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Phys.org / Orbital dances unlock true masses of Orion's young stars

A star's mass determines its entire life story, from how it shines to how it dies. For young stars shrouded in dust, getting an accurate mass has long been difficult, but new radio measurements are beginning to change that. ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Exploiting a new vulnerability that targets 'zombie' cells as an anticancer therapy

A new set of drugs exploit a recently revealed weakness in "zombie-like"—or senescent—cells that could lead to new treatments for cancer and age-associated diseases. The study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Genetic study reveals likely cause of common heart valve defect

New clues from genetic research may help explain what causes the most common heart defect present at birth. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institutet have identified rare DNA changes during ...

14 hours ago
Science X / As extreme heat tightens its grip, farms and food security face a punishing new reality

The frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme heat events have risen sharply over the past half century, and the risks to agrifood systems and ecosystems are set to soar in the future, according to "Extreme heat and agriculture," ...

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Medical Xpress / Sweet discovery rewrites understanding of how our bodies store sugar

WEHI researchers have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism our bodies use to regulate sugar, in findings that rewrite the fundamental rules of biology and open a new frontier in science. Published in Nature, the study ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / A blueprint for holistic cardiovascular implantable electronic device lead management and lifelong patient safety

New evidence on cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) lead management and the burgeoning development of new CIED technologies have contributed to the field's rapid evolution in the last decade. The new "2026 ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / One-way phonon synchronization could survive noise and defects, theoretical physicists suggest

A novel approach for realizing the one-way quantum synchronization of phonons has been proposed by three theoretical physicists at RIKEN. Importantly, this method is remarkably resilient against practical challenges such ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Less than half of pregnant women with opioid use disorder receive meds

Less than half of pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) receive medications for OUD (MOUD) during pregnancy, according to a study published online April 22 in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

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Medical Xpress / Animal-linked influenza D multiplies efficiently in human respiratory tissue, hinting at spillover

The influenza D virus that researchers say has been flying under the radar since its detection in animals in 2011 can vigorously make copies of itself in human cells and lung tissue samples, a new study shows. The findings ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / First gap-free peanut genomes reveal genes behind bigger seeds and better oils

An international team of researchers has produced complete, gap-free genome sequences for six peanut varieties, providing a comprehensive blueprint for future peanut breeding and improvement strategies.

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Beavers leave a trail as they head into the Arctic and reshape the landscape

A study has provided new evidence of beavers' expansion into the Canadian Arctic by dating the changes they have made to the tundra landscape as they spread northward. Published in the journal Ecosphere, the research combines ...

17 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Bubble trouble: Hydrogen research highlights outsized impacts of tiny bubbles in water electrolysis

Hydrogen is often described as the fuel of the future—a clean, energy-dense way to store renewable power and decarbonize industries from steelmaking to shipping. But inside the devices that produce it, a surprisingly small ...

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