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Medical Xpress / Why COVID and flu hit older lungs harder: Aging tissue may bring on immune dysregulation

Older adults are much more likely to become seriously ill from flu or COVID because aging lung cells can drive excessive immune responses, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco. The findings enhance ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds emissions cuts can mask lack of systemwide change toward climate neutrality

Many countries have adopted ambitious climate protection targets, typically measuring progress through emissions reductions and the expansion of renewable energy. But according to a research team led by Germán Bersalli of ...

Mar 28, 2026
Phys.org / Unlocking the cell's 'gatekeeper': Researchers discover critical RNA quality-control factor, LENG8

How do cells ensure that the "blueprints" of genetic information-RNA are accurate and intact before they are exported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm for protein production? A study led by Professor Yongsheng Shi's team ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / How soil microbes may control the future of our planet

The soil beneath our feet is a huge carbon bank storing up to approximately three times more carbon than the entire atmosphere. That makes it a significant player in the future of our climate. If even a small fraction of ...

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / Why use living cells? Researchers are making chemicals with enzymes alone

Today's nearly $70 billion U.S. biofuels economy is powered by two technology toolboxes. Biochemical technologies—used to produce around 17 billion gallons of ethanol annually—leverage microorganisms to convert plant biomass ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / Moby Dick 'ship sinking' sperm whales caught headbutting on camera

New research from the University of St Andrews reports sperm whales headbutting one another. The behavior was captured on film and described scientifically for the first time, confirming accounts by 19th century mariners ...

Mar 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / Molecular umbrella can protect solar cells by blocking ion migration

Perovskites are semiconducting materials that have rapidly transformed the field of optoelectronics, demonstrating outstanding performance in light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodiodes. For their unique properties, they ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / Discovery of genetic switch could help turn rice into a perennial crop

Rice is a vital crop that feeds more than half of the world's population. In the wild, many rice species are perennials that live for several years, but the varieties we eat today are typically annuals that must be replanted ...

Mar 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Vitamin D supplements may shift immune responses to gut bacteria in IBD

Vitamin D supplementation may help shape how the immune system responds to gut bacteria in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a Mayo Clinic-led study published in Cell Reports Medicine.

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / Job hopping builds hidden 'mobility benefit'

A history of job changes could be a red flag on a résumé, or it could signal a job candidate with an important "mobility benefit" that will help them begin a new job, says new research from Rebecca Kehoe, professor of Human ...

Mar 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Adversarial AI framework reveals mechanisms behind impaired consciousness and a potential therapy

Consciousness, and the ways in which it can become impaired after certain brain injuries, are not well understood, making disorders of consciousness (DOC), like coma, vegetative states and minimally conscious states difficult ...

Mar 25, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny LED design could power next-generation technology

From 3D movie screens to augmented-reality devices, many modern technologies rely on our ability to manipulate light. Doing so in a cost-effective and efficient way, however, is often a formidable task. In an article published ...

Mar 26, 2026