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Medical Xpress / Molecular target drives immunogenicity in cancer immunotherapy

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have identified a protein called tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) as a potential "switch" that can modulate a type of cancer cell death known as immunogenic cell death ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction

The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders—and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study finds.

17 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Google to open German center for 'AI development'

Google will open an AI center in Berlin on Thursday, the latest sign of Europe's deepening reliance on US firms in cutting edge technologies despite the continent's stated aim to catch up with its rivals.

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Why U.S. courts need to recognize the risks of trusting sleep-deprived statements and confessions

It's late at night inside a cramped interrogation room. The suspect being questioned may have come straight from working a double shift or maybe they've been sitting at the police station for hours. Exhausted, it's hard to ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study finds 45% of adults 65 and older improved over 12 years

Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists at Yale University suggests an alternate narrative—that older individuals can and do improve ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Predictors of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus identified among U.S. adolescents

Male gender, younger age, and waist-to-height ratio are independent predictors of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among U.S. adolescents, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in PLOS Global Public Health.

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Medical Xpress / Research links South Australian algal bloom to widespread eco-anxiety and distress

The year-long algal bloom along the South Australian coastline has not only devastated marine life and triggered health risks for humans and pets; it has also had a significant psychological impact on local residents, according ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Higher heat stress leads to more cardiac ICU admissions, researchers find

A team of Emory researchers recently found scientific evidence that the well-known health risks of extreme heat can have especially severe consequences for patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. They made their ...

Mar 4, 2026
Phys.org / Chimps' love for crystals could help us understand our own ancestors' fascination with these stones

Crystals have repeatedly been found at archaeological sites alongside Homo remains. Evidence shows that hominins have been collecting these stones for as long as 780,000 years. Yet, we know that our ancestors did not use ...

Mar 4, 2026
Tech Xplore / How AI could end online anonymity

The internet is rife with anonymous accounts as users adopt pseudonyms, sometimes for genuine reasons like speaking freely, and other times for nefarious ones. But this era of online privacy could be coming to a close. In ...

Mar 4, 2026
Tech Xplore / Scientist patents invention that can reduce damage from earthquakes

A newly granted patent unveiled an innovative energy-dissipation device designed to protect buildings, infrastructure, and sensitive equipment from earthquakes, strong winds, and man-made vibrations. Granted by the United ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / How a California desalination plant could help solve water shortages on the Colorado River

With desert cities like Phoenix and Tucson bracing for their allotments of Colorado River water to be slashed dramatically, San Diego County's water agency could for the first time sell some of its water to other states by ...

Mar 4, 2026