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Phys.org / NASA's MAVEN detects first evidence of lightning-like activity on Mars

While sifting through the extensive data collected by NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft over the last decade, scientists discovered a familiar type of electromagnetic signal commonly caused ...

Mar 2, 2026
Phys.org / Antibacterial coatings with short-term effect may fail over longer periods of time

Researchers from the Institute of Physics and the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology of the University of Tartu have shown in a recently published study that antibacterial coatings which initially appear highly effective ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / First gene regulation clinical trials for epilepsy show promising results

A Phase I/IIa clinical trials co-led by Linda Laux, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, show that the first gene regulation treatment for epilepsy is safe and well tolerated by patients with Dravet ...

Mar 4, 2026
Phys.org / Wildlife imaging shows that AI models aren't as smart as we think

Using AI to identify wildlife reveals a potential "transferability crisis," researchers say. Marketing for AI imaging systems often suggests that models can easily tackle novel scenarios across ecosystems and settings, much ...

Mar 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study points to potential new therapies for hard-to-treat lung cancers

Findings from a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James) support the potential of new therapies ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI could help predict your risk of breast cancer in the next four years

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm used to detect breast cancer in screening scans has been adapted into a risk score that estimates a woman's risk of developing breast cancer over the next four years, according to ...

Mar 4, 2026
Phys.org / Vocal analysis and AI uncover two new Amazon antbirds in five-species complex

Scientists have discovered that a widely recognized Amazonian antbird is not one, but five distinct species—including two completely new to science. This revelation of hidden biodiversity was achieved by integrating artificial ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / AAAAI: No increase seen in asthma exacerbations with ICI use for melanoma, renal cell carcinoma

For patients with asthma, receipt of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy for melanoma or renal cell carcinoma is not associated with an increased risk for exacerbations, according to a study presented at the annual ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / NA62 Collaboration refines measurement of rare particle decay

The NA62 Collaboration has dramatically reduced the uncertainty in its measurement of an extremely rare particle decay, in results just presented at the 2026 La Thuile conference.

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Menstruation continues to shape participation in everyday life

The way menstruation is experienced depends not only on physical symptoms, but also on the social context in which it occurs. A study conducted in Spain with more than 4,000 participants analyzes how menstrual stigma influences ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / SWOT satellite takes stock of world's river water

In a first, a space mission led by NASA and France has tracked Earth's rivers swelling and shrinking from month to month over the course of a year and found significantly less of a swing than previous model-based estimates. ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Functional photoacoustic microscopy reaches super-resolution by tracking red blood cells

The brain relies on real-time delivery of oxygen and nutrients through its microvasculature, which threads through neural tissue like electrical wires. While modern imaging technologies allow researchers to follow the activity ...

Mar 4, 2026