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Phys.org / Dentin inside wolffish teeth is a rare material: When compressed along its length—it also shrinks in width

The Atlantic wolffish is known for its powerful bite, capable of crushing hard-shelled prey with ease. Now, researchers have discovered that the fish's teeth don't just withstand these extreme forces, they respond in a way ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / A high-protein diet can defeat cholera infection, according to study

Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in protein, according to a new study from UC Riverside.

Tech Xplore / Grasshopper wings inspire gliding robot design

A collaboration between Princeton University engineers and entomologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign began with the researchers chasing grasshoppers in a hot parking lot. Their eventual focus on the hindwings ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Robotics
Phys.org / Metal–metal bonded molecule achieves stable spin qubit state, opening path toward quantum computing materials

Researchers at Kumamoto University, in collaboration with colleagues in South Korea and Taiwan, have discovered that a unique cobalt-based molecule with metal–metal bonds can function as a spin quantum bit (spin qubit)—a ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Nanoparticles with AI-crafted sensors open paths to at-home cancer screening

Detecting cancer in the earliest stages could dramatically reduce cancer deaths because cancers are usually easier to treat when caught early. To help achieve that goal, MIT and Microsoft researchers are using artificial ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / 'Platypus' objects in the early universe look like stars but behave like galaxies

Scientists at the University of Missouri have identified a small group of unusual objects in the early universe. Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Haojing Yan and his team at Mizzou's College of Arts and Science ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Study overturns long-held model of how plants coordinate immune responses

Plants mobilize their immune defenses far earlier than scientists have believed for decades—and through a previously overlooked early signaling mechanism—according to a new study published in Nature Plants.

Jan 6, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Mathematics uncovers shifting brain connectivity in autism and aging

It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" to each other. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences Leipzig, ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Research shows how immune system reacts to pig kidney transplants in living patients

Novel research led by Brazilian scientists describes the immune system's reactions in detail in the first living patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant. This paves the way for the search for therapies ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Weaker body clocks linked to higher dementia risk in older adults

Circadian rhythms that are weaker and more fragmented are linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study published in Neurology. The study also found that circadian rhythm levels that peaked later in the ...

Phys.org / The mechanical ratchet: A new mechanism of cell division

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early embryonic development have remained elusive—particularly for egg-laying species.

Jan 7, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Multi-pronged antibodies could boost immune response to cancer

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a promising new way to bolster the body's immune system response to cancer.

Jan 8, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer