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Medical Xpress / Deep brain stimulation shows potential to improve communication after traumatic brain injury

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, may help improve speech and swallowing problems caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study published in Nature Communications.

Aug 22, 2026
Phys.org / Animal genomes follow irreversible 'evolutionary highways' across thousands of species

A human, an octopus, and a coral could hardly look more different—yet deep inside their cells, their chromosomes still carry recognizable pieces of a genome inherited from an animal ancestor that lived more than 600 million ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / More than 2,300 psilocybin users report real-world outcomes in Oregon and Colorado

Over the past few decades, some psychiatrists and medical researchers have been running controlled clinical trials to assess the potential therapeutic value of psychedelics, substances that alter perception, mood and thinking ...

Aug 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fever-like body heat reduces cognitive differences in preclinical autism model

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in communication, social interactions, learning and sensory processing. Past studies have found that when some autistic children ...

Aug 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Atlantic climate variability enables the prediction of leishmaniasis outbreaks in North Africa

Climate variability in the Atlantic Ocean can help predict cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreaks in North Africa several months in advance. This is the finding of a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Citrus compound reverses some signs of liver aging in older mice

The liver is a jack-of-all-trades and a master of all. From removing harmful substances and secreting bile to metabolizing proteins, carbohydrates and fats and managing the immune system, the liver does it all. As we age, ...

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / Universal pattern revealed in quantum matter

When different materials transition from one phase to another, such as water coming to a boil or a magnet losing its ability to attract metals, something remarkable can happen: They begin to behave identically, following ...

Aug 19, 2026
Phys.org / JWST peeks at Callisto's ancient scars

Of Jupiter's four Galilean moons, Callisto is the one that gets the least attention. Io is constantly being resurfaced by volcanoes. Europa has a giant liquid water ocean. And Ganymede has its own magnetic field that interacts ...

Aug 23, 2026
Phys.org / AI mapping reveals hidden stage of Arctic freeze with climate implications

As autumn gives way to winter across the Arctic, the ground doesn't immediately freeze solid. Instead, soils often linger near the freezing point for days or even weeks in a phase called the zero curtain. In a new NASA-led ...

Aug 22, 2026
Phys.org / Stone tools suggest Neanderthals once inhabited Arabian deserts

Neanderthals are largely associated with colder climates across Eurasia. But researchers know that both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals moved through nearby Southwest Asia between about 100,000 and 50,000 years ago, and Arabia ...

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / Male Neanderthal pelvises resemble those of modern females, challenging decades-old assumptions

A new study by the Department of Anatomy and Anthropology at Tel Aviv University, published in Scientific Reports, offers an explanation for one of the striking differences between men and women: the evolutionary development ...

Aug 17, 2026
Phys.org / The dynamic duo: 'Weaving' hierarchical DNA materials with two classes of biomolecular nanomachines

Biomolecular nanomachines, such as enzymes and molecular motors, are the workhorses behind the synthesis and organization of complex materials in life. Powered by chemical energy, they build, transport and organize biomolecules, ...

Aug 22, 2026