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Medical Xpress / Gut bacteria linked to key brain chemicals in first-of-its-kind human study
The neuroactive potential of bacteria living in the human gut is associated with levels of key chemicals in the brain, according to a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry. The research team from the University of Surrey ...
Phys.org / Treat education as infrastructure during wartime, say researchers in Ukraine
War destroys laboratories and instruments. It also severs the human networks through which science reproduces itself. It disrupts mentorship, collaborations and informal ties that turn students into researchers.
Phys.org / Periodical cicadas may be doomed to extinction
Every 13 or 17 years, swarms of cicadas emerge from the ground, their black bodies, orange-tinged wings and ruby-red eyes enveloping trees and forests. It is a biological marvel unique in the insect world, and when it happens, ...
Phys.org / One quarter of Australian kids are 'developmentally vulnerable' when they start school
We know the first five years are a crucial time in a child's life. Early experiences, such as family relationships or exposure to trauma, shape brain architecture, which lays the foundation for children's learning, behavior ...
Phys.org / Antarctic expedition reveals why Southern Ocean clouds remain one of climate science's greatest challenges
The Southern Ocean plays a pivotal role in regulating Earth's climate, yet the clouds that blanket this remote region remain among the least understood features in atmospheric science. By controlling both incoming sunlight ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer cells release antioxidants to prevent immune cells from destroying them
Molecules called reactive oxygen species, which include so-called "free radicals," have long been viewed as damaging byproducts of our body's metabolism—a reason antioxidant supplements have been considered a potential way ...
Phys.org / Magic-angle graphene provides evidence for unconventional superconductivity
Researchers have completely suppressed superconductivity in magic-angle graphene by screening interactions between electrons, helping resolve a long-running debate about the origin of the phenomenon.
Phys.org / Completing the connectome: How pursuing a map of the fly brain rewired neuroscience
When researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus set out to create a map of all the neurons in the fruit fly brain in 2008, many in the scientific community thought they were out of their minds.
Medical Xpress / Targeting cell division protein CDK2 could boost immunotherapy response across a wide range of cancers
New research from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists suggests that cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) inhibitors, which are currently being tested as treatments that slow the growth of a narrow range of cancers, could ...
Medical Xpress / Historic smallpox records digitized to support future outbreak research
NDORMS DPhil student Rabia Khan has led a collaborative project to digitize historic records from the world's last naturally occurring smallpox outbreaks, creating an open dataset for future epidemiological and disease modeling ...
Tech Xplore / AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants say
Data centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power.
Medical Xpress / Pigmentation measurement could improve laser safety standards across skin tones
Lasers are used in a growing number of medical and imaging applications, from surgery to photoacoustic imaging. To protect patients, safety guidelines define the maximum amount of laser energy that can be delivered to the ...