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Phys.org / Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm

Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst Christmas storms in recent memory brought heavy rain and fears of deadly mudslides.

Dec 24, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Maryland climate commission calls for state action amid budget pressure

The Maryland Commission on Climate Change released its 2025 annual report on Dec. 23, offering a new set of recommendations aimed at helping the state meet aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals while preparing communities ...

Dec 24, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Josephson junction behavior observed with only one superconductor and iron barrier

Separate two superconductors with a thin layer of material and something strange happens.

Dec 29, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / New sprayable powder forms instant gel barrier to stop severe bleeding in seconds

The leading cause of death due to injuries in war is excessive bleeding. A KAIST research team, in which an Army Major participated, has tackled this issue head-on. By developing a next-generation powder-type hemostatic agent ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Ancient bone arrow points reveal organized craft production in prehistoric Argentina

For decades, research and understanding of the diverse bone raw material used by the Late Prehispanic Period (~1220 to 330 cal BP) people of the Sierras de Córdoba were scarce. However, Dr. Matías Medina and his colleagues, ...

Dec 28, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Naturally occurring molecule shown to restore memory function in Alzheimer's models

Singapore has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, yet many individuals spend almost a decade in poor health toward the end of life. Scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Medical research
Medical Xpress / New antivirals are being tested for herpesviruses, and scientists now know how they work

Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works.

Dec 29, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / Ancient microfossils reveal a moving North Pacific Ocean 5 million years ago

A research team led by scientists at Kumamoto University has discovered a new genus of microscopic crustaceans from northern Japan, offering rare insights into how ocean currents in the North Pacific shifted during a key ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / What was the Christmas star? Astronomy might hold the answer

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided the three wise men to the ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Melanoma cancer cells secrete extracellular vesicles to paralyze immune cells

A new international study led by Prof. Carmit Levy of the Department of Human Genetics and Biochemistry at the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University finds that melanoma cancer cells paralyze immune ...

Phys.org / ALMA datasets elucidate nearby galaxy NGC 1266's massive molecular outflow

By analyzing the archival data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has inspected the outflow of a nearby galaxy known as NGC 1266. Results of the new study, presented ...

Dec 28, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / How a bacteria-busting spray could help solve a meaty problem

University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides—the body's own tiny protein molecules—for a spray to help the red meat industry solve headaches around bacterial contamination and spoilage.

Dec 29, 2025 in Biology