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Medical Xpress / Marker of biological aging linked to cognitive symptoms of depression

Blood tests measuring the aging of certain white blood cells can predict cognitive and mood-related symptoms of depression, rather than physical symptoms. These findings, published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Low-dose drug cuts breast density up to 26% with fewer side effects

Low doses of the investigational medicinal product endoxifen reduce breast density to the same extent as the standard treatment tamoxifen, but without causing such troublesome side effects. This is shown by a new study from ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / UK's national soil database released as open-access repository

Cranfield University has launched a new soil and environmental online database and mapping tool, opening up detailed information about land in England and Wales. In collaboration with Defra, Cranfield's Land Information System ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Tokamak regime sustains stable fusion plasma for one minute while easing heat loads

For the first time, a research team has demonstrated, in a metal-wall environment, a plasma regime that simultaneously achieves partial divertor detachment, an edge-localized-mode (ELM)-free high-confinement mode (H-mode), ...

Apr 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Exercise is one of the most effective ways to treat Parkinson's disease

With no known cure for Parkinson's disease, research suggests that exercise is one of the most effective ways to slow its progression. "Exercise may be more than just good for your general health, as it can actually help ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Physicists have measured 'negative time' in the lab

As Homer tells us, Odysseus made an epic journey, against the odds, from Troy to his home in Ithaca. He visited many lands, but mostly dwelt with the nymph Calypso on her island. We can imagine that his wife, Penelope, would ...

May 1, 2026
Phys.org / Frozen-in gravity: A new way to understand the evolution of spacetime dynamics

The concept of spacetime, first described in Einstein's theory of general relativity, has since been widely studied by many physicists worldwide. Spacetime is described mathematically as a four-dimensional (4D) continuum ...

Apr 30, 2026
Phys.org / Thinner than hair and stretchable like rubber, this new shield tackles a space-age problem in one layer

Shielding materials are essential in key modern industrial settings—such as spacecraft, nuclear power plants, semiconductor equipment, and advanced medical devices—to protect both equipment and personnel from electromagnetic ...

Apr 28, 2026
Phys.org / How a newly discovered organelle could help reduce cow methane emissions

When cows burp, they send a substantial amount of methane gas into the air, which makes them a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. According to research published in the journal Science, a newly discovered hydrogen-producing ...

May 3, 2026
Phys.org / Rising temperatures could be driving up antibiotic resistance in soil, 11-year study finds

Every year, millions suffer, and thousands lose their lives to infections that were once easily treatable with the right dose of medication. The drugs are the same; human physiology is the same; the only difference is that ...

May 3, 2026
Phys.org / NASA connects little red dots with Chandra and Webb

A newly discovered object may be a key to unlocking the true nature of a mysterious class of sources that astronomers have found in the early universe in recent years. A "X-ray dot" found by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory ...

Apr 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Family data reveal two genetic paths to childhood depression and anxiety

Many common mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, are associated with a tendency to internalize problems or, in other words, to direct feelings inwards instead of expressing them and sharing them with ...

May 3, 2026