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Medical Xpress / Closing in on a universal vaccine: Nasal spray protects mice from respiratory viruses, bacteria and allergens

In the realm of medical advancements, a universal vaccine that can protect against any pathogen has long been a Holy Grail—and about as elusive as a mythological vessel. But Stanford Medicine researchers and collaborators ...

Phys.org / Evidence points to early goat and sheep dairy consumption in Neolithic Iran

Approximately 9,000 years ago, human communities in Southwest Asia underwent a dramatic transformation, known as the Neolithic revolution. This period was marked by pronounced changes in how they lived and sourced food, with ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Expert birders show more compact attention brain areas, study finds

Research shows that as individuals learn and acquire a new skill, their brain structure and activity changes. But how do more complex skills involving multiple learning processes influence the brain? In a study appearing ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Atom-thin electronics withstand space radiation, potentially surviving for centuries in orbit

Atom-thick layers of molybdenum disulfide are ideally suited for radiation-resistant spacecraft electronics, researchers in China have confirmed. In a study published in Nature, Peng Zhou and colleagues at Fudan University ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / 250 million-year-old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of 'sea-salamanders'

The Kimberley region in the northwest corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and long stretches of red soil and rocky ground. The dry seasons are long, and the wet seasons often flood the Martuwarra ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Professor warns of nerve stimulation during MRI

A University of Houston engineering professor is warning that implanted cuff electrodes—widely used in therapy for epilepsy, depression and inflammatory disorders—could trigger unintended nerve stimulation for patients ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / New imaging technique could transform precision of vocal fold injection procedures

Researchers at Stanford University, in collaboration with scientists at the German Cancer Institute, have shown for the first time that shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging can be used to visualize injectable filler materials ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Surgery
Phys.org / The Princess of Bagicz: Dendrochronology settles debate over age of rare Roman-era wooden coffin

Dr. Marta Chmiel-Chrzanowska and her colleagues conducted a multidisciplinary analysis of the only known preserved wooden coffin from the Roman Iron Age, the Princess of Bagicz. The study, published in Archaeometry, used ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / AI deep denoiser can remove clouds from satellite images

Thick cloud cover can completely obscure the surface of the Earth from satellite view, while thinner haze and shadows distort the image of rural and urban regions. As such, many remote sensing images for monitoring climate, ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Sniffer dogs can detect wildlife trafficking via shipping container air samples

Adelaide University researchers have shown that pairing sniffer dogs with a simple air-sampling device could dramatically improve the detection of illegally trafficked wildlife hidden inside shipping containers.

Feb 23, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Charged nanoparticles linked to higher fish embryo mortality

Plastic contamination in freshwater ecosystems continues to rise, resulting in micro- and nanoparticle accumulation in the aquatic environment. A new study by an aquatic ecology group at the University of Eastern Finland ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Sex and menopause-based differences found in presentation of early Lyme disease

In a new Johns Hopkins Medicine study, researchers found that male and female patients with early Lyme disease present with different signs of the disease in the symptoms they report, their physical exams, and their laboratory ...