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Phys.org / If your career feels chaotic, try this research-based 'workout routine'

People's ability to successfully navigate career changes depends on their adaptability and flexibility—skills that can be developed through training transition "muscles," according to Sarah Wittman, assistant professor of ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / World off-track on nearly every food system goal, latest assessment reveals

The latest study from the Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) reveals the stark reality of where global food systems transformation stands: for most indicators on health, environment, livelihoods, governance and resilience, ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Billions of invasive round goby are in the Great Lakes. Researchers want to stop them from spreading inland

For decades, the round goby has been one of the Great Lakes' most destructive invasive species. Scientists estimate its population numbers in the billions, making eradication unrealistic.

10 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Flexible brain circuits can switch between different tasks

As we move through everyday life, our brains engage in a huge variety of cognitive tasks. For example, during a grocery run, we might have to recall the items for a recipe, remember where the clerk said the flour was located ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / It's not just flowers that help the pollinators. Grass can too.

Bees may be relying on your lawn for their next meal, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Brain receptors may act as biological brakes on chronic pain after nerve injury

Deep at the base of the brain, a tiny cluster of nerve cells serves as the body's natural pain reliever, dialing down pain signals traveling up the spinal cord. But nerve damage can flip this system into a hyperactive engine ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / New X-ray imaging technique could double scanning efficiency while revealing hidden detail

Researchers at Monash University have developed a new X-ray imaging technique that can image two overlapping samples at the same time, potentially doubling scanning efficiency while opening new possibilities for industrial ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Two eyeless shrimp-like species found in Japan's groundwater are new to science

Researchers have identified two new species in the genus Bogidiella, small shrimp-like amphipods that live in subterranean aquatic environments, from cave waters on the Ryukyu Islands, a subtropical island chain in southwestern ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / TikTok video leads to discovery of rare underground eel in India

Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of underground earthworm eel living beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar, northern India. The small, colorless creature, named Gangaichthys indonepalicus, is the first ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Huntington's disease discovery opens door to a new class of treatments

New treatments for Huntington's disease could be on the horizon following research led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Trace elements offer new clues to mysterious black eye lesions in cats

A distinctive black or dark brown lesion that appears on the eyes of some cats has long puzzled veterinarians. Now, researchers have identified two elements that may help explain what is happening inside the affected cornea.

20 hours ago
Phys.org / How rugged gullies protect hidden rainforests in the Greater Blue Mountains

Researchers have uncovered rainforest communities previously hidden within the rugged gullies of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area that are protecting vegetation not known to grow anywhere else.

15 hours ago