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Medical Xpress / How stressors during pregnancy impact the developing fetal brain
The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the mother's immune system have been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in ...
Phys.org / First sky map from NASA's SPHEREx observatory
NASA's SPHEREx Observatory has mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, as seen here in this image released on Dec. 18, 2025. This image features a selection of colors emitted primarily by stars (blue, green, and white), ...
Medical Xpress / Research debunks crime spike myth at safe injection sites in Toronto
Overdose prevention sites and supervised consumption sites in Toronto are not associated with long-term increases in local crime, McGill University researchers have found.
Phys.org / Should AI be allowed to resurrect the dead?
When Roro (not her real name) lost her mother to cancer, the grief felt bottomless. In her mid-20s and working as a content creator in China, she was haunted by the unfinished nature of their relationship. Their bond had ...
Phys.org / How writing about places people know makes the climate crisis less abstract
The discourse around climate change can lead to anxiety, detachment or resignation because it often stretches language in ways that make the world feel distant.
Phys.org / Science army mobilizes to map US soil microbiome
Johns Hopkins University geneticists and a small army of researchers across the country, including students, are working to catalog the vast and largely unknown soil microbiome of the United States.
Tech Xplore / New research shows promise of liquids as thermal conductors
Imagine a device that lets you move heat very quickly from one place to another, yet needs no power, no electricity, no pumps and no moving parts. You might think, "Sure, that's what metals like copper or crystals like diamond ...
Tech Xplore / AI-powered intelligent 6G radio access technology significantly enhances wireless communication performance
Korea's research community has reached an important milestone on the path toward next-generation mobile communications with the development of a technology platform that brings the 6G era closer. Researchers expect that AI-Native ...
Medical Xpress / Semaglutide improves knee replacements for patients with diabetes
For those with type 2 diabetes who have knee osteoarthritis, getting a knee replacement can be difficult because they are more likely to have surgical complications.
Medical Xpress / MMRV: What families need to know about the UK's new chickenpox vaccine
The UK has added chickenpox to the routine childhood vaccination schedule for the first time, using a combined MMRV jab that also protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Here's what parents need to know.
Phys.org / Virtual National Science Foundation internships aren't just a pandemic stopgap. They can open opportunities
Many engineering and science undergraduates are approaching January application deadlines for prestigious summer internships and study abroad programs—or, in some cases, a spot in the National Science Foundation's highly ...
Medical Xpress / Flaws in lab-grown heart cells point the way to better treatments
A study led by Maria Carmo-Fonseca at GIMM has helped clarify one of the main limitations of lab-grown heart cells, which are widely used around the world to study heart disease and test new drugs. Although these cells make ...
