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Phys.org / New study offers a glimpse into 230,000 years of climate and landscape shifts in the American Southwest

Atmospheric dust plays an important role in the way Earth absorbs and reflects sunlight, impacting the global climate, cloud formation, and precipitation. Much of this dust comes from the continuous reshaping of Earth's surface ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Study linking tenascin-C protein to muscle stem cell levels and muscle regeneration may lead to treatment for frailty

As we age, the muscles we rely on for daily activities tend to become less reliable. With enough decline, even normal movements such as getting out of bed become risky.

Medical Xpress / Adults who want children favor older-looking partners (but not for their money), study suggests

Participants in a study who self-reported a stronger desire to have children showed a weaker preference for younger faces compared to those with a weaker desire to have children, according to a study by Jingheng Li and colleagues ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Extracellular vesicles: Key to halting aging?

Researchers at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) are a step closer to finding the fountain of youth.

Dec 3, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Study highlights underrecognized link between kidney disease and cognitive decline

A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Heart and Circulatory Physiology reveals that chronic kidney disease (CKD) accelerates cognitive decline through interconnected damage to the heart and brain—and ...

Phys.org / City raccoons showing signs of domestication

That resourceful "trash panda" digging through your garbage may be more than just a nuisance—it could be a living example of evolution in progress.

Dec 1, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Genetic testing reveals often-overlooked fungal infections in California clinics

A new study reveals that a rarely-diagnosed and frequently drug-resistant species, Aspergillus tubingensis, may be one of the most common causes of fungal infections in Southern California.

Dec 5, 2025 in Medical research
Tech Xplore / Digital twin system cuts idle device power use and reduces energy waste

Adopting digital twin technology to manage the power consumption of idle devices could save organizations thousands of pounds a year and help reduce their carbon footprint, new research suggests.

Dec 5, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI center in Australia

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and an Australian data center operator have agreed to develop a multibillion-dollar AI center in Sydney.

Dec 5, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / Scientists can finally answer an old question about cellular aging

After a finite number of divisions, cells simply give up. As each round of replication trims their telomeres—the protective caps at the chromosome ends—those caps eventually become too short to prevent chromosome ends ...

Dec 1, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Alternative solvent helps produce environmentally-friendly tin perovskite solar cells

Perovskite solar cells are widely regarded as the next generation photovoltaic technology. However, they are not yet stable enough in the long term for widespread commercial use. One reason for this is migrating ions, which ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Sperm tails and male infertility: Critical protein revealed via ultrastructure expansion microscopy

Male infertility is a major issue worldwide and its causes remain unclear. Now, an international team of researchers led by Hiroki Shibuya at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan has discovered ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Biology