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Phys.org / Migratory birds' stunning precision in flight revealed by new data loggers

Red-backed shrikes fly thousands of kilometers to reach Africa—and they do so with astonishing precision. Aided by new technology, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have been able to track the birds' journeys in ...

20 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Tricking tumors into marking themselves for destruction with focused ultrasound

USC biomedical engineers have found a way to make a solid tumor paint a target on its own back in order to train the body's immune system to find and destroy it.

20 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / New vulnerability of asthma immune cells discovered

Why do certain immune cells remain permanently active in allergic asthma—even in an environment that should actually damage them? A team from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn has discovered ...

18 hours ago in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Short-term stress primes immune cells for action in animal models

Stress affects many systems in our body and biologists Marcel Schaaf and Erin Faught at Radboud University are figuring out how that works. Their recent study showed how stress changes behavior by using two different receptors. ...

18 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Phase I trial finds breast cancer vaccine triggers an immune response and is safe

Cleveland Clinic researchers are presenting final Phase I data from their novel study of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.

12 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Farm-living families develop earlier immune maturation against food allergies, study finds

Children who grow up in farming communities have long been known to develop far fewer allergies than their urban peers. A new study from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), offers one possible reason why: their ...

20 hours ago in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Growing use of AI chatbots to stave off loneliness prompts calls for new mental health strategies and safeguards

AI chatbot systems, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot, are increasingly used as confidants of choice, but turning to AI chatbots for companionship and emotional support is a cause for concern, especially in younger people, ...

11 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Bladder cancer surgeons improve their performance when monitored and given feedback

Providing surgeons feedback and education on their performance significantly improved the quality of bladder cancer operations, finds a new clinical trial led by researchers at UCL, UCLH and the University of Edinburgh.

11 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / The toy aisle is still full of gender bias. Here's how to navigate it these holidays

Parents the world over have begun the task of negotiating Christmas lists written by their children. But buying the right presents for kids can feel like a minefield, with an ever-growing list of choices and factors to consider. ...

11 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Single-dose oral treatment for gonorrhea effectively combats drug-resistant infections, clinical trial finds

A single-dose oral medication called zoliflodacin shows promise as a new treatment for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, according to a Phase III trial published in The Lancet.

11 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Spillover from protected areas can help ecosystems survive

Spillovers from protected areas such as national parks and wildlife reserves can play a significant role in boosting biodiversity beyond their boundaries with potential benefits to people through ecosystem services such as ...

20 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / The social media ban is just the start of Australia's forthcoming restrictions—and teens have legitimate concerns

There has been massive global interest in the new social media legislation introduced in Australia aimed at protecting children from the dangers of doom‑scrolling and mental‑health risks potentially posed by these platforms ...

7 hours ago in Other Sciences