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Medical Xpress / Illness is more than just biological. Medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease

Health and medicine is more than just biological—societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness. Medical sociologists like me study these forces by treating society itself as our laboratory. Health and illness ...

Phys.org / New census of sun's neighbors reveals best potential real estate for life

A new study led by a Georgia State University astronomy graduate student is a major step forward in the search for stars that could host Earth-like planets that may prove to be good havens for life to develop. Sebastián ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Webb telescope sheds light on ancient 'monster stars' that may reveal the birth of black holes

Using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) have revealed the universe's most mysterious distant objects, known as little red dots, may actually ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Sleeping in on weekends may help boost teens' mental health

Sleeping in on the weekend to catch up on sleep lost during the week may be good for adolescents' mental health, according to new research by the University of Oregon and the State University of New York Upstate Medical University.

Jan 7, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Oil residues can travel over 5,000 miles on ocean debris, study finds

When oily plastic and glass, as well as rubber, washed onto Florida beaches in 2020, a community group shared the mystery online, attracting scientists' attention. Working together, they linked the black residue-coated debris ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Suppressing postoperative inflammation may prolong pain

Taking anti-inflammatory drugs after surgery is fairly standard protocol. But a new study from researchers at Michigan State University suggests this approach may be backfiring and that blocking inflammation during this critical ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Surgery
Phys.org / New species of bush tomato with visible nectar glands discovered in the Australian outback

A recent study led by Bucknell University Professor Chris Martine, biology, the David Burpee Professor of Plant Genetics and Research, has identified and described a new species of bush tomato with a special connection to ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Neural progesterone receptors link ovulation and sexual receptivity in medaka

A research team led by Hiroshima University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have proposed a neuroendocrine mechanism in bony fish that signals ovulation from the ovaries to the brain, using the medaka fish ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Algorithm matches drugs to glioblastoma's diverse cell types, offering hope for individualized therapies

Researchers have developed a new computational approach that uncovers possible drugs for specific cellular targets for treating glioblastoma, a lethal brain tumor. This approach enabled them to predict more effective treatment ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Molecular switch reveals transition between single-celled and multicellular forms

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single cells and forming multicellular structures. This ability to alternate between life forms provides ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Immune system plays a major role in brain damage after repeated concussions, study suggests

From football fields to military training grounds, head injuries are leaving lasting marks on the brain in ways we're only beginning to understand. Repeated concussions can increase the risk of mood issues, memory loss and ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Weaker body clocks linked to higher dementia risk in older adults

Circadian rhythms that are weaker and more fragmented are linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study published in Neurology. The study also found that circadian rhythm levels that peaked later in the ...