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Medical Xpress / New study clears the way for improving devices and treatment for respiratory disorders

A computational study shows for the first time how different parts of the human airway experience levels of pressure and friction from breathing therapy devices. Using a patient-specific 3D airway model derived from CT imaging ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Flux pathway reveals why mussel-like liquid phase separation can happen in seconds

Have you ever wondered how mussels instantly glue themselves to rocks, allowing them to survive the crushing force of ocean waves? They complete this process in under 30 seconds. Yet, in a laboratory, replicating this process ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / The brain's default mode network splits into 'sender' and 'receiver' zones, study finds

The default mode network (DMN) is a distributed set of interconnected brain regions that has long been associated with internally oriented cognition, such as remembering the past, thinking about the future, or thinking about ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Unlocking how dogs' fungal ear infections evade treatment

Mutations in a key protein make a yeast found in dogs with common outer ear infections more resistant to the topical antifungals used to treat it, veterinarians and pathobiologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

5 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New anemia in adults may be an early warning sign of cancer

Anemia detected in health care is associated with an increased risk of both cancer and higher mortality, according to a new population-based study from Karolinska Institutet, published in BMJ Oncology. The findings may help ...

6 hours ago
Tech Xplore / 'Stop hiring humans'? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic

AI industry insiders want workers to code smarter, think harder and lean into their humanity—but still dodge the question of how many jobs artificial intelligence will destroy.

11 hours ago
Tech Xplore / In Europe first, Netherlands to allow Teslas to self-drive

In a first for Europe, the Netherlands is poised to allow Tesla owners to use their car's self-driving feature—as long as they are in the vehicle and keeping a watchful eye over it.

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Meet Orpheus—A hopper mission built to hunt for life in Martian volcanoes

We've spent decades scratching the surface of Mars trying to uncover life there. But we've been searching a barren wasteland bombarded by radiation and bathed in toxic perchlorates. The entire time, it's likely that it's ...

6 hours ago
Phys.org / Inquiry-based biomimicry course inspires students to design solutions by learning from nature

Research and innovation in Texas A&M University's biomedical engineering department often centers around clinical impact on patients. Beyond the lab, however, some faculty are finding breakthroughs in the classroom.

20 hours ago
Phys.org / AI pragmatists: How language teachers are navigating AI with nuance

A pervasive narrative has taken hold in education: generative AI (genAI) is an unstoppable force, and educators must adapt or be left behind.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Mothers left in the dark over tube feeding decisions for children with Down syndrome, research reveals

A new study led by the University of Hertfordshire has highlighted the emotional toll faced by mothers of young children with Down syndrome who require tube feeding. The research, led by Dr. Laura K Hielscher, who completed ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Astronomers find evidence for three subpopulations of merging black holes

Astronomers analyzing gravitational-wave data from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration have reported that merging binary black holes fall into three distinct categories. The study shows that the three subpopulations have their ...

Apr 11, 2026