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Medical Xpress / Loneliness hits memory early, but it doesn't speed brain decline
Loneliness affects the memory of older adults but does not speed up mental decline over time, suggests data from a major European study tracking more than 10,000 people over seven years. Participants who reported high levels ...
Phys.org / Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming rate. This isn't normal
At least six gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay from mid-March to early April 2026. These deaths follow a pattern over the past few years, and they are raising concerns among marine biologists like us that 2026 is ...
Phys.org / Physicists zero in on the mass of the fundamental W boson particle
When fundamental particles are heavier or lighter than expected, physicists' understanding of the universe can tip into the unknown. A particle that is just beyond its predicted mass can unravel scientists' assumptions about ...
Phys.org / Study challenges a site that's key to how humans got to the Americas
For decades, the strongest evidence for the earliest human settlement in the Americas came from a site in Chile called Monte Verde.
Medical Xpress / Cats are opening a powerful new front in the fight to understand virus-caused cancer
Cats are not just beloved companions; they are emerging as key "research partners" in unraveling viral cancer mechanisms. A team led by Professor Julia Beatty, Chair Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Infectious Diseases ...
Phys.org / Peculiar core-collapse supernova breaks the mold with a long, dim plateau
Astronomers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have employed the Lijiang 2.4-m telescope to perform optical photometric and spectroscopic observations of a core-collapse Type IIP supernova designated SN 2024abfl. ...
Medical Xpress / Students publish paper validating optimal caffeine dosage for newborns with heart disease
Montana State University students published a paper alongside Duke University researchers in the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics this spring, validating a study on the optimal caffeine dosage for newborn ...
Phys.org / How hidden soil fungi 'steal' bacterial DNA to control the rain
Tiny organisms on the ground—bacteria and fungi—have a "superpower" that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and pull down the rain, according to a recent study.
Phys.org / Astronomers discover Andromeda XXXVI, an ultra-faint dwarf satellite galaxy
By analyzing the data from the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PandAS), European astronomers have discovered a new satellite of the Andromeda galaxy. The newfound object, which received the designation Andromeda XXXVI, ...
Medical Xpress / New study shows faster recovery with minimally invasive prostate cancer treatment
A recent randomized clinical trial has found that men with localized, intermediate-risk prostate cancer recovered faster and experienced less short-term impact on their daily lives when treated with MRI-guided, transurethral ...
Medical Xpress / Fighting malaria more effectively with climate data
In many parts of East Africa, small pools of water that form after heavy rainfall are ideal breeding sites for the Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have ...
Medical Xpress / Virus from seafood is linked to a persistent eye disease in humans
A virus that typically infects marine animals, such as shrimp and fish, has jumped to humans and is causing chronic eye disease in some people, according to a study published in the journal Nature Microbiology. In recent ...
