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Medical Xpress / The biological benefits of failure on learning and tools to manage the fallout

Albert Einstein once said, "Failure is success in progress." Indeed, while failure can be frustrating, painful, even demotivating, research shows it can be an effective tool for learning.

Jan 22, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / People with obesity may have a higher risk of dementia

People with obesity and high blood pressure may face a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Phys.org / Data-driven analysis reveals three archetypes of armed conflicts

The language used to describe conflicts naturally reflects assumptions about how different forms of violence emerge and develop.

Jan 21, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Fossil shorebirds reveal Australia's ancient wetlands lost to climate change

Flinders University paleontology researchers—with local fossil experts—have discovered how prolific shorebirds, including the Plains-wanderer, once lived across South Australia's South-East during wetter times up to 60,000 ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Critical Atlantic Ocean currents kept going during last ice age, microfossils suggest

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean's powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic despite extensive ice cover across much of the Northern ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / A twitch in time? Quantum collapse models hint at tiny time fluctuations

Quantum mechanics is rich with paradoxes and contradictions. It describes a microscopic world in which particles exist in a superposition of states—being in multiple places and configurations all at once, defined mathematically ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / How early cell membranes may have shaped the origins of life

Modern cells are complex chemical entities with cytoskeletons, finely regulated internal and external molecules, and genetic material that determines nearly every aspect of their functioning. This complexity allows cells ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Plant-based diets can fuel ultra-endurance athletes

Long-distance cyclists can preserve fat-free body mass while on a plant-based diet, according to new research involving a University of Alberta nutrition expert.

Medical Xpress / AI can predict preemies' paths based on blood spot data

An artificial intelligence-based tool can predict the medical trajectories of individual premature newborns from blood samples collected soon after they are born, a Stanford Medicine-led study has shown.

Jan 21, 2026 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / New approach offers hope for people with rare eye cancer

Researchers at Queen Mary's Barts Cancer Institute have found a more active approach to monitoring and treating people with a rare eye cancer (known as uveal melanoma) that has spread to the liver could help some patients ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Maternal genetic factors may reveal why pregnancy loss is so common

By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than half of human conceptions survive to birth. The research uncovered the strongest evidence yet for ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Can aging be treated at the cellular level?

For some, January is a time for resolutions, with the goal often tied to being fitter and healthier. And increasingly this has included a fixation on addressing aging at the cellular level, driven in part by the rise of "biohacking."

Jan 22, 2026 in Medical research