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Medical Xpress / Unexpected cancer mutations in brain's immune cells may help fuel Alzheimer's disease

As the body ages, cells naturally accumulate dozens of genetic mutations each year. New research from Boston Children's Hospital, published in Cell, finds that the brain's resident immune cells, microglia, amass mutations ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / Efficient degradation of short-chain PFAS achieved with new method

Short-chain perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) such as perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) are increasingly entering the environment via various pathways and contaminating groundwater and drinking water. ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / How poison frogs built a chemical weapons system one evolutionary step at a time

Poison frogs are small and brightly colored amphibians that originate from Central and South America. As suggested by their name, these frogs can release highly toxic chemicals from their skin, which deter and neutralize ...

Apr 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / How the adult brain reuses an embryonic signal to balance persistence and change

A signaling pathway best known for shaping the brain before birth also helps govern how adults learn, adapt, and persist in their behavior, according to new research co-led by Andreas H. Kottmann, associate medical professor ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / Robotic fish prototype cuts aquaculture stress while inspecting nets and water

The Centre for Research in Robotics and Underwater Technologies (CIRTESU) at the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló has developed an experimental modular, bio-inspired robotic fish prototype (UJIFISH) for inspection, hybrid ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / Seeing is believing: Smart probes reveal proteins inside living cells with unprecedented clarity

Fluorescent probes have transformed modern biology by allowing researchers to tag and visualize individual molecules in living cells, tissues, and animals. Using these tools, researchers can watch viruses infect cells in ...

Apr 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI brain successfully mimics dyslexia and spots fonts that improve reading

For the first time, researchers have used an advanced AI model that understands both images and language, allowing them to model dyslexia, paving the way for potential new treatments. Dyslexia, the world's most common learning ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / Women in science: Global study finds presence without power

Academia isn't strong on gender equality. Women are underrepresented throughout, in the research workforce and even more so as leaders in scientific organizations. This is true for science academies (prestigious bodies within ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient African topography remotely modulated the South Asian summer monsoon millions of years ago, study finds

The South Asian summer monsoon sustains billions of people today. For a long time, the prevailing scientific view has held that the formation and intensification of the South Asian summer monsoon were primarily controlled ...

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Millions of US birth records uncover an autism risk surge tied to common drugs taken during pregnancy

A landmark study led by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified a significant association between prenatal prescription of commonly utilized medications ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Discovering a favorite pit stop and communication hub for cloud forest canopy dwellers

In his time spent in the lush canopies of Costa Rica's cloud forest, UConn Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ph.D. student Jeremy Quirós-Navarro has worked as an arborist, helped place camera traps, collected ...

Apr 22, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI has crossed a threshold. What Claude Mythos means for the future of cybersecurity

The limit of what artificial intelligence can achieve, known as frontier AI, has crossed another threshold. AI can now plan and execute sophisticated cyber operations with minimal guidance at speeds far beyond human capability.

Apr 23, 2026