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Medical Xpress / Uncovering why a rare disease resulting in an abnormal loss of fat can also lead to diabetes
Many people may have a dim view of their fat tissue, yet scientists have come to recognize adipose as a necessary and metabolically active organ, carrying out many vital functions within the body. In the case of obesity, ...
Phys.org / The brilliant and bizarre ways birds use their sense of smell—from natural cologne to pest control
When we think about birds, we often picture their colorful plumage: the iridescence of a peacock's tail or the electric blue flash of a kingfisher. Or we might consider how they use voices, from the song of the nightingale ...
Phys.org / How husbands and wives try to find a balance between beauty and status—new research
The idea of a "trophy" wife or husband may not sound like a very romantic basis for marriage. It implies one half of a couple brings physical attractiveness to a relationship, while the other half brings status and money.
Medical Xpress / Measuring how losing inner ear hair cells affects balance
Led by Mathieu Beraneck, researchers at the University of Paris Cité/CNRS and the University of Barcelona explored the strength of the relationship between a type of inner hair cell in the ear and balance. Their work is ...
Medical Xpress / 'Person-centered care' improves lives of dementia residents, caregivers
For many Kentuckians with dementia, medical interventions may seem like the only choice, but a new University of Kentucky study shows that prioritizing joy and engagement through enrichment activities is vital for the health ...
Phys.org / Why do disasters still happen, despite early warnings? Because systems are built to wait for certainty
After major disasters, public debate often treats them as unexpected or unprecedented. This reaction is not necessarily about the absence of warnings. It reflects how societies process shock—and how authorities often explain ...
Phys.org / When Valentine's Day forces a relationship reckoning
For people who have been quietly struggling with doubts about their relationship, the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day can feel fraught. As Feb. 14 approaches, questions that were once easy to sidestep often become harder ...
Phys.org / Microbial limits to phosphorus availability uncovered in karst farmlands of southern China
A research team led by Prof. Wang Kelin from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered microbial mechanisms that restrict phosphorus (P) cycling in farmland soils, revealing ...
Medical Xpress / Guaranteed income improves food security for Black households in Georgia, study finds
Guaranteed income programs may reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition among low-income Black households in the state of Georgia, according to a new study led by the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Phys.org / Why melting glaciers are drawing more visitors and what that says about climate change
As glaciers around the world continue to shrink and disappear, they are drawing more visitors than ever, not only for their beauty but for what they have come to represent in an era of climate change. A new study co-authored ...
Medical Xpress / Study reveals insights about brain regions linked to OCD, informing potential treatments
A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks. The findings could help inform new ways in which the condition is treated ...
Phys.org / Reparations research highlights roots of African inequality
Historical injustices such as slavery and colonialism are not just matters of the past but active forces shaping present-day inequality and development, according to new legal research published in a leading African human ...
