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Phys.org / Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild

The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot, which were recently returned to their natural habitat, have been diagnosed with an incurable, likely lethal virus, Brazil's government told AFP Thursday.

Nov 27, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Why watching someone get hurt on screen makes you wince: How the brain triggers echoes of touch sensation

If watching Robert De Niro ordering hammer-based retribution on a cheat's hand in "Casino" instinctively made you wince, you are not alone. Many people say that seeing bodily injury on film makes them flinch, as if they "feel" ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / How 'digital twins' could help prevent cyber-attacks on the food industry

Earlier this year, a cyberattack on British retailer Marks & Spencer caused widespread disruption across its operations. Stock shortages, delayed deliveries, and logistical chaos rippled through the retailer's network.

Nov 28, 2025 in Business
Medical Xpress / Monthly injection can help severe asthma patients safely stop or reduce daily steroids

A monthly injection has helped 90% of severe asthma patients reduce daily steroid tablets, which are associated with long-term side effects. More than half of the participants who had received the injection were able to stop ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / New X-ray method captures 3 image-contrast types in a single shot

University of Houston researchers developed a new X-ray imaging method capable of revealing hidden features in a single shot, a breakthrough that could advance cancer detection, disease monitoring, security screening and ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Golden retriever and human behaviors are driven by same genes, researchers discover

A study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge provides a window into canine emotions, revealing why some golden retrievers are more fearful, energetic or aggressive than others.

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Global plan outlines steps to monitor and reduce marine litter worldwide

Marine litter is a serious environmental problem worldwide. Reducing it would require implementing a global monitoring system, agreeing on the use of common methods and protocols for data collection, and categorizing all ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Defining work and heat in quantum systems: Laser light coherence offers a consistent approach

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a new approach to applying thermodynamics to microscopic quantum systems.

Nov 25, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Covalent organic frameworks grown through coupling reactions unlock new class of semiconducting magnets

Chemists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a methodology to enable coupling reactions for the growth of crystalline porous covalent organic frameworks, unlocking a new class of semiconducting magnets. ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / What meadows reveal about the future: Spatial data can predict biodiversity loss before species disappear

Meadows once teeming with buzzing insects and colorful plants are quietly losing their diversity. But how fast is this change happening and can we detect it before species disappear? A German-Swiss research team led by Professor ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Quantum key distribution enables secure communication via hybrid and mobile channels

As part of the QuNET project, researchers have demonstrated how quantum key distribution works reliably via hybrid and mobile channels. The results are milestones for sovereign, quantum-secured communication in Germany and ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Missing cancer gene explains why some lung tumors respond well to immunotherapy

For some patients with the most common type of lung cancer, known as lung adenocarcinoma, there's new hope. In a new study published in Cell Reports, Mayo Clinic researchers have found several previously unknown genetic and ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer