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Psychology Pregnant women react more positively than non pregnant women when exposed to audio recordings, videos, and images of infants. This suggests that pregnancy mentally prepares women to process infant signals, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen and the Psychiatric Centre Copenhagen.

Under the leadership of the University of Bonn, a research team led Pavel Kroupa from the Helmholtz Institute for Radiation and Nuclear Physics has discovered that galaxy clusters are about twice as heavy as previously assumed. The additional mass comes mainly from neutron stars and stellar black holes and also explains the observed quantities of heavy elements.

A research team led by Helena Niziolek and Peter Wolf from the Department of Medicine III at the Medical University of Vienna has investigated whether drug-induced reduction of cortisol production can cause metabolic changes in patients with hormonally active adrenal adenoma. The results show for the first time that treatment with the cortisol synthesis inhibitor metyrapone is associated with measurable positive effects on liver and sugar metabolism.

Researchers have demonstrated why only a small number of planets have the chemical requirements for life - and why the Earth is so fortunate.

In the event of neuroinflammation, the brain has a rapid defense mechanism: tiny bone channels allow immune cells to pass directly from the cranial bone to the meninges. A recent study by Inserm, CNRS and Aix-Marseille University reveals that these channels are formed in the first few weeks of life, and that their structure can be remodeled to facilitate the passage of immune cells.

Researchers at the University of Bern have been able to show that simple measures to promote biodiversity, such as the installation of branch and stone piles, boost stoat populations in agricultural areas in Switzerland. This is particularly true if the measures are professionally supervised, planned and coordinated.

Nearly one in four adults in the U.S.  lives with chronic pain. Opioids like morphine help by reducing the brain's perception of pain, but they come with risks and side effects researchers still don't fully understand. Across neuroscience, biomedical engineering and artificial intelligence, esearchers from Carnegie Mellon University's  Neuroscience Institute  are exploring how pain is measured, understood and treated to support safer, more effective care.

Ajit Ahlawat started this study at the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research where he together with Professor Sagnik Dey (IIT-CAS) and Dr. Birgit Wehner (TROPOS) conceptualised the study and then conducted the field observations in Delhi, with assistance from colleagues of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

Physicists have found a way to measure the time involved in quantum events and found it depends on the symmetry of the material. "The concept of time has troubled philosophers and physicists for thousands of years, and the advent of quantum mechanics has not simplified the problem," says Professor Hugo Dil , a physicist at EPFL.

Diabetes drugs that may soon be prescribed more widely in England could save thousands of lives each year, suggests a new study by researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Last August the UK diabetes guideline committee at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) proposed SGLT-2 inhibitors alongside another drug, metformin, as a first-line treatment for people with type 2 diabetes.

A major study by UCL and Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan (INT) researchers has for the first time shown in detail how far children's cancer has spread at diagnosis in a way that can be compared between countries. While poorer survival following late-stage diagnosis is well recognised, the study is the first to show that differences in tumour stage at diagnosis may explain why childhood cancer survival varies between some European regions and tumour types.

The planets in our solar system grew out of a disk of material that swirled around our Sun. Inner rocky planets formed as tiny grains stuck together, becoming pebbles, then boulders, and, ultimately, full-grown planets. The outer gas and ice giant planets also accumulated cores of rocky material, which then attracted halos of cooler gas and ice around them.

New studies reveal that this hypersensitivity is a characteristic condition of the disease and is closely linked to symptom severity and brain responses in young people suffering from chronic pain. Health Children and adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia show greater sensitivity to non-painful sensory stimuli, such as sounds and bright lights.

In an article for the Institute of Alcohol Studies, Dr Sharon Cox (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) reports on new analysis finding that one in eight people who drink at increasing or higher-risk levels felt guilt or remorse after drinking in the past six months. Many people recognise the feeling.

According to a study by UC3M and UNIZAR. A study by UC3M and UNIZAR published in PLOS Climate uncovers hidden patterns of climate change by analyzing the entire temperature distribution rather than just the mean, as is common in most analyses. The research reveals that the West Coast states are experiencing increases in their highest annual temperatures, whereas many northern states show warming in the lower temperature range.

The cosmic particle that struck Earth in 2021 with the second-highest energy ever measured may have originated in the nearby galaxy M82 -Amaterasuis the second most energetic cosmic astroparticle ever recorded (discovered in 2021 by the Telescope Array). *Current analyses show that the particle could originate from a nearby galaxy.

A team of researchers has taken a major step towards resolving the problem of drift in generative video, which is what causes sequences to become incoherent after a handful of seconds.

A team from the University of Geneva reveals how the 'hijacking' of neutrophils, a type of immune cell, promotes cancer growth and could provide insights into disease progression. Predicting tumour progression is one of the major challenges in oncology. Scientists at the University of Geneva and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have discovered that neutrophils, a type of immune cell, undergo reprogramming when they come into contact with the tumour ecosystem and contribute to its progression.

Trinity research shows that depending on how schemes are designed and delivered, wellbeing impacts can be positive or negative. Time spent in nature and peer discussion groups are key to fostering positive wellbeing outcomes. While AESs are a familiar part of modern farming they typically focus on environmental outcomes such as biodiversity and climate action.

Warm spring temperatures are arriving earlier and earlier due to climate change, bringing forward the breeding season of a marine species that is crucial to the structure and biodiversity of coral reefs. Climate change is accelerating the arrival of warmer spring temperatures, and this phenomenon is affecting the conservation of many species.