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Phys.org / Peacemaker program linked to 61% decline in gun violence deaths and injuries

A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley's Center for Global Healthy Cities, published in JAMA Network Open, found that the California city of Richmond's Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) was responsible for a 61% reduction ...

Sep 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / OpenAI to launch new model with 'stronger safeguards' after hack

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday it was preparing to release its newest powerful model, known as Astra, after implementing "stronger safeguards" following a rogue cyberattack involving a different AI model.

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / How melanoma silences the skin's natural antitumor defense

Cancers actively remodel their surrounding cells and tissues to create a microenvironment that favors their growth, survival and spread. Melanoma, a cancer of the pigment-producing melanocytes of the skin, is one of the most ...

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Berry compound reduces fat buildup in muscle cells, study finds

Ectopic lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle is a major health concern driven by factors like high-fat diets, lack of exercise and aging. Unlike subcutaneous fat, these intracellular lipid droplets interfere with normal ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Wind damage can trigger years of forest vulnerability

Windstorms are among the most important natural disturbances in Northern Europe, where they cause extensive tree mortality, timber losses and long-lasting changes in forest structure. Large-scale windstorm damage has increased ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Could skin reveal new clues about aging and frailty?

When it comes to aging skin, scientists think of much more than wrinkles. They think of an organ with multitudes of microbes, immune cells, structural proteins and chemical signals that constantly interact with one another.

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / New research: Google's AI Overviews reinforce some conspiracy theories

Imagine overhearing on a bus that the city council plans to implement new restrictions under an urban planning program called "15-minute cities." Curious, you search the term on Google.

Sep 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / Potential material for safer Li-ion batteries achieves record-high conductivity

Two years ago, a new material was reported to have an unusually large lithium-ion conductivity. Now, Nagoya University researchers have uncovered why it works so well and attained its record-high room temperature conductivity ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Largest review finds formal ethics education improves students' moral reasoning

How important is it that kids learn to tell right from wrong? Businessman and former university chancellor David Gonski recently called for ethics classes to be rolled out in all Australian schools to boost social cohesion.

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / One flash of red light could check health of bioprinted tissue and implants

Using 3D printers to create complex structures from biocompatible materials that can include living cells has the potential to revolutionize medicine. This process—3D bioprinting—has powered breakthroughs in tissue engineering, ...

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Understanding the link between neighborhood socioeconomic status and stroke recovery

In a 2021 study, Eric Stulberg, MD, MPH, assistant professor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson University, found an association between lower neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) and worse stroke recovery outcomes. "Even ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Largest study supports three courses of radiation for children with deadly brain tumor

Children with one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer may benefit from an additional course of radiation therapy after their disease returns, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. ...

Sep 2, 2026