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Medical Xpress / Friendship can be an important lifeline for older adults without children

Friendship can be one of the keys to staying healthier later in life—that was one of the key findings from new research at the University of New Hampshire that took a closer look into the growing public health concern of ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Nursery web spider uses legs to 'sniff out' its partners

Male nursery web spiders (Pisaura mirabilis) use the sense of smell in their legs to find mates. Researchers at the University of Greifswald used an electron microscope to discover "olfactory hairs" on the legs of adult males. ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / T cells found in tonsils differ in key ways from those in blood

T cells, also known as lymphocytes, are a type of white blood cell that play an important role in the body's immune response. Historically, blood samples have been used to monitor how T cells respond to a virus, vaccine or ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Immunology
Phys.org / Carbon monoxide, the 'silent killer,' becomes a boon for fuel cell catalysts

Researchers have developed a technology that uses carbon monoxide, typically harmful to humans, to precisely control metal thin films at a thickness of 0.3 nanometers. This technology enables faster and simpler production ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / How inventing political adversaries can create real civil division

While it is widely assumed that civil wars reinforce the existing political divisions, a recent sociological study sheds light on how these divisions actually can be reinvented during social conflict. The study, "Fabricating ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Small team, big impact: Automation helps relieve symptoms to keep cancer patients out of the ER

For many people living with cancer, symptoms such as pain, anxiety or insomnia can quickly spiral into an emergency room visit. Such visits can be financially costly and take an emotional toll on patients and their caregivers.

Dec 3, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Why are some people extremely competitive while others are so chill?

If you've ever been on the sidelines at an under-12's team sport, you will know that some children are fiercely competitive, while others are there simply to socialize.

Dec 4, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Watershed sustainability project centers place-based research

The Xwulqw'selu Sta'lo' (Koksilah River) is a culturally important river to the Cowichan Tribes, located on traditional Quw'utsun land on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The land, which was never ceded to Canada, is part ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / A molecular 'reset button' for reading the brain through a blood test

Tracking how genes switch on and off in the brain is essential for understanding many neurological diseases, yet the tools to monitor this activity are often invasive or unable to capture subtler changes over time. One emerging ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Governments need to prepare for more frequent large floods

Flood management is a priority for many governments around the world. Recent floods have led to hundreds of deaths and caused significant damage in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Albania, Kenya and elsewhere.

Dec 4, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Earth needs more energy: Atlanta's Super Soaker creator may have a solution

The old warehouse strip, reborn as the Lee + White development, is a popular destination for anyone seeking a bite or a beverage on the Atlanta Beltline's Westside Trail. But steps from the breweries and eateries inhabiting ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / New research spotlights the value women bring to audit teams and the workplace

Audit teams with more women benefit firms and clients alike by delivering higher-quality audits at a lower cost, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.

Dec 4, 2025 in Other Sciences