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Phys.org / Atlantic current system could be weakening faster than expected

The Atlantic current system, or more formally the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is more likely to weaken than previously thought. That's the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Science ...

Apr 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Use of psychotropics increases in the early stages of Parkinson's disease

Up to 1 in 3 people with Parkinson's disease use at least one psychotropic medication, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. People with Parkinson's disease were using psychotropics more frequently ...

Apr 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Early immune changes may signal increased risk of Alzheimer's and dementia

Circulating white blood cells called neutrophils are some of the immune system's first responders. Their numbers shoot up during infection and inflammation, shifting the ratio of neutrophils to other types of immune cells ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / Unearthed mega-structure hints at communal rule in Romania 6,000 years ago

Archaeologists working at the ancient settlement of Stăuceni-"Holm" in northeastern Romania have uncovered a mega-structure measuring 350 square meters dating back about 6,000 years. This is one of the few examples of a massive ...

Apr 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / A newly uncovered gene switch rewires infant heart cells and opens a treatment path for a deadly disease

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have made an important advance toward understanding—and potentially treating—a rare cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease) that is present from birth. The condition, known ...

Apr 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI screening in brain organoids uncovers two drug candidates for Leigh syndrome

The need for medical treatments for rare diseases such as Leigh syndrome is high. However, low patient numbers make research into treatments difficult. Together with a team from the University of Luxembourg, researchers from ...

Apr 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study finds performance measure for migraine headache inadequate to improve patient care

The American College of Physicians (ACP) supports meaningful, evidence-based performance measures for internal medicine that improve patient care but does not recommend a core measure for migraine treatment at this time, ...

Apr 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Physical therapy provides modest improvements for chronic low back pain

A sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) found that people with chronic low back pain experienced slight improvement in daily function when starting treatment with physical therapy compared with cognitive ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / First archaeological case of cleft lip identified in China reveals inclusive care in Qing dynasty community

Orofacial clefts (OC; cleft lips and/or palates) require intense care immediately after birth and can lead to lifelong difficulties with eating and speaking, leading to social marginalization, stigmatization, and exclusion. ...

Apr 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India

Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world's strong demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new global power analysis.

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / Baby Neanderthals may have had a rapid growth spurt compared to modern babies

Baby Neanderthals may have been much larger and grown much more quickly than their modern Homo sapiens counterparts, according to a new study of the most intact Neanderthal infant skeleton. Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) ...

Apr 16, 2026
Phys.org / 'Tis the season: Sharing resources sustains ocean microbial biodiversity

Oceanographers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa discovered that microbial communities—from the sunlit surface to extreme depths—in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre exhibit robust seasonal cycles. The study provides ...

Apr 20, 2026