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Phys.org / AirPods-sized fluorescence analytical device holds promise for timely home molecular testing

Advances in medical technology have improved health in part by bringing key aspects of care, once difficult to access, into the home. Tracking symptoms and even screening for certain types of illness outside of a laboratory ...

Jul 19, 2026
Phys.org / Oystercatchers, known for sharp bills and beady eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation

On a pristine Rhode Island beach teeming with noisy seabirds, a group of biologists armed with nets sneak up on a pair of American oystercatcher chicks.

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Patients with chronic illnesses are being forced to become their own medical experts, study shows

Patients with chronic illnesses are often praised for taking charge of their own health care, researching treatments, joining online communities and becoming informed partners in medical decision-making. But a new study from ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Carbon nanotube model reveals how smart sensors perform at aircraft-like extremes

Researchers from Skoltech, in collaboration with the Harbin Institute of Technology and Jiangsu University (China), have published a study presenting the first empirical model to explain and predict the sensing behavior of ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Around the world, road injuries remain a leading, preventable cause of death among young people

In 2023, nearly 51 million people were injured and 1.34 million died from road injuries, making road injuries one of the leading global causes of premature death and disability, according to a new study published in The Lancet ...

Jul 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / New AR display tech boosts real‑world visibility while keeping virtual objects lifelike

Optical see-through augmented reality (AR) glasses are designed to overlay digital information onto the real world, but improving the realism of virtual objects often comes at a cost. Existing occlusion technologies physically ...

Jul 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Long non-coding RNA emerges as a 'kill switch' for macrophages

Macrophages are considered the "scavenger cells" of the immune system, but some pathogens exploit these very cells as hiding places. Researchers from the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Flexible clocks can sync up or drift apart across brain regions in mice

A study in mice suggests the brain does not rely on a single internal clock but can flexibly switch between shared and independent timing across regions, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. By recording thousands ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Microplastic tire pollution found in Brisbane balcony dust

Tire particles and potentially toxic tire chemical additives have been found in dust collected from Brisbane residential balconies. University of Queensland researchers examined the balcony dust from homes across inner-city, ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Four-zone scleral lens improves visual performance for irregular corneas

For adults with irregular corneas, a four-zone scleral lens demonstrates high effectiveness in improving visual performance, according to a study published in the September issue of Eye Discovery.

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / On the hunt for Earth's first complex life

How life started on our own planet may not seem as interesting as finding evidence of life on Mars or the icy moons Europa or Enceladus. But the search for the first eukaryotes on Earth remains as important to astrobiology ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Training program helps pediatricians diagnose child anxiety and depression without specialists

Pediatricians who participated in the collaborative mental health program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago were more likely to diagnose and treat anxiety and depression in children without relying on ...

Jul 20, 2026