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Phys.org / When the air gets dry, cockroaches cuddle: Study reveals survival strategy

When conditions get too dry, Madagascar hissing cockroaches like to "cuddle." Under certain conditions, the large insects gather in groups, with many participants in physical contact with one another. According to recent ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / How the cheese-noodle principle could help counter Alzheimer's

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have clarified how spermine—a small molecule that regulates many processes in the body's cells—can guard against diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's: It renders ...

21 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / New CAR T strategy targets most common form of heart disease

A pioneering preclinical study has shown that CAR T cell therapy—a personalized form of immunotherapy used in cancer treatment—could be a highly effective tool against atherosclerosis, the condition where a build-up of ...

22 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Targeting brain immune cells could restore Alzheimer's-related lipid imbalance, research shows

More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as "lipoid granules," along with the buildup of amyloid‐beta (amyloid) plaques and tau protein tangles. These observations ...

Tech Xplore / A brain-like chip interprets neural network connectivity in real time

The ability to analyze the brain's neural connectivity is emerging as a key foundation for brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, such as controlling artificial limbs and enhancing human intelligence. To make these ...

22 hours ago in Hardware
Medical Xpress / Marine bacteria show potent antitumor effects against colorectal cancer

A research team led by Professor Eijiro Miyako at the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), has discovered that the marine bacterium Photobacterium ...

22 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Rare mutation may predict strong immunotherapy response in colorectal cancer

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that a specific subset of mutations in the POLE gene is strongly associated with durable responses to immunotherapy in patients with ...

21 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Arginine supplementation curbs Alzheimer's disease pathology in animal models

Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is one of the leading causes of dementia worldwide, and currently has no definitive cure. Although antibody-based therapies that target amyloid β (Aβ) ...

13 hours ago in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / Wargaming: The surprisingly effective tool that can help us prepare for modern crises

Consider the following scenario. There's a ransomware attack, enhanced by AI, which paralyzes NHS systems—delaying medical care across the country.

15 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Researchers use 3D bioprinted tumor models to transform cancer treatment

In associate professor Mauro Tambasco's lab, researchers at all levels work together to develop innovative approaches to fighting cancer.

8 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Experimental vaccine offers rapid, long-lasting protection against deadly tick-borne virus

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is one of the world's most dangerous yet overlooked infectious diseases. Spread by ticks and livestock, the virus causes sudden fever, organ failure, and internal bleeding, killing up ...

16 hours ago in Vaccination
Phys.org / First-ever full Earth system simulation provides new tool to understand climate change

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today presented a 26-member team with the ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modeling in recognition of their project "Computing the Full Earth System at 1 km Resolution." The ...

17 hours ago in Earth