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Medical Xpress / Break a sweat, hear more? Early results point to a surprising link between fitness and speech perception

It's easy to take hearing for granted.

Sep 4, 2026
Phys.org / Tracking emperor penguins from space

For the first time, geographers from Durham University have used freely available satellite radar images to track emperor penguins through the polar winter—giving a year-round view of their movements. Monitoring the endangered ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / How much air conditioning usage actually prevents heat deaths?

How protective is air conditioning in preventing deaths amid soaring temperatures and record heat levels? Yale researchers found that AC use cut the number of annual heat-related deaths by half in the U.S., saving more than ...

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Genetic pathway offers new insight into timing of early brain development

Melbourne researchers have uncovered a critical signaling pathway that controls the timing of brain development, shedding new light on how neurodevelopmental disorders may develop. The research, led by Murdoch Children's ...

Sep 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / A life-inspired framework for more autonomous and adaptive AI

Living organisms constantly adjust their behavior according to what is happening inside their bodies. Hunger can shift attention toward food, while cold can make finding warmth more urgent. These internal signals remain meaningful ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Four 'Little Red Dot' pairs hint at black hole mergers in early universe

After analyzing infrared images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of researchers has discovered multiple massive black holes from approximately 12.5–12.8 billion years ago that were ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Bio-based plastic turns into fertilizer after use

Plastic waste is one of the world's fastest-growing environmental problems. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060 report, global plastic ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Computer vision 'sees' our organs age at different rates

We tend to think of age as a linear progression marked by birthdays and milestones dictating when we can vote, drink, rent a car or pass beyond the crest of an arbitrary metaphorical hill. When scientists look at how organs ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / How damaged teeth can reinforce stigma and disadvantage

For women involved in street sex work who took part in our research, damaged or missing teeth were more than a health problem. They could become visible reminders of lives they were trying to change.

Sep 4, 2026
Phys.org / Divergent molecular mechanisms for fungal plant biomass conversion

Fungi are major degraders of plant biomass, including leaves, stems and roots. Investigating the molecular mechanisms that control this process is essential for identifying ways to degrade and use lignocellulose, a recalcitrant ...

Sep 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Tumor biology could guide mantle cell lymphoma treatment from the time of diagnosis

Today, treatment decisions for patients with mantle cell lymphoma are heavily based on age alone, although the disease can range from slow-growing (indolent) to very aggressive. In a new journal article, Ingrid Glimelius ...

Sep 4, 2026
Phys.org / AI helps dentists practice the conversations that matter

A University of Rochester collaboration is using an AI-powered virtual patient to help dentists strengthen their communication, build trust and better respond to patients' fears and concerns. For many patients, sitting in ...

Sep 4, 2026