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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
Tech Xplore / Why new kinds of steel are needed to build lead-cooled reactors

Safer operation, better fuel efficiency and lower waste mark lead-cooled nuclear power as a potentially dramatic shift from the water-cooled nuclear stations the world has relied on since the mid 20th century. A recent Swedish ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Slow tapering plus therapy most effective strategy for stopping antidepressants, research finds

For adults who have recovered from depression with the help of antidepressants, gradually reducing medication together with psychological support appears to be as effective as remaining on antidepressants for preventing relapse, ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / Wildfire smoke lofted into atmosphere could affect Earth's climate

Some wildfires are so intense, they create their own weather—thunderstorms driven by heat that hurtle smoke as high as 10 miles into the sky like giant chimneys.

Dec 10, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Painting galaxy clusters by numbers (and physics)

Galaxy clusters are the most massive objects in the universe held together by gravity, containing up to several thousand individual galaxies and huge reservoirs of superheated, X-ray-emitting gas. The mass of this hot gas ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Contraception and castration linked to longer lifespan

Blocking reproduction increases lifespan in both males and females of many different species, a new international University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.

Dec 10, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Biobanking opens new windows into human evolution

More than a decade after the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced, scientists are still working to understand how human-specific DNA changes shaped human evolution.

Dec 10, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Ultra-thin nanomembrane device forms soft, seamless interface with living tissue

Researchers have developed a new class of ultra-thin, flexible bioelectronic material that can seamlessly interface with living tissues. They introduced a novel device called THIN (transformable and imperceptible hydrogel-elastomer ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / A light-based modulation tool for brain plasticity opens promising avenues for treating Huntington's disease

Synaptic plasticity—the brain's ability to modify the connections between neurons to support learning—is one of the neural functions profoundly altered in Huntington's disease, with a direct impact on brain function. ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / Automated speed cameras help improve road safety in NYC, study finds

In the United States, automobile crashes are responsible for about 40,000 deaths and 2 million injuries a year, resulting in an estimated $340 billion in economic costs. In a new study, researchers examined the effectiveness ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Automotive
Medical Xpress / Body image issues in adolescence are linked to depression in adulthood, twin study finds

Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

Dec 10, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Probing the existence of a fifth force via neutron star cooling

Neutron stars are ultra-dense star remnants made up primarily of nucleons (i.e., protons and neutrons). Over the course of millions of years, these stars progressively cool down, radiating heat into space.

Dec 5, 2025 in Physics