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Medical Xpress / Wearable ultrasound patch for high-risk pregnancies could improve care

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus for hours at a time—and it can do so consistently even as the fetus and umbilical cord ...

May 26, 2026
Phys.org / Mitochondria reveal built-in speed control for protein production

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences have elucidated how the production of certain proteins and their insertion into the inner membrane ...

May 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Psychiatric 'gold standard' falters as repeat interviews yield different diagnoses

Diagnostic interviews are widely used by mental health professionals to identify conditions such as anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression in adults, but new research led by McMaster University shows that the long considered ...

May 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI maps brain waste-clearing flow, revealing two speeds tied to deep sleep

When a person goes into deep sleep, waterlike fluid circulates around the brain, washing away metabolic waste that is linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's. This process, known as the glymphatic system, was first described ...

May 27, 2026
Phys.org / Hyena clan rank metrics need to be trait specific to fully explain hierarchies, scientists argue

Spotted hyenas live in hierarchically organized groups (clans). An individual's dominance over another determines priority access to resources such as food or mating partners, and thus reproductive success. However, the rank ...

May 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Do lying children grow up to be criminals? Mostly not, but persistent patterns may signal later risk

Most childhood lying does not lead to serious problems in adulthood, and only certain kinds of lying behavior are associated with later psychological or legal issues, a new study has found.

May 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / 'Toxic' molecule may play vital role in gene regulation and development

A molecule once thought to be a harmful metabolic byproduct may play a crucial role in early development and gene regulation, according to a new study published in Nature that challenges decades of biochemical assumptions. ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / How the greenhouse effect governs temperature changes across Antarctica

A decade ago, Bradley Markle, an assistant professor at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado Boulder, noticed an odd pattern while sifting through temperature records from the end of the ...

May 27, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers capture inception of hydrogen-uranium reaction for the first time

When hydrogen gas interacts with uranium metal, the combination creates a chemically reactive powder and a runaway reaction that is difficult to stop. The result can impact the safety and lifespan of technology critical for ...

May 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cannabis use does not lower testosterone, study concludes

The effects of cannabis on the hormonal system and male fertility remain controversial within the scientific community. A study conducted by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the Swiss Center for Applied ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / The strange quantum property of tomorrow's insulator

Ultra-fast data transfer and superconductivity: Quantum materials offer significant technological prospects—if we can understand them at the atomic scale. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with ...

May 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why metformin matters beyond diabetes: New target could reshape aging and cancer research

Scientists at Université de Montréal have figured out how metformin—a common drug that's used to treat type-2 diabetes and that may cut the risk of developing cancer and even help humans and other mammals live longer—actually ...

May 29, 2026