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Medical Xpress / Fragile X study uncovers brainwave biomarker bridging humans and mice

Numerous potential treatments for neurological conditions, including autism spectrum disorders, have worked well in lab mice but then disappointed in humans. What would help is a noninvasive, objective readout of treatment ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Rejuvenating neurons restores learning and memory in mice

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their connections, a property called ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Specific brain signals rapidly eliminate body fat in mice

Researchers at WashU Medicine have identified a potent pathway that begins in the brain and leads to loss of all body fat without reducing food intake. The study is reported in Nature Metabolism.

Feb 10, 2026 in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Phys.org / Noise pollution is affecting birds' reproduction, stress levels and more: The good news is we can fix it

New research led by the University of Michigan is painting a more comprehensive picture of how noise pollution is impacting birds around the world. "The major takeaway from this study is that anthropogenic noise affects many ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Water molecules actively reshape chiral catalyst structure, research shows

Researchers have analyzed the stepwise hydration of prolinol, a molecule widely used as a catalyst and as a building block in chemical synthesis. The study shows that just a few water molecules can completely change the preferred ...

Feb 8, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Bison hunters abandoned long-used site 1,100 years ago to adapt to changing climate, Great Plains study finds

On the Great Plains of North America, bison were hunted for thousands of years before populations collapsed to near extinction due to overexploitation in the late 1800s. But long before then, bison hunters used various strategies ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Where did that raindrop come from? Climate model ensemble captures worldwide water isotopes over 45 years

Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen, and sometimes these atoms are slightly heavier than usual. These heavier forms are called isotopes. As water evaporates or moves through the atmosphere, the amount of these isotopes changes ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Acoustic communication—an overlooked driver in boxfish evolution

A new international study reveals the unexpected importance of acoustic communication in the evolution of boxfishes. This discovery offers new perspectives on the role of acoustic communication in the evolutionary history ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / How children's play with everyday objects can encourage skills needed for STEM success

Parents looking to support their children's learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will find no shortage of branded STEM sets, subscription science boxes, private coding programs or educational ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Understanding the difference between apathy and depression can be lifesaving for people with brain disorders

People with brain disorders, including Parkinson's disease and dementia, are often misdiagnosed as having depression, when in fact what they're experiencing is apathy. This can delay an accurate diagnosis, which has negative ...

Phys.org / Protecting vertebrates from biodiversity loss: Study identifies priority threats

The most effective conservation strategies for protecting vertebrates on a global scale are those aimed at mitigating the effects of overexploitation, habitat loss and climate change, which are the most widespread threats ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Anthropic's 'anonymous' interviews cracked with an LLM

In December, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic unveiled its newest tool, Interviewer, used in its initial implementation "to help understand people's perspectives on AI," according to a press release. As part ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Security