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Medical Xpress / 3D imaging traces vascular amyloid spread in the human brain, from surface arteries to deeper vessels

Researchers at Niigata University have used advanced three-dimensional (3D) imaging to reveal how amyloid β (Aβ) deposits spread along blood vessels in the human brain in cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). By analyzing ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into space

The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.

Feb 13, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Cancer cell study sheds light on cachexia's origins

New research from the University of Oklahoma, published today in Cancer Cell, describes for the first time a "triangle regulation theory" of cancer-induced cachexia and anorexia. Cachexia is a muscle-wasting and fat-loss ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Drones with low-cost air quality sensors can improve air quality monitoring

A drone equipped with low-cost air quality sensors has revealed unexpectedly high concentrations of particulate matter at around 100 meters above ground level in Delhi. These new vertical insights could play an important ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / How AI is distorting online research, from polls to public policy

Artificial intelligence is increasingly able to simulate human behavior and answer online surveys and political polls, putting the reliability of survey-based research at risk. Consequences can be serious, not only for science ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Temperature affects the quality of male frogs' mating calls: Females can hear the difference

A study from the University of California, Davis, found that temperature affects the sound and quality of male frogs' mating calls. In the colder, early weeks of spring, their songs start off sluggishly. In warmer weather, ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / NASA crew set for flight to ISS

NASA is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday, replacing a crew that was evacuated early due to a medical issue.

Feb 13, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Why visceral fat triggers diabetes: Study points to loss of protective macrophages

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine discovered a surprising new way the body can fight insulin resistance and diabetes—by boosting a special type of "good" immune cell in fat tissue.

Feb 12, 2026 in Diabetes
Tech Xplore / Beyond the Fitbit: Why your next health tracker might be a button on your shirt

Measuring human movement with tracking devices on looser clothing is more accurate than on tight body suits or straps. This discovery by scientists at King's College London could mark a potential breakthrough for a range ...

Phys.org / Extreme plasma acceleration in monster shocks offers new explanation for fast radio bursts

In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, scientists have performed the first global simulations of monster shocks—some of the strongest shocks in the universe—revealing how these extreme events in magnetar ...

Feb 6, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, James Van Der Beek's death reminds

An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, died at age 48 on Feb. 11, 2026, bringing ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Unraveling the mystery of why some cancer treatments stop working

Cancer researchers working on immunotherapies have made a big discovery: SLAMF6, a molecule on the surface of immune cells that prevents T cells from effectively attacking tumors—and, in mice, they've found a way to neutralize ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer