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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
Medical Xpress / When life imitates art: Google searches for anxiety drug spike during run of The White Lotus TV show

In season three of the hit television series "The White Lotus," the character Victoria Ratliff takes the prescription anti-anxiety medication lorazepam to help with her social anxiety and inability to sleep. Her casual usage ...

Nov 14, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / The time 'rondeau' crystal: Scientists observe a new form of temporal order

In a new study published in Nature Physics, researchers achieved the first experimental observation of a time rondeau crystal—a novel phase of matter where long-range temporal order coexists with short-time disorder.

Nov 10, 2025 in Physics
Tech Xplore / Universal in-situ cross-linking strategy enhances stability of inverted perovskite solar cells

Hole-selective self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are ultrathin organic films that play a crucial role in modern optoelectronic devices, particularly in perovskite and silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells. However, their inherent ...

Nov 14, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Musk's Grokipedia leans on 'questionable' sources, study says

Elon Musk's Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to "questionable" and "problematic" sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about the reliability of the AI-powered encyclopedia as an information tool.

Nov 15, 2025 in Business
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Identifying new risk genes for schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that affects how a person feels, thinks, and behaves, affects roughly 1% of the population (approximately 3.5 million people in the U.S.) and is a leading cause of disability and death. ...

Nov 14, 2025 in Genetics
Tech Xplore / 'Big brother' system designed to monitor solar plants

Using a network of synchronized sensors, a new system provides energy and meteorological data every tenth of a second to more accurately predict the performance of solar plants.

Nov 14, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Simultaneous imaging of intracellular DNA and RNA using harmless light

NIMS, in collaboration with Nagoya University, Gifu University, and the University of Adelaide, has developed a method for simultaneously imaging DNA and RNA inside cells using harmless infrared to near-infrared light.

Nov 14, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Smarter magpies linked to social network connections

The social interactions Western Australian magpies experience in their first year of life affects their intelligence, according to a new study.

Nov 14, 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
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 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