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Medical Xpress / Early healthy eating shapes lifelong brain health, new research finds

Eating unhealthy foods early in life leaves lasting brain and feeding changes, but gut bacteria can help restore healthy eating, a new University College Cork (UCC) research study finds. A high-fat, high-sugar diet during ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / The bouba-kiki effect: Baby chicks match sounds to shapes just like humans

When we hear certain sounds, our brains often pair them with specific shapes. For example, most people will associate a sharp-sounding word with a jagged, pointed shape, while a soft, rolling word is linked to something smooth ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Human liver tissue cell architecture reconstructed in 3D at a cellular level

Never-before-seen 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue have been created at a cellular level. The details obtained by a team of UW Medicine and University of Washington engineers and physicians capture the spatial microstructure ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Biomedical technology
Phys.org / Methane's missing emissions: The underestimated impact of small sources

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, with an impact estimated at 80 times that of CO₂. Although efforts are being made to reduce the contribution of big polluters to methane in Japan, new research from Osaka Metropolitan ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / A new form of aluminum unlocks sustainable and cheaper catalysts

A research team at King's College London has isolated a new form of aluminum—a highly abundant metal, that could provide a far cheaper and more sustainable alternative to commonly used rare earth metals. Dr. Clare Bakewell, ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Martu rangers and scientists combine forces to save an endangered marsupial

Deep in the heart of Martu Country lies Karlamilyi National Park. Red rock and red sand stretch as far as the eye can see. Within some of these rocky outcrops, live a small population of wiminyji (northern quolls). But they ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Novel markers of brain blood flow and oxygenation may offer early clues to Alzheimer's risk

Subtle changes in how blood flows through the brain and how brain tissue uses oxygen may be closely linked to Alzheimer's disease risk, according to new research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Closing in on a universal vaccine: Nasal spray protects mice from respiratory viruses, bacteria and allergens

In the realm of medical advancements, a universal vaccine that can protect against any pathogen has long been a Holy Grail—and about as elusive as a mythological vessel. But Stanford Medicine researchers and collaborators ...

Medical Xpress / Hispanic, Black children screened for autism up to two years later than white peers in Georgia

White children are screened for autism up to two years earlier than their Black and Hispanic peers in Georgia, according to new research from the University of Georgia. Led by a team of researchers from the UGA Mary Frances ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Autism spectrum disorders
Tech Xplore / Successfully commercializing novel solar cells: When records are not enough

It is not easy to bring new technologies from the laboratory to market. Researchers and companies face very different demands for new developments and do not always find common ground. Scientists at Empa and other institutions ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / How physical activity may help cancer survivors live longer

Staying fit and active has long been associated with better heart and overall health. It might also improve the chances of survival for people with some forms of cancer. A study published in the journal JAMA Network Open ...

Feb 22, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Why letting museum visitors smell horse manure might be good for conservation

What does it take to make people genuinely care about endangered cultural heritage? According to a new study from researchers at Nagoya University and Gifu University in Japan, the answer might begin with something unexpected: ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Other Sciences