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Medical Xpress / Gene behind delayed, softer teeth found in zebrafish study

A research team at the Korea University College of Medicine has uncovered a genetic mechanism responsible for delayed tooth development and impaired mineralization. The team, led by Professor Hae-chul Park (Department of ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / A curiosity-driven journey toward understanding brain folding

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are a visual icon for intelligence itself. Peeling back the layers of this fundamental biological process ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Hafted stone tools in China suggest early hominins were more inventive than thought

A newly excavated archaeological site in central China is reshaping long-held assumptions about early hominin behavior in Eastern Asia. Led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, an international team of researchers conducted ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Artificial nighttime lighting is suppressing moth activity, new research shows

Moths move significantly less when exposed to artificial nighttime light, new research shows. Moths' attraction to artificial light, such as streetlights, is common knowledge and has been much studied. But, as many people ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Study links social class origins to lower wage goals in job search

A college degree is supposed to be the great equalizer in the labor market, promising upward mobility and better pay for all. But a new study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology suggests how family background shapes ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Particle permutation task can be tackled by quantum but not classical computers, study finds

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, are expected to outperform classical computers on some complex tasks. Over the past few decades, many physicists and quantum engineers ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / On the nose: Reddit users report self-image struggles after years of exposure to Eurocentric beauty standards online

New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has explored how facial filters, pop culture and centuries-old stereotypes are shaping how people see their faces. The study investigated the way the nose is represented on social ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Swarms of mini robots that 'bloom' could lead to adaptive architecture

Nature is, of course, the master engineer—been there, seen it, solved it. While we struggle to design buildings that don't overheat or feel like concrete cages, nature has been perfecting comfortable living structures for ...

Jan 24, 2026 in Robotics
Phys.org / What is extremism, and how do we decide?

As controversy over Australia's new hate laws continues, last weekend's so-called March for Australia rallies were the latest in a string of events that have raised the temperature of public debate.

Jan 29, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Half of trans people pay for gender affirming surgery themselves

One in three people in Norway (32.5%) who have started hormone treatment, and half (49.5%) of those who have undergone gender affirming surgery, have obtained treatment entirely through private funding. That is the findings ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Surgery
Phys.org / How defects make permanent magnets even more efficient

Rare-earth magnets are essential for electric motors in vehicles, drones, and trains, forming the backbone of modern, environmentally friendly mobility. These are not simple blocks of metal, but carefully engineered materials ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Streaks on Mercury show that it is not a 'dead planet'

Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why it is often perceived as a dead and dry planet. A new study led by Dr. Valentin Bickel from the Center ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Astronomy & Space