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Medical Xpress / Experts say restricting junk food ads on public transport would pay off

Ever craved fast food after seeing an enticing ad on a bus or at a train station? Such powerful advertisements increase consumption of unhealthy foods and drinks, contributing to obesity, which costs Australia's health care ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Cellular maintenance crew may miss as much as half of certain misfolded proteins

As proteins are made in a cell, they are folded into the 3D structure that allows them to work, but sometimes this process can go wrong. When it does, the misfolded proteins lose some or all of their function and usually ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / New disease gene discovery provides answers to families

Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have helped identify the cause of a previously unrecognized neurodevelopmental disorder. Dr. Meghan Mulligan, of the Department of Biochemistry, says the finding has given people around the ...

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study reveals 12-year rise in age of tuberculosis diagnosis in Zimbabwe

More people die from tuberculosis than from any other infectious disease globally, with an estimated 1.2 million deaths attributed to it in 2025. In Africa, people diagnosed with tuberculosis accounted for around a quarter ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / In Chile, injured penguins sport copper vests to help them heal

Researchers in Chile have designed an unlikely new garment for injured penguins—snug red vests threaded with copper and zinc that they hope will help the aquatic birds heal faster.

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Trust is key: Why home energy upgrades need more than rebates

Many Australian homes were not built to cope with a rapidly changing climate.

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fueled by historic El Niño

A rare trio of hurricanes were churning through the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, which scientists attributed to waters warmed by a historically strong El Niño phenomenon.

15 hours ago
Phys.org / AI boom is testing tech firms' climate pledges

Technology companies are stepping up their climate commitments but not fast enough to counter rapidly growing energy needs linked to the artificial intelligence boom, a report said Wednesday.

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Immune drug anifrolumab linked to lower risk of infection and hospitalization for skin lupus

Preliminary results from an investigator-initiated, single-site clinical study show that some people with chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus—a type of lupus that can cause permanent skin damage and hair loss—are less likely ...

12 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Palantir chief says France's digital sovereignty push 'backfiring'

Palantir chief executive Alex Karp said Wednesday that French regulatory restrictions, including limits on government use of U.S.-made software, were proving counterproductive.

14 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Robotaxi service debuts on London's busy streets as Europe weighs more self-driving vehicles

Uber and British tech company Wayve are launching London's first self-driving taxi service on Thursday, giving residents a chance to use technology that's already available in many U.S. cities and other parts of the world.

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Can Australian businesses legally ban customers from using smart glasses?

Businesses and local councils around Australia are increasingly imposing their own restrictions on "smart glasses," responding to customers' concerns about being covertly recorded in public places.

9 hours ago