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Medical Xpress / How does the cancer drug Keytruda work? And how is it different from chemo?

From today, the Australian government will expand Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) access to the drug Keytruda for three additional types of cancer.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / AI chatbot use for emotional support tied to loneliness in students

Young people leaning on AI chatbots for emotional support or personal advice are significantly more likely to struggle with serious emotional problems, feel isolated and doubt that they truly matter to others, a new uOttawa ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Centuries of child labor left lasting spinal damage in Dutch children, study finds

Children in the postmedieval Dutch workforce worked so hard that their spines became worn and deformed, with some children affected before they even had a chance to lose their baby teeth, a new study published in the International ...

Aug 29, 2026
Phys.org / A roadmap for animal-free chemical testing

For many years, the European Union has pursued a policy aimed at the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal testing (the 3Rs principle). To put the ethical principle of the 3Rs into practice, the European Commission ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / How plastic welds retain a molecular 'memory' of their former surfaces to strengthen pipe joints

Welding plastic is a critically important part of everyday engineering—especially for preventing leaks in underground water and gas pipes. For decades, engineers have understood that a properly welded joint in polyethylene ...

Aug 29, 2026
Phys.org / Martian astronomy: Percy sees a 'Phobos eclipse' from Mars

What's so special about spotting Phobos crossing in front of the sun? Sure. It's just another image of Phobos crossing the disk of the sun, as seen from the surface of Mars. Like so much of the modern space era, these images, ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Four 'Little Red Dot' pairs hint at black hole mergers in early universe

After analyzing infrared images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of researchers has discovered multiple massive black holes from approximately 12.5–12.8 billion years ago that were ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / A sustainable flame retardant derived from corn steep liquor

Certain phosphorus compounds are highly effective at suppressing fires, which is why they are widely used in flame retardants. Phosphorus, however, is a finite resource. Estimates suggest it could be depleted within the next ...

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study highlights risk groups for a severe side effect of diabetes treatment

Patients with type 2 diabetes who have high blood glucose levels, low body weight or a history of ketoacidosis are at increased risk of developing this serious condition when treated with so-called SGLT2 inhibitors. A study ...

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cancer cachexia: How a tumor protein drives wasting in the body

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a previously unknown ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Warmer waters, pest species and habitat loss major threats to small, rare freshwater fish

One of Australia's most comprehensive assessments of endemic, rare or threatened freshwater fish has found numerous species are at severe risk of extinction because of multiple threats, including habitat loss, invasive species ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Important role of plastid ion channels in plant stress response identified

When plants are attacked by herbivores or pathogens, they must respond rapidly while also preparing for potential future attacks. Calcium, a cellular second messenger, and the plant hormone jasmonic acid play important roles ...

Aug 31, 2026