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Medical Xpress / First fully synthetic brain tissue model engineered by scientists
For the first time, scientists have grown functional, brain-like tissue without using any animal-derived materials or added biological coatings. The development opens the door to more controlled and humane neurological drug ...
Phys.org / Illuminating the messages that cells leave behind: Cells trek along vesicle 'breadcrumbs'
In stunning new time-lapse videos, biological nanoparticles scoot and flit across a starry field of glowing dots. Guided by the invisible chemistry of attraction, these microscopic travelers eventually group together to form ...
Phys.org / What the history of the printing press can teach us about AI regulation
A study on the legal history of printing press regulation in early modern England yields insights relevant to contemporary debates on the regulation of emerging technologies like AI and virtual reality, a McGill researcher ...
Medical Xpress / Hoping to enjoy your holidays? Avoid the sneeze and wheeze triggers
As families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and other winter holidays, millions will also have to navigate increased exposure to allergy and asthma triggers. From festive decorations to candle lightings ...
Phys.org / Imagery from 4,000-year-old goblet might depict a cosmic creation story, not Enuma Elish myth
The story depicted on the ˁAin Samiya goblet—an 8 cm tall silver vessel from the Intermediate Bronze Age (c. 2650–1950 BCE)—might actually represent a different myth than originally thought, according to a new study.
Phys.org / 'City of seven ravines': Bronze age metropolis unearthed in the Eurasian steppe
An international team of archaeologists from UCL, Durham University, and Toraighyrov University (Kazakhstan) has uncovered the remains of a vast Bronze Age settlement, Semiyarka, in the Kazakh steppe—a discovery that is ...
Phys.org / Significant interest in vegan pet diets revealed by largest surveys to date
Two pioneering studies published in the journal Animals have explored how dog and cat guardians perceive more sustainable pet food options.
Phys.org / How the Louvre thieves exploited human psychology to avoid suspicion—and what it reveals about AI
On a sunny morning on October 19, 2025, four men allegedly walked into the world's most-visited museum and left, minutes later, with crown jewels worth €88 million (£76 million). The theft from Paris's Louvre Museum—one ...
Phys.org / COP30: Africa needs funding to adapt to the climate crisis—what negotiators need to do to secure it
Since it was set up in 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has focused mainly on mitigation. Mitigating the effects of climate change is all about transitioning away from fossil fuels to renewable ...
Phys.org / Five ways to make the ocean economy more sustainable and just
The ocean has long been treated as boundless—a frontier for extraction and a sink for waste. This perception has driven decades of exploitation and neglect, pushing marine systems toward irreversible decline. Yet with urgent, ...
Tech Xplore / Could atoms be reordered to enhance electronic devices?
The optical properties of a thin layer of the semiconductor germanium-tin (GeSn) sandwiched between barriers of silicon-germanium-tin (SiGeSn), a structure known as a quantum well, have been studied with a focus on improving ...
Medical Xpress / Women bear the brunt of electroshock treatment, global study finds
An international survey has found that women are twice as likely as men to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and are also more likely to experience long-term memory loss and other adverse effects as a result.
