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Medical Xpress / Believing that first impressions are fixed may ease social anxiety, study finds

A new study from Bar-Ilan University reveals that people with social anxiety, a common condition marked by fear or discomfort in social situations, may actually feel and perform better when they believe that others' opinions ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / How major nuclear protein complexes control specialized gene regulation in cancer and beyond

Precision and timing of gene expression is essential for normal biological functions and, when disrupted, can lead to many human diseases, including cancers. However, how molecular machines—protein complexes—that control ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Multi-pronged antibodies could boost immune response to cancer

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a promising new way to bolster the body's immune system response to cancer.

Jan 8, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Eye-opening research: Greenland sharks maintain vision for centuries through DNA repair mechanism

Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk sits in her office, eyes fixed on the computer monitor in front of her. "You see it move its eye," says the UC Irvine associate professor of physiology and biophysics, pointing to an image of a ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Cosmic lens reveals hyperactive cradle of future galaxy cluster

Galaxy clusters are formed by a dense packing of many galaxies, making them the most massive structures in the universe. Their progenitors, protoclusters, show these galaxies in their infancy, offering a window to study how ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Frequent Arctic wildfires could cut snow cover by 18 days, impacting global climate and ecology

The correlation between Arctic wildfires and abnormal snow cover under global warming is of growing concern. A comprehensive quantitative assessment by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Stem cell therapy for stroke shows how cells find their way in the brain

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the cornea—can heal from minor scratches within a single day. The brain is not one of these fast-healing ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Stem cell engineering progress paves way for next-generation living drugs

For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell—known as helper T cells—from stem cells in a controlled laboratory ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / A high-protein diet can defeat cholera infection, according to study

Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in protein, according to a new study from UC Riverside.

Tech Xplore / Detecting 'hidden defects' that degrade semiconductor performance with 1,000X higher sensitivity

Semiconductors are used in devices such as memory chips and solar cells, and within them may exist invisible defects that interfere with electrical flow. A joint research team has developed a new analysis method that can ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / From climbing vacuums to cyber pets: Some highlights of CES 2026

CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they get to know you and your family's wants and needs.

Phys.org / Portable biosensor could enable on-site PFAS detection

A portable biosensor developed at La Trobe University may allow rapid, on-site detection of toxic "forever chemicals" in water, removing the need for samples to be sent to specialist laboratories.

Jan 8, 2026 in Earth