Preclinical trials show platelets can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain

Preclinical trials by University of Queensland researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor…

Using only 'brain recordings' from patients, scientists reconstruct a Pink Floyd song

The famous Pink Floyd lyrics emerge from sound that is muddy, yet musical: “All in all,…

Teen mothers in South Africa: Largest ever study explores what it takes to go back to school

Imagine the weight of responsibility for caring for a child when you are not yet fully…

Saturday Citations: Ancient anarchists, filthy tycoons and a new state of matter

This week on Phys.org, we published news about ancient anarchists, a hidden phase transition, dark matter…

Image: Hubble captures cosmic cluster

The massive cluster Abell 3322 is featured in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope,…

Hawaii wildfires stoke climate denial, conspiracy theories

Climate change-denying social media accounts are exploiting the deadly wildfires in Hawaii to push conspiracy theories…

Natural history museum closes because of chemicals in taxidermy collection

A South Dakota museum has closed after almost 40 years over concerns that the chemicals in…

Remote learning during pandemic aids medical students with disabilities

Medical students who reported a disability to their school increased by more than 25% during the…

Public may overestimate pushback against controversial research findings

Controversial research can put people on the defensive and may even lead to calls to censor…

Researchers discover how stem cells choose their identity

AMOLF researchers discovered that stem cells first specialize into a functional cell and then move to…