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Medical Xpress / Macrophages can act like neurons for faster muscle injury repair, study finds

At the cellular level, the mechanics of how muscle tissue repair occurs gets complicated. There are significant differences between, say, tearing a muscle in a sports injury versus muscle tissue wasting away from diseases ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Immunology
Phys.org / Physicists explore optical launch of hypersound pulses in halide perovskites

A German-French team of physicists from TU Dortmund University, University of Würzburg, and Le Mans Université has succeeded in launching shear hypersound pulses with exceptionally large amplitudes in metal halide perovskites ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / When the air gets dry, cockroaches cuddle: Study reveals survival strategy

When conditions get too dry, Madagascar hissing cockroaches like to "cuddle." Under certain conditions, the large insects gather in groups, with many participants in physical contact with one another. According to recent ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Higher screen time linked to ADHD symptoms and altered brain development

The digital age has fundamentally reshaped childhood, making screens an integral part of learning, socialization, and entertainment. Globally, screen time among adolescents has surged, accelerated by the isolation and remote ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Early brain differences may explain sex-specific risks for addiction

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that children with a family history of substance ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / How the cheese-noodle principle could help counter Alzheimer's

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have clarified how spermine—a small molecule that regulates many processes in the body's cells—can guard against diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's: It renders ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / A new type of lion roar could help protect the iconic big cats

A new study has found African lions produce not one, but two distinct types of roars—a discovery set to transform wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts.

Nov 20, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Reducing inflammation may protect against early age-related macular degeneration-like vision loss

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-like pathology in preclinical models. The findings ...

Medical Xpress / Genetic events that can trigger leukemia in patients with a rare disorder deciphered

Two parallel and complementary studies conducted by the IDIBELL team led by Dr. Alessandra Giorgetti have succeeded in recreating models of GATA2 deficiency disease, a rare genetic disorder that affects fewer than 1 million ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Seeing the hidden microbial world beneath our feet—from the sky

A new study by Dr. Angela Harris from The University of Manchester and Professor Richard Bardgett from Lancaster University has revealed that scientists can now detect the hidden world of microbes living in the soil—from ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Marine bacteria show potent antitumor effects against colorectal cancer

A research team led by Professor Eijiro Miyako at the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), has discovered that the marine bacterium Photobacterium ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Targeting brain immune cells could restore Alzheimer's-related lipid imbalance, research shows

More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as "lipoid granules," along with the buildup of amyloid‐beta (amyloid) plaques and tau protein tangles. These observations ...