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Medical Xpress / The invisible wearable: New skin sensors advance health monitoring

While wearable health sensors are becoming increasingly common, current iterations are awkward to wear. For example, devices attached to the face can draw unwanted attention, increase self-consciousness and influence the ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Climate impact research needs more real-world data, study suggests

European cities are experimenting with hundreds of climate solutions, from green roofs to electric vehicles, in hopes of adapting to the warmer world around us. But despite a growing body of research on these solutions, we ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dynamic 3D scaffold could advance fibrosis and cancer research

Because living systems are dynamic, biomaterials should be dynamic in their mechanical properties, including stiffness. The bioelectronic conducting material PEDOT:PSS is often used in electronics and biomedical applications. ...

Jul 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Epidurals not linked to increased harm for newborns or children

Having an epidural during labor is not associated with clinically significant increased risks of harm to newborn babies, including brain injury, severe breathing problems, sepsis and death, or cerebral palsy later in childhood, ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Experts find new way to enhance social media influencer messaging

Influencers and followers together are more effective than influencers alone.

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Astronomers uncover the earliest known signs of galaxy-building in action

Astronomers at Durham University have made a major advance in understanding how galaxies formed and evolved in the early universe. Using powerful new observations, the team discovered the most distant example ever found of ...

Jul 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / Researchers mimicked bird bones to create lightweight, high-performance structures

Using bird bone structure as inspiration, Xin Ning and Sepideh Ebad Sichani, Ph.D. '26, have created a new class of aircraft wing structures—unbound by traditional designs of ribs, spars and stiffeners. The researchers are ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Driving the speed limit cuts millions in fuel costs, study finds

A nationwide study by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities reveals that adherence to posted speed limits could dramatically curb U.S. fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, saving Americans billions ...

Jul 16, 2026
Science X / Could tomatoes protect brain cells? Scientists uncover an unexpected clue in a familiar kitchen staple

Envision a world where an ordinary part of your daily diet acts as a robust protector against one of humanity's most devastating neurological diseases. The search for effective treatments for conditions including Parkinson's ...

Jul 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Ear nerve stimulation eases lung inflammation in mice, opening possible asthma therapy path

Neuroimmunology, the study of interactions between the nervous and immune systems, is a rapidly growing field enabling new approaches for monitoring and treating inflammatory diseases. In a study published in Immunity, scientists ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Healthier, more sustainable diets could reshape global agriculture: New study shows by how much

There is a clear need to shift toward healthier and more sustainable food systems. According to the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission Report, global adoption of a flexitarian Planetary Health Diet could prevent around 15 million ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / When eyeing a predator, horses keep a poker face as their hearts race

Horses know a predator when they see one—even if it's only on a video screen while they're standing in a stall, with no sounds, smells or previous experience providing context for what they're viewing, a new study suggests.

Jul 15, 2026