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Medical Xpress / Five key blood proteins may reveal hidden danger of early death

Elevated levels of five proteins in our blood can help predict risk of mortality, a new study from the University of Surrey finds. Scientists believe the proteins (PLAUR, SERPINA3, CRIM1, DDR1 and LTBP2), that play key roles ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Sequencing method can analyze millions of T cells at a fraction of the cost

Studying T cells, the immune cells most responsible for responding to infections and cancers, just received a significant boost in the form of a new technique from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. While T-cell analysis ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Immunology
Phys.org / COVID vaccine tech could limit snakebite venom damage

The same technology used in COVID-19 vaccines could help prevent muscle damage from snakebites, according to a study published in Trends in Biotechnology.

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Dusty star-forming galaxy at high redshift discovered

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new dusty star-forming galaxy at high redshift. The newfound galaxy, designated AC-2168, was detected using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Researchers uncover the source of widespread 'forever chemical' contamination in North Carolina

An environmental chemistry laboratory at Duke University has solved a longstanding mystery of the origin of high levels of PFAS—so-called "forever chemicals"—contaminating water sources in the Piedmont region of North ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Scientists track recent solar flare disruptions in Earth's ionosphere

As this month's string of powerful X-class solar flares sparked brilliant auroras that lit up skies across an unusually wide swath of the globe—from northern Europe to Florida—researchers at NJIT's Center for Solar-Terrestrial ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / LHAASO conducts all-sky search for exploding primordial black holes

Primordial black holes (PBHs) are black holes theorized to have formed shortly after the Big Bang. Compared to black holes emerging from collapsing stars, PBHs could have very different masses, ranging from very small to ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Tiny copepod reveals that gene location influences natural selection

A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison provides the first empirical evidence connecting the chromosomal location of genes to natural selection, indicating the arrangement of genes can influence ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Nighttime phone use linked to higher levels of suicidal thoughts in high-risk adults

Patterns of smartphone use and their impact on mental health are being extensively studied due to the growing dependence of the device in people's lives.

Nov 20, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Personalized social robots can boost children's reading confidence and engagement

Social robots can be a non-threatening way for children to improve their reading skills, researchers say.

Nov 24, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Strategic maintenance could double Öresund Bridge lifespan to 200 years

Researchers at Lund University have developed a new framework that can lead to the Öresund Link, thanks to the right maintenance at the right time and smart monitoring, having a total lifespan of 200 years. This is twice ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Richest Iron Age burial assemblage in Southern Levant discovered at Horvat Tevet

A recent study by Dr. Omer Peleg and his colleagues examined the unique 7th-century BCE (Iron IIC) cremation burial assemblage discovered at Horvat Tevet. The assemblage is the richest and most diverse burial assemblage found ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Other Sciences