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Medical Xpress / Prostate cancer screening is as good as breast cancer screening, say researchers

Prostate cancer screening compares favorably to screening for breast cancer in identifying significant cancers, reducing mortality and avoiding unnecessary harms, says new research. The findings are presented at the European ...

Mar 14, 2026
Phys.org / Geneticists challenge common model of how cells retain their identity

One of the most widely accepted models for how cells remember their identity may be incorrect. This is shown in a new study by two research groups at Umeå University. In Science Advances, they present results that overturn ...

Mar 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Canine companion insights help robots locate objects with an 89% success rate

Whether in the kitchen or on a workshop floor, robot assistants that can fetch items for people could be extremely useful. Now, a team of Brown University researchers has developed a way of making robots better at figuring ...

Mar 13, 2026
Phys.org / Antarctica undergoes 'Greenlandification' as ice melt accelerates

An article published recently in Nature Geoscience warns that Antarctica's ice masses have begun to experience a process scientists call "Greenlandification." The term refers to the unprecedented retreat of Greenland's outlet ...

Mar 10, 2026
Phys.org / In search of a room-temperature superconductor, scientists present a research agenda

The search for materials that can conduct electricity at room temperature without losing energy is one of the greatest and most consequential challenges of modern physics: loss-free power transmission, more efficient motors ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Global observations reveal rapid reorganization of ocean nutrients

From coral reefs and kelp forests to the open ocean and deep-sea zones, nutrients that support phytoplankton growth and marine productivity form the foundation of oceanic ecosystems. When levels of key nutrients—such as ...

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fatty acids that selectively kill senescent cells open new paths for age-related therapies

New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School has identified fatty acids that selectively induce death in senescent cells—the culprits behind aging and many chronic diseases—opening new avenues for age-related ...

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / High-altitude survival gene may help reverse nerve damage

A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing nerve damage in conditions such as cerebral paralysis and multiple sclerosis (MS). The finding, ...

Mar 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / The ghosts we see: Afterimages provide clues to how our brains perceive a stable environment

Our eyes alone do not provide us with a continuous and stable view of the world. They jump several times each second in rapid movements called saccades. Because the eye projects the world onto the retina, we should see the ...

Mar 13, 2026
Phys.org / New study of global reef growth over past 12,000 years offers insights into impact of rising ocean temperatures

Coral reefs over the past 12,000 years grew best when the ocean temperature was 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius), according to new research from Florida Tech. Recent ocean warming and regional and local disturbances ...

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mouse study sheds light on how the brain recognizes stable patterns in changing scenes

Humans and many other animals can innately recognize familiar objects in their surroundings, irrespective of the angle they are observed from, changes in lighting or other shifts in the surrounding environment. This ability ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Novel compounds open new research avenues for Alzheimer's disease therapeutics

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, and it affects over 7 million people in the United States alone. Although there are treatments that can slow its progression, most of them treat its symptoms only ...

Mar 13, 2026