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Science X / Ancient grain shows early lab promise against a key Alzheimer's protein
Imagine a simple, everyday foodstuff with a surprising but powerful defense against one of the most serious threats to public health today. What if there's a basic item you keep at home that could represent a brand-new field ...
Tech Xplore / AI-powered social media can subtly manipulate opinion at scale
AI tools used to generate, edit or contextualize social media posts can introduce hidden biases that spread through online networks and shape public opinion, according to new research from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) ...
Phys.org / Swimming crab trapped in plastic bottle survives two months at sea
How did a large crab end up trapped inside a plastic bottle with an opening smaller than its body? Hiroshima University researchers investigated this unusual marine mystery, revealing a lesser-known impact of marine plastic ...
Phys.org / What everyone gets wrong about the modern job search—and what actually works
Job searching has never been more accessible—or more confusing. Platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed and employer career pages let candidates submit applications with just a few clicks. What happens after they click "submit," ...
Phys.org / Songs play a greater role than plumage color in limiting bird hybridization, study suggests
When trying to attract and recognize potential mates, animals are known to rely on various signals, traits and behaviors. In the case of birds, these signals can typically include a wide range of sounds—such as trills, whistles, ...
Phys.org / Q&A: Harnessing climate investments to serve development goals
Climate pledges are designed to help countries reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate, but the current iterations of these pledges place additional stresses on vulnerable nations, an international team of researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Ovaries may take on job in immune system after their tenure as reproductive organs
For most women, the body begins to change dramatically in their 40s or 50s. This transition, known as menopause, is defined as 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period, marking the end of the reproductive years. While ...
Tech Xplore / After home batteries, could the humble water heater be the next big step forward?
Fears the Iran conflict would trigger a surge in power prices have been unfounded. Why? One factor is the very rapid rollout of home and grid-scale batteries. As a result, Australia's reliance on expensive gas has fallen ...
Phys.org / Astronomers spot an extremely rare galaxy mega-merger
Scale in the universe is hard to understand from a purely human perspective. Many times, the math just doesn't sit well with our brains, which evolved to capture and process data about the world around us rather than grok ...
Phys.org / Controlling magnetic chirality could help memory pack in more data
Magnetic storage devices, like a computer's hard disk drive, utilize magnets to represent binary data. However, as these devices are downsized, stray magnetic fields generated by individual magnetic components can interact ...
Medical Xpress / Ultra-processed foods linked to higher levels of 'bad' fatty acids in blood, study suggests
Consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) results in a distinct metabolic "signature" in the blood, associated with potentially adverse health conditions, suggests a new study by an international team of researchers. The ...
Phys.org / A new net-membrane could clean up some tricky space debris
We've reported on all kinds of wacky ideas for capturing and deorbiting space debris safely. From electric tethers to lasers, engineers and scientists have been trying everything they can think of to deal with the ever-increasing ...
