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Phys.org / Pleiades star cluster revealed as just one part of a vast stellar family

Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that the famous Pleiades star cluster, the "Seven Sisters" often spotted on winter nights, is just the bright tip of a much larger stellar family. ...

Nov 12, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Chemical compound holds potential against Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) in Brazil has developed a new chemical compound with the potential to treat Alzheimer's disease. The research involved computer simulations (in silico), cell ...

Nov 12, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Ultrafast light-driven electron slide discovered

When an intense laser pulse hits a stationary electron, it performs a trembling motion at the frequency of the light field. However, this motion dies down after the pulse, and the electron comes to rest again at its original ...

Nov 12, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Family history key to predicting antidepressant response

A new study from Queen Mary University of London shows that a family's experience with certain medicines could help doctors predict how future generations will respond to the same drugs.

Nov 13, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / Cow cells defy aging, opening the door to affordable lab-grown beef

A new study shows, for the first time, that cow cells can naturally become immortal—continuing to divide indefinitely without genetic modification or any abnormal transformation. This overturns long-held assumptions that ...

Nov 12, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Fossil fuel CO₂ emissions hit record high in 2025

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to rise by 1.1% in 2025—reaching a record high, according to new research by the Global Carbon Project.

Nov 12, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Experts recommend small changes for a healthier, more enjoyable holiday season

As the holiday season approaches, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is sharing tips and advice to help families enjoy their celebrations while feeling their best. Building on the Center's popular "Small Shifts" campaign, ...

Nov 15, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / First confirmed coronal mass ejection spotted on a star beyond the sun

Astronomers using the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton space observatory and the LOFAR telescope have definitively spotted an explosive burst of material thrown out into space by another star—a burst powerful enough to ...

Nov 12, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Hidden Arctic leaks: Natural seepage of oil and gas uncovered off Northeast Greenland

A large research study by an international team of scientists led by Christoph Böttner from Aarhus University shows clear evidence of extensive natural hydrocarbon seepage along the Northeast Greenland margin—one of the ...

Nov 12, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Robust 'Huber mean' for geometric data protects against noise and outliers

In an era driven by complex data, scientists are increasingly encountering information that doesn't lie neatly on flat, Euclidean surfaces. From 3D medical scans to robot orientations and AI transformations, much of today's ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Computational process could condense decades of disease biology research into days

At 10 one-millionths of a meter wide, a single human cell is tiny. But something even smaller exerts an enormous influence on everything a cell does: proton concentration, or pH. On the microscopic level, pH-dependent structures ...

Nov 12, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Genomes of 24,000 previously unknown microbes revealed by new tools

QUT researchers have recovered the genomes of more than 24,000 previously unknown microbial species—some from entirely new branches of life that likely evolved before plants and animals. The microbes are detailed in two ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Biology