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Medical Xpress / Differing immune responses in infants may explain increased severity of RSV over SARS-CoV-2

Young infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often become much sicker than those infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, scientists ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Immunology
Phys.org / Chemists thought phosphorus had shown all its cards—until it surprised them with a new move

A discovery by UCLA organic chemists may one day put catalytic converter thieves out of business. In new research, they've used abundant, inexpensive phosphorus as a catalyst in chemical reactions that usually require precious ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Worming out the molecular secrets behind collective behavior

Studying social behavior is crucial for understanding how certain neuromodulatory pathways—like the serotonin pathway, which influences mood and social interactions—are regulated. Kavita Babu, Professor at the Centre ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Machines spot deepfake pictures better than humans, but people outperform AI in detecting deepfake videos

Artificial intelligence may be better than people at spotting fake faces in photos—but humans still have the upper hand when those fakes start moving. In a recent study, psychologists and computer scientists at the University ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / Bacterial pathogens build antibiotic-resistant 'bunkers' using filament scaffolds

Researchers have discovered and characterized at the atomic level a mechanism that enables bacterial pathogens—including hospital bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa—to assemble antibiotic-resistant ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Crime scene blood stains can be damning—even after cleaning

Cleaning blood from a violent crime scene can complicate crime scene investigations, particularly when accurate evidence is required for a conviction in court. A new study led by Flinders University, published in the Australian ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Australians are rethinking inner city living

In a post-COVID world, CBD living is losing appeal with Australian residents opting for lower-density housing, according to new research from Adelaide University. Published in Regional Studies, the research examined the future ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Keeping neurons on the right path: Scientists identify key driver of cortical layering during brain development

The cerebral cortex, the brain's outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, layered structure. Its proper development requires newly generated neurons to migrate to precise locations ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Tropical flowers are blooming weeks later than they used to through climate change

Climate change has caused some tropical plants to flower earlier or later than they used to; in some cases by a matter of weeks or even months, according to a study of 8,000 flowers across more than two centuries, published ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / 'Smartphone-only' internet access deepens digital inequality, study finds

A new study examining digital behavior in Taiwan suggests that simply having internet access is no longer enough to ensure digital inclusion—a finding with growing implications for the United States as governments, schools, ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Internet
Medical Xpress / Science for living: Can using AI risk prediction in breast cancer screening improve early detection?

Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine, but what does that mean for breast cancer screening? Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School are exploring how an AI-based tool might help identify women at higher risk for ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Southern California's celebrity eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome new egg after ravens destroy first clutch

An egg-citing plot twist has emerged in what's already been an eventful nesting season for Big Bear's celebrity bald eagle couple. Jackie laid an egg on Tuesday afternoon, offering new hope for babies this year after a previous ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Biology