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Medical Xpress / Single-dose oral treatment for gonorrhea effectively combats drug-resistant infections, clinical trial finds

A single-dose oral medication called zoliflodacin shows promise as a new treatment for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, according to a Phase III trial published in The Lancet.

Dec 11, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / Nutritional properties of acorns confirmed in study

A study identifies the chemical compounds present in acorns, which could help determine which are best for consumption, thus boosting the consumption of an underutilized and undervalued food.

Dec 11, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / A new traveling-wave Josephson amplifier with built-in reverse isolation

Traveling-wave parametric amplifiers (TWPAs) are electronic devices that boost weak microwave signals (i.e., electromagnetic waves with frequencies typically ranging between 1 and 100 GHz). Recently, many engineers have been ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Physics
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.

Dec 8, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Canadian wildfire smoke worsened pediatric asthma in US Northeast, study shows

New research from the University of Vermont reveals exposure to smoke from Canadian wildfires in the summer of 2023 led to worsening asthma symptoms in children in Vermont and upstate New York.

Dec 11, 2025 in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / Study links vanishing of specific heats at absolute zero with principle of entropy increase

In a new publication, Professor José-María Martín-Olalla, from the Department of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Seville, has described the direct link between the vanishing of specific heats at absolute ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Extreme heat linked to lower literacy and numeracy skills in young children

More and more, research is showing that increasing temperatures associated with climate change are affecting human health. A study, recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, takes a deeper dive ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / A new nuclear 'island' where magic numbers break down

For decades, nuclear physicists believed that "Islands of Inversion"—regions where the normal rules of nuclear structure suddenly break down—were found mostly in neutron-rich isotopes. In these unusual pockets of the ...

Dec 8, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / New model frames human reinforcement learning in the context of memory and habits

Humans and most other animals are known to be strongly driven by expected rewards or adverse consequences. The process of acquiring new skills or adjusting behaviors in response to positive outcomes is known as reinforcement ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Short-lived optical flare AT2022zod is an unusual tidal disruption event, astronomers find

An international team of astronomers has investigated a short-lived optical flare designated AT2022zod. As a result, they found evidence indicating that this flare is an unusual tidal disruption event. The findings were presented ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / 'Three-hit model' involving genes and environment describes possible causes of autism

A new University of California San Diego School of Medicine study offers a unified biological model to explain how genetic predispositions and environmental exposures converge to cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Dec 10, 2025 in Autism spectrum disorders
Medical Xpress / Phase I trial finds breast cancer vaccine triggers an immune response and is safe

Cleveland Clinic researchers are presenting final Phase I data from their novel study of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.

Dec 11, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer