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Medical Xpress / AI tool can predict which trauma patients need blood transfusions before they reach the hospital

Severe bleeding is one of the most common and preventable causes of death after traumatic injury, yet currently available tools have poor ability to determine which patients urgently need blood transfusions. A new multinational ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Health informatics
Phys.org / Invisible actors in groundwater mapped for first time, revealing role in freshwater reservoir

Groundwater is considered the largest reservoir of liquid freshwater on Earth and a habitat for complex microbial communities that drive essential biogeochemical cycles. Until now, the role of viruses that infect microorganisms ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Controlling magnetism to unlock better hydrogen storage alloys

Hydrogen is expected to play a central role in future clean energy systems, but storing it efficiently and safely remains one of the biggest challenges to its widespread adoption. Solid-state hydrogen storage, in which hydrogen ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Exposing a 'mental trap': The hidden bias behind chronic indecision

Humans are required to make several decisions daily, from choosing what to eat at a restaurant to more crucial choices, such as the studies they wish to complete.

Jan 31, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Olives have been essential to life in Italy for at least 6,000 years—far longer than we thought

How far back does the rich history of Italian olives and oil stretch? My new research, published in the American Journal of Archaeology, synthesizing and reevaluating existing archaeological evidence, suggests olive trees ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Electron-phonon 'surfing' could help stabilize quantum hardware, nanowire tests suggest

That low-frequency fuzz that can bedevil cellphone calls has to do with how electrons move through and interact in materials at the smallest scale. The electronic flicker noise is often caused by interruptions in the flow ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Breathing in the past: How museums can use biomolecular archaeology to bring ancient scents to life

Recent advances in biomolecular archaeology have revealed that ancient objects can retain the molecular fingerprints of past aromatic practices. These molecules provide unprecedented insight into ancient perfumery, medicine, ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / When continents try, and fail, to break apart

Great things can come from failure when it comes to geology. The Midcontinent rift formed about 1.1 billion years ago and runs smack in the middle of the United States at the Great Lakes. The rift failed to completely rupture, ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Blocking PTP1B protein may slow memory loss in Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease is often measured in statistics: millions affected worldwide, cases rising sharply, costs climbing into the trillions. For families, the disease is experienced far more intimately. "It's a slow bereavement," ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / AI model OpenScholar synthesizes scientific research and cites sources as accurately as human experts

Keeping up with the latest research is vital for scientists, but given that millions of scientific papers are published every year, that can prove difficult. Artificial intelligence systems show promise for quickly synthesizing ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Gut microbe Blautia luti uses formate, not hydrogen, to shuttle electrons

Among the many trillions of microorganisms in the human gut is Blautia luti. Like many gut bacteria, it metabolizes indigestible dietary components, such as fiber in the form of carbohydrates. This process produces, among ...

Feb 6, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Neural implant approach regrows surrounding skull, ensuring safe access to the brain

A study led by Dartmouth Engineering professors demonstrates a possible new technique for connecting electronic implants with the surface of the brain, as well as a new method for ensuring safe, long-term medical access to ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Biomedical technology