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Science X / A baby's lungs may begin responding to vitamin D sooner than scientists once thought

Many pregnant women around the world are low in vitamin D. This is a very common issue that has prompted inquiries over the years. It is believed that low levels in pregnant women can cause harm to fetal development. Currently, ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / Tropical trees show unexpected drought adaptability across Puerto Rico's rainfall extremes

Tropical forests store enormous amounts of carbon and harbor most of the world's terrestrial biodiversity, but scientists fear that increasingly severe droughts threaten their ability to survive and continue absorbing carbon ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Discovering a new layer of control for a decades-old leukemia drug

For more than 70 years, the drug 6-thioguanine (6-TG) has been used to treat leukemia. Although its clinical effects have been studied extensively, scientists are still uncovering the molecular mechanisms that determine whether ...

Aug 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Extreme space weather could disrupt flights and expose passengers to high radiation, study warns

Researchers at the Surrey Space Centre (SCC) found that extreme space weather events can significantly increase radiation exposure at typical flight altitudes of 8–14 km (5–9 miles) and trigger faults in aircraft electronics—posing ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Immune 'reprogramming' could protect poultry from deadly diseases without antibiotics

University of Bristol–led researchers have identified a naturally occurring gut molecule that could strengthen chickens' immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections. This development, published today, Aug. ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / AI cyclone forecasts could add 30 hours of warning time

Tropical cyclones are among the most destructive natural forces on the planet, but predicting where they will go and how strong they will become is beset by challenges. Current methods are often good at tracking storm paths ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / Galactic spins carry fingerprints of the primordial universe

The origin of spin in spiral and elliptical galaxies has posed a long-standing puzzle for astronomers. One idea, known as tidal torque theory, proposes that galaxies' spins are an imprinted record of the early universe, imparted ...

Aug 7, 2026
Phys.org / 20-year study finds pre-K impacts a child's academic future

Students who attended public school pre-K performed better academically through high school than those in family-based child care, according to new research from Florida International University.

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / College men's attitudes linked to ignoring rejections from bisexual women

Alexis Sheffield, a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology, recently published a research article about a study exploring factors that contribute to the elevated rates of sexual assault among bisexual women and to better ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

Aug 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / New research reveals gaps in passkey security tools for abuse survivors

Passkeys are touted as safer than traditional passwords. But for people targeted by intimate partner abuse, they can often be more dangerous. Someone with access to their partner's computer and password could set up their ...

Aug 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / New manufacturing platform could shrink costs for 6G beam-steering antennas

For the first time, researchers have developed a technology that could enable 6G antennas to be mass-produced on wafers in much the same way as semiconductor devices.

Aug 12, 2026