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Medical Xpress / How the brain decides where to insulate its own wiring

In the complex circuitry of the brain, a fatty substance known as myelin plays a vital role in insulating neural wiring. It coats billions of axons in the brain and makes up about one-fifth of the organ in humans.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Are remote workers more or less productive?

Employees want to work from home. Employers want them in the office. A new University of Iowa study suggests hybrid work may be an effective compromise.

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Warming winters weaken New Hampshire forest's carbon sink over 20 years

Can we count on forests to continue absorbing the carbon dioxide that's warming our world? A new study from researchers at NAU and the University of New Hampshire says ... maybe not.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Principal support helps teachers, but isn't enough to stop turnover from classroom violence

An ongoing national teacher shortage has created a sense of urgency to better understand why educators choose to stay in their positions—and why they leave.

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Growing bacteria line up single-file, then buckle in liquid crystals

When scientists study bacteria that are not in a Petri dish or a test tube but in environments that more closely mimic their actual microbial habitats, they often find delightfully unexpected behaviors. For Sujit Datta, a ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Even ancient bacteria possessed intercellular communication structures like humans today, study finds

Communication between cells in plants, animals and humans takes place via specialized connecting structures. An international team led by biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and involving the University ...

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Largest study supports three courses of radiation for children with deadly brain tumor

Children with one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer may benefit from an additional course of radiation therapy after their disease returns, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Despite years of rain, Blue Mountains forests still haven't recovered from the Black Summer megafires

For three years before the Black Summer megafires of 2019–20, cool-season rainfall in southeastern Australia was only half the normal amount. When fires broke out, intensely dry conditions helped them spread through areas ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Understanding the link between neighborhood socioeconomic status and stroke recovery

In a 2021 study, Eric Stulberg, MD, MPH, assistant professor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson University, found an association between lower neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) and worse stroke recovery outcomes. "Even ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Atlas of the brain's striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatments

A region of the brain called the striatum is critical for many cognitive and motor functions, including decision-making, movement control, habit formation and reward processing. It also plays a role in addiction and is significantly ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / New method swaps single atom in a molecule to speed drug discovery

Swapping out one letter in a word can entirely change its meaning. Similarly, swapping one atom in a molecule can completely change its identity. A group of chemists at the University of Chicago has demonstrated a new way ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone

In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. So now the world must figure out how to ...

Sep 2, 2026