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Medical Xpress / Uneven cerebellum aging may partly explain why some older adults stay mentally sharp

Scientists may have discovered a new role for the cerebellum, the part of the brain that sits at the base of the skull. A new paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience reports that different parts of the cerebellum ...

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Phys.org / Scientists design 'tunable' biomolecules to probe how sugars behave

Sugars are not just a source of energy—they also play a crucial role in how cells communicate, how proteins interact and how materials behave in medicine and industry. But studying these processes is challenging because sugar ...

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Phys.org / How mitochondria build their protein factories could help explain energy‑linked disease

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have mapped key steps in the assembly of the mitochondrial ribosome, offering new clues to how defects in this process can lead to disease.

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Tech Xplore / Neural-machine interfaces reveal that brain senses hand movement through grasp synergies

A research team led by Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, has uncovered new insight into how the brain senses movement. Their findings, published in Science Advances, could ...

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Medical Xpress / Silk sticker is noninvasive way to monitor babies' health

In the neonatal intensive care unit, the most fragile patients in medicine are often the most heavily wired. Premature babies, some weighing less than a pound, can be tethered to a tangle of cables, monitors and sensors. ...

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Phys.org / Fair Workweek laws improve work schedules without cutting pay or benefits, according to research

A study examining Fair Workweek laws across five major U.S. jurisdictions finds that labor regulations have made work schedules more predictable for service-sector workers, without triggering wage cuts or benefit reductions. ...

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Medical Xpress / Gut-homing antibodies help protect against norovirus, paving path for new vaccines, therapies

As the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide, norovirus is an all too familiar ailment. Its telltale digestive upset—not to mention its reputation for being notoriously contagious—has earned it the nicknames "winter ...

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Phys.org / Preserving wooden heritage in the Arctic as thaw, rot and tourism converge

Historic wooden structures across Svalbard are crumbling under the combined weight of climate change and human activity. Longer, warmer, and wetter seasons fuel wood-decaying fungi, while tourism adds physical wear to sites ...

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Phys.org / Oysters used as living labs reveal unexpected stability in ocean virus populations

Oysters filter seawater for food. In the process, they concentrate a wide variety of microorganisms from their environment—including bacteria and viruses—into a tiny space.

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Tech Xplore / First global rules adopted for self-driving cars: UN

The first global regulations for fully autonomous vehicles were adopted Wednesday, a U.N. agency said, establishing uniform international safety requirements that could pave the way for larger-scale rollouts of self-driving ...

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Phys.org / Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?

Canada's new artificial intelligence strategy, AI for All, presents an ambitious vision for the country's future. Artificial intelligence, the federal government argues, can boost productivity, strengthen competitiveness ...

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Phys.org / How 'catchy' music is driven by rhythmic patterns

Puerto Rican icon Bad Bunny, a superstar rapper, has recently risen to global prominence, as demonstrated by the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.

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