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Medical Xpress / Brain circuits may help explain cognitive symptoms in progressive supranuclear palsy

Researchers at Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) have found that tau buildup in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) may affect brain networks involved in thinking and behavior. The findings ...

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Spain's liver transplants now generate more economic value than they cost, study says

Public investment in liver transplants not only saves lives and substantially improves patients' survival and quality of life but also generates a positive long-term social and economic return. That is the finding of a pioneering ...

Jul 17, 2026
Science X / Ancient asteroid impact may explain Curiosity's first pure sulfur crystals on Mars

The bright yellow sulfur crystals discovered by NASA's Curiosity rover have puzzled scientists because sulfur on Mars is normally associated with mineral formations, not elemental deposits.

Jul 14, 2026
Phys.org / Frog protein could become first antidote to deadly red tide toxin

The "red tide" algal blooms that are becoming more frequent along the Pacific coast produce one of the most potent neurotoxins known: saxitoxin, or STX. The toxin accumulates in shellfish and causes paralytic shellfish poisoning ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Striking new species of African monkey discovered deep in the Congo rainforest

In the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scientists have identified a previously unknown species of African monkey—one of the rarest discoveries in modern primatology.

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experimental drug may protect the heart in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine have identified a potential pathway that could protect cardiac function in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a progressive and fatal genetic disease that ...

Jul 17, 2026
Phys.org / At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heat wave

At least 12,000 excess deaths were recorded across nine European countries during June's heat wave, national statistics indicated, a toll that could yet rise as more data are released, according to an AFP analysis.

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / How the skin really tells cool from warm

Whether we hold a warm mug or step onto a cool floor, specialized nerve cells in the skin constantly report temperature to the brain. Scientists have long assumed that separate groups of sensory cells detect nonpainful cool ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Ticks that survive pesticides can withstand colder winters

Ticks that survive less-than-lethal doses of pesticide are able to withstand dangerous cold, which could help them spread tick-borne diseases farther north, a UC study has found. Biologists with the University of Cincinnati ...

Jul 17, 2026
Phys.org / New study reveals editorial trends at top science journals

Studies published in prestigious academic journals receive more attention from scholars and media outlets, shaping public discourse and potentially accelerating academic careers. While the path to publication is often murky, ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Naked mole-rat queens produce an odorous chemical that ensures that only they can reproduce

An international team led by Dr. Gary Lewin, group leader of the Molecular Physiology of Somatosensory Perception lab at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin, has discovered that the queens of naked mole-rat colonies release ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Hourly data reveal Alpine 100-year floods could arrive every 45 to 80 years

Heavy precipitation becomes more intense with every degree Earth warms. This affects flooding. Using hourly data from 384 rivers in the Alps, researchers from the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF modeled ...

Jul 16, 2026