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Medical Xpress / Shape-shifting drug hits tumors in multiple ways, improves outcomes in mice

Modern anticancer medications that combine tumor-fighting drugs with proteins that specifically target cancer cells are a relatively new class of drugs, often given to patients for whom standard chemotherapy has not worked. ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations

Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously heavy smoke over the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week.

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / The secret to hydrogen's quantum behavior lies in symmetry

As interest in clean hydrogen power grows, so does the need for safe storage and transportation materials. One such material, vanadium, is a leading candidate because it readily absorbs hydrogen and allows it to move through ...

Jul 15, 2026
Science X / Could tomatoes protect brain cells? Scientists uncover an unexpected clue in a familiar kitchen staple

Envision a world where an ordinary part of your daily diet acts as a robust protector against one of humanity's most devastating neurological diseases. The search for effective treatments for conditions including Parkinson's ...

Jul 13, 2026
Phys.org / New evidence of the transition from the last hunter-gatherers to early farming communities

Archaeological work conducted at the Coves del Fem (Ulldemolins, Priorat)—located within the Serra de Montsant Natural Park—between May 30 and June 28, 2026, has yielded important new evidence for understanding the prehistory ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Imaging study reveals widespread brain connection loss in schizophrenia

Research involving a Rutgers professor sheds new light on the biological basis of schizophrenia by directly measuring synaptic connections in the human brain using specialized positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

Jul 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / OpenAI fails to trademark name in EU

OpenAI, the owner of the ChatGPT chatbot, lost its appeal Wednesday against the EU's refusal to register its name as a trademark.

Jul 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fertility proteins flip from reproductive role to support survival and growth of cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have discovered that SYCP1, a protein previously thought to function only during the production of sperm and eggs, can be reactivated in cancer cells, where it helps tumors survive ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stopping myeloma maintenance after two years shows no survival loss in trial

For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma not undergoing an autologous stem cell transplant, indefinite lenalidomide maintenance has long been standard care despite limited evidence to guide the optimal duration ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Haven or trap? Study finds sinkholes protect endangered tree at evolutionary cost

Are giant sinkholes in China's karst mountains havens or traps for the rare plants that inhabit them? A new study finds they are both—offering refuge from heat and drought while gradually eroding the evolutionary potential ...

Jul 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stem cell science unlocks more mysteries of the menstrual cycle

Amid all the advances in modern medicine, much of the science behind a woman's menstrual cycle remains mysterious, so a team at Hudson Institute of Medical Research is aiming to change that. Professor Caroline Gargett is ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists strike invisible gold in the deep sea—locked inside fool's gold

Pyrite, an iron sulfide ore, is often known as fool's gold because its shiny metallic luster and pale brass-yellow color can easily fool the untrained eye into mistaking it for real gold. This time, however, 360 kilometers ...

Jul 13, 2026