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Medical Xpress / Some animals catch cancer from others in their species. Here's why humans aren't one of them

Scientists in Vermont have just discovered something that shouldn't really be possible: a skin cancer that's spreading from catfish to catfish. It's only the fourth transmissible cancer ever found in nature.

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Brain metabolism predicts survival in advanced non–small cell lung cancer patients

Low brain metabolism as measured by ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT is associated with higher mortality in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to new research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. ...

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / Cracking the code: Can AI help us decipher ancient languages?

Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that's a bilingual text, like the Rosetta Stone, or a known relative to compare it to. Linear A, the writing system of the Bronze Age Minoan civilization ...

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / How fishing may be changing one fish species at the molecular level

The pearly razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula) is a small marine animal that lives in sandy coastal waters and feeds on creatures like shrimp. Known locally in Spain's Balearic Islands as raors, it is a popular dish in many homes ...

Jul 24, 2026
Phys.org / Why evolution never produced mammal teeth that slice and crush equally well

Evolution is all about trade-offs. Traits that may be beneficial in one situation may backfire in another. Over millions of years, species can become specialized for one way of living rather than being equally good at everything. ...

Jul 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Turning COVID-19 immune memory into a powerful new ally against cancer

In a discovery that could redefine the future of cancer immunotherapy, scientists from Celloram Inc., University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University have developed a novel cancer vaccine platform that transforms ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI analysis could help tailor intensified treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer

Artificial intelligence developed by researchers at UCL has revealed a promising combination of cancer treatments that could help patients with locally advanced rectal cancer live longer.

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / Plumage reflectance framework offers new insight into how birds evolved heat-controlling feathers

Birds can inhabit various environments with different climates and temperatures, ranging from cold polar regions to scorching hot deserts. To survive and thrive in these very different environments, they need to effectively ...

Jul 24, 2026
Phys.org / New multiplexing scheme accelerates long-distance quantum communication

Quantum networks, systems consisting of multiple connected nodes or devices that can transmit quantum information to one another, have the potential to advance future communications. These networks typically leverage entanglement, ...

Jul 22, 2026
Phys.org / Portugal's ancient giant bears shrank over thousands of years and humans may be to blame

About 22,000 years ago, a giant brown bear lumbered across what is now Portugal. The creature weighed around 385 kg (about 850 pounds), making it one of the largest of its kind ever found, towering over the Iberian brown ...

Jul 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / Solar windows could harvest indoor light and sunlight while staying semi-transparent

Semi-transparent solar cells that could be added to windows to efficiently harvest energy from indoor light as well as the sun have been developed by an international team led by UCL researchers.

Jul 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / A 19-protein blood panel can predict when ALS symptoms will emerge

Months to several years before amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) symptoms arise, levels of certain blood proteins may shift dramatically. Researchers analyzed data from the long-running Pre-symptomatic Familial ALS (Pre-fALS) ...

Jul 27, 2026