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Medical Xpress / 3D lifespan map suggests mouse ovaries keep a constant share of eggs primed

As mice age, their total egg reserve collapses around tenfold. Yet, according to a new study published in Nature Aging, the proportion of eggs in the brief window where a follicle is shifting from dormant to growing stays ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists uncover cellular mechanism driving both rare childhood dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the University of California San Diego and their colleagues have identified a key cellular pathway that drives brain degeneration in both a rare childhood disorder and the far more common Alzheimer's disease. ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Himalayan grain demonstrates the potential of pangenome-guided breeding for higher yields and adaptability

Scientists from the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI) at Murdoch University have participated in a landmark proof-of-concept research project demonstrating how pangenome-guided breeding strategies can reunite two ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / This South African river has a bacteria count off the charts: A natural filter is cleaning it for watering food gardens

Every day, millions of liters of polluted water flow through many South African rivers and disappear into the sea.

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mapping how mental health risks emerge in AI chatbot conversations

Scientists at UCL have developed a framework for stress-testing how AI chatbots respond to vulnerable users, helping researchers identify weaknesses and test ways to make mental health interactions safer.

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Greenland glacier break creates new ice island

An international research team partly led by the University of Ottawa reports that Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland calved a 76.4 km² (29.5 square miles) ice island on Aug. 4, 2026, marking the glacier's largest loss ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / Q&A: Why is the Amish population growing so fast in America?

The Amish, a Christian denomination and a three-century-old ethnic group of German migrants known for its strict lifestyle standards, are one of the fastest-growing minority populations in the U.S. For more than a century, ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Chinese label once tied to Boston Tea Party reveals 19th-century Pacific trade

When MIT historian Tristan Brown first examined a Chinese tea chest label displayed as a relic of the Boston Tea Party, he had no reason to doubt its story.

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Perceived naturalness emerges as key driver of public support for climate technology

From nuclear energy to lab-grown meat, the list of effective but unpopular climate solutions is long. A new University of Colorado Boulder study sheds light on why people reject or accept some proposed sustainability technologies: ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Oral nanomedicine improves cancer immunotherapy by harnessing gut bacterial metabolite

A joint research team—led by professor Young Seok Cho from the School of Medicine, alongside professor James J. Moon from the University of Michigan—has developed the world's first oral, microbiome-based nanomedicine. By ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Egyptian blue in Iron Age Iran points to ancient connections

Egyptian blue, considered the world's earliest synthetic pigment, was prized for its stable blue hues and served as a common blue paint in Egypt as early as 5,000 years ago, as well as the base material for small items such ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / XENONnT detector narrows the hunt for dark matter

Using a detector filled with nearly 9 metric tons of liquid xenon, researchers have delivered some of the most sensitive dark matter results ever recorded. In the latest analysis from the XENON collaboration, working at the ...

Aug 7, 2026