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Phys.org / Flipped chromosomal segments drive natural selection, Atlantic silversides study shows

When a species lives in two distinct types of habitats, individuals with traits better suited to each habitat will thrive and reproduce, naturally selecting descendants with those traits. But what about mobile aquatic species ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Single saRNA shot helps with healing after a heart attack

For people who have survived a heart attack, the notion of one shot in the arm to help the heart heal, for weeks after, may seem far-fetched. But thanks to a team of researchers, including a Texas A&M University professor, ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why one nostril feels blocked: The nasal cycle swaps airflow about every two hours

One of the most bothersome things about being sick or having seasonal allergies is that it makes your nose stuffy and blocked. This makes breathing in through your nostrils frustrating—if not altogether impossible.

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / Paleontologists challenge use of bone growth rings to age crocodiles, dinosaurs

Do the bones of all Nile crocodiles have the same number of growth marks as their age? And can such growth rings be counted to accurately gauge the age of these reptiles? Is this also an accurate method to use when trying ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Some patients keep weight off with fewer GLP-1 injections, study finds

Some patients taking popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs may be able to keep the weight off while taking injections less often, according to a small new study.

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / ESA's Mars orbiters watch solar superstorm hit the red planet

What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Mars orbiters, we now know: glitching spacecraft and a supercharged upper atmosphere.

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / Methanol-tolerant microbial strain could make sustainable biomanufacturing more economically viable

A research team affiliated with UNIST has engineered a microbial strain capable of rapidly growing in high concentrations of methanol, marking a significant step forward in biorefinery technology. This breakthrough provides ...

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / Environmental sampling finds more poultry viruses than bird swabs in live markets

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have found that viruses circulating in live poultry markets can be detected more effectively by sampling the surrounding environment than by testing individual birds. The study, published ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / A new face for 'Little Foot,' the most complete Australopithecus skeleton to date

What did the face of our ancestors look like three million years ago? Our international team has answered this question by virtually reconstructing the facial fragments of Little Foot, the most complete Australopithecus skeleton ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Robotic surgery removes hard-to-reach caudate lobe tumor in a 79-year-old

Resection of tumors in the caudate lobe (a deep, hard-to-reach part of the liver) is recognized as one of the most technically challenging procedures in hepatic surgery due to its unique anatomical position and complex vascular ...

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / Thermogenetics: How proteins are controllable by heat

Protein activity can be precisely regulated via subtle changes in temperature using heat-sensitive switches. Underlying this capability is a novel modular design strategy developed by researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / Whole-genome study of koalas shows genetic diversity alone can misread extinction risk

A new study published in Science is challenging long-held assumptions about how we measure genetic risk in endangered species. Researchers analyzed whole genomes from hundreds of koalas, finding that populations previously ...

Mar 5, 2026