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Phys.org / A case of mistaken identity: Mammoth fossils from Alaska turn out to belong to two ancient whales

For more than 70 years, what were thought to be mammoth fossils were tucked away in the archives of the University of Alaska Museum of the North. During the museum's Adopt-a-Mammoth program, which allows the public to sponsor ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Personalizing cancer treatments significantly improves outcomes in clinical trial

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have led the first clinical trial in the world to show that cancer drug treatments can be safely and effectively personalized based on the unique DNA of ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Catching a radical in motion with µSR spectroscopy

Using muon spin rotation spectroscopy, researchers from Japan and Canada have successfully captured the rapid conversion of an imidoyl radical into a quinoxalinyl radical occurring within nanoseconds. The technique enabled ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Improving sleep isn't enough: Daytime function as a key to assessing insomnia treatments

About one in nine adults suffer from chronic insomnia and its residual effects like drowsiness, cognitive issues, and irritability, as well as increased health risks like diabetes and heart risks if left untreated. While ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Health
Tech Xplore / Carbon shell design curbs shuttle effect in thermal battery cathodes

Transition metal fluorides are widely regarded as promising cathode materials because of their high theoretical voltages and excellent thermal stability. However, in real batteries, these materials tend to dissolve and migrate ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / Smartphone use cuts into school hours, with social media leading the way

University of California, San Francisco investigators measured smartphone app activity during school hours among US adolescents and reported an average of 1.16 hours of use, with social media apps taking up the most time.

Jan 7, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Diabetes costs the global economy trillions, says study

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder and one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide. On average, one in ten adults is affected. The number of people living with diabetes continues to rise, ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Diabetes
Phys.org / Replication efforts suggest 'smoking gun' evidence isn't enough to prove quantum computing claims

A group of scientists, including Sergey Frolov, professor of physics at the University of Pittsburgh, and co-authors from Minnesota and Grenoble have undertaken several replication studies centered around topological effects ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Lysosomes in focus: New study reveals how cells keep them intact

When the cell's recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and damaging the cell. Now, researchers at Umeå University have revealed the molecular sensors that detect ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Widely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson's risk

A new study from UCLA Health has found that long-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with more than a 2.5-fold increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

Jan 8, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Experts say oceans soaked up record heat levels in 2025

The world's oceans absorbed a record amount of heat in 2025, an international team of scientists said Friday, further priming conditions for sea level rise, violent storms, and coral death.

Jan 9, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Uncovering a secret room that a giant virus creates inside its host amoeba

A virus relies on the host's translation machinery to replicate itself and become infectious. Translation efficiency partially depends on the usage of a codon, or sequence of three nucleotides, that matches the cellular pool ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Biology