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Phys.org / Only 1 in 3 people arrested by ICE have a criminal conviction, research reveals

Just 34% of people arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during President Donald Trump's second term have a criminal conviction, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National ...

Jul 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Less sugar early in life may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's

Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception may significantly reduce a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's by up to 46%. Those are the findings of a new study published in the journal npj Aging that ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Non-monogamy may reduce jealousy overall, but feeling less desirable can still strain relationships

Comparing yourself with your partner is more common than you'd think. Psychologists even have a term for it: mate value discrepancy (MVD), which is the gap between how attractive, smart or successful each partner feels compared ...

Jul 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / 'Proust's madeleine' finally explained by neuroscience

A team of CNRS scientists has pinpointed the brain mechanisms behind the famous "Proust's madeleine" phenomenon, in which smells bring back vivid, emotional memories.

Jul 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / Scientists map moon regolith to aid lunar bases

A strong foundation is key to any building, and this doesn't apply only to construction on Earth. As humanity slowly expands throughout the many worlds of our solar system, and possibly beyond, understanding planetary surfaces ...

Aug 1, 2026
Phys.org / A rollercoaster of weather extremes: Drought and heat waves are creating UK's climate whiplash

The UK is bouncing from one type of extreme weather to another this year. This is climate whiplash. Caused by changes in the fast-moving body of air high in the atmosphere called the jet stream, climate whiplash has become ...

Aug 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Natural tooth count indicates long-term survival following pancreatic cancer surgery

Oral health is known to be linked to overall health, and research has shown relationships with a variety of diseases. Impaired oral health has been linked to prognosis in colorectal cancer and esophageal cancer. Previous ...

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Chemists unlock Appel fluorination with potassium fluoride

Alcohols are among the most abundant building blocks in chemistry. Fluorinated compounds, meanwhile, are essential for many modern medicines, crop protection products and advanced materials. Converting one into the other, ...

Jul 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Immune signals may help predict responses to therapies for difficult-to-treat depression

In a new study, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered insights that may help explain how rapid-acting antidepressants, such as ketamine and psychedelics, can reduce symptoms of ...

Jul 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / X-chromosome inactivation attracts mutations that increase risk of hemophilia and muscular dystrophy

In a study published in the journal Science, researchers in Queensland and the United States discovered that the human X chromosome attracts an unusual kind of DNA mutation, potentially doubling the risk of certain genetic ...

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Learning may rely on stronger neural connections, not expanding networks

How does the brain learn? Does it acquire new knowledge by creating new neural pathways or by strengthening existing connections? A new study from Bar-Ilan University offers evidence in favor of the latter, suggesting that ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Rare-earth ions could enable telecom-ready control of interacting qubits

Quantum technologies are devices and systems that exploit the laws of quantum mechanics and could perform tasks that are difficult or impossible to tackle using their classical counterparts. These technologies process and ...

Jul 29, 2026