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Medical Xpress / Tiny hands, big clues: How babies learn to help their caregivers

Does your infant put their arm through their sleeve when you get them dressed? As you sort laundry, does your toddler pick up the shorts you dropped? These are examples of how infants help by participating in shared activities. ...

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / SNOR protein provides 'all-clear' signal for dormant cells to resume normal operations

It's a tough world for microbes. When resources grow limited and environments worsen, microbes have figured out ways to hunker down and go dormant until conditions improve.

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / Amazon's carbon clock is speeding up, and violent storms may be only part of why

Tropical forests store more than 60% of the world's vegetation biomass and are among the most important ecosystems for regulating the global carbon cycle and climate. However, their regulatory role is greatly influenced by ...

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / Childhood disadvantage can limit the social benefits of intelligence later in life, new research shows

Children who grow up in disadvantaged households may receive fewer social benefits from their intelligence in adulthood than those raised in more advantaged environments, according to new research from the University of Bath. ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / Laser treatment reshapes MOF pores, boosting CO₂ capture by up to 75%

A research team led by Hee-jung Lee, senior researcher at Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with Professor Sunghwan Park of Kyungpook National University and Professor Mingyu Kim of Yeungnam University, ...

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / More selective breeding might help flat-faced dogs to breathe easier

Breeding programs could alter heritable dog characteristics to reduce the rates of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), a breathing disorder common in dogs such as Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs—according ...

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / A new approach to cancer vaccination yields more powerful T cells

MIT engineers have developed a new way to amplify the T-cell response to mRNA vaccines—an advance that could lead to much more powerful cancer vaccines and stronger protection against infectious diseases.

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / Molecular grappling hooks improve cancer drug targeting and effectiveness

Medications are designed to treat diseased tissues while sparing healthy ones, often by attaching the drug to something that helps guide it directly to its target. But drugs also need time to work, which means they need to ...

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / 'Engineered for addiction': WHO slams soaring nicotine pouch sales

The World Health Organization issued a strong warning Friday over the rapid global expansion of nicotine pouch products, decrying the tobacco industry's aggressive marketing tactics to hook young people.

May 15, 2026
Phys.org / How did the ethanol boom of the 2000s impact farm values in the Midwest?

The U.S. ethanol industry experienced its first major "boom" in the early 2000s, thanks to changes in U.S. energy policies—particularly biofuel mandates—along with the surging crude oil prices and the phaseout of a fuel additive, ...

May 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Brain-controlled hearing system isolates one speaker in noisy settings, first human tests show

Scientists at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice in a crowd. These early findings suggest ...

May 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / EV charging simulation model could help cities manage electric vehicle charging demands

As electric vehicles become more common, cities are facing the new and increasingly complex task of managing when and where drivers plug in. Concordia researchers have developed a new tool that offers a clearer picture of ...

May 14, 2026