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Phys.org / How accelerating evolution could help corals survive future heat waves—new study
As global warming accelerates, extreme heat waves are causing widespread death of tropical reef corals. Most corals rely on tiny algae cells living within their tissues that photosynthesize and produce energy. Corals use ...
Phys.org / North African-linked stone tools reached Iberia 700,000 years ago, evidence suggests
Members of the Atapuerca Research Team from the Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES), the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), the University of Burgos, and the ...
Phys.org / Water simulation of famous quantum effect reveals unexpected wave patterns
In the quirky quantum world, particles can be affected by forces that they never directly encounter. A classic example is the Aharonov–Bohm (AB) effect, where electrons are affected by a magnetic field, despite not passing ...
Medical Xpress / How does imagination really work in the brain? New explanation upends what we knew
Your brain is currently expending about a fifth of your body's energy, and almost none of that is being used for what you're doing right now. Reading these words, feeling the weight of your body in a chair—all of this together ...
Tech Xplore / Silicon photonics just gained a powerful new ally, and it could reshape next-generation data links
The popularity of cloud computing and AI—driving massive data flows—pushes demand for ultra-high-speed, energy-efficient optical links within and between data centers; links that must be able to deliver data rates well beyond ...
Medical Xpress / Millions of US birth records uncover an autism risk surge tied to common drugs taken during pregnancy
A landmark study led by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified a significant association between prenatal prescription of commonly utilized medications ...
Medical Xpress / A common weed killer left a hidden epigenetic footprint in early-onset colon cancer
A study led by José A. Seoane, Head of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology's (VHIO) Computational Biology Group identifies for the first time the exposome footprint—the set of environmental and lifestyle exposures—in ...
Phys.org / This flower's toxic traits hold clues for safer drugs
The molecules of a highly toxic plant, known for its bell-shaped purple and pink flowers and found in some home gardens, have long been used to regulate human heart muscles.
Medical Xpress / Pregnancy condition sparks hidden blame, silent fear and lasting fallout for thousands of women
More than half of women with gestational diabetes are being subjected to "dangerous" stigma, taking a significant toll on their well-being. The new research led by King's College London and University College Cork has revealed ...
Medical Xpress / Half of AI health answers are wrong even though they sound convincing—new study
Imagine you have just been diagnosed with early-stage cancer and, before your next appointment, you type a question into an AI chatbot: "Which alternative clinics can successfully treat cancer?" Within seconds, you get a ...
Tech Xplore / Creating green materials with light could transform clean energy
Metal-organic frameworks, better known as MOFs, are among the most intensely studied materials for addressing major environmental challenges. Their highly ordered, ultra-porous architecture enables applications ranging from ...
Phys.org / Amazon River plume: Where microalgae go carnivorous to win
In the vast plume of the Amazon River, microscopic algae adopt a surprisingly flexible survival strategy: They combine photosynthesis with the uptake of organic matter. An international research team led by the Leibniz Institute ...