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Phys.org / New computational imaging method cuts X-ray dose while preserving high resolution

Researchers have shown that it's possible to take clear, high-resolution X-ray images using very little radiation. With more development, the new approach could eventually make medical X-ray diagnostics less risky and more ...

Jul 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / CDC warns of parasite outbreak tied to Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Before babies can hear, their brains are already wiring for sound

Long before a baby's ears are functional, the brain is already building the circuitry needed for hearing, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University. Published in the journal Science Advances, the study in mice ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Is that the time? Why messaging matters with crises on the horizon

Framing environmental risks in terms of how much time is left, rather than a future date, makes them feel more urgent and increases public engagement.

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / New multiple sclerosis criteria could reveal disease before symptoms appear

The international guidelines for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS), called the McDonald criteria, underwent their most significant overhaul in a decade in 2024. The internationally recognized framework is used to diagnose ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Cave-dwelling snail discovered in Greece, named after Hermes and the nymph who nurtured him

A team of researchers from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has discovered a completely new genus and species of subterranean freshwater snail in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. The species, Cyllena ...

Jul 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blood gene test detects 90% of early-stage pancreatic cancers

Researchers at Kanazawa University report that blood-based gene expression tests may enable early pancreatic cancer screening and improve long-term survival.

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Self-driving trucks will redraw US economic map

Technological advances in autonomous truck technology are poised to have significant economic ripple effects on U.S. interstate commerce, highway infrastructure and labor costs, according to new research co-written by a team ...

Jul 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / New catalyst could enable safer electrolyzers for clean hydrogen production

Hydrogen could serve as a clean alternative to fossil fuels because, when used as a fuel, it produces water vapor instead of carbon dioxide (CO2). This cleaner fuel has proved particularly promising for the creation of so-called ...

Jul 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Roasted and browned: How gut bacteria break down heated foods

Crusty bread, fried meat and roasted coffee owe their characteristic taste and browning to chemical reactions that occur when foods are heated. In the so-called Maillard reaction, amino acids—the building blocks of proteins—react ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Roadless rule helps protect clean drinking water for 25 million Americans, new study shows

Approximately 90% of the U.S. population relies on public water systems. A significant portion of the water supplying those systems comes from forested lands, which means policies affecting forests also affect water access.

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Cellular transporter protein essential for nutrient absorption in pathogenic fungi may offer new treatment approaches

They are the cell's "gatekeepers": specialized proteins, known as transporters, selectively control which substances enter a cell and which do not. Researchers at the University of Münster and the National and Kapodistrian ...

Jul 16, 2026