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Phys.org / Glassy dynamics model predicts lipid exchange rates across cell membranes

Biological processes that govern our lives are many, intertwined, and often difficult to understand. They involve countless interactions happening at once—molecules recognizing each other, signals being transmitted, and ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Off-grid filtration technology can remove over 99% of nanoplastics smaller than 50 nm

Professor Jeong-Min Baik's research group of the SKKU School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering has developed a reusable electrokinetic filtration platform capable of filtering more than 99% of ultrafine nanoplastic ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Study links gambling addiction to altered brain networks for self-control and reward

A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain reward functions. By combining several brain imaging methods, the research provides new biological insight ...

Jan 25, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Metal clumps in a quantum state: Physicists place thousands of sodium atoms in a 'Schrödinger's cat state'

Can a small lump of metal be in a quantum state that extends over distant locations? A research team at the University of Vienna answers this question with a resounding yes. In the journal Nature, physicists from the University ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Ancient Mesopotamian medical texts reveal the role of divine sanctuaries in treating ear and spleen ailments

In a study published in the journal Iraq, Dr. Troels Arbøll analyzed medical prescriptions from ancient Mesopotamia to understand and re-evaluate the role sanctuaries played in the healing process. The study found that specific ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Regenerating lost lymph nodes with bioengineered tissues

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes. Although these procedures play a major role in cancer staging and preventing the spread of malignancies, ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Immunology
Phys.org / The art of custom-intercalating 42 metals into layered titanates

A research team affiliated with UNIST has reported a novel synthesis strategy that enables the direct intercalation of a wide range of metal cations into the interlayer spaces of layered titanate (LT) structures. This approach ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Multiwavelength variability reveals dust structure in quasars

A research team has investigated quasar variability by tracking optical to mid-infrared (MIR) wavelengths of variability information. This multiband joint analysis provides an opportunity to probe the dust structure in the ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Vanishing birds across Norway's agricultural landscape may signal deeper changes

In Europe, it is well documented that bird species associated with agricultural landscapes have experienced a sharp decline over several decades. Since 1980, populations have been reduced by around 60%. New Norwegian figures ...

Jan 25, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Whales may divide resources to co-exist under pressures from climate change

The North Atlantic Ocean is warming up. Higher temperatures and increased human activity in the region can trigger abrupt changes in marine ecosystems, for example, how species are distributed and what they eat.

Jan 23, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / ADHD medication use rises sharply across Europe, driven by growth among adults

The use of medications for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has increased substantially across Europe over the past decade, with the steepest rises seen among adults—particularly women—according to a large ...

Jan 25, 2026 in Medications
Medical Xpress / New therapy combination yields high remission rates in early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma

Patients with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma had impressive response rates when treated with a novel combination of therapies—brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab combined with chemotherapy drugs doxorubicin and dacarbazine—according ...

Jan 25, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer