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Phys.org / Connected habitats help frogs keep protective microbes and curb deadly fungus

Maintaining connections between natural habitats may support beneficial microbes that help wildlife defend against disease. In a new study of tropical amphibians, a team led by Penn State biologists found that amphibians ...

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Phys.org / Lost millennium of Galapagos deep-sea corals linked to major Pacific climate shift

Scientists have discovered that deep-water corals in the Galapagos region vanished for more than 1,000 years before eventually recovering. The findings reveal that deep-water coral ecosystems may be more susceptible to climate ...

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Medical Xpress / Serotonin spikes may worsen tinnitus by directly activating the brain's auditory circuit

The same neurotransmitter commonly leveraged to relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety also may exacerbate a vexing condition known as tinnitus, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

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Phys.org / Why a bizarre Brazil 'pterosaur' fossil is now being reclassified as a fish

Georges Cuvier, the 19th-century French anatomist who first recognized pterodactyls as flying reptiles, wrote that "of all the beings whose ancient existence has been revealed to us, [they are] the most extraordinary."

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Phys.org / Finding a hidden highland culture in the mountains of southern Georgia

Archaeologists are unearthing evidence of long-term human occupation in the mountains of the Republic of Georgia. A new paper published in the journal Antiquity reports on eight years of digging on the Javakheti Plateau, ...

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Medical Xpress / Cannabis may not be as anti-inflammatory as believed—research paints a more complex picture

Cannabis is no longer viewed solely as a recreational substance; it is increasingly recognized for its therapeutic potential. In many parts of the world, laws have evolved to include the use of cannabis for medical purposes. ...

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Phys.org / Australia's truffle industry may owe part of its success to a surprising underground secret

Imagine ordering a truffle dish in a fancy restaurant, and you might picture pricey gourmet mushrooms from France or Italy. But recent decades have seen an upstart on the truffle scene. Today, one of the world's largest producers ...

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Phys.org / Ocean eddies move far less carbon than expected, study suggests

The biological carbon pump moves carbon from near the ocean's surface to deeper regions, maintaining the upper ocean's ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere. One component of this system is driven by eddies, or relatively ...

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Medical Xpress / BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy may be effective against high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma

A single infusion of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (Carvykti) led to a 100% minimal residual disease (MRD)-negativity rate in patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, according to results from CAR-PRISM, a phase II ...

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Medical Xpress / Not just snoring: Obstructive sleep apnea linked to poorer muscle quality and higher fracture risk

A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center, published in Sleep and Breathing, reveals a significant link between obstructive sleep apnea and skeletal muscle quality. This finding ...

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Phys.org / LHC decay anomaly reveals possible crack in the Standard Model

Recent findings from research we have been carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics.

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Phys.org / Rare soft-bodied fossil from Quebec reveals a new jellyfish relative from 450 million years ago

Canadian researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils near Quebec City have identified a new species of basal-medusozoan: Paleocanna tentaculum, a soft-bodied, tube-shaped polyp with a ring of tentacles. Closely related ...

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