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Medical Xpress / A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection of breast cancer
For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early. MIT researchers have now developed a miniaturized ultrasound system that could make it easier ...
Phys.org / Nanotubes with lids mimic real biology
When water and ions move together through channels only a nanometer wide, they behave in unusual ways. In these tight spaces, water molecules line up in single file. This forces ions to shed some of the water molecules that ...
Medical Xpress / Night owl or early bird? Study finds sleep categories aren't that simple
The familiar labels "night owl" and "early bird," long used in sleep research, don't fully capture the diversity of human internal clocks, a new study has found. The McGill University-led study published in Nature Communications ...
Phys.org / Our ocean's 'natural antacids' may act faster than we thought
Earth's ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to temper the impact of climate change but increasing ocean acidity. However, calcium carbonate minerals found in the seabed act as a natural antacid: Higher ...
Medical Xpress / Back to reality: Better TV depictions of CPR may save lives, new study finds
Physicians have said the HBO Max drama "The Pitt" offers one of the most accurate depictions of medicine on television.
Medical Xpress / New genetic tools offer more accurate breast cancer prediction for women of African ancestry
Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among women of African ancestry. This is often due to a combination of factors, including failure of ...
Phys.org / 'Northwest Passage' mechanism of bile acid transport reveals a voltage-dependent pathway
In a study published in Nature on January 28, a research team led by Eric H. Xu (Xu Huaqiang) from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with Ma Xiong from Renji Hospital, determined ...
Medical Xpress / 52 kids have died from flu so far this season as child hospitalizations rise
The flu is hitting kids hard this season.
Phys.org / Media misuse of 'hard-right' label risks normalizing extremist views, study says
Leading English-language news outlets often misuse the term "hard-right" to describe far-right political movements, potentially softening their extremist image and boosting their electoral appeal, according to a new study ...
Medical Xpress / A 'window to the brain': Chip tracks glioblastoma treatment response using tumor vesicles in blood
Technology created at the University of Queensland could improve the odds of surviving brain cancer and change how we treat a range of neurological conditions. Dr. Richard Lobb and Dr. Zhen Zhang from UQ's Australian Institute ...
Phys.org / New data tool boosts preparedness for potentially deadly flooding
When extreme weather strikes, the preparations of emergency planners can have life-or-death consequences. In July 2025, central Texas flooded with disastrous consequences, killing more than 130 people.
Phys.org / AI model forecasts coral heat stress on Florida reefs up to six weeks ahead
Scientists have created an AI model that forecasts moderate heat stress—a major precursor to coral bleaching—at sites along Florida's Coral Reef up to six weeks ahead, with predictions generally accurate within one week. ...