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Medical Xpress / Taking daily aspirin does not reduce long-term cancer risk for older adults

Prior studies, largely among middle-aged adults, have reported that taking aspirin reduces the risk of cancer after 10 years, particularly for colorectal cancer. However, new Monash University research has found that for ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Great white sharks grow a whole new kind of tooth for slicing bone as they age

A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly through the water, each slow, deliberate sweep of the powerful tail driving a body specialized for stealth, speed ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Waymo gears up to launch robotaxis in London this year

US self-driving car company Waymo said Thursday it is working with UK partners to launch driverless robotaxis in London, which are expected to begin operating later this year.

Jan 29, 2026 in Automotive
Phys.org / AI model forecasts severe thunderstorms 4 hours ahead with higher accuracy

In a critical advance for climate resilience, researchers from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed an AI model that can predict dangerous convective storms—including Black Rainstorms, ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Rescheduling marijuana would be a big tax break for legal cannabis businesses, and a quiet form of deregulation

In December 2025, the Trump administration accelerated the process of reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act—a shift that would reduce restrictions and penalties associated ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Brewing possibilities: Using caffeine to edit gene expression

What if a cup of coffee could help treat cancer? Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology believe it's possible. By combining caffeine with the use of CRISPR—a gene-editing tool known ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Small-scale farmers produce more of the rich world's food than previously thought

Who grows our food? This seemingly simple question is getting harder to answer in a world where our food crosses borders to get to our plate.

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / NASA telescopes spot surprisingly mature cluster in the early universe

Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much larger than anything astronomers have seen before in the distant universe. This new discovery captures ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Overlooked threat: Dams trigger temperature-driven disease in iconic salmonid fish

A new study published in Communications Biology reveals a critical, yet previously overlooked, environmental consequence of man-made dams constructed across rivers and streams. By investigating a key indicator species of ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Targeting the gut's immune system could tackle early stages of Parkinson's

New research reveals how Parkinson's spreads from the gut to the brain, with the help of immune cells—offering a new potential therapeutic strategy—in a study in mice led by scientists at the UK Dementia Research Institute ...

Phys.org / Google unveils AI tool probing mysteries of human genome

Google unveiled an artificial intelligence tool Wednesday that its scientists said would help unravel the mysteries of the human genome—and could one day lead to new treatments for diseases.

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Did a tsunami hit the Bristol Channel four centuries ago? Revisiting the great flood of 1607

People living on the low-lying shores of the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary began their day like any other on January 30, 1607. The weather was calm. The sky was bright.

Jan 29, 2026 in Earth