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Medical Xpress / Study uses living human brain tissue to map how electric stimulation affects neurons and genetic activity
Neurons that once encoded a person's memories are now helping researchers identify genetic targets that may one day help preserve memory and slow cognitive decline in others.
Phys.org / Pumas make roads safer for drivers by changing prey behavior patterns
Living among large predatory carnivores could actually make you safer. A study published in the journal Current Biology found that pumas—wild cats also known as mountain lions, cougars or panthers—change deer behavior, leading ...
Medical Xpress / Childhood physical illnesses linked to increased risk of mental health disorders in autistic young adults
Mental health conditions are more common among autistic individuals than in the general population, but knowledge about how physical and mental health interact over time has been limited. In the new study, researchers analyzed ...
Medical Xpress / Mindfulness-based therapy for opioid misuse can offer massive return on investment
A new economic evaluation from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has revealed that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)—an innovative, evidence-based, neuroscience-informed therapy for ...
Phys.org / Study finds strong link between conspiracy beliefs, antisemitism and anti-Israel attitudes
New research from Rutgers University–Newark psychologist Kent Harber reveals a strong connection between conspiracy theories, antisemitic attitudes and hostility toward Israel.
Phys.org / Backpack lab finds wastewater contamination and drug-resistant bacteria in Galápagos waters
From routine surgeries to cancer treatment, modern medicine depends on drugs that can fight infections caused by microbes such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. But some microbes are becoming resistant to the drugs ...
Phys.org / Total eclipse gives scientists chance to probe sun's mysteries
Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn more about the stormy, unpredictable nature of our star.
Phys.org / Ancient armored fish that narrowly avoided meteorite strike reveals life before Earth's largest mass extinction
A rare fossil discovered near South America's largest known meteorite crater has been named a new species. Initially mistaken for a frog by locals, Leolepis matogrossensis is actually a species of ancient ray-finned fish—the ...
Phys.org / Sticky alpine flower confirms Darwin's 150-year-old carnivorous plant prediction
A flowering plant has been confirmed as a new carnivorous lineage, according to research published in Nature Communications. The findings show that Saxifraga candelabrum can attract, trap, digest and absorb nitrogen from ...
Medical Xpress / Early mental health support before birth may help prevent postpartum depression
Each morning during rounds as a resident at University of Rochester Medicine, Marika Toscano noticed the same troubling pattern.
Tech Xplore / New model shows small NY mobility hubs are cutting car trips and boosting transit, even with sparse data
Two pilot mobility hubs in New York's Capital District are nudging commuters out of their cars and onto buses, bikes and car-share vehicles, according to a new analysis from NYU Tandon's C2SMART transportation research center.
Tech Xplore / Anthropic AI used fake identities to target real people in UK test
An Anthropic AI model created fake online identities to send emails to real people in an attempt to get malicious code approved during tests by a UK government research group.
