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Phys.org / How cancer cells keep their chromosomes intact to continue dividing relentlessly

Scientists at Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have made a major discovery about cancer cells. This new understanding could help make chemotherapy work better, reduce side effects, and lead to the development ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Astronomers warn satellite growth may contaminate nearly all space telescope data

Light from the half a million satellites that humanity is planning to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years could contaminate almost all the images taken by space telescopes, NASA astronomers warned Wednesday.

Dec 3, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Spain not ruling out lab leak as cause of swine fever outbreak

Spain's government said Friday it had not ruled out an accidental laboratory leak as the cause of an outbreak of African swine fever that has rocked the country's lucrative pork industry.

Dec 5, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Embryos show specialized asymmetry at the earliest stage

As nearly one in six couples experience fertility issues, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is an increasingly common form of reproductive technology. However, there are still many unanswered scientific questions about the basic ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Human gene maps are biased towards European ancestries, study reveals

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ancestry, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Dec 3, 2025 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Airplane and hospital air is cleaner than you might think

When it comes to the air in public places, germophobes can breathe a bit easier. According to a new Northwestern University study, the ambient air on airplanes and in hospitals mostly contains harmless microbes typically ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / From static papers to living models: Turning limb development research into interactive science

The choreographed movements that cells perform to form complex biological shapes, like our hands, have fascinated scientists for centuries. Now, researchers at EMBL Barcelona have launched LimbNET, an open-access online platform ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Tightening the net around the elusive sterile neutrino

Neutrinos, though nearly invisible, are among the most numerous matter particles in the universe. The Standard Model recognizes three types, but the discovery of neutrino oscillations revealed they have mass and can change ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Study finds cystic fibrosis drug allows patients to safely scale back lung therapies

A new multi-site study led by researchers at CU Anschutz shows that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who start the triple-drug therapy elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) can safely reduce many of their daily lung treatments ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / Electrical oscillations in microtubules link cytoskeleton to neuronal signaling

Researchers at UT San Antonio have uncovered new details about electrical signals happening within nerve cells, deepening scientists' understanding of the brain.

Dec 3, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / A common childhood virus can drive bladder cancer development

Tackling a common childhood virus could open the door to preventing bladder cancer, according to new research.

Dec 3, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Memories are not static: How the brain stores and reshapes personal experiences over time

A study from the University of East Anglia is helping scientists better understand how our brains remember past events—and how those memories can change over time.

Dec 5, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry