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Phys.org / 5,300-year-old 'bow drill' rewrites story of ancient Egyptian tools

A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested. Researchers at Newcastle University, and the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, have re-examined a ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / 3D-printed brain models could improve medical research and training

University of Missouri researchers are developing new ways to better simulate the complex nature of human brain tissue. For years, scientists have worked to uncover how the brain responds to mechanical forces and electromagnetic ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Biomedical technology
Phys.org / Most of Hawaii's birds contribute to avian malaria transmission, study finds

New research on avian malaria, which has decimated Hawaii's beloved birds, explains how non-native birds play a key role in transmission and contribute to the widespread distribution of the disease. This disease threatens ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / New analysis links flu vaccination to 18% lower odds of heart attack

Influenza vaccination is associated with significantly lower odds of myocardial infarction (MI), according to a large meta-analysis published late last week in BMC Public Health. In the study, researchers led by a team from ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / In comparing real-world costs and benefits of fibromyalgia medications, a clear winner emerges

Fibromyalgia is a long-term chronic condition that causes widespread pain in the muscles and soft tissues throughout the body. The illness can affect people of all ages and has a major impact on quality of life, often making ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Medications
Medical Xpress / Tiny one- to three-base RNAs could help stop autoimmune inflammation, study suggests

RNA-based medicine is about to take a huge leap forward thanks to the discovery of extremely short RNA fragments with important anti-inflammatory properties. Professor Michael Gantier's latest research, published in Nature ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Immunology
Phys.org / Study of tumor environment is first to show how vesicles are exchanged in tissue

A new study may change the way scientists think about the distance traveled by tiny bubbles carrying signals between cells that are embedded in tissue. These particles, called extracellular vesicles, are known to safely carry ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Ultrafast nanolasers mimic how the brain imagines unseen parts of the world

A new study has demonstrated how networks of spiking nanolasers could emulate a key principle of brain function: to imagine things that we cannot directly perceive by sampling from internal models of the world. The study, ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Hardware
Medical Xpress / Combination treatment may slow disease progression in advanced sarcoma

An oral combination treatment may prevent the progression of advanced leiomyosarcoma, one of the most common subtypes of soft tissue sarcoma, according to a recent study published in The Lancet Oncology. "These findings support ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Novel nanosheets boost clot clearing while limiting systemic bleeding

Thrombotic disorders—such as ischemic stroke, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis—are principal contributors to global mortality. However, conventional thrombolytic therapies are often constrained ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / AI model uses molecular energy to predict the most stable atom arrangements

Whether a smartphone battery lasts longer or a new drug can be developed to treat incurable diseases depends on how stably the atoms constituting the material are bonded. The core of molecular design lies in finding how to ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Investigators study ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells'

The National Cancer Institute, the federal research agency charged with leading the war against the nation's second-largest killer, is studying ivermectin as a potential cancer treatment, according to its top official.

Feb 11, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer