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Medical Xpress / How coffee reshapes the gut-brain axis and lifts mood—even without caffeine
New research from APC Microbiome Ireland, a research center at University College Cork, has comprehensively explored the mechanisms behind coffee's positive effects on the gut–brain axis for the first time. The study published ...
Phys.org / A laser inspired by black holes: Extreme physics recreated in the lab
Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have successfully recreated key features of black hole physics in a laboratory setting using an innovative optical system that mimics how black holes behave after violent cosmic events ...
Medical Xpress / Student mental health trial finds conversational AI better than group therapy for anxiety
Over a billion people in the world are living with some form of mental crisis, and the numbers aren't seeing a downward trend. It is all hands on deck to find potential ways to address the rising public health concern. A ...
Phys.org / Coral reefs are secretly connected across vast oceans—and that's crucial for their survival
Lord Howe Island lies in the middle of the ocean, about 700 kilometers northeast of Sydney. It's covered in lush forest and fringed by the world's most southerly coral reef ecosystem.
Phys.org / Which types of civilizations collapse and which can endure?
Human history is littered with expired civilizations, and scholars and archaeologists have made a determined effort to understand why and how civilizations collapse. They've found that symptoms like a growing wealth gap and ...
Tech Xplore / Tiny 'light-concentrating' particles boost terahertz technology, study shows
Scientists have found a way to boost terahertz technology using particles thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand. Research published in Scientific Reports by Loughborough University's Emergent Photonics Research ...
Medical Xpress / Plug-and-play AI recognizes 18 cancer types from just a handful of slides
A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) pathology analysis system that can accurately recognize multiple types of cancer using ...
Phys.org / Perovskite quantum dots crack two big barriers, staying stable in polar solvents and growing with atomic precision
Perovskite quantum dots are considered promising materials for LEDs, photocatalysis, and future quantum light sources. Researchers at LMU Munich have managed to master two major hurdles in working with these quantum dots: ...
Medical Xpress / Children's blood tests may need new standards as protein levels shift with age
Blood protein levels change markedly already during childhood and adolescence, and differences between girls and boys become increasingly pronounced with age. This is shown by a new study published in Nature Communications ...
Phys.org / Whale strandings draw emotional responses. But repeated rescues can cause more harm
A humpback whale repeatedly restranding in shallow waters in the Baltic Sea for more than three weeks has become the focus of a complex debate about reconciling compassion for animals with ethical, evidence-based decision ...
Medical Xpress / Why endometriosis diagnosis takes so long: Primary care gaps, stigma, referral hurdles
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is also found outside the uterus. Symptoms include menstrual pain, chronic pelvic pain, pain during intercourse, and in ...
Medical Xpress / Novel vulnerability in breast cancer brain metastases identified, pointing to new therapeutic strategy
Researchers from Drexel University's College of Medicine have identified a critical metabolic vulnerability in breast cancer that has spread to the brain, offering a promising new therapeutic target for a disease with few ...
