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Phys.org / Satellite images indicate that the Doñana Marshland will disappear within 60 years

The Doñana National Park, considered one of Europe's most valuable wetlands, is expected to lose its marshland in 61 years, according to calculations from a major water-resource monitoring study carried out by the University ...

2 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Antarctica sits above Earth's strongest 'gravity hole.' Now we know how it got that way

Gravity feels reliable—stable and consistent enough to count on. But reality is far stranger than our intuition. In truth, the strength of gravity varies over Earth's surface. And it is weakest beneath the frozen continent ...

4 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / MRI opens door to better treatments for underdiagnosed atypical parkinsonian disorders

An international study led by researchers from the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) shows that advanced use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows much more accurate identification of patients with progressive ...

Phys.org / Why some extracellular vesicles work better: A safer path for protein and gene delivery

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny membrane-bound particles released by cells to transport proteins and other molecules to neighboring cells. Because of this natural delivery ability, EVs have attracted growing interest ...

4 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / AI model flags insulin resistance as a risk factor for 12 cancers

Insulin resistance—when the body doesn't properly respond to insulin, a hormone that helps control blood glucose levels—is one of the fundamental causes of diabetes. In addition to diabetes, it is widely known that insulin ...

10 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Large-scale cell screening uncovers molecular glues that trigger protein degradation

Cells constantly monitor and recycle their proteins through a tightly regulated waste-disposal system. Proteins that are no longer needed are tagged and broken down by specialized cellular machinery. Recent advances in drug ...

10 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / New species of ancient crocodile named in honor of Welsh school teacher

A new species of crocodylomorph dating to about 215 million years ago has been described from the U.K. It has been called Galahadosuchus jonesi in recognition of David Rhys Jones, a secondary school physics teacher from Ysgol ...

4 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Studies show 11 genetic variants affect gut microbiome

In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do there. Only two genetic ...

4 hours ago in Genetics
Phys.org / If alien signals have already reached Earth, why haven't we seen them?

For decades, scientists have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology. A study from EPFL asks a sharp question: if alien signals have already reached Earth without us noticing, what should we realistically ...

4 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Does vegan-friendly haircare work? Early tests show shinier, easier-to-comb strands

To find new ways to shield hair from heat, sunlight and air pollution, researchers in Brazil are turning to vegan-friendly ingredients for shampoos and conditioners. Published in ACS Omega, early tests show that a fruit-algae ...

5 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Machine learning model predicts serious transplant complications months before symptoms appear

A powerful artificial intelligence (AI) tool could give clinicians a head start in identifying life-threatening complications after stem cell and bone marrow transplants, according to new research from MUSC Hollings Cancer ...

3 hours ago in Health informatics
Medical Xpress / The economic cost of HIV: New study quantifies impact on work and income

Utilizing data from Stichting HIV monitoring (SHM) and Statistics Netherlands, a study published in the journal Nature Communications has compared labor market outcomes of 5,960 people diagnosed with HIV between 2010 and ...

3 hours ago in HIV & AIDS