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Phys.org / Axolotls regenerate functional thymus after complete removal
The axolotl, a type of salamander that stays in the tadpole form throughout its life, is a master of regeneration. Axolotls have been observed to regrow several body parts, including limbs, eyes, and even parts of their brains.
Phys.org / Record-breaking cosmic explosion challenges astronomers' understanding of gamma-ray bursts
Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have helped uncover new clues about the longest-lasting cosmic explosion ever observed, a gamma-ray burst that lasted nearly seven hours. The event, known as ...
Phys.org / A snowy, cold start to winter follows a very warm fall: How are Illinois seasons changing?
After years of little snow across the Chicago area, recent record-breaking snowfall and below-freezing temperatures might seem to contradict scientific reports of winters getting warmer. But climate change is still transforming ...
Medical Xpress / Feds promised 'radical transparency' but are withholding rural health fund applications
Medication-delivering drones and telehealth at local libraries are among the ideas state leaders revealed in November for spending their share of a $50 billion federal rural health program.
Medical Xpress / Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Skip the fuzzy socks and give them meals or help with laundry instead
The season of gifting is in full swing—a time when people scour the internet and shops of all kinds for items that appropriately symbolize their relationships with their loved ones.
Phys.org / Quantifying unknown quantum states: Study explores effectiveness of existing methods
Reliably quantifying and characterizing the quantum states of various systems is highly advantageous for both quantum physics research and the development of quantum technologies. Quantifying these states typically entails ...
Medical Xpress / 1.7 million Australians were living with migraine in 2022
Around 2.2 million Australians were living with a long-term neurological condition in 2022 with migraine the most common—affecting 77% of people with a neurological condition. Migraine disproportionately affects people ...
Phys.org / Human hair grows through 'pulling' not pushing, study shows
Scientists have found that human hair growth does not grow by being pushed out of the root; it's actually pulled upward by a force associated with a hidden network of moving cells. The findings challenge decades of textbook ...
Tech Xplore / AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity—especially for athletes
What does it look like to have an "athletic body?" What does artificial intelligence think it looks like to have one?
Medical Xpress / Time to legalize psychedelics? Campus debate weighs therapeutic need vs. safety questions
Debate over psychedelic legalization tends to focus on two extreme views: the need to speed therapeutic access to meet urgent problems such as veteran suicide, and calls to thoroughly research substances first to ensure they ...
Phys.org / NASA-JAXA XRISM finds elemental bounty in supernova remnant
For the first time, scientists have made a clear X-ray detection of chlorine and potassium in the wreckage of a star using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft.
Phys.org / Implantable sensor uses engineered bacteria for wireless molecular tracking
Scientists from Turkey have designed a next-generation implantable biosensor using genetically engineered E. coli for molecular-level monitoring within the body that runs on its own, wirelessly, with no external batteries ...
