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Medical Xpress / T cells found in tonsils differ in key ways from those in blood
T cells, also known as lymphocytes, are a type of white blood cell that play an important role in the body's immune response. Historically, blood samples have been used to monitor how T cells respond to a virus, vaccine or ...
Phys.org / Measuring Colorado's mountains one hike at a time
In the middle of a chilly October night in 2025, my two friends and I suited up at the Cottonwood Creek trailhead and started a trek into the Sangre de Cristo mountains of Colorado. It was a little below freezing as we got ...
Phys.org / Jealousy fueled by social media can erode young couples' satisfaction with their relationships over time
Social media are a breeding ground for jealousy. It could be a new follower liking your partner's profile pic, an ambiguous comment under a post, a story shared with an overly friendly stranger, or a single emoji taken out ...
Tech Xplore / First highway segment in US wirelessly charges electric heavy-duty truck while driving
For the first time in the U.S., a roadway has wirelessly charged an electric heavy-duty truck driving at highway speeds, demonstrating key technology that could help lower the costs of building electrified highways for all ...
Phys.org / Cover crop adoption doubles in farm demonstration network, study finds
Cover crops improve soil health and water quality, prevent nutrient loss, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they're only grown on about 5% of U.S. agricultural lands. That's despite billions in annual federal investments, ...
Phys.org / New maps reveal the loss of a wildebeest migration in the Mara ecosystem
Just north of the great Serengeti wildebeest migration, a smaller migration across the Mara ecosystem is collapsing. New maps published in the Atlas of Ungulate Migration reveal the dramatic impact of fencing on the long-distance ...
Medical Xpress / Biomarkers link ER+ breast cancer to neighborhood poverty
Scientists have long known that Black women with estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer and those who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods often have more aggressive forms of the disease and poorer survival rates. However, ...
Phys.org / Limiting jury trials will harm minority ethnic victims and defendants, research shows
The right to trial by jury dates back to at least the 12th century. The government's proposals to limit it in England and Wales, many argue, run counter to the UK's core democratic principles. And as others have pointed out, ...
Medical Xpress / Gestational diabetes: Continuous glucose monitoring can reduce risk of excessive birth weight
An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has shown that continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in women with gestational diabetes can reduce the risk of a newborn with above-average birth weight. ...
Tech Xplore / Biological intelligence as the basis for new AI systems
In a new research project led by the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim, scientists are investigating how insights into learning processes in animal brains can be used to make artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Phys.org / A blueprint for visiting an interstellar comet
Sometime in 2029, the European Space Agency is scheduled to launch its Comet Interceptor Mission. The Interceptor will wait for a long-period comet to arrive in the inner solar system then set off on a trajectory to rendezvous ...
Medical Xpress / Microglia replacement paves way for neurodegenerative disease therapies, moving from mice to humans in just 5 years
Tiny immune cells called microglia protect the central nervous system (CNS) in a multitude of ways: They provide innate immunity, shape neurodevelopment, maintain homeostasis and modulate neurological disorders. That functionality ...
