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Medical Xpress / In Rett syndrome, leaky brain blood vessels traced to microRNA

MIT researchers have discovered that two common genetic mutations that cause Rett syndrome each set off a molecular chain of events that compromises the structural integrity of developing brain blood vessels, making them ...

21 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Study identifies key concerns of parenting with an early-onset cardiovascular condition

While heart disease in younger populations is rising globally, there have been virtually no studies examining parenting while navigating an early-onset cardiovascular condition. To address this gap, new focus group research ...

13 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / Everything can be a bet now: The rise and risks of prediction markets

Yes or no? It's a simple question that now drives more than US$13 billion (£9.7 billion) a month on prediction markets—companies like Polymarket, PredictIt and Kalshi.

17 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / How social media draws vulnerable users back to eating disorder content

People recovering from eating disorders often use social media for support, seeking out recovery content, body-positive creators and others with similar experiences. But recent research my colleagues and I have conducted ...

16 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / AirDrop is coming to Android phones

The cell phone world is divided into two camps—iPhone users and Android users. Apple curates new features for iOS and Google develops for Android, and they likely don't spend a ton of time worrying about how their phones ...

16 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Forget flatfooted lumbering T. rex. New research shows it walked on tiptoes

Powerful, fierce and the king of the Cretaceous world, Tyrannosaurus rex was the ultimate apex predator. But it was also surprisingly dainty on its feet, according to new research. Findings published in the journal Royal ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Aspirin not a quick fix for preventing bowel cancer, review finds

Daily aspirin use does not offer a quick or reliable way to prevent bowel cancer in the general population and carries immediate risks of serious bleeding, a new Cochrane review finds.

18 hours ago in Medications
Medical Xpress / Eating healthy in middle age can lower risk of brain decline, study finds

What's on your plate today can affect your brain aging as a senior, a new study says. Middle-aged people who eat healthily have a lower risk of brain decline in old age, researchers report in JAMA Neurology.

17 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Children who are not friends connect better through play when given a goal, study shows

"Play nicely, children," has been a familiar plea of stressed-out parents and teachers since time immemorial. Now, new research suggests that getting children to play together cooperatively may depend less on their social ...

18 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / AI's growing appetite for power is putting Pennsylvania's aging electricity grid to the test

The rapid growth of data centers that support artificial intelligence is reshaping how electricity systems operate across the United States.

17 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / The unintended consequences of decarbonizing steelworks

For more than a century, Port Talbot in Wales has been dominated by its steelworks. The daily lives of residents have been shaped by this industry. Shifts have set the traffic, sirens marked time, at night the furnaces lit ...

18 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / The wild can be a 'death trap' for rescued animals

A new study has found that the wild can be a "death trap" for animals that are released from captivity after previously being rescued. The research, published in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation, involved Anglia ...

20 hours ago in Biology