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Phys.org / Flipped chromosomal segments drive natural selection, Atlantic silversides study shows

When a species lives in two distinct types of habitats, individuals with traits better suited to each habitat will thrive and reproduce, naturally selecting descendants with those traits. But what about mobile aquatic species ...

12 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Listening to the body's quietest, yet most dynamic movements with a wearable sensor

The human body continuously generates a rich spectrum of vibrations—often without us ever noticing. Everyday unconscious activities such as breathing, speaking, and swallowing all produce subtle yet distinct mechanical ...

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Herpes simplex virus liquefies cell nuclei to build viral 'factories'

Herpes simplex virus partially liquefies the tightly packed, gel-like interior of human cell nuclei to copy itself faster, a new study shows. The research centers on how the nucleus of each human cell houses the genetic machinery ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Ocean currents drive disease spread between oyster reefs: Research identifies restoration sites at risk

The European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) was once widespread in the North Sea. However, overfishing, habitat destruction and infectious diseases pushed the species to the brink of extinction in some regions nearly one hundred ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Elephants avoid humans far more than baboons, waterbucks or antelopes

Wild animal species respond very differently to human development, and as a result, they use ecological corridors in agricultural and urban areas in distinct ways. This emerges from research in Botswana by ecologist Marlee ...

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Half of Americans unaware of at-home colon cancer screening options

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for adults under 50, yet it remains one of the most preventable since polyps detected and removed during screening can't turn into cancer later.

6 hours ago
Phys.org / Real-time imaging of microplastics in the body improves understanding of health risks

Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic fragments with sizes ranging from millimeters (

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Learning makes brain cells work together, not apart

When you get better at a skill—recognizing a familiar face in a crowd, spotting a typo at a glance, or anticipating the next move in a game—sensory neurons in your brain become more coordinated, sharing information rather ...

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Mice in the 'Matrix' reveal the brain's volume control

Imagine a friend meets you at the train station and shows you the way to their house. You need to find your way back on your own. If, afterwards, you only remember the smell of a freshly baked bun from a kiosk or the noise ...

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Light-sensing genes may connect three childhood tumor types

Research uncovering the origin of pineoblastoma, a rare pediatric brain tumor, has also revealed a dependency across multiple brain tumor types that share a similar molecular program. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research ...

10 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Can thermal noise train a computer? A new framework points to low-power AI

What if the thermal noise that hinders the efficiency of both classical and quantum computers could, instead, be used as a power source? What if computers could make use of the noise instead of suppressing or overcoming it? ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Environmental sampling finds more poultry viruses than bird swabs in live markets

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have found that viruses circulating in live poultry markets can be detected more effectively by sampling the surrounding environment than by testing individual birds. The study, published ...

13 hours ago