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Medical Xpress / Researchers develop HIV-prevention guide without the stigma of asking about risk

The most useful thing about a new HIV prevention guide may be a question it never asks: Why do you want to know about pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP? In a pilot study at three clinics, a two-page decision aid helped people ...

Jun 27, 2026
Phys.org / Australia boosts shark-spotting drone coverage at Sydney beaches

Australia will expand shark-spotting drone coverage year-round at beaches across Sydney and beyond from July 1, authorities said Sunday, following a rise in attacks and sightings.

Jun 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Cycling industry bets on smart bikes to boost sales

At the Eurobike trade fair, hopes are high that smart and AI-enabled bicycles can revive an industry that has been dealing with years of flagging sales.

Jun 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Anatomically accurate digital twin of 2-year-old's brain uncovers neural signatures linked to autism

For decades, researchers have been trying to understand the biological roots of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a common neurodevelopmental condition that shapes how people communicate, learn and interact with the world. ...

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / How YouTube shapes public understanding of avian influenza

A new study analyzing more than 11,000 YouTube videos and comments found that online narratives surrounding avian influenza evolved alongside major outbreak developments, including increasing reports of infections in mammals, ...

Jun 27, 2026
Phys.org / 'Super-puff' planets less dense than cotton candy discovered by international team

An international collaboration has discovered two of the lowest-density giant planets ever detected: rare "super-puff" planets with densities lower than candy floss. The study—led by the University of Oxford, in collaboration ...

Jun 24, 2026
Phys.org / Organic carbon detected in Bright Angel rock formation on Mars

In September 2025, NASA announced that its Perseverance rover had discovered a potential biosignature, which is a substance or structure that might have a biological origin. A new paper, published in Science Advances, unambiguously ...

Jun 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hospital AI tool predicts low blood sugar in patients up to 24 hours in advance

Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators developed an AI-based model that can identify hospitalized patients at risk of low blood sugar up to 24 hours before the condition occurs. The long short-term memory (LSTM) ...

Jun 27, 2026
Phys.org / Climate change to blame for intensity of Europe heat wave: Scientists

Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heat wave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday.

Jun 28, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny water droplets transmutate aniline into pyridine in ambient and catalyst-free conditions

Aniline can now be transformed into pyridine without adding any catalysts, oxidants or toxic reagents. In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers achieved skeletal editing, involving ...

Jun 25, 2026
Phys.org / Evidence identifies ancient Aboriginal mining in the Riverland

Flinders University researchers, in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation, have found evidence that points to 7,000 years of Aboriginal mining of stone at Sugarloaf Hill in South Australia's ...

Jun 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Poor metabolic health can age the brain even in young people, finds new large-scale study

Two people of very different ages can have a similar level of biological aging in their brains. Such an occurrence is possible because aging and metabolic health follow two distinct pathways that influence brain health. While ...

Jun 25, 2026