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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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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, ...
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.
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: ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
