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Phys.org / Pūkeko birds combine sound elements to create complex call sequences for communication, study reveals

Pūkeko use sound elements to create calls and combine them to create complex call sequences in order to expand the range of options for expressing themselves—these are the findings of an international team including Konstanz ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / 'Autoplay got me there': How YouTube's algorithm built a following for fascist group Patriotic Alternative

YouTube is a key tool in recruiting far-right activists to the largest British fascist group Patriotic Alternative (PA), according to new research.

Jan 22, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Lingering legacy: Brazil's 'dictatorship gen' faces premature aging

Health disparities between Afro-Brazilians and their white peers are most severe in midlife, not old age. Growing up under authoritarian rule put these groups at a greater disadvantage than older generations who experienced ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Can aging be treated at the cellular level?

For some, January is a time for resolutions, with the goal often tied to being fitter and healthier. And increasingly this has included a fixation on addressing aging at the cellular level, driven in part by the rise of "biohacking."

Jan 22, 2026 in Medical research
Medical Xpress / The biological benefits of failure on learning and tools to manage the fallout

Albert Einstein once said, "Failure is success in progress." Indeed, while failure can be frustrating, painful, even demotivating, research shows it can be an effective tool for learning.

Jan 22, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Vibrational spectroscopy technique enables nanoscale mapping of molecular orientation at surfaces

Sum-frequency generation (SFG) is a powerful vibrational spectroscopy that can selectively probe molecular structures at surfaces and interfaces, but its spatial resolution has been limited to the micrometer scale by the ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Intricacies of Helix Nebula revealed with Webb

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed into the Helix Nebula to give an up-close view of the possible eventual fate of our own sun and planetary system. In Webb's high-resolution look, the structure of the gas being ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Japan suspends restart of world's biggest nuclear plant

The restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday, with the operator saying it does not know when the problem would be solved.

Jan 22, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Researchers link obesity, estrogen use, and increased blood-clotting risk

A research team led by Dr. Rinku Majumder from LSU Health New Orleans has published a groundbreaking study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation showing how obesity and estrogen-based medications (including hormonal therapies ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 medications: A comprehensive overview

With more studies emerging, GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 medications have become well-established options for those with obesity or type 2 diabetes.

Jan 22, 2026 in Medications
Medical Xpress / Plant-based diets can fuel ultra-endurance athletes

Long-distance cyclists can preserve fat-free body mass while on a plant-based diet, according to new research involving a University of Alberta nutrition expert.

Phys.org / To fight cancer, scientists customize cellular protein

Precise methods for shredding or repairing and replacing specific cancer-causing proteins in a malignant cell, developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, could have applications beyond cancer to a wide range of ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Chemistry