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Phys.org / Galactic warming: The 'car engine-like' effect heating our Milky Way

Our Milky Way's halo of hot gas is warmer to the "south" than the "north" because of an internal combustion engine-like effect that is compressing the gas like a piston, a new study has found. Computer simulations reveal ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds 40% of European gas stoves leak cancer-causing benzene while turned off

Benzene, a compound linked with leukemia and other blood cancers, is leaking from gas stoves in Europe, a new study finds. According to the World Health Organization, there is no safe level of exposure to benzene, a compound ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / One-of-a-kind experiment tracks plant evolution in response to climate change at 30 sites worldwide

For decades, ever since biologists recognized the potential environmental harms from climate change, they have worried that plants will not be able to evolve fast enough to adapt to a rapidly warming planet. But the pace ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / AI tool can screen unknown bacteria for disease-linked genes, moving closer to preventing pandemics

PathogenFinder2 is a new AI tool developed by researchers at DTU in Denmark, in collaboration with international partners, to determine whether an unfamiliar bacterium possesses genetic characteristics associated with the ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / SWOT satellite reveals hidden tsunami signals linked to near trench processes of the Kamchatka earthquake

Improving tsunami hazard assessments depends on understanding what happens at the moment an earthquake ruptures beneath the seafloor, especially near deep-ocean trenches where measurements are often scarce. When a powerful ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / How some autoantibodies contribute to clots: The C4BP link and a path to treatment

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a missing link behind the harmful effects of autoantibodies linked to blood clots, pregnancy complications and other inflammatory conditions, according to a new study published ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Are heart failure and atrial fibrillation the same disease? Study reveals shared genetic and molecular mechanics

New research from a multi-institutional team, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, reveals that heart failure and atrial fibrillation share underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms, suggesting that the two cardiovascular ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / Sediment core reveals 10,800 years of precipitation history in the Sahara

The analysis of a sediment core from an oasis lake in Chad provides new insights into the history of precipitation in the Sahara. The study, led by the University of Cologne, shows that a prolonged wet phase, which lasted ...

Mar 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI overly affirms users asking for personal advice, study finds

In a new study published in Science, Stanford computer scientists showed that artificial intelligence large language models are overly agreeable, or sycophantic, when users solicit advice on interpersonal dilemmas. Even when ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Food fortification already prevents 7 billion nutrient gaps annually, but we could triple its impact

Fortifying staple foods with essential vitamins and minerals is a cheap and effective way to ensure that people have access to nutrients that may be lacking in their normal diets. These efforts have countered debilitating ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Common blood pressure drug can boost cancer treatment

In a new Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC) study led by clinical researcher Tyler J. Curiel, MD, MPH, FACP, investigators found that the FDA-approved blood pressure drug telmisartan can significantly enhance the cancer-killing ...

Mar 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why some cancer therapies don't work for all patients: A tumor backup survival pathway

Drugs that block enzymes called tyrosine kinases are among the most effective targeted therapies for cancer. However, they typically work for only 40% to 80% of the patients who would be expected to respond to them. In a ...

Mar 26, 2026