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Medical Xpress / Infants receiving nirsevimab fare better against RSV compared to those with maternal vaccination

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that affects the nose, throat, and lungs. For most healthy adults and children, it causes only mild, cold-like symptoms and goes away on its own. Infants under 6 months ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / How neuron groups team up to embed memories in context

Humans have the remarkable ability to remember the same person or object in completely different situations. We can easily distinguish between dinner with a friend and a business meeting with the same friend. "We already ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Why hedgehogs used to be hated

Hedgehogs have been part of human culture for thousands of years. Across different societies, they've been symbols of fertility, protection and healing, as well as fear, superstition and suspicion.

Jan 8, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / New tool narrows the search for ideal metal organic frameworks

Princeton researchers have developed a new tool to speed the discovery of advanced materials known as metal organic frameworks (MOFs).

Jan 7, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Finding runaway stars to help map dark matter in the Milky Way

Hypervelocity stars have, since the 1920s, been an important tool that allows astronomers to study the properties of the Milky Way galaxy, such as its gravitational potential and the distribution of matter. Now astronomers ...

Jan 1, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Earth's early sponges were soft: Scientists close fossil record gap

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic information from living sponges, as well as chemical signals from ancient rocks, suggest that sponges evolved ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Decoding black box AI with human-readable data descriptions and influence

Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning models, are often considered black boxes because their decision-making processes remain difficult to interpret. These models can accurately identify objects—such ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Medical Xpress / Interpersonal and self-inflicted violence linked to outdoor temperature spikes

Warming temperatures are connected to increases in violence-related hospital visits—including both interpersonal and self-inflicted violence—according to a new analysis of 14 years of Medicaid claims data.

Jan 8, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Porous copper nanosheets boost energy output in wearable nanogenerators

In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) single-crystalline metal nanosheets have emerged as a promising next-generation platform for self-powered electronics. However, their potential for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs)—a ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / With some help from AI, your next move can be predicted

AI might know where you're going before you do. Researchers at Northeastern University used large language models, the kind of advanced artificial intelligence normally designed to process and generate language, to predict ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Automotive
Phys.org / Greenland is rich in natural resources. A geologist explains why

Greenland, the largest island on Earth, possesses some of the richest stores of natural resources anywhere in the world.

Jan 8, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Whooping cough vaccination for pregnant women strengthens babies' immune systems, international study shows

International research led by Radboud University Medical Center shows that vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the transfer of antibodies to their newborns. Antibodies from the mother are transferred to the baby through ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology