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Medical Xpress / Why multitasking still fails: Study shows brain can't fully do two tasks at once, even with extensive practice

Even with highly extensive training, the human brain is not really capable of performing two tasks simultaneously. Moreover, even the smallest deviations from trained routines can have a significant impact on how quickly ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Bromacker deposit is 4 million years older than previously thought, new dating reveals

Analysis of a volcanic ash tuff layer, only a few millimeters thick and discovered during excavations in 2024, revealed that the fossil-bearing Bromacker rocks are 294 million years old—four million years older than previously ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Friendly fungi hijack plant regulator to promote symbiosis

Plants are constantly on guard. Their roots are equipped with molecular alarm systems that detect invading microbes and trigger immune responses. Yet beneficial soil fungi routinely enter living root cells and establish close ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Asymmetric spin torque unlocks deterministic control of antiferromagnetic memory

A research team led by Prof. Shao Dingfu from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has proposed a universal mechanism that enables deterministic electrical control of collinear antiferromagnets—overcoming ...

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why street layouts may matter for aging brains: Brain scans link walkability to memory

The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions, according to new research from the Australian Catholic University and UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / What primate faces reveal about empathy: Humans mirror emotions across species

Humans perceive emotional expressions displayed by non-human primates and spontaneously mimic these expressions, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Ursula Hess from Humboldt University of ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient parrot DNA reveals sophisticated, long-distance animal trade network pre-dating the Inca Empire

New analysis of ancient parrot DNA has revealed that vibrant Amazonian parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru centuries before the Inca Empire, highlighting a sophisticated pre-Inca, long-distance ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why hot, polluted weeks may be a critical window for suicide prevention

Suicide rates in the U.S. have been steadily rising since the late 1990s, leading to an urgent need to understand what's putting people at risk. Risk factors include high air pollution and hot temperatures, which have each ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / How changes on the Y chromosome may make species reproductively incompatible

When closely related species mate, their offspring sometimes survive but cannot reproduce. This pattern often affects males first, with hybrid males frequently failing to produce functional sperm even when hybrid females ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / FDA provides fast track designation to nipocalimab for systemic lupus erythematosus

Johnson & Johnson's nipocalimab has been granted U.S. Food and Drug Administration Fast Track designation as a potential treatment for adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Unusual tumor cells may be overlooked factors in advanced breast cancer

An enigmatic type of circulating tumor cell called a dual-positive (DP) cell is associated with shorter survival time in patients with advanced breast cancer, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Antibiotics can affect the gut microbiome for several years, study shows

Antibiotic treatments can affect the composition of the community of bacteria living in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, for a long time. A new study shows that certain types of antibiotics can be linked to changes in ...

Mar 11, 2026