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Medical Xpress / Inside tumors, immune cells hide a split personality—and one side could quietly decide cancer's fate

Macrophages, key regulators of tissue health and immune defense, are among the most abundant immune cells in solid tumors. Their role in cancer has been difficult to define because even closely related macrophage populations ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / Which 'money type' are you? New research maps financial habits of young Australians

Under 35, navigating the cost-of-living and trying to get ahead? New research from Southern Cross University, QUT and Griffith University challenges the idea that financial literacy alone addresses this problem. Instead, ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Creating a wireless tissue-aware medical device network in the human body

Diagnostic tests for stomach conditions are tough for patients, as many of the most accurate ones involve minor surgical procedures or invasive techniques. Swallowable medical devices have emerged as a possible solution. ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / As the world faces yet another crisis, why are leaders still resisting remote work?

At 9 p.m., shops, restaurants and cafes go dark across the city of Cairo, where a stringent curfew has been imposed to mitigate the energy shock triggered by the conflict in the Gulf. The measure may prove difficult to enforce ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Heart transplant experts push global organ sharing to cut waitlist deaths

At the 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), held from April 22–25 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, ON, Canada, Eileen Hsich, ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / AI could help rescue more donor hearts now discarded in transplant decisions

A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools could help save more patients who need heart transplants by making better use of donor hearts that are currently discarded, according to research presented by Brian Wayda, ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Improving scientific accuracy in journalism

Journalists bring scientific findings to the public, and to policymakers, who often rely on media reports rather than primary literature to provide context for policymaking. However, media reports can and often do distort ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Preschool children born with heart defects have greater risk of developing behavioral problems, study suggests

Congenital heart disease (CHD), which is a problem with how the heart forms before birth—occurs in approximately 1% of newborns. It has previously been shown that school-age children, adolescents, and young adults with CHD ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Research at Chernobyl and Fukushima shows how radioactive materials move in the environment

When nuclear accidents happen, many people imagine radiation spreading everywhere and lasting forever. The reality is more complex. Radioactive materials move, change and sometimes disappear faster than people expect.

17 hours ago
Phys.org / When a spouse starts a business, the other partner pays a hidden price

When an entrepreneur leaves a salaried job to pursue a venture, the conversation nearly always centers on them: the risk they're taking, the opportunity they're pursuing and the funding they need.

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Q&A: IceCube Observatory upgrades improve search for elusive cosmic messenger

Buried within the Antarctic ice are more than 5,000 light sensors that work together to detect some of the highest energy particles in the universe. These tiny particles, called neutrinos, provide insight into the extreme ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Ukraine's war amputees are breaking the pain-trauma cycle, with most regaining function and quality of life

Most war amputees experience steady improvements in pain, psychological symptoms and quality of life over time, according to a new study that followed 156 Ukrainian amputees for one year and was led by Northwestern Medicine ...

18 hours ago