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Medical Xpress / Biomarkers aid cost-benefit analysis of head and neck cancer immunotherapy

The cost-effectiveness of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab for patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma may depend on biomarker results, according to a new study.

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / Neanderthal growth hormone receptor increases muscle mass in people today, study shows

Neanderthals were generally more strongly built than most people living today. Their bones show signs of large muscles, and they had characteristic features such as prominent brow ridges and relatively short tooth roots.

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Monsoon cooling helps Great Barrier Reef coral cover hold steady after bleaching

A late-summer monsoon in 2026 brought the Great Barrier Reef a reprieve from unfolding coral bleaching, aiding its initial recovery from recent climate-induced disturbances, according to the Australian Institute of Marine ...

Aug 10, 2026
Tech Xplore / 3D printing method creates soft actuators with switchable heat-driven motion

Soft materials that change shape in response to heat are attracting growing interest in applications ranging from soft robotics to wearable technologies and biomedical devices. However, conventional extrusion-based 3D printing ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / A major Quebec survey finds 5 flaws in the 'augmented work' myth

We're being promised a revolution. Artificial intelligence is said to make work both more productive and more enjoyable by freeing us from tedious tasks and allowing us to devote more time to what really matters. This is ...

Aug 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Broccoli could treat untreatable rare nerve disease, research finds

The secret ingredient for treating a rare nervous system disease could be hiding in the fridge, Swinburne researchers have discovered.

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / An ultramassive white dwarf half Earth's size may hold a rare oxygen-neon core

Astronomers have found evidence that one of the most massive white dwarfs known has an oxygen-neon core instead of the more common carbon-oxygen core. The finding is important because the composition of a white dwarf's core ...

Aug 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cyclospora spreads through human waste, so how did it get on food?

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public health officials.

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / New survey: Parents and educators say the rise of AI requires students to develop stronger data skills

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes education and the workforce, a majority of parents and educators believe it's essential for students to develop data literacy skills, according to a new survey released today by ...

Aug 10, 2026
Tech Xplore / 'You're a 4 out of 10': The troubling rise of AI appearance ratings

A teenager joins an online video chat. Within seconds, artificial intelligence analyzes their face and gives them a score out of 10 for "attractiveness." They are compared in real time with another user who scores higher ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / NASA mission maps invisible heat loss from Earth's rapidly changing poles

At the top and bottom of the planet, the seasons arrive on a schedule all their own. Satellite data from a mission measuring infrared energy reveal just how differently—and how dramatically—surface temperatures swing across ...

Aug 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Where women live may influence ovarian cancer survival, especially among Black women

A new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that women living in socially vulnerable communities face a 20% higher risk of death after an ovarian cancer diagnosis compared with women living in less ...

Aug 10, 2026