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Phys.org / Sombrero Galaxy's vast halo emerges in rare detail 30 million light-years away

Messier 104, nicknamed the Sombrero Galaxy, is a popular target for amateur observing and astronomical research. Its recognizable extended halo, as well as a faint stellar stream, are captured in exquisite detail in this ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Self-regulating process governs cosmic order inside star clusters

A team of astrophysicists from Nanjing University and University of Bonn have demonstrated that, rather than being random, the mass of new stars born inside a star cluster is actually governed by a defined process of self-regulation. ...

10 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New guidelines highlight behavioral therapy for insomnia

Combining medications with behavioral therapy to treat chronic insomnia might not be best for all patients, a new practice guideline says. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) works best on its own, but can be ...

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Phys.org / Genomic tool untangles how microbes spread—even when they look almost identical

Researchers have developed a powerful new tool that can track how microbes spread between people with unprecedented precision, offering new ways to prevent infections and improve treatments in the future. The research, published ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Chromosomes condense in three timed chemical waves during cell division, study shows

DNA does not float freely in the cell. Instead, it is wrapped around histone proteins to form structures called nucleosomes. These histones carry numerous chemical modifications that act as molecular signals, controlling ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Promising H5N1 vaccine protects dairy calves and mice against severe disease

Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have developed a vaccine approach that shows promise in protecting against highly pathogenic bird flu, demonstrating strong efficacy in both mice and cattle. Avian influenza ...

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Medical Xpress / Understanding the origins of Hodgkin lymphoma cells could lead to better diagnostics

For the first time, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that Hodgkin lymphoma cancer cells from patient samples are immune cells stuck in an "identity crisis." Normally, a B cell matures into a plasma cell ...

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Medical Xpress / Epigenome map reveals how blood sugar-regulating cells change in type 2 diabetes

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have carried out the most detailed mapping to date of the epigenome in the cells that regulate the body's blood sugar levels. The study, published in Nature Metabolism, shows how chemical ...

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Medical Xpress / Phage therapy case reveals hidden antibodies can block treatment of drug-resistant infections

A new treatment for patients with life-threatening infectious diseases is being pioneered in Melbourne by researchers at The Alfred and Monash University. VICPhage, a clinical partnership between The Alfred and Monash, is ...

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Phys.org / Why delaying climate action now means higher seas by 2100

Imagine your favorite sunny beach. Anywhere will do. You look out and see the ocean stretching to the horizon. To a glaciologist, that view is not just water; it's melted ice. Our new study shows that the best case sea-level ...

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Medical Xpress / Gene therapy targets untreatable cystic fibrosis mutation affecting about 10% of patients

Cystic fibrosis is among the most common, known and studied genetic diseases. It affects over 100,000 people worldwide and reduces life expectancy mainly as it causes lung and respiratory problems. Over the years, scientific ...

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Label-free optical imaging enables automated measurement of human white matter microstructure

White matter pathways allow distant parts of the brain to communicate, supporting memory, emotion, and language. One such pathway, the uncinate fasciculus, connects the front of the temporal lobe with regions of the frontal ...

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