All News

Medical Xpress / Dual immunotherapy shows promising activity in high-risk early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given before surgery for patients with high-risk, early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer, according to Phase II clinical ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Antihistamines likely offer no meaningful benefit for eczema and may increase harms

Adding oral antihistamines to existing eczema treatments is unlikely to lead to clinically important reductions in eczema and itch severity and may not reduce sleep disturbance or flare-ups, finds a review of the latest trial ...

Jul 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Family history raises breast cancer risk even when BRCA testing is negative

Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general population, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators.

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Brain fluid structure may flag future dementia risk years before diagnosis

Dementia, a progressive loss of memory and decline in mental function that can be caused by various neurological conditions, is estimated to affect more than 57 million people worldwide. Identifying specific biological and ...

Jul 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Charging drones mid-flight with lasers

Wireless charging is nothing new for our phones, watches, earbuds and other tech. Now, researchers want to bring wireless power to the skies—recharging drones in flight by beaming a laser under their wings.

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Stable-GFlowNet uncovers more hidden weaknesses in generative AI models

KAIST researchers have developed a safety verification technology that uncovers roughly seven times more hidden vulnerabilities in AI than existing methods. The technology is expected to serve as a foundation for developing ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / What sheep's teeth can tell us about life in a medieval Kazakhstan town

You might not often think about the molars of livestock, but everything from the grass they eat to the water they drink can tell a story about how people lived centuries ago. An international collaboration led by University ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Icelandic fish 'hot tubs' reveal genetic adaptations to warming—and unexpected overeating

New research, led by the University of Glasgow reveals that adaptation to warmer waters causes fish to display a range of behavioral and biological differences, including obesity, overeating and lower metabolism.

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / An atom-holography microscope for direct visualization of 3D atomic arrangements in nanoscale regions

A collaborative research group led by Hiroshi Daimon, a specially appointed research fellow at the Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, has developed an "atom-holography microscope" capable ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / First dogs in the UK treated with new bee and wasp venom immunotherapy

The University of Glasgow's Small Animal Hospital is the first in the UK to use a treatment for dogs suffering from serious allergic reactions to bee and wasp stings. The treatment, Hymenoptera Venom Immunotherapy (VIT), ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists decipher how T cells sense enemies—such as cancer—at point of contact

Every encounter between a T cell and a potential target—especially when that target is a developing tumor—begins with a rapid series of molecular decisions. Within seconds, the immune cell must determine whether to launch ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blocking a mitochondrial transporter may curb inflammation from 'zombie' cells without killing them

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps aging cells drive the chronic inflammation linked to many age-related diseases. The findings reveal how dysfunctional mitochondria—the cell's energy-producing ...

Jul 29, 2026