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Medical Xpress / Continuous glucose monitors may reveal hidden heart risk patterns in adults without diabetes

Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) are the clinical gold standards for screening blood sugar levels, yet they provide only static snapshots that fail to reflect the highly dynamic and heterogeneous nature ...

Sep 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Could empathic digital humans transform creative learning?

Research originating at Georgia State University's Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) into empathic digital humans and human-centered artificial intelligence continues to evolve, with a new publication, international ...

Sep 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI still isn't as good at recognizing objects as people are, new test shows

Artificial intelligence has gradually made its way into many areas of life with abilities that often match or surpass those of humans. But a study published in the journal iScience finds that AI-powered machines have trouble ...

Sep 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Anthropic says AI systems are moving toward building themselves

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said Thursday that AI systems are increasingly capable of building future versions of themselves, adding to mounting concerns about the dangers of the powerful technology.

Sep 18, 2026
Phys.org / Without bacteria or chemicals: How methanol and formaldehyde form abiotically in nature

The biopolymer lignin—one of the most important carbon reservoirs in plants and soils—not only decays through fungi or bacteria but can also be chemically attacked by iron linked to reactive oxygen species, without the involvement ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Sixteen new fungus species found hiding in Thailand's flowers

Researchers have discovered 16 new species of fungus living unnoticed inside garden flowers and wildflowers across northern Thailand, more than quintupling the number of such fungi known to occur in the country. The findings ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Genome assembly of rice stink bug offers new data-informed tool in fight against costly pest

Scientists are getting a leg up on the rice stink bug, one of the most significant threats to rice, a staple food for nearly half the world's population and a major crop in Arkansas.

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / More than puppy love: How therapy dogs bring students together

Students may come for the dog, but new research from UBC Okanagan published in the Journal of College Student Mental Health suggests that's not always what they leave with. In a study of 676 students—most in their first year—researchers ...

Sep 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Wildfire smoke may be more harmful than other air pollution, two studies find

As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published two large-scale studies showing that wildfire smoke may pose greater health risks than ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / New Zealand will be 'super‑aged' within a decade. Are our cities ready?

Within a decade, New Zealand will officially become a "super-aged" society, with more than one in five residents—around 1.2 million people—aged 65 or older.

Sep 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Nighttime light may disrupt sleep in people with schizophrenia

Sleep problems are common in people with schizophrenia and can worsen quality of life, psychiatric symptoms, cognition and daily functioning. Nighttime light is known to interfere with normal sleep and circadian rhythms in ...

Sep 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Neuroscience offers new insights into how our brain solves 'the cocktail party problem'

Imagine you are at a cocktail party. The room is crowded, people are coming and going, and you can barely hear your friend as they tell you some juicy gossip about the date they went on last week.

Sep 18, 2026