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Phys.org / Tarantulas may use learning and memory to search for food and locate their retreats

Researchers have documented several cases of spatial orientation in tarantulas living both in trees and in underground burrows. Spatial orientation refers to the ability of an animal to understand where it is in three-dimensional ...

Apr 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / COVID-19's lingering shadow: The molecular link between SARS-CoV-2 and lung cancer risk

A new study suggests that COVID-19 may slightly increase the risk of lung cancer by triggering a biological chain reaction in the lungs, driven by the virus's spike protein, that promotes inflammation, scarring, and tumor-friendly ...

Apr 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Could gene edits solve obstacles to treatment for the most common types of cancer?

Since 2017, a personalized immunotherapy called Chimeric Antigen Receptor, or CAR-T cell treatment, has worked wonders to treat patients with blood cancers such as leukemia. But when it comes to treating solid tumor cancers, ...

Apr 10, 2026
Phys.org / Rod-shaped synthetic swimmers reveal a 'sweet spot' for active turbulence

Inspired by the collective dynamics of bacteria like E. coli and Bacillus subtilis, researchers at the University of Twente asked a simple but fundamental question: what happens when artificial swimmers are made rod-shaped ...

Apr 10, 2026
Phys.org / Top takeaways from the Artemis II mission

NASA's Artemis II mission sent four astronauts—three Americans and one Canadian—on the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

Apr 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / A lung cancer that changes its identity may be hiding in plain sight

A new study co-led by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) shows that some lung cancers can change identity as they evolve, shifting from one cancer type to another in ways that may make them more aggressive and harder ...

Apr 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Body-focused mind-wandering associated with better mental health outcomes, finds new study

Most of us have experienced that when our body is still and resting, the mind doesn't stop. Instead, it takes off on its own journey of generating thoughts about our past, our plans, and the people around us, a process known ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Simple vineyard growing practice impacts soil microbiome deep below surface

Pennsylvania is the fourth-largest wine producer in the United States, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The industry supports nearly 11,000 jobs and directly contributes $1.77 billion to the state ...

Apr 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Antidepressant unable to prevent chemotherapy-associated nerve damage

A randomized trial conducted by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has found that duloxetine, a medication commonly used to treat chronic pain and psychiatric conditions, does not prevent nerve damage caused by ...

Apr 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Leukemia cells use a sugar-coated protein to hide from the immune system, study reveals

Leukemia is adept at dodging the immune system, making it resistant to many of the newest generation of cancer immunotherapies. Now, researchers have identified a key part of the cancer's disguise: a protein called CD43 on ...

Apr 10, 2026
Phys.org / 'First contact' that may have led to complex life on Earth finally witnessed by scientists

On the shores of the west coast of Australia lies a window to our past: the stromatolites and microbial mats of Gathaagudu (Shark Bay).

Apr 10, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers enhance original forestry decision-making software

Mississippi State researchers have developed an updated version of a widely used forestry decision-making tool, improving accessibility and usability while maintaining its analytical strength.

Apr 11, 2026