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Medical Xpress / Novel blood marker reduces the risk of a false diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of two proteins in the brain: amyloid-beta and tau. Tau normally stabilizes the structure of nerve cells, but in this disease the protein undergoes chemical changes ...

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / Superconducting chip generates tunable terahertz waves for compact imaging

A tiny crystal chip which uses terahertz radiation to see clearly through a wide range of materials could find applications in health care, biological research, and security screening. Researchers from Scotland and Japan ...

Mar 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / One-step coating keeps fabrics superhydrophobic after tens of thousands of abrasion cycles

Developing robust water-repellent textiles is critical for outdoor, protective, and industrial applications. However, achieving long-lasting water repellency under mechanical stress has been a major challenge.

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / Stealth superstorms reveal lightning on Jupiter: Beyond the superbolt

Jupiter's lightning has long been of interest to planetary scientists, as it marks stormy spots where researchers can look to learn more about convection in Jupiter's atmosphere. Observing lightning from a distance can be ...

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / Engineered E. coli can monitor arsenic, offering a cheap biosensor

Cornell scientists have engineered E. coli to act as a sensitive biosensor for monitoring environmental arsenic, a toxic pollutant most notably found in rice paddies in Southeast Asia. Their new study provides a proof of ...

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / Pike eat more as water warms, threatening native species

Rising temperatures in a Southcentral Alaska river have led to a hungrier population of invasive northern pike, a trend that could imperil native salmon and other fish species. A University of Alaska Fairbanks-led research ...

Mar 22, 2026
Phys.org / One step closer to deciphering TOR, the molecular machinery that makes humans and yeast grow

The name might sound like a Nordic god, but it is actually the molecular machinery that allows many different species to eat and grow: fungi, plants, whales, humans, flies. It is the mighty TOR protein. An expedition to Easter ...

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / CryoPRISM: A new tool for observing cellular machinery in a more natural environment

The blobfish, once considered the ugliest animal in the world, has since had quite the redemption arc. Years after it was first discovered, scientists realized that the deep-sea creature appeared so unnervingly blobby only ...

Mar 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Improving heart health may not be enough to protect against Alzheimer's disease

In a recent study, researchers found that exercise and aggressive cardiovascular risk reduction successfully improved heart health, but these efforts did not produce measurable cognitive benefits over two years in older adults ...

Mar 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / 'Neuron-freezing' technique can stop LLMs from giving users unsafe responses

Researchers have identified key components in large language models (LLMs) that play a critical role in ensuring these AI systems provide safe responses to user queries. The researchers used these insights to develop and ...

Mar 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Spatial atlas reveals unique coordination among cell types that support healthy human skin

Mount Sinai researchers have published the first organ-wide human skin spatial atlas from across the body. It provides an unprecedentedly detailed view of healthy human skin, revealing cellular composition and functional ...

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / Indigenous wisdom can guide Indonesia's efforts to build a sustainable ocean economy

Solutions for a sustainable future can sometimes be found in centuries-old traditions. Indonesia's Blue Economy Roadmap is about driving economic growth through the sustainable use of ocean resources, while protecting marine ...

Mar 22, 2026