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Medical Xpress / Cruise ship outbreak highlights need for clear communication on emerging disease threats

A small outbreak of a rare hantavirus on a cruise ship earlier this year captured worldwide attention and sparked concerns about a possible new pandemic. But according to a new University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Neutral catalysts achieve chalcogen-bonding asymmetry

Chemists have demonstrated that neutral chalcogen-bond donors can induce asymmetry in chemical reactions, addressing a challenge that has limited the development of chalcogen-bonding catalysis.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New PPAR therapies could slow fibrosis in primary biliary cholangitis

Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the liver and can progress to cirrhosis. It occurs when the immune system attacks the small bile ducts within the liver. As a result, bile builds up, leading ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Aspirin reverses diet-driven depression-like behavior in mice

Depression is among the most common psychiatric disorders, estimated to affect between 280 million and 332 million people worldwide. This disorder is characterized by persistent sadness and hopelessness, low energy, a loss ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Chemotherapy leaves detectable DNA fingerprints in childhood tumors within 18 months

Nearly half of childhood tumors treated with common types of chemotherapy showed detectable DNA changes linked to treatment within 18 months, according to a new international study led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Two new therapies and rapid tests could reshape drug-resistant gonorrhea care

Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (the bacterium that causes gonorrhea) has become one of the most urgent antimicrobial-resistant threats to public health worldwide. Clinicians expect to be confronted by rising rates of ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / How AI is helping states cut through decades of red tape

Bureaucracy moves slowly, and decades of outdated provisions clogging the bylaws of cities and states only make it worse. Sometimes dubbed "policy sludge," such obsolete processes and stale reporting requirements can trap ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Colorectal cancer isn't the only gastrointestinal cancer rising in young adults

You may have heard that colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting young adults. However, it is not the only gastrointestinal (GI) cancer that doctors are diagnosing in patients below the age of 50, explains Christina Wu, ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop AI-based brain stimulation hologram technology

A research team led by Professor Jae Youn Hwang of DGIST's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, in collaboration with a team led by Professors Euiheon Chung and Hyuk Sang Kwon of GIST's Department of ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Plant scientist explains the impact of the EU's new gene-editing rules

The European Union adopted new legislation on plants obtained through certain new genomic techniques in June 2026. The new framework will apply after a two-year transition period. It distinguishes between two categories. ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / New radio-burst method helps locate universe's missing ordinary matter

Stars and galaxies make up much of the universe's ordinary, observable matter. But for decades, scientists have wrestled with a cosmic conflict: There should be much more.

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Modern forensics uncovers new clues about Inca sacrifice victims' last days

Human sacrifice was deeply ingrained in Inca civilization. Children and young people were selected for sacrifice to appease the gods and sacred mountain spirits. Being chosen was considered a great honor for both the victims ...

Jul 23, 2026