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Phys.org / Iron Age seeds reveal the origins of Iberian wine

Spain and Portugal are two of the world's most popular wine-growing countries, with regions such as Rioja and the Douro Valley producing millions of bottles every year. This winemaking tradition dates back thousands of years, ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / One-third of older adults with cognitive disorders are taking prescription drugs that could harm them

Adults 65 and older with cognitive disorders such as dementia are more likely to suffer negative effects from drugs that treat central nervous system conditions, including anxiety, sleep problems and psychosis. This means ...

Sep 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Gene that drives blood cancer drug resistance uncovered with new CRISPR activation tool

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown gene that causes resistance to a leading blood cancer drug, as well as several genes that accelerate lymphoma growth, using a powerful new CRISPR activation library.

Sep 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Plasticizer exposure during pregnancy linked to increased autism- and ADHD-related symptoms in children

The foundations of brain development are laid during a crucial period of pregnancy, and a common household plasticizer called DEHP may be quietly interfering with this process. Scientists have now found that prenatal exposure ...

Sep 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stable frontal signals, flexible hippocampal ones: How the brain preserves context as goals change

While humans are completing a task, they can temporarily store information in their minds while also manipulating and adapting it based on changing circumstances. To support this capability, known as working memory, the brain ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Open-source benchmark tests whether AI agents can engineer working robots

With the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in daily life, software coding has become increasingly automated, with powerful AI systems known as coding agents able to write and revise computer programs almost autonomously. ...

Sep 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mifepristone more effective than other common emergency contraception methods

Emergency contraception containing mifepristone prevents more pregnancies with fewer side effects than some other common emergency contraceptive pills, such as levonorgestrel, according to a new review involving 87 trials.

Sep 20, 2026
Phys.org / From the start, the solar system chose fire over ice to build its first bodies

When the solar system first took up the task of building solid bodies—such as planets, moons and protoplanets—it basically had a choice between two ingredients: heat-forged chondrules, which were millimeter-sized bits of ...

Sep 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Brain adapts to give deaf people a better visual 'danger radar'

Pioneering research shows that the brains of people who are deaf from an early age rewire to see more of what is happening in their visual periphery, new research has revealed.

Sep 19, 2026
Tech Xplore / Construction exoskeletons may help workers spot hazards by reducing fatigue

Taking some of the physical strain off construction workers could do more than reduce fatigue. New research from Texas A&M University suggests it may also help them recognize hazards around them.

Sep 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Activated donor immune cells may prevent severe complication after allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Researchers have successfully conducted the first clinical trial using activated regulatory T cells (ATregs, Actileucel)—derived from white blood cells of healthy blood donors. This novel cell therapy aims to prevent graft-versus-host ...

Sep 20, 2026
Phys.org / The story of Little Italy's Feast of San Gennaro is the story of how Italian immigrants became American

For two weeks in September, everyone wants to be Italian—at least judging by the crowds at the annual Feast of San Gennaro in New York City's Little Italy.

Sep 20, 2026