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / The next generation of disinformation: AI swarms can threaten democracy by manufacturing fake public consensus

An international research team involving Konstanz scientist David Garcia warns that the next generation of influence operations may not look like obvious "copy-paste bots," but like coordinated communities: fleets of AI-driven ...

9 hours ago in Security
Phys.org / Hydrogen's role in generating free electrons in silicon finally explained

Researchers announced that they have achieved the world's first elucidation of how hydrogen produces free electrons through the interaction with certain defects in silicon. The achievement has the potential to improve how ...

10 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Two days of oatmeal can reduce cholesterol level

A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn, which has now been published in Nature Communications. The participants ...

14 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / Ultra-thin wireless retinal implant offers hope for safely restoring vision signals

An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Sedat Nizamoğlu from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Koç University has developed a next-generation, safe, and wireless stimulation technology ...

10 hours ago in Nanotechnology