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Phys.org / Earliest, hottest galaxy cluster gas on record challenges cosmological models

An international team of astronomers led by Canadian researchers has found something the universe wasn't supposed to have: a galaxy cluster blazing with hot gas just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, far earlier and hotter ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Urban atmosphere acts as primary reservoir of microplastics, researchers find

Over the past two decades, microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have been recognized as emerging pollutants, detected across every environmental compartment of Earth's system—the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / What is CPR and who needs it?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is not breathing normally.

Jan 9, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Understanding sex-based differences and the role of bone morphogenetic protein signaling in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a serious neurodegenerative disease largely affecting older adults. Apart from age, it also shows sex-based differences, with women being more at risk. However, the origin of these differences ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Medical research
Tech Xplore / Manganese gets its moment as a potential fuel cell catalyst

The road to a more sustainable planet may be partially paved with manganese. According to a new study by researchers at Yale and the University of Missouri, chemical catalysts containing manganese—an abundant, inexpensive ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Single-dose oral cholera vaccine completes phase 1 trial with promising results

A team of scientists and physicians at Mass General Brigham has developed a single-dose oral cholera vaccine and tested it in a phase 1 clinical trial, with results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Phys.org / Stars that die off the beaten path

Astronomers have created a detailed forecast of where they expect to observe future stellar explosions in a nearby galaxy, opening a new window into how exploding stars shape the cosmos. Focusing on M33, a spiral galaxy about ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / New BMI uses AI to reveal hidden metabolic disorders

Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual's risk of metabolic diseases such as diabetes or fatty liver disease more precisely. Instead of ...

Phys.org / Researchers develop non-destructive spectrometry technique for analyzing fragile archaeological ivory

A research team led by Prof. Wang Zhenyou at the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) has developed a microscopic time-gated Raman spectrometer capable of non-destructive, micrometer-scale ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Common brain parasite can infect your immune cells—here's why that's probably OK

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health research reveals how our bodies keep it under control.

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / You've heard of climate change. What is the climate debt doom loop?

Municipal bonds are a time-honored way to fund roads, schools, bridges and other public projects while paying investors interest, usually at tax-free rates.

Jan 7, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / New toothpaste stops periodontal pathogens

Periodontitis is widespread and can have serious consequences for overall health. Researchers at Fraunhofer have identified a substance that selectively inhibits only those bacteria that cause periodontitis, thereby preserving ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Dentistry