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Medical Xpress / Scientists gather more evidence for presence of 'gut-brain axis'

Research on mice by scientists at the University of Manchester has shed new light on why the guts' immune system changes after a stroke and how it might contribute to gastrointestinal problems.

Nov 24, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Motherhood changes how women spend, save and think about money

Mothers aren't just losing the income, promotions and career advancements that we've known about for quite some time. They're also quietly spending their own money, absorbing more day-to-day costs and making financial sacrifices ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Expert Q&A on searching for alien life

According to popular media, the search for alien life involves advanced technology, space exploration and sometimes even government conspiracies and secret programs. But according to University of Victoria (UVic) astronomer ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Biodegradable mulching film can protect plants without pesticides or plastics

Whether you're a home gardener or an industrial farmer, you might be familiar with mulching films—plastic sheets laid over the soil to protect seedlings and promote crop growth. But like many other plastic materials, these ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Mental health disorders may double risk of heart disease, study finds

Nearly half of Americans are affected by cardiovascular disease, while about one in four lives with a mental health condition.

Nov 24, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Y1 is an ultra-luminous infrared galaxy, ALMA observations reveal

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has inspected a distant galaxy designated MACS0416_Y1. Results of the observations, presented Nov. 11 on the arXiv pre-print ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / More muscle, less belly fat can slow brain aging

Researchers have found that a specific body profile—higher muscle mass combined with a lower visceral fat to muscle ratio—tracks with a younger brain age, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Neuroscience
Dialog / Hydrogenases spill the beans: Key catalytic moves revealed

Hydrogenases catalyze the reversible splitting and production of hydrogen gas (H2), using complex catalytic cofactors comprising Earth-abundant nickel and/or iron ions. These enzymes, especially the [NiFe]-hydrogenases (fig. ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Toxin colibactin could be fueling colorectal cancer in young adults

In the past decade, as the rate of colorectal cancer has dramatically increased among people under 50 years of age, scientists have been trying to understand why.

Nov 24, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Could CBD in cannabis help protect the livers of heavy drinkers?

A study of more than 66,000 U.S. adults finds that heavy drinkers who also used cannabis were less likely to develop liver disease than those who drank heavily without using weed.

Nov 24, 2025 in Health
Tech Xplore / New green homes in the UK put less strain on the grid than models predicted

A study of some of the first net-zero-ready homes in the UK has found that their peak grid power demand is far lower than planners had anticipated. The research confirms that these all-electric homes can significantly cut ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Charles Darwin's address book: A new window into his private world

The Darwin Online project at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has published for the first time: Charles Darwin's personal Address Book. It offers an astonishingly personal glimpse into the life and work of the great ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Other Sciences