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Phys.org / Ancient seafloor lava rubble stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide, researchers discover
Sixty-million-year-old rock samples from deep under the ocean have revealed how huge amounts of carbon dioxide are stored for millennia in piles of lava rubble that accumulate on the seafloor.
Tech Xplore / A new route to optimize AI hardware: Homodyne gradient extraction
A team led by the BRAINS Center for Brain-Inspired Computing at the University of Twente has demonstrated a new way to make electronic materials adapt in a manner comparable to machine learning. Their study, published in ...
Medical Xpress / Study suggests that many older women use sex toys to promote orgasm, which may promote positive health outcomes
Although research on sexuality in older adults has been growing in recent years, most of the studies are focused on partnered sexual activity and not on solo sexual behavior, including masturbation or the use of sex toys.
Medical Xpress / Experimental liver cancer vaccine shows promise for young patients in early trial
An experimental cancer vaccine developed at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy has shown early promise in a Phase I clinical trial for a rare form of liver cancer ...
Medical Xpress / Aging alters the protein landscape in the brain—diet can counteract it, say researchers
As we age, the composition and function of proteins in the brain change, affecting how well our brain performs later in life—influencing memory, responsiveness, and the risk of neurodegenerative diseases.
Phys.org / How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity
The 2025 government shutdown drew widespread attention to how many Americans struggle to get enough food. For 43 days, the more than 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits had ...
Medical Xpress / Is AI making some people delusional? Families and experts are worried
Generative artificial intelligence has quickly permeated much of what we do online, proving helpful for many. But for a small minority of the hundreds of millions of people who use it daily, AI may be too supportive, mental ...
Medical Xpress / Two parallel blood formation systems produce different immune and blood cells
It has only recently become known that two parallel systems of blood formation exist in the body, originating from different precursor cells. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed a method ...
Medical Xpress / Fractional-dose vaccines could save millions during shortages
New research shows that using smaller, fractional vaccine doses during epidemics can significantly reduce infections, especially when vaccines are scarce or distribution is limited.
Medical Xpress / ByHeart formula faces lawsuits after babies sickened with botulism
Several families have filed lawsuits against infant formula maker ByHeart, claiming its contaminated formula caused their babies to develop botulism, a rare but dangerous illness.
Phys.org / Scientists map 3D structure of ZAK protein involved in cellular stress response
In an effort to reveal the inner workings of a protein that serves as a cell's damage detection system, scientists at Johns Hopkins and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU) have published what is believed to be ...
Phys.org / The economic benefits of migration for host countries
When migration is in the news, it is often cast in negative terms, but it has many benefits for host countries, from economic growth to critical support for systems like Social Security that support aging populations. That's ...
