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Medical Xpress / Pregnancy condition sparks hidden blame, silent fear and lasting fallout for thousands of women

More than half of women with gestational diabetes are being subjected to "dangerous" stigma, taking a significant toll on their well-being. The new research led by King's College London and University College Cork has revealed ...

Apr 25, 2026
Phys.org / Laser bursts flip nanoscale magnetic vortices at blistering speeds, opening a path to brain-like spintronics

Spintronics are devices that operate leveraging the spin, an intrinsic form of angular momentum, of electrons. The ability to switch magnetic states is central to the functioning of these devices, as it ultimately allows ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / When humidity changes, so do the colors of sweat bees

Nature is a riot of color. In the animal kingdom, many species, from insects to cephalopods, use their permanent color or change it for communication, camouflage, and thermoregulation. While this type of reversible shift ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / Some rays flash decoy eyes while others never do, as evolution's hidden trade-off comes into focus

From butterflies to peacocks, bold circular "eyespots" are among nature's most eye-catching patterns. But why do they appear in some animals and not others? A new study of skates and rays finally provides an answer—and it ...

Apr 24, 2026
Phys.org / Alternating atomic layers enable rare electron pairing mechanism in new unconventional superconductor

Superconductors, materials that can conduct electricity with a resistance of zero, have proved to be highly promising for the development of quantum technologies, medical imaging devices, particle accelerators and other advanced ...

Apr 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / Fusion power may never be cost-competitive with renewables, study warns

Fusion power plants are sites at which electricity could be generated via a process known as nuclear fusion, which entails the merging of two atomic nuclei into a single heavier nucleus. This process is known to generate ...

Apr 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Understanding the origins of Hodgkin lymphoma cells could lead to better diagnostics

For the first time, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that Hodgkin lymphoma cancer cells from patient samples are immune cells stuck in an "identity crisis." Normally, a B cell matures into a plasma cell ...

Apr 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / A global fertility reversal is unfolding, and it could upend who becomes parent in decades ahead

With few exceptions, birth rates are falling worldwide. What does this mean? Put simply, the fertility rate describes the average number of children a woman is expected to have over the course of her life, if exposed to the ...

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Baby teeth and brain imaging reveal how early-life metal exposures shape brain development and behavior

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report that early-life exposure to common environmental metals may influence brain development and behavioral health more than a decade later. The study, published ...

Apr 24, 2026
Phys.org / Study shows a widely used antifungal drug works only when its target enzyme is active

Serious fungal infections are on the rise, and many hospital-acquired cases are becoming harder to treat as fungi become resistant to available medications. One of the most widely used therapies, caspofungin, combats Candida ...

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fracture risk assessment becomes more accurate with age-based thresholds

Fracture risk in Sweden has been overestimated, according to research from the University of Gothenburg. As health care tools are updated with new data, more people—including younger patients—may receive treatment. A widely ...

Apr 25, 2026
Phys.org / First gap-free peanut genomes reveal genes behind bigger seeds and better oils

An international team of researchers has produced complete, gap-free genome sequences for six peanut varieties, providing a comprehensive blueprint for future peanut breeding and improvement strategies.

Apr 24, 2026