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Medical Xpress / Researchers identify possible marker of suicidal thoughts

Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have identified a possible biological marker linked to severe suicidal thoughts. The finding, published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, may also help explain ...

Aug 14, 2026
Phys.org / African grasslands expanded 5 million year earlier than previously thought, molecular fossils suggest

The iconic grassland savannas of Africa are geographically extensive and important for both local fauna and the global climate. But where did they come from, and how will they change in the future? Ongoing warming, rising ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Proposed 900-telescope array could detect an Earth-like exoplanet's atmosphere in a single transit

What do you do when the observation you need comes around once a year? Well, preparation is key, but this is the awkward truth about finding another Earth. When a planet crosses the face of its star, a sliver of starlight ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Childhood survival linked to socio-economic status in EU study

Swansea University researchers have led a major European study investigating how socioeconomic circumstances influence survival among children born with major congenital anomalies.

Aug 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Platelet-targeting approach offers a new path to safer thrombosis protection

Glycoprotein VI, or GPVI for short, is a surface receptor found exclusively on platelets and their precursor cells, megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. GPVI is primarily responsible for binding collagen at the site of an injured ...

Aug 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Severe mental illness linked to preventable physical disease and shorter life span

Being diagnosed with a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder can reduce a person's life expectancy by up to 20 years compared with the general population, University of Queensland researchers have ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / 1 in 6 adults in England report persistent loneliness

A large proportion of adults in England report regularly feeling lonely and socially isolated, with some of the highest levels clustered in cities, and the problem worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aug 14, 2026
Phys.org / Space travel doesn't affect the strength of heart muscle cells, study finds

It's common to see images of astronauts on the International Space Station exercising, running on special treadmills and pedaling cycles designed for tight quarters.

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum advantage reassessed: More realistic benchmarks for quantum algorithms

Quantum advantage refers to the point at which a quantum computer solves a clearly defined task faster or more efficiently than any classical computer—or makes it solvable in the first place. For many practical applications, ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Swarms of tiny robots remove microplastics from soil and water

Microplastics, which are plastic particles under 5 millimeters, are a major and growing threat in both soil and water. They damage soil fertility, disrupt nutrient cycling, harm aquatic and terrestrial life, and can move ...

Aug 8, 2026
Phys.org / Mirage or miracle? JWST finds earliest known 'black hole star' at cosmic dawn

Little red dots have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) data from the universe's deep past. Their "powering engines" might resemble a newly discovered phenomenon dubbed a "black ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / New spike map shows how SARS-CoV-2 variants dodge key antibodies

Antibodies are an important defense against SARS-CoV-2, but the virus continues to evolve ways to evade them. Now, researchers have mapped how antibodies target a key region of the virus's spike protein, how they neutralize ...

Aug 13, 2026