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Medical Xpress / Two-year-old's medical care was transformed by research that connected her epilepsy to heart conditions

Two minutes. That's how long two-year-old Briar Curtis's heart stopped during a severe seizure in April 2025. Since birth and before, Briar had been sick. Her heart rate in the womb was high and erratic.

16 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Stroke survivors may be less lonely, have better recovery if they can share their feelings

Stroke survivors who were uncomfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings about their condition and future had slower physical and cognitive recovery after their stroke, according to a preliminary study presented at the ...

16 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024—the highest mark in American history.

17 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Research clarifies record-late monsoon onset, aiding northern Australian communities

Every year, Australia experiences a summer monsoon characterized by the reversal of winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding. In 2024–2025, however, the Australian summer monsoon (ASM) was the latest on record since measurements ...

21 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / The science behind the syringe: How small changes in formulation can alter injectable filler behavior

Injectable dermal products have become some of the most sought-after cosmetic treatments. But behind every injection lies a complex combination of materials that determines how these products behave during injection and use. ...

17 hours ago in Biomedical technology
Phys.org / Do trees prevent landslides? What science says about roots, rainfall and stability

In the days since last week's fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused the slopes above the campground to fail, including the possible role of recent tree removal ...

23 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease

Researchers and doctors are beginning to modernize asthma treatment using innovative therapies.

23 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders
Medical Xpress / Most atopic dermatitis patients want climate-health education

Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) report a desire for climate-health education, which is infrequently addressed by clinicians, according to a research letter published online Jan. 20 in JMIR Dermatology.

Jan 28, 2026 in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / High-resolution map shows dark matter's gravity pulled normal matter into galaxies

Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the universe—showing its influence on the formation of stars, galaxies and planets.

Jan 26, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Fast-growing trees are taking over the forests of the future and putting biodiversity, climate resilience under pressure

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils, regulate water cycles, and supply resources that humans rely on—from timber and food to recreation ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Webb pushes boundaries of observable universe closer to Big Bang

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has topped itself once again, delivering on its promise to push the boundaries of the observable universe closer to cosmic dawn with the confirmation of a bright galaxy that existed ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Superfluids are supposed to flow indefinitely. Physicists just watched one stop moving

Ordinary matter, when cooled, transitions from a gas into a liquid. Cool it further still, and it freezes into a solid. Quantum matter, however, can behave very differently. In the early 20th century, researchers discovered ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Physics