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Medical Xpress / Fragile X deficits in mice respond to gene therapy

A gene therapy designed to replace a missing brain protein restored normal brain activity and improved behavior in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome (FXS), according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, ...

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How dopamine modulates brain circuits of motivation in a behavioral addiction model

Researchers at Kanazawa University identified dopamine-driven neural mechanisms of motivation in a mouse model of behavioral addiction, offering insights into treatment.

3 hours ago
Phys.org / Bat rays employ a chemical cue to warn others of danger

Frightened bat rays produce a chemical cue to warn other rays of danger, a well-known anti-predator strategy for bony fish that has not been documented in cartilaginous fish until now. Oregon State University researchers ...

3 hours ago
Phys.org / Infrared navigation lets magnetic nanorobots deliver drugs with real-time precision tracking

Nanorobots have shown great promise in precision medicine over the past few decades. Yet one key challenge remains: how to track and guide these tiny devices in real time as they move through complex physiological environments. ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Herring weight and seal hunting markedly affecting the future of Baltic gray seals

The carrying capacity of the Baltic Sea could withstand a seal population twice its current size, but hunting quotas and Baltic herring mean weight greatly affect the future of the seals. A recent study provides a new estimate ...

8 hours ago
Medical Xpress / First new US sunscreen ingredient since 1999 approved by FDA. A skin scientist explains how bemotrizinol works

As summer in the U.S. heats up, people become more diligent about protecting their skin from the sun. Another option for doing so will soon be available.

9 hours ago
Phys.org / How much clothing is too much? The math behind having a sustainable wardrobe

Most people suspect they own too many clothes, but they aren't sure exactly what the "right amount" is. Recent wardrobe studies, in which researchers literally peek inside people's closets, show the scale of the problem is ...

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Medical Xpress / Later menarche may signal childhood factors linked to adult health risks

Problems in adulthood such as tobacco use disorder and some conditions related to the digestive system, heart, bladder, joints and brain are all shown to be affected by some influences that occurred in childhood, according ...

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Phys.org / Sonic booms from meteors can release the energy of hundreds of tons of TNT. Here's how they work

As humans, we live out our lives on a planet that is constantly sweeping through a cosmic ocean littered with ancient debris from the formation of the solar system. For the most part, our world glides silently through space, ...

4 hours ago
Phys.org / Pumice rafts encroach on Admiralty Islands

On May 8, 2026, satellites detected signs of an unexpected submarine volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea near the islands of Papua New Guinea. Over the next several weeks, plumes of steam and ash streamed over the sea, ...

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Phys.org / Australian farmers are desperate to escape the latest mouse plague—and may soon get relief

For months, a flood of mice has engulfed Western Australia's agricultural regions. For people living through it, this latest mouse plague is all-consuming. Houses, sheds, paddocks and roads are blanketed with mice. And the ...

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Medical Xpress / Only a third of eligible breast cancer patients receive a gene expression test

A gene expression test can help prevent unnecessary chemotherapy in breast cancer patients, yet its use in the Netherlands remains limited. This is shown by new research from the Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Centre (IKNL), ...

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