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Medical Xpress / Bacterial supplements may boost female fertility

As women get older, their uterine environment changes. This includes a decrease in a beneficial bacterium called Lactobacillus gasseri, which may make conception—whether natural or via in vitro fertilization—difficult. In ...

Aug 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Protective drug dexrazoxane reduces heart damage in pediatric cancer survivors years after treatment ends

A new study reveals that the cardioprotective drug dexrazoxane significantly reduces heart damage caused by chemotherapy in pediatric cancer patients 15 years or more after treatment ends.

Aug 7, 2026
Phys.org / Photocatalytic method cleaves strong C–H bonds while preserving weaker C–Si bonds

α-Silyl alcohols are unique organosilicon compounds bearing a silyl group and a hydroxy group on the same carbon atom. Because these compounds serve as precursors to reactive species, such as carbanions and carbon radicals, ...

Aug 7, 2026
Phys.org / We might soon have the technology to reach other star systems

The recent confirmation of an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet called LHS 1140b has created a wave of interest within the astronomy community. The planet orbits within the habitable zone around its parent star—a red dwarf ...

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / Air-stable, ultrathin superconductors developed for more scalable quantum devices

Super-thin superconducting materials, which are only one or a few atoms thick, have unique properties scientists can leverage to produce more compact, scalable, and efficient quantum devices. But these fragile materials degrade ...

Aug 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mammography use has dropped among some groups, study finds

Researchers at WashU Medicine have found a significant decline in mammography use among certain groups of women. A recent study, led by Adetunji Toriola, MD, Ph.D., a professor of surgery and a William H. Danforth Washington ...

Aug 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Map of tonsil's genetic 'spaghetti' yields insights into immunity

About 2 meters (6.6 feet) of genetic material must fit into the nucleus of each of most of our trillions of cells, coiling and winding to form what looks like a tangled mess. But when genes are used, how they are used and ...

Aug 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / A lesser-known SARS-CoV-2 protein may offer clues to long COVID symptoms

Six years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are still uncovering surprising ways the virus can wreak havoc on the body. A new UCLA study published in Science Advances describes a previously unrecognized ...

Aug 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / A new drug that can potentially overcome cancer therapy resistance

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a drug called CS18 that disrupts cancer cells' ability to survive therapy. The findings, published in Science Advances, support exploring the possibility of using CS18 ...

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Interlocking molecular propellers create stable 'islands' in artificial lipid membranes

Cells are enclosed by a cell membrane, a sophisticated structure mainly made of lipids that is vital for fundamental biological processes. Artificial lipid membranes have many practical applications, such as drug delivery, ...

Aug 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Social media algorithms expose many adolescents to self-harm content, study finds

Digital technologies have profoundly transformed how adolescents acquire information and interact with each other outside school. Numerous preteens and teenagers worldwide access social media platforms daily to read posts, ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Sizing errors can hide true nanoparticle behavior

Nanoscience, which studies small objects, has a big problem. According to a team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the field confronts a pervasive data analysis error that can give ...

Aug 6, 2026