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Phys.org / Supernova dust may be behind one of JWST's biggest puzzles

Astronomers may have found an explanation for one of the biggest mysteries revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): why so many galaxies in the early universe appear unexpectedly bright in ultraviolet light. The ...

May 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Researchers break the 'memory wall' in large-scale AI training

South Korean researchers have successfully developed a core technology that can fundamentally resolve "memory shortages," a chronic bottleneck in large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) training. This technology is a next-generation ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study highlights opportunities to improve birth control education

A University of Mississippi study reveals that young women aged 16 to 24 across the nation do not necessarily have the needed knowledge when it comes to birth control.

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Automation cuts prostate cancer drug candidate production from 6 hours to 38 minutes

A proof-of-concept study has created a blueprint for producing prostate cancer treatment more efficiently. Researchers at the University of Missouri, Cancer Targeted Technology (CTT) and Isotherapeutics Group (ITG) discovered ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk

To the untrained eye, the Florida scrub ecosystem isn't much to look at. Scattered in patches around coastal and inland Florida, the scrub landscape is dominated by shrubs and short oaks, all growing out of sandy soil.

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Family-donor stem cells show safe symptom relief for 'butterfly skin' patients, trial suggests

The intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells from family donors is safe and improves symptoms such as pruritus (itching), sleep disturbances, and fatigue associated with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB), ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Low-frequency ultrasound can improve blood flow for cardiovascular and neurological disease treatment

For decades, ultrasound has been associated with diagnostics—a routine scan in a hospital room, a monitor displaying organs, tissues, or the first image of a baby. However, researchers are now looking at ultrasound from an ...

22 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Urban drone grid could cut congestion and improve safety in Dubai skies

Drones are becoming increasingly common in densely populated urban centers, supporting applications ranging from parcel delivery to surveillance. However, their growing presence has introduced significant challenges related ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Scientists develop first-in-class drug candidate for chronic itch

Chronic itch is often described as an "invisible torment." It can persist for weeks or months, severely affecting sleep, mental health, and quality of life. In patients with cholestatic liver disease, chronic itch remains ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New mouse model recreates severe geleophysic dysplasia, including early death and valve defects

Researchers have developed a novel mouse model that replicates severe geleophysic dysplasia, including short stature, heart valve alterations, and early lethality—characteristics of this rare disease. The findings from the ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study questions usefulness of rapid microbiological point-of-care respiratory test

A rapid microbiological point-of-care test designed to help GPs identify whether a respiratory infection is caused by a virus did not lead to an expected overall reduction in same-day antibiotic prescribing, a University ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Why is almost everyone right-handed? The answer may lie in how we learned to walk

It is one of the strangest puzzles in human evolution. About 90% of people across every human culture favor their right hand—with no other primate species showing a population-level preference on this scale. Despite decades ...

May 15, 2026