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Phys.org / Human cells activate self-destruction when viruses disrupt RNA production, study shows
Viruses are masters at taking over our cells: They disable our defenses and hijack the cellular machinery in order to multiply successfully. For example, the herpes simplex virus 1, which causes blister-like skin rashes, ...
Phys.org / Discovery of hundreds of human gut phages provides new approach to studying the gut microbiome
Hundreds of new viruses living inside bacteria within our gut have been discovered in an international study led by Professor Jeremy J. Barr from Monash University's School of Biological Sciences and Associate Professor Sam ...
Medical Xpress / Impostor study participants could distort health research and endanger patient outcomes
Impostor participants threaten the integrity of health research, and by extension, the policies and clinical decisions built on it, warn experts in The BMJ today.
Medical Xpress / Bioelectronic-integrated artificial colon eliminates need for animal testing
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a 3D human colon model integrated with bioelectronics to aid in colorectal cancer research and drug discovery. The "3D in vivo mimicking human colon" enables ...
Phys.org / Record-breaking gamma ray burst seems to be caused by a black hole engulfed by a bloated star
On July 2, 2025, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (Fermi-GBM) captured around three hours' worth of signals that appeared to come from the same source. When scientists compiled this data with signals picked up by multiple ...
Phys.org / Ancient lead exposure may have shaped evolution of human brain
An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The research reveals that our human ancestors were periodically exposed to lead for over two million years, ...
Phys.org / Ancient teeth reveal mammalian responses to climate change in Southeast Asia
A study published in Science Advances and led by the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, uncovers how flexibility made the difference between survival and extinction. By analyzing fossil teeth from Vietnam and Laos, ...
Phys.org / Combining chemical and genetic wood analysis improves detection of illegal timber trade
By combining chemical and genetic properties of wood, the origin of tropical hardwood can be determined much more accurately. This precision is needed to detect illegal timber trade. This is the main outcome of a study by ...
Phys.org / High-speed imaging reveals how cilia enable marine creatures to swim
New research has unraveled the mystery of how microscopic cilia coordinate to move and propel marine creatures through water.
Phys.org / Changing-look active galactic nucleus investigated by researchers
By analyzing the available data from various space observatories and ground-based telescopes, Indian astronomers have conducted a long-term multiwavelength study of a changing-look active galactic nucleus (AGN) known as NGC ...
Tech Xplore / 'Metabots' shapeshift from flat sheets into hundreds of structures
Researchers have created a class of robots made from thin sheets of material that can snap into hundreds of stable shapes, allowing them to execute a wide variety of actions despite the fact that they have no motor and are ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists identify markers of key stem cell populations driving colorectal cancer formation
Researchers from A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB) have identified markers of two critical stem cell populations that drive colorectal cancer formation.
