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Phys.org / Ancient mega-shark ruled Australian seas 15 million years before megalodon
In the age of dinosaurs—before whales, great whites or the bus-sized megalodon—a monstrous shark prowled the waters off what's now northern Australia, among the sea monsters of the Cretaceous period.
Tech Xplore / New ultrathin ferroelectric capacitors show promise for compact memory devices
An ultrathin ferroelectric capacitor, designed by researchers from Japan, demonstrates strong electric polarization despite being just 30 nm thick including top and bottom electrodes—making it suitable for high-density ...
Medical Xpress / Why do I seem to get sick as soon as I take time off?
You've been hanging out for a break, getting through the busy last weeks of work or class. You're finally ready to relax. And then tiredness descends, you feel the tickle in your throat, and you realize you're getting sick.
Phys.org / Ultra-hot lava world has thick atmosphere, upending expectations
A Carnegie-led team of astronomers detected the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky planet beyond our solar system. Their work, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, used NASA's JWST to reveal ...
Phys.org / Ethylene and oxygen found to drive periderm regeneration after plant injury
Plants have an extraordinary ability to sense tissue damage and quickly rebuild their protective outer layers, a process vital for survival amid environmental stresses. The periderm—a specialized protective tissue found ...
Medical Xpress / How my time-space synesthesia affects how I experience and 'feel' the new year
I have a form of time–space synesthesia, so the new year arrives for me in a very physical way. I feel myself move around the year, almost like I'm traveling along a structure. December sits low and to my left; January ...
Medical Xpress / Moving house? 3 surprising ways your new neighborhood can affect health and happiness
January is consistently Australia's busiest month for moving house—around 14-18% of the yearly total, far higher than any other month.
Medical Xpress / Three climate New Year's resolutions that will fail—and four that can actually stick
Four in five adults in the UK say they have changed their lifestyle to help tackle environmental change. The New Year is a good time to implement changes to behavior, but our willpower is finite.
Medical Xpress / Melanoma cancer cells secrete extracellular vesicles to paralyze immune cells
A new international study led by Prof. Carmit Levy of the Department of Human Genetics and Biochemistry at the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University finds that melanoma cancer cells paralyze immune ...
Tech Xplore / Passengers' brain signals may help self-driving cars make safer choices
Cars from companies like Tesla already promise hands-free driving, but recent crashes show that today's self-driving systems can still struggle in risky, fast-changing situations.
Medical Xpress / Researchers use virtual reality to reduce anxiety about death
Texas A&M University researchers have found that a brief virtual reality (VR) simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people's anxiety about death. In a small pilot study of about 60 young adults, participants ...
Medical Xpress / Why New Year's resolutions might feel harder this year—and what could help
The start of a new year has long been considered an important moment for personal change. Psychological research shows that calendar landmarks such as birthdays, Mondays or the new year can act as mental reset points, making ...
