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Medical Xpress / For those living with dementia, new study suggests shingles vaccine could slow the disease

An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the health records of Welsh ...

Phys.org / Celebrated Rutland mosaic depicts 'long-lost' Troy story connecting Roman Britain to the ancient classical world

The team behind what has been described as "one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK" have revealed that it depicts an alternative "long-lost" telling of the Trojan War. The paper is published in the journal ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Gut bacteria's hidden toxin acts as DNA glue, fueling colorectal cancer risk

Colibactin is a powerful toxin produced by Escherichia coli and other bacteria living in the human gut. This highly unstable bacterial product causes mutations in DNA that have been linked to colorectal cancer. Because it ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Study maps how psilocybin reshapes brain circuits linked to depression

An international collaboration led by Cornell researchers used a combination of psilocybin and the rabies virus to map how—and where—the psychedelic compound rewires the connections in the brain.

Dec 6, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain—and the consequences could be global

If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island—a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica—the first thing you'll notice is the wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl across dark beaches. King penguins ...

Dec 6, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Standard road crossing intervals are often too short for older adults with limited mobility, research reveals

Road crossings need to slow down to allow people with mobility issues and older pedestrians enough time to use them, research has indicated.

Dec 7, 2025 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Phys.org / Gene editing creates compact goldenberry plants suitable for large-scale farming

Goldenberries taste like a cross between pineapple and mango, pack the nutritional punch of a superfood, and are increasingly popular in U.S. grocery stores. But the plants that produce these bright yellow-orange fruits grow ...

Dec 6, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / People's sniffing behaviors predict what they are smelling, study shows

Humans and other animals actively sense their surrounding environment. This entails the deliberate adjustment of motor behavior involved in sensory sampling (i.e., movements of the eyes, ears and hands) in line with the stimulus ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Natural language found more complex than it strictly needs to be—and for good reason

Human languages are complex phenomena. Around 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, some with only a handful of remaining speakers, while others, such as Chinese, English, Spanish and Hindi, are spoken by billions. Despite ...

Dec 1, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Chimpanzee calls trigger unique brain activity in humans, revealing shared vocal processing skills

The brain doesn't just recognize the human voice. A study by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) shows that certain areas of our auditory cortex respond specifically to the vocalizations of chimpanzees, our closest cousins, ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Long-term study of nearby blazar reveals complex emission patterns

Using NASA's Swift and Fermi space telescopes, Indian astronomers have conducted a long-term multiwavelength study of a nearby blazar designated TXS 0518+211. Results of the study, published Nov. 26 on the arXiv pre-print ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Silver nanoparticles built on viral biotemplate kill more bacteria and slow resistance rise

Antibiotics are no longer able to treat infections as effectively as they once did because many pathogens have developed resistance to these drugs. This phenomenon, known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), claims over a million ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Nanotechnology