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Phys.org / Sneaky swirls: 'Hidden' vortices could influence how soil and snow move
Researchers have shown for the first time how hidden motions could control how granular materials such as soil and snow slip and slide, confirming a long-suspected hypothesis. The knowledge could help in understanding how ...
Medical Xpress / Kidney fibrosis linked to molecule made by gut bacteria
A molecule made by bacteria in the gut can hitch a ride to the kidneys, where it sets off a chain reaction of inflammation, scarring and fibrosis—a serious complication of diabetes and a leading cause of kidney failure—according ...
Phys.org / Study provides first direct evidence that manual dexterity and brain evolution are connected
Longer thumbs mean bigger brains, scientists have found—revealing how human hands and minds evolved together.
Medical Xpress / Reading for pleasure plummets by 40% in the US
If you love nothing more than devouring a page-turner in your free time, you're becoming a rare breed. Reading for pleasure among adults in the United States has fallen dramatically in the last two decades. A new study from ...
Phys.org / The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AI
The scientist traipses to a pond wearing rubber boots but he doesn't enter the water. Instead, Brad Hollingsworth squats next to its swampy edge and retrieves a recording device the size of a deck of cards. He then opens ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists map primate ovarian reserve development, offering key insights into women's health
UCLA scientists have developed the first comprehensive road map showing how the ovarian reserve forms in primates, providing crucial insights into women's health that could revolutionize treatments for infertility and hormonal ...
Phys.org / Phone snubbing more damaging to insecure partners, study finds
Researchers from the University of Southampton have found that people with emotional insecurities are more affected than others when their partners choose their phone over them.
Phys.org / Cardiac arrest in space: Research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR
New research presented at the 2025 European Society of Cardiology Congress in Madrid, Spain, has found a more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in microgravity, which causes the weightlessness astronauts ...
Medical Xpress / Largest ever study into cannabis use investigates risk of paranoia, poor mental health in the general population
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with the University of Bath, has found that the reasons why a person chooses to use cannabis can increase ...
Phys.org / Dark energy-filled black holes plus DESI data give neutrino masses that make sense
These are exciting times to explore the largest unanswered questions in physics thanks to high-tech experiments and very precise data. That's particularly true of dark energy, the name given to the mysterious driver of the ...
Phys.org / Plasma group publishes new framework to advance fusion energy research
Scientists pursuing magnetically-confined nuclear fusion as a clean energy source grapple with the "core-edge challenge," the need to integrate the core of the reactor, where plasma must be 10 times hotter than the sun, with ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: What would reclassifying marijuana mean for medical research?
There may be a major change in national drug policy coming soon.
