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Phys.org / Wildfires reshape forest soils for decades, with recovery varying by climate
Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen, together with partners in Tübingen, ...
Phys.org / Targeting bacterial 'decision-making' could help outsmart antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health crisis that makes common infections harder to treat and puts many medical procedures at risk. Now, Carnegie Mellon University researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in ...
Phys.org / Unexpected allies: DNA packaging aids gene expression
It's a common storytelling trope: the stubborn foe who is eventually revealed to be a much-needed friend. Biology has its own version. Cornell researchers have discovered that DNA packaging structures called nucleosomes, ...
Medical Xpress / Young people's social worlds are 'thinning'—here's how that's affecting well-being
Between 2014 and 2024, the proportion of people aged 16–24 in England experiencing mental health issues rose from 19% to 26%.
Medical Xpress / Lesser-known remedy for ankle arthritis
A somewhat uncommon procedure is proving to be an effective solution for problems associated with ankle arthritis.
Medical Xpress / Holiday carbon monoxide risks families should know
Holiday gatherings often mean more cooking, heating and travel, but they can also raise the risk of a dangerous threat many people never see or smell: Carbon monoxide.
Medical Xpress / New test could help enhance decision-making in treatment of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetics
Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX: PIQ) has announced the publication of a peer-reviewed Australian clinical utility study demonstrating that the PromarkerD blood test provides actionable information that significantly ...
Medical Xpress / Mixing lab rigor with real life, researchers craft new recipe for groundbreaking alcohol studies
Nearly 80% of Americans aged 12 and older have consumed alcohol at least once in their lives, and 10% of the population suffers from alcohol use disorder. And yet, scientists still know surprisingly little about how alcohol ...
Phys.org / Comet 3I/ATLAS: Europa Clipper captures rare ultraviolet view
The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has made valuable observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which in July became the third officially recognized ...
Medical Xpress / One-button foodborne illness testing: Researchers develop fully automated integrated diagnostic system
Korea's first fully automated diagnostic system capable of simultaneously detecting 16 major foodborne pathogens within one hour has been successfully developed. Compared to conventional testing methods, the detection time ...
Phys.org / Drone sampling of whale breath reveals first evidence of potentially deadly virus in Arctic
Drones have been used to successfully collect samples from the exhaled breath—or "blow"—from wild humpback, sperm and fin whales in northern Norway, hailing a new era of non-invasive health monitoring for these marine ...
Phys.org / A 400-million-year-old fossil is revealing how plants grew into giants
The tallest plants alive today can grow to over 100 meters tall. But they evolved from ancestors that were just a few centimeters high.
