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Medical Xpress / Stiffer tumor tissue may accelerate cancer spread and rewire nearby cells

The stiffness of tumor tissue plays a role in how cancer spreads. Furthermore, stiff tumor tissue leaves traces in the affected cells, according to two recent research studies from Lund University. "This helps us to better ...

4 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Smell loss may mark Alzheimer's start as olfactory damage map comes into focus

A research team has, for the first time, identified at the cellular level why the olfactory system is the first to be damaged in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (dementia). The paper is published in the journal Alzheimer's ...

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Erectile disorder: How science is moving beyond Viagra

Erectile disorder (ED) refers to a persistent difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection sufficient for satisfying sexual activity. It affects millions of men worldwide, including up to 1 in 4 in the United States. Beyond ...

5 hours ago
Phys.org / Microfluidic device tracks cell 'squishiness' faster and more reliably than standard methods

Researchers from Brown University and their collaborators have developed a new way to measure the properties of cells—an important development, they say, because accurate measurements of changes in cell elasticity can be ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Fluorescent probe lights up centrioles and cilia in living cells across species

Scientists at EPFL have developed CenSpark, a fluorescent probe that makes centrioles and cilia visible inside living cells, helping researchers study cell division, development, and immunity like never before.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Scientists transform wool into bone repair material

Scientists have shown how wool could offer an effective and sustainable alternative to materials currently used to repair damaged bone. In the new study, keratin—a natural structural protein derived from wool—was shown to ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Reading shortcuts for children may be popular, but the research doesn't back them up

This year marks the UK's National Year of Reading, which aims to rebuild good reading habits and enjoyment as child and adolescent reading declines year on year.

6 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science

You check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You've burned hardly any calories. Your recovery score is really low. It's telling you to take the next 72 hours off exercise.

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Phys.org / Forty years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl

In the novel "When There Are Wolves Again" by E.J. Swift, the Chernobyl disaster and its legacy is extrapolated to a near future where natural habitats are depleted and precarious.

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Australian farmers are battling another potential mouse plague—what is causing it?

Got a mouse in your house? That thought alone may terrify you. Now imagine if mice were scampering through your house, rummaging in your pantry or even running across your face at night.

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Bonuses can lower self-set goals and reduce performance, experiment suggests

Financial bonuses are often used to motivate employees to meet targets and boost productivity. But do they actually work? New research from Tilburg University suggests these incentives can sometimes have the opposite effect. ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It's not due to 'natural' causes

You might know the short-tailed shearwater and sable shearwater by the common name "muttonbirds." These two species of seabird breed on islands off southeastern Australia. Both undertake a breathtaking two-week, non-stop ...

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