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Medical Xpress / How a tiny circle of repeat offenders poisoned 100s of gold-standard medical trials for over a decade

Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are the gold standard of medical research as random assignment approach helps eliminate bias and yields the most reliable evidence on whether a treatment truly works. Since RCTs sit at ...

Apr 17, 2026
Phys.org / How tiny voids could make fusion targets more stable under powerful shockwaves

Picture two materials sandwiched together. The boundary between them may appear flat, but, in reality, it is full of tiny bumps and dents. Suddenly, the materials are hit with a shockwave. If that wave hits a bump in the ...

Apr 19, 2026
Phys.org / Theoretical models of supernova chemistry overhauled after X-ray data from Perseus Cluster reveal key discrepancies

The Perseus Cluster is a massive galaxy cluster located in the constellation Perseus. It is one of the largest structures in the observable universe, comprising more than a thousand galaxies—equivalent to roughly a thousand ...

Apr 19, 2026
Tech Xplore / A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race

A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.

Apr 19, 2026
Phys.org / Mosquitoes reach Iceland for the first time as the Arctic heats up

In what is possibly another sign of climate change, mosquitoes have landed in Iceland for the first time. For many years, the island was the only Arctic country that could claim to be mosquito-free. But that all changed in ...

Apr 17, 2026
Phys.org / Blue Origin reuses New Glenn booster for the first time in Florida launch

Blue Origin, the U.S. space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Sunday successfully reused and recovered a booster for its New Glenn rocket, confirming its mastery of a technical feat that could boost its launch cadence ...

Apr 19, 2026
Phys.org / There's a range of magic angles to study superconductivity in a twisted 2D semiconductor

Last year, tungsten diselenide (WSe2) had its magic moment. Two independent research groups discovered "magic angles" at which two atom-thin layers of the unique semiconductor, when twisted relative to one another into what's ...

Apr 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Sex differences in brain gene activity could explain why some disorders affect men and women differently

The physical differences between men and women are all too obvious, but the biological divide goes right down to the cellular level in the brain, according to a new study published in the journal Science.

Apr 18, 2026
Phys.org / Your local fishing hole is getting browner, changing which fish species thrive and which ones struggle

The lakes, streams, and ponds you've visited for years are likely looking more brown than they used to. And people who are fishing those waters are likely catching different species and sizes of fish than in the past.

Apr 19, 2026
Phys.org / First archaeological case of cleft lip identified in China reveals inclusive care in Qing dynasty community

Orofacial clefts (OC; cleft lips and/or palates) require intense care immediately after birth and can lead to lifelong difficulties with eating and speaking, leading to social marginalization, stigmatization, and exclusion. ...

Apr 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Real-world MRI data confirm shared brain signatures of mental health disorders

Over 1 billion people worldwide are living with one or more mental health disorders that affect their mood, thinking processes and behavior, impacting their daily functioning to varying degrees. Identifying variations in ...

Apr 17, 2026
Phys.org / Indonesia's fire crisis comes into focus as high-resolution satellite maps expose 5.62 million hectares affected

Indonesia experiences massive forest fires as the dry season approaches. They are a major environmental challenge because they damage forests and other land, endanger lives, and disrupt local economies. Using sharp, high-resolution ...

Apr 17, 2026