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Phys.org / Drift logs destroy intertidal ecosystems, study shows

Logs are a familiar sight on the beaches along the coast of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii and are often viewed positively, as they can stabilize the banks, be used for firewood or act as benches by beach-goers. However, ...

Nov 15, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / What do trees remember?

The Feanedock Oak stands out so clearly in Derbyshire's section of the National Forest, you'd think it was calling to you. Surrounded by open fields, hawthorn hedges and young beech forest, a majestic old oak like this anchors ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Quantum-centric supercomputing simulates supramolecular interactions

A team led by Cleveland Clinic's Kenneth Merz, Ph.D., and IBM's Antonio Mezzacapo, Ph.D., is developing quantum computing methods to simulate and study supramolecular processes that guide how entire molecules interact with ...

Nov 18, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Reviving exhausted immune cells boosts tumor elimination

A new study has discovered a molecular signal that tumors exploit to exhaust the T cells meant to destroy them—and how silencing that signal could revive the body's immunity.

Nov 17, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Wearable tech lets users control machines and robots while on the move

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a next-generation wearable system that enables people to control machines using everyday gestures—even while running, riding in a car or floating on turbulent ...

Phys.org / Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes

From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colors and sizes. Today there are estimated to be about 700 million dogs living with or around humans.

Nov 15, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Efficient quantum process tomography for enabling scalable optical quantum computing

Optical quantum computers are gaining attention as a next-generation computing technology with high speed and scalability. However, accurately characterizing complex optical processes, where multiple optical modes interact ...

Nov 18, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows

Many high school seniors across the country are in the throes of college applications—often a high-stakes, anxiety-ridden process.

Nov 20, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles from desert plants show broad antimicrobial activity

As drug-resistant infections continue to rise, researchers are looking for new antimicrobial strategies that are both effective and sustainable. One emerging approach combines nanotechnology with "green" chemistry, using ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Blink to the beat: Scientists discover that when we listen to music, we unconsciously blink our eyes

Yi Du and colleagues from the Chinese Academy of Sciences published an article in the open access journal PLOS Biology detailing their findings about a new way our bodies naturally respond to music. Given a steady beat, our ...

Nov 18, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Chronic inflammation in bone marrow linked to early blood cancer development

Blood cancers such as leukemia are caused by genetic changes in the blood-forming stem cells of the bone marrow. Scientists at the University Medical Center Mainz have now shown how chronic inflammation can alter the bone ...

Nov 18, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Mindfulness could help strengthen relationships

Life can put strain on any couple's relationship. But mindfulness could help keep it strong, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia published in Child & Family Social Work.

Nov 20, 2025 in Other Sciences