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Medical Xpress / Brain immune cells may help build Alzheimer's plaques

A new study led by researchers from VIB and KU Leuven shows that immune cells called microglia can actively promote the formation of plaques in Alzheimer's disease, challenging the long-standing view that these cells serve ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Disposable vapes ban could lead young adults to switch to cigarettes, study finds

The disposable vapes ban in the UK could lead to young adults switching to alternative products, including cigarettes, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / A superradiant clock phase emerges when Rydberg atoms meet quantum light, simulations suggest

Rydberg atoms are atoms with one or more outer electrons excited to very high energy levels, which interact very strongly with each other. These atoms are widely used to run quantum simulations and develop quantum technologies, ...

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / Strontium optical clock accurate to within 1 second over 30 billion years

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China have achieved a major breakthrough in optical clock technology, developing a strontium optical lattice clock with stability and uncertainty both surpassing ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / AI tool streamlines drug synthesis, dramatically reducing lab work and costs

Drug discovery is like molecular Tetris. Chemists snap atoms together, adjusting the pieces until everything fits, and suddenly, a molecule makes a promising new medicine. Normally, creating better molecules consumes huge ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Specific gut bacteria species linked to muscle strength

A species of gut bacteria called Roseburia inulinivorans is specifically associated with human muscle strength and improved muscular performance in mice, finds research published online in the journal Gut.

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Deep-frozen brain region restarts electrical activity after thawing

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Uniklinikum Erlangen have succeeded in preserving brain tissue through extreme deep freezing. After thawing, the neurons begin exchanging electrical ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Three distinct ADHD biotypes identified using a novel brain-first, data-driven approach

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD translates in different ways across the population, unlike the overgeneralized version presented on social media. A recent study further solidified this idea by identifying ...

Mar 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study links higher asprosin to less weight gain after menopause

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health have identified how the hormone asprosin influences long-term weight change among postmenopausal women in the United States. ...

Mar 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / Japan aims to sell eight times more chips in 2040 as in 2020

Japan has set a new sales target for domestically produced microchips, with the country aiming for an eightfold increase by 2040 compared with 2020 levels.

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Record-energy neutrino may have begun its journey in blazars

Three years ago, in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the passage of an "ultra-energetic" cosmic neutrino was observed—the most energetic ever detected. The event drew international attention from the scientific community ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Many scientists now use AI but fail to disclose it, study finds

When scientists employ generative AI tools like ChatGPT to help with tasks such as editing and translation for their academic writing, many journals now ask them to disclose this assistance. The rules are intended to maintain ...

Mar 6, 2026