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Medical Xpress / Why the 'gut brain' plays a central role for allergies

An international research team led by scientists from Bern and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a previously unknown function of the intestinal nervous system.

23 hours ago in Immunology
Phys.org / How stories of personal experience cut through climate fatigue in ways that global negotiations can't

When Cop30 convened in Belém, deep inside the Amazon, the world's attention turned once again to negotiations, emissions pledges and political maneuvering. The global stage was set against one of Earth's most biodiverse ...

14 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Collaborating minds think alike, processing information in similar ways in a shared task, study shows

Whether great minds think alike is up for debate, but the collaborating minds of two people working on a shared task process information alike, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Denise Moerel and colleagues ...

23 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Escape hatch could spare undersized Arctic crabs

Researchers working in Norway's Barents Sea say a simple modification to snow crab pots could sharply reduce the number of undersized animals accidentally caught in the Arctic fishery.

14 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe

Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered three unusual astronomical objects in early 2025, which may be examples of dark stars. The concept of dark stars has existed for some time and could alter ...

16 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Evaluating the effectiveness of a state-level SNAP incentive program

When Eat Well, Be Well was launched in Rhode Island in January 2024, it was the first program of its kind in the country to offer a financial incentive for those in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to ...

15 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / Japan's Rapidus plans second cutting-edge chip plant: Reports

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus plans to start building a second factory to produce cutting-edge semiconductors in a race with Taiwanese industry leader TSMC, local media reports said.

Phys.org / Study reveals unprecedented losses of life and life expectancy in Gaza

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) and the Center for Demographic Studies (CED) investigated the impact of the conflict in Gaza on mortality. They estimate that 78,318 people were ...

9 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Strategic maintenance could double Öresund Bridge lifespan to 200 years

Researchers at Lund University have developed a new framework that can lead to the Öresund Link, thanks to the right maintenance at the right time and smart monitoring, having a total lifespan of 200 years. This is twice ...

16 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / California affirms vaccine advice after US govt autism change

Liberal US states led by California on Tuesday said parents should continue to get their children immunized, contradicting what they said was "dangerous misinformation on vaccines and autism" issued by the federal government.

9 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Here's a strategy to get through stressful holiday gatherings. Act like a dull rock

The holidays are a time of merriment, festivity—and, for many, tense family gatherings.

9 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Long-term calorie restriction may slow normal brain aging

As the brain ages, cells in the central nervous system experience metabolic dysfunction and increased oxidative damage. These cellular issues impair the ability to maintain the myelin sheath (the protective covering around ...

18 hours ago in Neuroscience