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Medical Xpress / Skin cells may help rabies invade nerves after minor bites or scratches
While it was previously thought that keratinocytes (skin cells) were only passive conductors that allow the rabies virus to pass through, novel research reveals that these cells play a much more active role. The findings ...
Phys.org / The Zhamanshin impact event was likely much more destructive than thought
Earth and the course of life on Earth have been shaped by impacts. Scientists have uncovered links between massive impacts and changes in climate that altered the planet forever. But the further scientists look into the past ...
Tech Xplore / Solar panels won't slash energy bills on their own—an expert explains how to maximize savings
Energy bills in the UK are still expected to rise in the coming months, putting more pressure on household budgets despite the shaky ceasefire in the Gulf.
Phys.org / Spatiotemporal light pulses could secure optical communication by masking data
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a new approach to secure optical communication that hides information in the physical structure of light, making it difficult for unauthorized parties to intercept ...
Phys.org / How microplastics hurt the species that keep our coasts healthy
Walk across a mudflat at low tide and you might notice small, neat mounds of sediment scattered across the surface.
Phys.org / Economic hardship tied to increased violence across California
Economic instability—including job loss, food insecurity, eviction and homelessness—is strongly associated with higher rates of violence among California adults, according to a new statewide survey led by the University of ...
Medical Xpress / Anti-amyloid Alzheimer's drugs show no clinically meaningful effect
Drugs that target amyloid beta proteins in the brain likely have no clinically meaningful positive effects, while increasing the risk of bleeding and swelling in the brain, a new review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic ...
Medical Xpress / EPA delays decisions on 'forever chemicals'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has paused decisions on uses for dozens of "forever chemicals," also known as PFAS. The delay includes proposed changes regarding how several of these chemicals can be used, ...
Medical Xpress / Your brain turns faces behind you into stronger emotions, rewriting how we read social cues
A research team from the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit and the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory at Toyohashi University of Technology investigated how facial expressions are perceived when a face is located behind ...
Medical Xpress / AI-powered biochip detects genetic markers in 20 minutes
A team of scientists from NTU Singapore has developed a new biochip that, when paired with artificial intelligence, can quickly and accurately detect extremely small amounts of microRNAs, which are tiny genetic markers linked ...
Phys.org / The giants of the reef: New citizen science project races to document centennial corals
Coral reefs hide "scientific treasures" that have survived for centuries, yet many of these giant, ancient organisms remain largely unknown to science. A new study published in the journal Nature Conservation introduces "Map ...
Medical Xpress / Brain scan can reveal the risk of psychiatric hospitalization
One in four psychiatric patients in Denmark are readmitted and that carries major personal and societal costs. But can we predict who will be readmitted, while others return to everyday life without symptoms? That is exactly ...
