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Phys.org / Studies reevaluate reverse weathering process, shifting understanding of global climate

Two new publications remap the understanding of reverse weathering in the scientific community. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab's Senior Marine Scientist, Dr. Jeffrey Krause, played a key role in both projects, which include several ...

19 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Cancer-fighting bacterial product 'cocktails' may offer personalized treatment

Bacteria may be the next frontier in cancer treatment, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State that devised a new approach of creating bacteria-derived mixtures—or cocktails—to help fight bladder cancer. ...

18 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Label-free technique unlocks secrets of bacterial shape-shifting

Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean has remained a major challenge, especially for species that can't be grown in the lab.

18 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Largest study of nose microbiome helps highlight those at risk of Staph aureus infection

People who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nose have fewer species of other bacteria, while certain bacteria may help to prevent S. aureus colonization. These are the findings of the largest-ever ...

18 hours ago in Medical research
Medical Xpress / Over-reliance on AI risks eroding new and future doctors' critical thinking and reinforcing existing bias, warn experts

Over-reliance on generative AI risks eroding new and future doctors' critical thinking skills, while potentially reinforcing existing data bias and inequity, warns an editorial published in the online journal BMJ Evidence ...

10 hours ago in Medical research
Phys.org / Surgeonfish display unique feeding adaptations to remove algae from coral reefs

Globally, coral reefs are under siege by multiple stressors, one of which is herbaceous algae. An overabundance of algae on reefs can lead to regime shifts of reefs from being coral-dominated to algal-dominated.

18 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Sounding the 6,000-year-old shell trumpets of Catalonia

Archaeologists have played shell trumpets from Neolithic Catalonia, revealing they were highly effective for long-distance communication and may have also been used as musical instruments.

20 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Rising complexity in pediatric patients is reshaping hospital care

A new national analysis shows that over the past two decades, inpatient care for children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) has become far more intensive—and is now overwhelmingly concentrated in urban teaching children's ...

17 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Overlooked hormone may be deadly driver of postmenopausal breast cancer in women with obesity

A new analysis of research into the most common type of breast cancer has zeroed in on an overlooked hormone that may be responsible for the increased risk of breast cancer death in postmenopausal women with obesity. It also ...

19 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Bat 'besties' start to sound alike over time, study finds

Ever suddenly realize you had picked up certain words or ways of speaking from a close friend? It turns out that humans are far from the only animals who copy the sounds of their closest companions—a new study shows that ...

18 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Rising heat leads to minimal losses for California processing of tomatoes

California's $1 billion tomato processing industry is highly efficient and likely will be able to withstand higher temperatures and traffic congestion with minimal postharvest losses, according to research conducted at the ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Cancer-promoting DNA circles hitchhike on chromosomes to spread to daughter cells

Small, cancer-associated DNA circles "hitchhike" on chromosomes during cell division to spread efficiently to daughter cells by co-opting a process used to maintain cellular identity through generations, Stanford Medicine-led ...

18 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer