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Medical Xpress / Blood test reveals clearer prognosis after cardiac arrest

A blood biomarker yet to be used in cardiac arrest care can give a clearer picture of the extent of brain damage after a cardiac arrest. This has been shown in a large international multicenter study led by researchers at ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Mini-tumors combine synthetic and real cells to simulate immune responses

Normally, the immune system recognizes and eliminates abnormal cells. However, cancer cells can develop strategies to evade this control: they block defense mechanisms or send inhibitory signals. In this way, tumors can grow ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / New immunotherapy targets for glioblastoma identified by mapping cell interactions

Glioblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer in adults, and its consequences are usually quick and fatal. After receiving standard-of-care treatment (surgery followed by radiation and chemotherapy), fewer than half ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / 'Sloth fever' unlikely to spread via mosquitoes in southeastern US, say researchers

In 2024, "sloth fever" hit the news cycle as a new public health threat: The virus was found in people who'd recently traveled to Cuba, and the serious health risks associated with the disease prompted concern about whether ...

Phys.org / Cats' purrs reveal who's who better than their meows

A new study by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the University of Naples Federico II shows a domestic cat's purr reveals far more about its individual identity than its meow. While meows are highly flexible ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Wildfires can turn harmless minerals in soils into contaminants, research shows

In the wake of a wildfire, a vital micronutrient can become a toxic heavy metal—and could eventually make its way into groundwater.

Dec 12, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / From mind-controlling tech to clinical therapy: An optogenetics roadmap

Researchers at the University of Geneva, together with colleagues in Switzerland, France, the United States and Israel, describe how optogenetic control of brain cells and circuits is already steering both indirect neuromodulatory ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / 3D maps reveal hidden microenvironments shaping mouse brain connectivity

Recent technological and scientific advances have opened new possibilities for neuroscience research, which is in turn leading to interesting new discoveries. Over the past few years, many groups of neuroscientists worldwide ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Swedish freshwater bacteria reveal lost genes and unexpected photosynthesis abilities

Bacteria are among the most diverse and ancient forms of life on Earth. Yet, much of what is known about them comes from a small group of species, mostly studied for their roles in human health.

Dec 12, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Hidden patterns of isolation and segregation found in all American cities

A comprehensive analysis of 383 U.S. cities reveals a striking pattern: most have rings of isolation in suburban areas and segregated pockets near the urban core, that are shaped by race, wealth, and proximity to downtown, ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / GPT‑5.2: OpenAI beefs up GPT models in AI race with Google

OpenAI released its latest artificial intelligence models on Thursday, shrugging off worries about how it will cash in on massive spending in its technology race with Google.

Dec 12, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / New window insulation blocks heat, but not your view

Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have designed a new material for insulating windows that could improve the energy efficiency of buildings worldwide—and it works a bit like a high-tech version of Bubble ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Engineering