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Phys.org / When climate risk hits home, people listen: Local details can enhance disaster preparedness messaging

A subtle change in how climate risk is communicated—mentioning a person's local area—can significantly increase attention to disaster preparedness messages, according to a new study by researchers at the Stockholm School ...

Dec 8, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / New 'remarkably tame' tinamou species discovered in Amazon mountains may already be at risk of extinction

The Amazon rainforest has yielded yet another new species, according to a recent study published in Zootaxa. Discovered in the mountains of the Serra do Divisor National Park (SDNP) in Brazil, this ground-dwelling bird has ...

Dec 6, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / A sound defense: Noisy pupae puff away potential predators

Insect pupae hiss like snakes for defense. A Kobe University team now reveals the mechanisms, opening the door to further studies involving predator reactions to defensive sounds.

Dec 7, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Unbee-lievable: Botswana elephants not easily fooled as scientists seek solution to human-elephant conflict

In Botswana, coexisting with the country's 130,000 elephants can be a daily negotiation. For rural families, tending a crop means hoping these "gentle giants" don't wander through and cause damage while searching for food ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Close-up images show how stars explode in real time

Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented detail. The breakthrough provides direct evidence that these explosions are more complex than ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Membrane 'neighborhood' helps transporter protein regulate cell signaling

When a cell receives a message from outside, it generates a molecule called cyclic AMP (cAMP) to relay this message. To ensure the signal reaches the correct effector without triggering pathways accidentally, cAMP levels ...

Dec 7, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Chronic cannabis use, vomiting and compulsive bathing—symptoms of a hidden syndrome

Researchers at the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago have found that cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a vomiting condition tied to chronic cannabis use, rose sharply in US emergency ...

Phys.org / New construction material absorbs CO₂ and sets quickly for sustainable building

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have created a new carbon-negative building material that could transform sustainable construction. The breakthrough, published in the high-impact journal Matter, details ...

Dec 6, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Early Parkinson's predictor found in daily step count

Oxford's Big Data Institute and Nuffield Department of Population Health report that daily step counts may help identify who will later be diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, with lower activity patterns acting as an early ...

Tech Xplore / A safety report card ranks AI company efforts to protect humanity

Are artificial intelligence companies keeping humanity safe from AI's potential harms? Don't bet on it, a new report card says.

Dec 8, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / How DNA tricks help tuberculosis fight back against treatment

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.

Dec 7, 2025 in Genetics
Phys.org / Study of unique blue pigment from the Amazon incorporates Indigenous people in every step

A new study by scholars from UCLA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the University of São Paulo not only sheds light on a unique blue pigment from the Amazon but also took the highly unusual step of including Indigenous ...

Dec 8, 2025 in Other Sciences