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Medical Xpress / Accelerating pluripotent stem cell-derived therapies for patients

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has released "Charting the Translational Pathway: ISSCR Best Practices for the Development of Pluripotent Stem Cell (PSC)-Derived Therapies," a new paper highlighting ...

7 hours ago in Health informatics
Phys.org / Plastics everywhere, and the myth that made it possible

If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from the moment we're born in newborn stool, in product packaging, in the soil beneath our feet and the air we breathe.

13 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Plant-based diets can fuel ultra-endurance athletes

Long-distance cyclists can preserve fat-free body mass while on a plant-based diet, according to new research involving a University of Alberta nutrition expert.

Phys.org / Humans use local dialects to communicate with honeyguide birds, research shows

Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct "dialects" when communicating with honeyguide birds, revealing ...

18 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / New approach offers hope for people with rare eye cancer

Researchers at Queen Mary's Barts Cancer Institute have found a more active approach to monitoring and treating people with a rare eye cancer (known as uveal melanoma) that has spread to the liver could help some patients ...

7 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Microalgae could be future for sustainable architecture in Western Australia

Microalgae‑based architecture is gaining attention globally as a sustainable design solution, and the concept could soon become a reality in Western Australia.

8 hours ago in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Colorado State University goes all in on AI, partnering with Microsoft to create RamGPT

Colorado State University has partnered with Microsoft to pilot a university-wide artificial intelligence system similar to ChatGPT that places the land-grant institution at the front of the pack in collaborations between ...

8 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / Market freedom may impact homicide rates

Countries with a stronger market orientation may experience lower rates of homicide, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

8 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Recalled tuna posing botulism risk inadvertently sent to 9 states

Some canned tuna associated with a 2025 recall has been pulled from grocery stores in nine states, federal health officials said.

5 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Scientists illuminate ancient plant-fungus partnership at molecular level

For 450 million years, plants and soil fungi have been trading partners. The fungi weave through plant roots, delivering phosphorus and other soil minerals in exchange for sugars and fats produced by the plant through photosynthesis. ...

9 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / 'Expertise' shouldn't be a bad word. Expert consensus guides science and society

A growing distrust of expertise is reshaping the terrain of science in the United States.

5 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / People with obesity may have a higher risk of dementia

People with obesity and high blood pressure may face a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.