New Model Fails to Explain Near-Death Experiences, Scientists Say
Newswise — An ambitious effort to create a neurophysiological paradigm to explain near-death experiences has failed to capture many fascinating…
Dr. Erin Kobetz is available to discuss at-home testing for cervical cancer as an alternative to the traditional Pap Smear.
At-Home Testing as an Alternative to Pap Smear – Within the past month, both the American Cancer Society…
Novel AI Method Sharpens 3D X-ray Vision
Newswise — X-ray tomography is a powerful tool that enables scientists and engineers to peer inside of objects…
What past global warming reveals about future rainfall
To understand how global warming could influence future climate, scientists look to the Paleogene Period that began 66…
Viruses in Wastewater: Silent Drivers of Pollution Removal and Antibiotic Resistance
Newswise — These findings suggest that current monitoring strategies, which rely heavily on bacterial indicators alone, may miss…
Ancient Antarctica Reveals a ‘One–Two Punch’ Behind Ice Sheet Collapse, New Research Shows
BYLINE: Jennifer Micale Newswise — When we think of global warming, what first comes to mind is the…
NASA Webb Finds Early-Universe Analog’s Unexpected Talent for Making Dust
Newswise — Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted two rare kinds of dust in the…
Researchers Develop New Tools to Turn Grain Crops into Biosensors
Newswise — ST. LOUIS, MO, January 6, 2026 — A collaborative team of researchers from the Donald Danforth…
From straw to soil signals: Humic substances drive microbial metabolism and antibiotic resistance
By simulating natural humification using controlled thermal treatments of crop residues, researchers show that humic substances formed at…
Plant-Derived compounds offer a green strategy to reduce pathogens and antibiotic resistance in manure-amended soils
Rather than killing bacteria directly, the extracts interfered with bacterial quorum sensing—the signaling system that enables pathogens to…
A Redox switch for resilience: How a rubber tree gene strengthens plant stress defense
The gene, named HbRbohD, encodes a membrane-localized enzyme that triggers stress-responsive ROS signaling while simultaneously enhancing antioxidant protection. Through…
Ultrasonic insights into well integrity: Advances and challenges in cement bond evaluation
Ensuring the integrity of wells is fundamental to safe oil and gas production, geothermal energy development, and geological…