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Medical Xpress / Why 'being squeezed' helps breast cancer cells to thrive
A new study led by researchers at Adelaide University and published in Science Advances reveals why some cancers can grow and survive in the body, while others cannot. It turns out that intense mechanical pressure experienced ...
Phys.org / Raccoons solve puzzles for the fun of it, new study finds
They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.
Medical Xpress / Nanohydrogels steer cancer drugs to tumors, aiming to spare healthy tissue
Exhaustion creeps in. Appetite vanishes. Hair thins. The person in the mirror looks gaunt. It's the paradox of cancer treatment: The same drugs meant to save a life can also wear the body down. Nick Housley, assistant professor ...
Phys.org / Understanding how wind moves pollen can guide urban planning decisions about green spaces
Due to climate change, plants' pollination season has been growing longer and longer. As a result, people are exposed to allergens for extended periods each year, raising a major public health concern. Researchers from Embry‑Riddle ...
Phys.org / Vegans develop complex skills to navigate an omnivorous society, new research shows
Going vegan is a life-changing decision. Successfully committing to eating only ethically sourced, non-exploitative products—no dairy, no honey, no eggs, no animal output of any kind—can be daunting, especially in a society ...
Medical Xpress / Mouse study sheds light on how the brain recognizes stable patterns in changing scenes
Humans and many other animals can innately recognize familiar objects in their surroundings, irrespective of the angle they are observed from, changes in lighting or other shifts in the surrounding environment. This ability ...
Phys.org / Lost page of the Archimedes Palimpsest identified in Blois, central France
A page long believed to have been lost from the Archimedes Palimpsest, one of the most important surviving manuscripts of antiquity, has been identified at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Blois, central France, by a CNRS researcher. ...
Phys.org / Convergence in the canopy: Why the Gracixalus weii treefrog sounds like a songbird
The genus Gracixalus belongs to the family of Old World Tree Frogs and is geographically dispersed from Myanmar and western Thailand to Laos, Vietnam, and further to southern China. Despite the considerable amount of research ...
Phys.org / Inland China experienced typhoon-related population decline 3,000 years ago, according to 'oracle bones,' AI and physics
Evidence suggests that China's "cradle of civilization" experienced marked climate disasters and social upheavals during the mid-late Holocene (around 3,000 years ago). However, the direct causes and impacts of these ancient ...
Phys.org / Deep ocean microbes may already be prepared to tackle climate change
Deep-sea waters are warming due to heat waves and climate change, and it could spell trouble for the oceans' delicate chemical and biological balance. However, a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
Medical Xpress / Brain immune cells may help build Alzheimer's plaques
A new study led by researchers from VIB and KU Leuven shows that immune cells called microglia can actively promote the formation of plaques in Alzheimer's disease, challenging the long-standing view that these cells serve ...
Tech Xplore / PFAS waste can be used to extract lithium from high-salinity brine pools
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are primarily thought of as environmental pollutants, and most research on them focuses on removing them from the environment. Rice researcher James Tour, however, has ...
