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Medical Xpress / A stable sense of purpose helps teens navigate life's challenges

Like their emotions and self-esteem, teenagers' sense of purpose fluctuates day to day, and those who experience it steadily—not just intensely—may benefit most, new Cornell research finds. Studying the phenomenon in adolescents ...

Mar 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study finds M-CHAT autism screening misses 38% of high-risk toddlers

M-CHAT does not catch all children with autism in the neonatal high-risk group, shows a study from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Network Open. The researchers see a need to supplement the test with other assessment ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / AI approach uncovers dozens of hidden planets in NASA's TESS data

Astronomers at the University of Warwick have validated over 100 exoplanets, including 31 newly detected planets, using a new artificial intelligence tool applied to data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite ...

Mar 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / TENS plus physical therapy eases fibromyalgia pain and fatigue, study finds

Adding TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) to outpatient physical therapy reduced movement-based pain and fatigue in patients with fibromyalgia, and the effects lasted for at least six months, according to ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / A spinel crystal structure exhibits unusual, pressure-induced superconductivity

Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity with an electrical resistance of zero. Superconductivity is generally observed when materials are cooled down to extremely low temperatures. In some cases, however, like ...

Mar 24, 2026
Tech Xplore / Alive or not? Tiny 3D-printed robots that swim and navigate just like animals

Leiden researchers Professor Daniela Kraft and Mengshi Wei have created microscopic robots that move without sensors, software, or external control. Instead, their behavior emerges entirely from their shape and the way they ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / X-ray lasers enable the discovery of a critical point in water

Using X-ray lasers, researchers at Stockholm University have been able to determine the existence of a critical point in supercooled water at around -63 °C and 1,000 atmospheres. Ordinary water at higher temperatures and ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / Altered colony chemistry reveals a process that destroys termite societies

Several insect species, including ants, honeybees and termites, live in highly organized societies, also known as social insect colonies. Insects living in these colonies can take on different roles, such as reproducing, ...

Mar 22, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds emissions cuts can mask lack of systemwide change toward climate neutrality

Many countries have adopted ambitious climate protection targets, typically measuring progress through emissions reductions and the expansion of renewable energy. But according to a research team led by Germán Bersalli of ...

Mar 28, 2026
Phys.org / From engineered fungal molecules to drug leads, chem-bio hybrid synthesis enables antiparasitic drug discovery

Amebiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the microscopic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. Infection occurs through the ingestion of cysts from contaminated water or food. Worldwide, approximately 50 million symptomatic ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI-powered 'lab-on-a-chip' platform may enable same-day treatment decisions for pediatric patients

Scientists at the University of Utah (the U) have developed a new "lab-on-a-chip" device that uses artificial intelligence to rapidly predict cancer cell sensitivity to targeted therapies for children with T-cell acute lymphoblastic ...

Mar 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hidden 'resilience window' found in human brain one hour after stress

Psychological resilience is often misunderstood as simple "toughness" or an insensitivity to stress. However, true resilience is the brain's capacity to adapt and recover after a stressful event. Researchers from the Kochi ...

Mar 27, 2026