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Phys.org / How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
The Perseid summer light show is back—and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere.
Medical Xpress / Genetic variants shed light on kidney transplant rejection
Immunosuppressive medications help prevent organ rejection following transplantation, yet some patients still experience rejection despite receiving adequate treatment. New research from Yale, published in the Journal of ...
Medical Xpress / Differences in immune cells predict skin cancer treatment outcomes
In a first-of-its-kind study by King's College London, researchers have linked changes in two major types of immune cells in blood to different survival outcomes for patients with melanoma. Melanoma, the fifth most common ...
Medical Xpress / Digital training program helps support consistent symptom monitoring in outpatient psychiatry
Questionnaires that track depression, anxiety and other symptoms can help psychiatrists determine whether a patient is improving. But incorporating those measures into routine care requires clinicians to know how to interpret ...
Phys.org / Two origins of life: Free-living cells may have emerged twice as bacteria and archaea diverged
How and where did the first forms of life arise? These are the main questions driving research at the Institute of Molecular Evolution at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU). In a new publication in Science Advances, ...
Medical Xpress / A broader panel of protein markers could lead to better blood tests for Alzheimer's
In Alzheimer's disease, amyloid plaques form in the brain, followed by threadlike structures made of the protein tau. Both changes have toxic effects on the brain's nerve cells years before dementia symptoms appear. Historically, ...
Phys.org / First measurement of antineutrinos from spent nuclear fuel confirms emissions persist after reactor shutdown
Even when the lights go out and nuclear reactors are turned off, the story inside the reactor core still has a great deal to tell. Radioactive, long-lived fission products continue to decay for months or even years, producing ...
Phys.org / Rare Mars meteorite preserves 1.27-billion-year-old clues to planet's deep interior
Boston College scientists have determined that a newly discovered meteorite from Mars is 1.27 billion years old and derived from a previously unsampled, pristine source on the Red Planet. The study is published in the journal ...
Phys.org / Report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global sea level and ocean heat in 2025
According to the 36th annual State of the Climate report, greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea level and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2025.
Medical Xpress / Birth order may influence your disease risk later in life, study finds
Whether you are first-born or second-born may be associated with your risk of developing certain diseases, according to a new study published in Nature Health.
Medical Xpress / Common midlife vascular risk factors may cut dementia-free life by up to 13 years
A new study, published in Neurology Open Access, shows an association between three common vascular risk factors and the amount of dementia-free time people experience after age 55. The study hints that dementia is not inevitable ...
Phys.org / Songbirds may have developed sharper senses to de-husk seeds
Songbirds, birds belonging to the Passeriformes order, are best known for their ability to produce complex musical sounds. Yet some songbird species also have another remarkable skill: They can easily remove the tough layer ...
