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Phys.org / Rod-shaped synthetic swimmers reveal a 'sweet spot' for active turbulence

Inspired by the collective dynamics of bacteria like E. coli and Bacillus subtilis, researchers at the University of Twente asked a simple but fundamental question: what happens when artificial swimmers are made rod-shaped ...

16 hours ago
Tech Xplore / New Zealand is surrounded by ocean energy: Just what would it take to tap it?

"Same as it ever was" is a phrase that continues to resonate in 2026. The oil shocks of the 1970s, triggered by conflict in the Middle East, sent global energy prices soaring and exposed the vulnerability of modern economies ...

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Women's immune systems show bigger age-related changes than men's, study reveals

Statistics show clear differences in the population's immune system according to sex: men are more susceptible to infections and cancers, while women have stronger immune responses, which translate, for example, into better ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / A lung cancer that changes its identity may be hiding in plain sight

A new study co-led by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) shows that some lung cancers can change identity as they evolve, shifting from one cancer type to another in ways that may make them more aggressive and harder ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Flavored tobacco bans linked to lower youth vaping in California

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that local sales bans on flavored tobacco in California are associated with reduced youth vaping over time without increasing cigarette smoking. The findings, ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Tarantulas may use learning and memory to search for food and locate their retreats

Researchers have documented several cases of spatial orientation in tarantulas living both in trees and in underground burrows. Spatial orientation refers to the ability of an animal to understand where it is in three-dimensional ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How active play at age 2 can set a decade of activity into motion

The numbers are sobering: nearly 80% of the world's teenagers don't get enough physical activity, according to the World Health Organization. But a new longitudinal study from Université de Montréal suggests the seeds of ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Reprogramming regulatory T cells could help immunotherapy work in pancreatic cancer

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered a key reason why immunotherapy has largely failed in pancreatic cancer—and identified a promising strategy to overcome that resistance. The study, published ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / Five warning signs that rivers are polluted—even when they look clean

After months of relentlessly miserable weather for most of the UK, spring brings renewed enthusiasm for spending time outdoors hiking, wild swimming, paddling, or on walks.

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New guidance on adenomyosis, an overlooked uterine condition affecting 1 in 3 women

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa physician is working to change how a common but often overlooked gynecologic condition is diagnosed and treated. Kimberly Kho, who holds the nation's first professorship in advanced gynecological ...

10 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Community workers sound alarm on mental health crisis for Venezuelan migrants

A new study reveals growing concern among community workers in Nariño, Colombia, about the lack of mental health support for Venezuelan migrants, especially those traveling without legal status. The study, published in PLOS ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Seabirds reveal global mercury distribution in oceans

Mercury released into the oceans affects marine environments worldwide. Traditionally, its distribution and quantity have been estimated using marine biogeochemical simulation models.

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