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Phys.org / How deep does it go? World-first mapping reveals the true depth of Australia's deepest lake

A high-tech mapping team from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has produced an incredible new view of one of Tasmania's most iconic natural features and Australia's deepest lake, Lake St Clair in Tasmania's central ...

Nov 14, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Astronomers discover new pulsating ultraluminous X-ray source

Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, European astronomers have observed ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) in the galaxy NGC 4631. As a result, they detected a new pulsating ULX, which received the designation X-8. The research ...

Nov 12, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain

On Sunday November 2, people in eastern Victoria witnessed a bright streak across the sky followed by a loud sonic boom that felt like an earthquake. The event was captured by security cameras and mobile phones.

Nov 13, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / How fishes of the deep sea have evolved into different shapes

Fish species living in the deep sea feature a surprisingly large range of body shapes that evolved in different ways and at different rates depending on where the fishes live in the ocean, new research shows.

Nov 13, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety

As America's aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to spot the worst hazards and decide which fixes should come first.

Nov 15, 2025 in Automotive
Medical Xpress / Washington resident is infected with a different type of bird flu

A Washington state resident has bird flu, and it's a different type than what was seen in previous infections, state health officials said Friday.

Medical Xpress / Metabolic hormone found to boost resilience against flu symptoms

A hormone known for regulating energy balance also helps the body cope with influenza by triggering protective responses in the brain, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

Medical Xpress / US narrows use of muscle-wasting therapy after teen deaths

The United States on Friday said it would add its most serious warning label to a gene therapy treatment for a debilitating muscle-wasting disease, and also limit its approved use.

Nov 15, 2025 in Medications
Medical Xpress / Shaping immunity: The secrets behind the shape of neutrophils

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have provided the most comprehensive overview to date of how the distinctive segmented nucleus of neutrophils influences their function in health and disease.

Nov 14, 2025 in Immunology
Phys.org / How adolescents can become resilient to digital misinformation

Young people are particularly susceptible to misleading information on social media. Yet insights from developmental psychology show that they also have unique strengths to build resilience. In a new perspective paper led ...

Nov 15, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Hitler's DNA reveals possible genetic disorder tied to sexual and social behavior

Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from the genetic condition Kallmann Syndrome that can manifest itself in undescended testicles and a micropenis, researchers and documentary makers said Thursday, following DNA testing of ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / LSD microdosing reduces depression scores without major side effects, clinical trial finds

University of Auckland researchers report that an 8-week, twice-weekly LSD microdosing regimen for major depressive disorder was feasible and well-tolerated, with Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) scores ...

Nov 12, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry