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Phys.org / Seismometer networks could track space junk as it falls to Earth

Space debris—the thousands of pieces of human-made objects abandoned in Earth's orbit—pose a risk to humans when they fall to the ground. To locate possible crash sites, a Johns Hopkins University scientist has helped ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Safeguarding health for animals and people: Veterinary hospitals make use of UV-C robots and creative education

Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent health challenges of our time, affecting people, animals, and the environments they share. The University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is addressing ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Is AI a bubble that might burst?

It is hard to imagine that anyone could have missed the fact that such economic crashes occur from time to time—crashes that could have terrible consequences for individuals and society. In recent history, many vividly ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Beyond the fear: Scientists test the health impacts of 5G

From street-level measurements to long-term health studies, researchers are building a clearer picture of the impact of everyday exposure to 5G signals on human health.

Jan 23, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Colon cancer now top cancer killer for Americans under 50, study finds

Colon cancer is now the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in Americans under 50. It claimed that spot seven years earlier than previously projected. Colon cancer deaths among people under 50 have risen roughly 1% each year since ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Copper-carrying compound targets and kills MRSA bacteria by mimicking iron

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with copper to kill bacteria, including those that cause MRSA, a type of staph infection that is resistant ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Solar-powered desalination system overcomes widespread salt-clogging barrier

Monash University and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay researchers have developed a solar-powered desalination prototype that can produce safe drinking water continuously, overcoming a major technical barrier that has ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Software engineering: How hybrid delivery systems adapt to real-world challenges

New research into project management in software engineering shows that the most successful systems are not the ones that follow a fixed blueprint from the start, but those that evolve in response to real challenges as projects ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Software
Medical Xpress / Rare cranial disorders: Towards a non-invasive therapy using gene silencing delivered by nanoparticles and 3D printing

A "gene silencer" (technically known as small interfering RNA, or siRNA), locally delivered by nanoparticles embedded in an injectable gel produced through 3D printing, can switch off the defective gene responsible for serious ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / A balancing act: Dual mRNA markers in T cells act as a kill switch to prevent an overactive immune system

How do immune cells strike a balance, unleashing rapid attacks against pathogens or cancer, while avoiding damage to healthy cells? Research into an immune kill switch holds potential for controlling infections or preventing ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Discovery illuminates how inflammatory bowel disease promotes colorectal cancer

A chain of immune reactions in the gut—driven by a key signaling protein and a surge of white blood cells from the bone marrow—may help explain why people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher risk of colorectal ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Prediabetes: Blood-based epigenetic markers enable more precise risk assessment

Prediabetes is an extremely heterogeneous metabolic disorder. Scientists from several partner institutes of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have now used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify epigenetic markers ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Genetics