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Medical Xpress / One in eight older people in Ireland require medical attention for a fall each year

New research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin shows that falls represent a major and growing problem for the health system in Ireland. Despite tens of thousands requiring medical ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Medical Xpress / New characteristics of aggressive prostate cancer identified

For the first time ever, NTNU researchers have identified new characteristics of aggressive prostate cancer. The research lays a foundation for the possibility that aggressive prostate cancer can probably be detected through ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / AI and brain control: New system identifies animal behavior and silences responsible neurons in real time

A male fruit fly in a laboratory chamber extends his wings and vibrates them to produce his species' version of a love song. A female fly stays nearby listening. Suddenly, a green light flashes across the chamber for a fraction ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Medical Xpress / Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for

Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It's now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50.

Feb 12, 2026 in Gastroenterology
Phys.org / Scientists harness nature's chirality bias to design series of complex mechanically interlocked molecules

In nature, molecules often show a strong preference for partnering with other molecules that share the same chirality or handedness. A behavior that is quite evident in the phenomenon known as homochirality-driven entanglement, ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Bird guano powered rise of Chincha Kingdom in Peruvian Andes, archaeologists find

New archaeological evidence reveals that seabird guano—nutrient-rich bird droppings—was not only essential to boosting corn yields and supercharging agriculture in ancient Peru, but it may have been a driving force behind ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / HPV cancer vaccine slows tumor growth and extends survival in preclinical model

Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: Performance depends not only on vaccine components but also on vaccine structure. After proving this concept ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Elevated lead levels could flow from some US drinking water kiosks

After high-profile water crises like the one in Flint, Michigan, some Americans distrust the safety of tap water, choosing to purchase drinking water from freestanding water vending machines or kiosks. Yet this more expensive ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / A hidden neuron 'gatekeeper' may shape Alzheimer's buildup of amyloid-beta

Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them—signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces—in a process known as endocytosis that is essential for learning, memory ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / What chatbots can teach humans about empathy

Over half of U.S. adults are using large language models (LLMs)—such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot—in some capacity. Whether using artificial intelligence to create grocery lists, turn oneself into a Muppets character ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Strike against mask wearing in 1930s echoed COVID-19 protests, study finds

New research from The University of Manchester has shown that debates and resistance about wearing face masks go back a lot further than the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Meng Zhang, a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow at the University's ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Robots use radio signals and AI to see around corners

Penn Engineers have developed a system that lets robots see around corners using radio waves processed by AI, a capability that could improve the safety and performance of driverless cars as well as robots operating in cluttered ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Robotics