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Medical Xpress / Genetic marker may flag severe IBD earlier in some patients
In the largest genetic study of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) traits to date, researchers have identified a genetic marker associated with more severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease—the major forms of IBD.
Phys.org / Feeling poorer than peers linked to lower well-being, even when incomes are similar
New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction. Led by McGill University researchers, the study shows that people who feel worse off financially than their peers ...
Phys.org / Earthquakes can be destructive for distant cities built on top of basins—now we know why
Sedimentary basins—depressions in Earth's crust caused by tectonic activity—tend to be flat and are favored places to build cities. But during earthquakes, they can become natural resonance chambers.
Medical Xpress / AI deciphers how fast ALS progresses and which functions decline first
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that gradually affects a person's ability to move, speak and breathe. It advances differently in every patient. Now, researchers at Nagoya University ...
Phys.org / Global uncertainty is the new normal. Here's why institutional legitimacy and resilience are crucial
The world has never had more data, more models or more economists. It has rarely felt more out of control. Uncertainty, not risk, has become the defining condition of our era. Central bankers invoke it. Political leaders ...
Medical Xpress / CAR T-cell therapy shows early promise in severe lupus
Early results from a UCL- and UCLH-led clinical trial suggest that a type of CAR T-cell therapy—developed by Autolus Therapeutics, a UCL spinout—could offer a new treatment approach for people with severe, treatment-resistant ...
Phys.org / Being your own boss doesn't always pay off: What 30 years of data reveal
More than 2.6 million Canadians work for themselves, and according to an annual RBC poll conducted in 2025, 59% of Canadians aspire to own a business—the highest level since 2017.
Phys.org / Do shark culls keep people safe in the ocean? Here's what the science says
A young mother remains in hospital after being bitten by a shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney on Saturday morning. Leah Stewart, 35, was swimming about 30 meters (33 yards) offshore when the shark—believed to be a 3- to 4-meter ...
Medical Xpress / Urine drug test may boost adherence to blood pressure medications, UK trial suggests
The largest-ever U.K. trial of a urine test used across the NHS to spot when patients skip their medication has shown it may improve adherence to treatment. Led by researchers at the University of Manchester and Manchester ...
Tech Xplore / Advanced 3D printing creates origami-inspired structures
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have introduced an innovation in additive manufacturing by integrating origami-inspired 3D printing techniques ...
Medical Xpress / Combo treatment delays multiple myeloma progression and may improve survival, study finds
Patients with multiple myeloma who received a new immunotherapy combination lived significantly longer without their cancer worsening and showed early signs of improved survival in a large international clinical trial.
Medical Xpress / Inside failing joints: How wear and corrosion reshape hip and knee implants over time
Orthopedic implants are designed to restore movement and relieve pain, offering patients a second or even third chance at mobility. A hip or knee replacement is often framed as a durable fix, engineered to last for years, ...
