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Medical Xpress / Study suggests young adults' memories of childhood adversity shift with parental support

New research from Michigan State University finds that how young adults recall adverse childhood experiences fluctuates based on the current quality of their relationships—particularly with their parents.

Jan 31, 2026 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Perceiving nature in daily life and exercise linked to better mental health

Is living in a leafy neighborhood enough to improve your mental health? Not necessarily. What matters most is frequent exposure to nature across different settings, especially while being physically active. That's the takeaway ...

Jan 31, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Alternate path for inflammation could improve rheumatoid arthritis treatment

The class of anti-inflammatory drugs known as TNF-inhibitors has brought relief to many sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis, but they don't work for up to 4 of every 10 patients.

Jan 30, 2026 in Arthritis & Rheumatism
Phys.org / Corals' boldest cousins: Zoantharians bend the laws of evolution

In the realm of marine biogeography, there is a widely held scientific principle: the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans are worlds apart. If you dive in Brazil and then in Okinawa, you expect to see entirely different groups ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Health threat of global plastics projected to soar

The threat posed by plastic production, usage and disposal to human health will skyrocket in the coming years unless the world does something to address this global crisis, researchers warned Tuesday.

Jan 31, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Fever rates elevated after powered intracapsular tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy

Powered intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (PITA) is associated with higher rates of fever one week postoperatively compared with cold adenotonsillectomy in children, according to a study published online Dec. ...

Jan 31, 2026 in Surgery
Phys.org / The first direct observation of a liquid charge density wave

Charge density waves (CDWs) are ordered, crystal-like patterns in the arrangement of electrons that spontaneously form inside some solid materials. These patterns can change how electricity flows through materials, in some ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Changes to cougar diets and behaviors reduce their competition with wolves in Yellowstone, study finds

A new study shows that interactions between wolves and cougars in Yellowstone National Park are driven by wolves stealing prey killed by cougars and that shifts in cougar diets to smaller prey help them avoid wolf encounters. ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California

Scientists on a research vessel off the central California coast spotted a waved albatross, marking just the second recorded sighting of the bird north of Central America.

Jan 30, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Using complex networks to tame combustion instability

Engineers have long battled a problem that can cause loud, damaging oscillations inside gas turbines and aircraft engines: combustion instability. These unwanted pressure fluctuations create vibrations so intense that they ...

Jan 31, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Meerkat sunning calls may act as 'vocal grooming' for social bonding

As the sun rises over the Kalahari Desert, meerkat groups emerge from their burrows and gather closely, turning their bodies toward the warmth of the early light. These quiet morning moments are more than a way to warm up; ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Secondhand vape plumes could form lung-damaging radicals

Electronic cigarettes—or vapes—can release puffs of vapor in aromatic clouds. The health risks of breathing in this secondhand or passive vapor aren't fully understood. So, researchers reporting in Environmental Science ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Health