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Medical Xpress / Cancer's hidden 'safety switch': Silencing TAK1 gene could boost immunotherapy performance
Australian researchers have discovered that the TAK1 gene helps cancer cells survive attack from the immune system, revealing a mechanism that may limit the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments.
Medical Xpress / Worried about health insurance costs? There may be cheaper options—but with trade-offs
For the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there's still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium increases and the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies have led to larger-than-expected costs.
Phys.org / Long-standing puzzle of the Sadovskii vortex pair solved after nearly a half-century
A team of researchers affiliated with UNIST has made a significant breakthrough by mathematically proving that a special type of vortex pair, called the Sadovskii vortex patch, can exist within ideal fluid flows. This marks ...
Phys.org / Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
Every animal with a brain needs sleep—and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep.
Medical Xpress / Ending federal housing support could raise US homelessness by 5% in one year
Eliminating federal funding for Housing First programs, initiatives that provide people experiencing homelessness (PEH) with stable housing without requiring sobriety or treatment, could lead to a sharp rise in homelessness ...
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, ...
Phys.org / Kangaroos fix their posture to save energy at high hopping speeds, study shows
Researchers have taken a leap in understanding how kangaroos can increase their hopping speeds without incurring an associated energetic cost.
Phys.org / AI deciphers fish grunts, knocks and growls to identify eight species
University of Victoria (UVic) biologists have discovered that even closely related fish species make unique and distinctive sounds and determined that it's possible to differentiate between the sounds of different species. ...
Phys.org / Newly discovered Philippine pitcher plant already in danger from climate change and poaching
Philippine scientists and an Australian expert have just confirmed a new species of pitcher plant found only on Palawan Island, but warn that it is already at risk of extinction due to frequent severe weather conditions and ...
Medical Xpress / Florida vaccine debate: explaining chickenpox, Hep B, Hib and pneumococcus shots
MIAMI – Florida's surgeon general wants to do away with all state vaccine mandates. But the first step in his plan targets four specific vaccines.
Medical Xpress / Young children more likely to visit ER after virtual care than in-person visits, study shows
A new Ontario-based study finds that children aged three months to two years are more likely to visit the emergency department (ED) within three days after a virtual primary care appointment compared to an in-person visit. ...
Phys.org / Lapland's next hotspot after Santa? Torne Valley seeks sustainable tourism
In Finland, Lapland's tourism has grown so rapidly that Rovaniemi, the region's capital and number‑one destination, where Santa Claus has his office, is already operating at full capacity. There is very little room left ...
