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Tech Xplore / Foreign carmakers strive for 'China Speed' to stay in race
In fluid synchronization, dozens of robotic arms picked up metal parts and welded them onto vehicle beds, as car skeletons gradually took shape and progressed along an automated factory floor near the eastern Chinese city ...
Phys.org / Living tissues may form like avalanches, a discovery that could aid new treatments
An avalanche is caused by a chain reaction of events. A vibration or a change in terrain can have a cascading and devastating impact.
Medical Xpress / Serotonin system's hidden complexity may reshape understanding of day-to-day decision making
Our lives are filled with binary decisions—choices between one of two alternatives. But what's really happening inside our brains when we engage in this kind of decision making?
Medical Xpress / Could this molecule be 'checkmate' for coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2?
A team at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes has developed new drug candidates that show great promise against the virus that causes COVID-19 and potentially other coronaviruses that could cause future pandemics.
Medical Xpress / Legalizing cannabis edibles linked to increased adolescent use in Canada
University of Manitoba and Memorial University of Newfoundland researchers are reporting that legalization of youth-oriented cannabis edibles and extracts in Canada was associated with higher cannabis use among adolescents ...
Phys.org / Webb spots clues of a black hole at the heart of nearby galaxy M83
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have discovered evidence that suggests the presence of a long-sought supermassive black hole at the heart of the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83 (M83). This surprising ...
Medical Xpress / Spinal fluid biomarker offers early and accurate Parkinson's disease diagnosis
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually diagnosed in its late stage on the basis of clinical symptoms, mainly motor disorders. By this point, however, the brain is already severely and irreparably ...
Medical Xpress / Rare lung immune cells act as peacekeepers against deadly COVID-19 inflammation
A rare cell type in the lungs is essential to survival from the COVID-19 virus, a new study shows.
Phys.org / Scientists unlock weak spot of monkeypox virus, paving way for new drugs
Monkeypox, caused by the monkeypox virus—a close cousin of smallpox—has spread rapidly worldwide. From 2022 to 2025, more than 133,000 cases were reported across 131 countries. In August 2024, the World Health Organization ...
Phys.org / NASA's oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday
Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday.
Phys.org / Animal energy usage made visible through video
Energy scarcity is a central driver of animal behavior and evolution. The amazing diversity of life on this planet is a testament to the plethora of novel biological solutions to the problem of securing and maintaining energy. ...
Medical Xpress / AI helps unravel a cause of Alzheimer's disease and identify a therapeutic candidate
A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function. Researchers at the University of California San Diego used ...