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Medical Xpress / Cancer risk is significantly higher for adults who have never married, finds large study

Adults who have never been married face a significantly higher risk of developing cancer than those who have been married, according to a large U.S. study of more than four million cases. The increased risk spans nearly every ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Three Himalayan predators coexist by partitioning prey, reducing direct competition

Snow leopards, leopards, and Himalayan wolves all share similar stomping grounds in Nepal's Lapchi Valley in the Himalayas. A recent study, published in PLOS One, has taken a closer look at how these apex predators have found ...

Apr 6, 2026
Phys.org / Momentum-engineered photonic states make bulk silicon shine

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from the University of California, Irvine, has demonstrated a fundamentally new way to make silicon emit light—overcoming one of the most persistent limitations in modern ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / A 'stemness checkpoint' helps control stem cell identity

A study published in Cell Research advances a central idea in stem cell biology by identifying a checkpoint that controls the identity of many different types of stem cells across developmental stages. For nearly two decades, ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Triple threat emerges as sharks, beach nourishment and murky waters collide

Each winter, thousands of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) migrate to the clear, shallow waters off South Florida, where they are easily spotted from the air—a movement that coincides with seasonal beach nourishment ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Satellites capture the volatile human–luminescence relationship

From space, Earth's populated areas glow on the otherwise "black marble" of the planet at night. For decades, scientists assumed this glow was steadily increasing as the world developed. However, a new study published in ...

Apr 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Little-used cholesterol test could prevent more heart attacks and strokes

A routine blood test taken by millions in the U.S. each year to measure "bad" cholesterol is not the best measure to guide treatment and prevent heart attacks and strokes, suggests a new Northwestern Medicine study published ...

Apr 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Body-focused mind-wandering associated with better mental health outcomes, finds new study

Most of us have experienced that when our body is still and resting, the mind doesn't stop. Instead, it takes off on its own journey of generating thoughts about our past, our plans, and the people around us, a process known ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Giant jars, ancient bells, buried bones and a mystery that endures

Helping to preserve artifacts, some potentially 2,000 years old, was an irresistible privilege. Since 2016, an Australian-Lao team led by Louise Shewan, Dougald O'Reilly and Thonglith Luangkhoth has conducted archaeological ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient tectonic processes are the key to locating rare minerals

New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to locating the rare earth elements needed for modern technologies and the global clean energy transition. ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient architecture shows public opinion influenced Maya divine kings

Excavation of a council house at the major Lowland Maya center of Ucanal, Guatemala, reveals how the public gained some influence over Maya politics more than 1,000 years ago. These colonnaded, open halls were likely council ...

Apr 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 agonist drugs show digestive side effects but may help fight infections

Originally developed to treat diabetes, a class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are now stepping into the spotlight as weight loss drugs. A recent umbrella review draws attention to ...

Apr 6, 2026