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Phys.org / Nanowires restore key functions in aging T cells

For decades, scientists have accepted that the immune system naturally weakens with age. Georgia Tech biomedical engineer and Carl Ring Family Professor Ankur Singh wasn't convinced. Then the COVID-19 pandemic made the stakes ...

Aug 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists discover a brain cycle that may explain why learning eventually stalls

For many who have struggled to learn a new language or instrument, it's a familiar pattern: They make rapid progress at first, then hit a plateau that no amount of diligent practice or concentration seems to break.

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / Canada tries to adapt to a future of wildfires

Faced with another summer when wildfires have scorched millions of hectares of land and blankets of smoke have disrupted daily life nationwide, Canada is trying to limit the annual devastation.

Aug 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups, our review shows

Diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased in many countries across all age groups, according to our latest review. We have also shown that prescriptions for ADHD treatments have seen similar ...

Aug 8, 2026
Phys.org / AI and 'Ramanomics' could eliminate a major obstacle to studying living cells

Fluorescent dyes have long been used in biological research to identify and visualize structures within living cells. Although effective, they have several drawbacks, including altering the cells under study, limiting the ...

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / Pumas make roads safer for drivers by changing prey behavior patterns

Living among large predatory carnivores could actually make you safer. A study published in the journal Current Biology found that pumas—wild cats also known as mountain lions, cougars or panthers—change deer behavior, leading ...

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Seven new diamond frog species reveal Madagascar's hidden amphibian diversity

An international team of scientists has described seven new species of Madagascar's elusive diamond frogs (Rhombophryne), revealing that one of the island's most mysterious groups of amphibians is even more diverse than previously ...

Aug 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study uses living human brain tissue to map how electric stimulation affects neurons and genetic activity

Neurons that once encoded a person's memories are now helping researchers identify genetic targets that may one day help preserve memory and slow cognitive decline in others.

Aug 5, 2026
Tech Xplore / When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary

People become more suspicious of a humanoid robot that makes errors, especially when the robot is an expressive conversation partner.

Aug 8, 2026
Phys.org / Little-known protein helps the body restrain scar-forming signals

U.K. and U.S. scientists have uncovered an important piece of the puzzle in the signaling pathway that causes damaging scar tissue to build up in the body, raising hopes for future treatments. A team from the University of ...

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Loneliness may damage health in ways isolation does not: New study

You can spend every day surrounded by other people and still feel lonely. You can also spend long periods alone without finding the experience distressing.

Aug 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fridge-free tetanus-diphtheria vaccine shows promise of reaching millions worldwide

The encouraging results of the world's first trial of a fridge-free tetanus-diphtheria vaccine could improve access worldwide to crucial treatments while reducing carbon emissions. Fridge-free vaccines have the potential ...

Aug 6, 2026