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Medical Xpress / Air filters don't stop you catching infectious respiratory diseases, study indicates

There was an energetic push to install air-filtering devices in schools and nursing homes when the COVID pandemic struck. However, these devices had rarely been tested in real-world situations for their effects on infection ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Trunk stability emerges as stronger balance marker than hip strength in older adults

Maintaining balance is essential for preserving functional independence during aging. A study led by researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and ISABIAL suggests that trunk stability may play a particularly ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / A potential sleep crisis among workers over 50: Study links work-related stress to range of well-being issues

Sleep disturbances are far more common among workers in middle to later life than previously believed, according to a study that links work-related stress to a range of well-being issues. Researchers found that nearly 70% ...

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / First 3D views explain how primate cone pigments distinguish red from green

Human color vision depends on three types of cone cells in the retina. Although all three contain the same light-absorbing molecule, 11-cis-retinal, differences in the surrounding protein determine sensitivity to red, green ...

Jul 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Inspired by how children learn, new AI framework learns to theorize the world from observations

A KAIST research team has developed a next-generation world model, an internal model an AI builds to understand and predict the world, that learns executable theories from observation alone.

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / Exploring why societies around the world no longer bury their dead at home

There are countless cultures and societies around the world, spanning thousands of years. One thing they all have in common is that death is a part of everybody's life. Examining how different societies commemorate their ...

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / New cell-based method could expand human milk oligosaccharides available for infant formula

Researchers have developed a new cell-based approach to produce several sugars naturally found in human breast milk. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex sugars in human milk that can act as prebiotics and influence ...

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / Hidden DNA copying may give bacteria a faster route to antibiotic resistance

The dangers of antibiotic overuse have become increasingly clear in recent decades. Excessive use accelerates the evolution of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, raising the alarming prospect of infections that no longer ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Genetic risk factors of fibromyalgia identified in largest study of its kind

New genetic risk factors have been identified for fibromyalgia syndrome in a landmark study that involved scientists at King's College London. The study, published in Nature Medicine, highlights how the nervous system plays ...

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / The future of the UK's renowned Lovell radio telescope is in question after a funding cut

Scientists have reacted with alarm to news that the British government will cut funding to the world-famous radio telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest England that has been ...

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / Impact of climate change may be equivalent to 3.3 million years of transformations in tropical vegetation

The tropics cover less than one-third of Earth's surface but are home to more than half of all known species. Forests, savannas, grasslands and deserts: A vast array of environments stretches along the planet's equatorial ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Smart wound dressing speeds up healing by triggering body's own repair signals

A bioinspired material developed by scientists at Imperial College London accelerates wound healing and the repair of human skin. The material captures the body's own healing proteins, releasing them only when repair cells ...

Jul 27, 2026