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Phys.org / New study explains why people fall for fake news

In a world where misinformation spreads faster than fact, a new study is offering insight into why so many people fall for fake news, even when they suspect it's false.

Dec 8, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / 'ULM-Lite' technology uses ultrasound to visualize microvessels in the brain

A research team from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) has improved blood vessel observation technology using ultrasound. The team developed "ULM-Lite," which significantly boosts the efficiency ...

Dec 8, 2025 in Radiology & Imaging
Medical Xpress / Gene therapy improves movement in kids with spinal muscular atrophy

A single-dose gene replacement therapy is found to improve movement ability in children over 2 years of age and teenagers with spinal muscular atrophy, according to research published in Nature Medicine. The results of this ...

Dec 8, 2025 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / CAR T cell therapy shows promising Phase II trial results in multiple myeloma

The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel) continued to show strong results in treating relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to new trial data from researchers at The ...

Phys.org / Hayli Gubbi's explosive first impression

On November 23, 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted in dramatic fashion. The shield volcano in the Danakil (or Afar) Depression began spewing ash and volcanic gases at around 11:30 a.m. local time (8:30 ...

Dec 8, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / PTSD may accelerate brain aging in 9/11 responders

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be linked to accelerated brain aging among World Trade Center (WTC) responders involved in rescue and ...

Dec 8, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Results show long-lasting benefits of CAR T cell therapy for hard-to-treat lymphoma

New three-year follow-up results from the TRANSCEND FL trial show that patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma can achieve durable, multi-year remission with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, ...

Medical Xpress / Lowest suicide rate is in December, but some in media still promote holiday-suicide myth

During the year-end holiday season, the suicide rate declines, U.S. health statistics show. The month of December typically has the year's lowest average daily suicide rate. Yet each year at this time, some news publications ...

Phys.org / Cats adjust their communication strategy by meowing more when greeting men

As many cat owners will testify, their pets are often mysterious creatures, independent, cunning and sometimes aloof. And now it appears that when it comes to communication, they might be playing favorites. A new study published ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?

As winter approaches, Canada's roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large temperature swings. These cracks weaken infrastructure and cost millions to repair every year.

Dec 8, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Public welfare policy benefits public safety

A new article that evaluated the impact of changes to the scope or generosity of social safety net programs concludes that public welfare policy has measurable benefits for public safety.

Dec 8, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / AI is improving colon cancer diagnosis accuracy, study finds

A recent study reveals that integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into colon cancer diagnosis over the past five years has significantly improved the speed and accuracy of the detection of the deadly disease.

Dec 8, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer