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Medical Xpress / Astrocytes directly regulate brain circuits that consolidate memories during sleep, study reveals
Research has shown that a good night's sleep has many benefits, including memory consolidation. How sleep enables the brain to strengthen memories is still not completely understood, but a new study published in Neuron reveals ...
Medical Xpress / Silent Strep A infections may explain immunity gained by adulthood
Exposure to Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) that causes mild or no symptoms can trigger the body's immune response and naturally build protection, potentially solving a nearly 100-year-old mystery of immunity.
Phys.org / Muon g-2 experiment places new constraints on a forbidden property of muons
A year after its final muon magnetic anomaly announcement, the Muon g-2 collaboration reports a new measurement of a different property of the muon: its electric dipole moment. The work is published on the arXiv preprint ...
Phys.org / Fungal age remains elusive as underground networks continually grow, split and recycle
Some of Earth's oldest living organisms may be right beneath our feet: not ancient trees or coral reefs but fungi. Yet despite their ubiquity and importance, scientists still don't know how long most fungi can live—or even ...
Tech Xplore / Hidden pore networks within nuclear fuel reveal new reactor design clues
The moment a nuclear reactor begins operation, a complex chain of events is initiated within the fuel: Heavy atoms split into fission products, knocking other atoms out of place and creating defects that can change how the ...
Phys.org / Understanding nature's 'dimmer switch': Study sheds new light on how algae regulate photosynthesis with pH
A new joint study from Constructor University and Princeton University in the Journal of the American Chemical Society focuses on PC645, a protein complex that contributes to cryptophyte algae's ability to photosynthesize ...
Medical Xpress / New brain map connects mice and primates to strengthen medical research
Most neuroscience research still runs on mice, even though much of what applies to mice does not hold up in humans. Marmosets have emerged as a bridge between species. However, comparing the brains of mice and marmosets runs ...
Phys.org / A magnetic path to lower-power computing
From smartphones to data centers, modern electronics rely on billions of tiny switches that consume electricity every time they turn on or off. As global demand for computing continues to grow, so does the energy required ...
Tech Xplore / Levitated spinning device could help navigation when GPS is unavailable
Researchers at the A*STAR Quantum Innovation Center (A*STAR Q.InC), part of the Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Flagship in Semiconductors, have developed a levitated, millimeter-scale rotor that continued spinning ...
Phys.org / Sugar molecule could help protect against dangerous hospital fungus Candida auris
Researchers have developed a potential new approach against the highly drug-resistant hospital fungus Candida auris. They discovered that a synthetic sugar molecule that is a natural part of the fungus's cell wall, but is ...
Medical Xpress / When phones become an escape: Nomophobia tied to heavier social media use during downtime
Smartphones have become an essential part of everyday life. The anxiety or discomfort experienced when people are unable to use their mobile phones or when their phones are not within reach is known as nomophobia in psychology.
Medical Xpress / Older Hispanic adults buffered against social isolation despite higher rates of sensory disabilities, study finds
Social isolation is a growing public health concern linked to higher rates of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, infectious disease, depression, anxiety and even premature death. Older adults report the highest rates ...
