All News

Medical Xpress / AI outperforms doctors at summarizing complex cancer pathology reports

AI models can generate more complete summaries of complex cancer pathology reports than physicians, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study that tested six models developed by Meta, Google, DeepSeek and Mistral AI.

Apr 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China's AI ambitions

For weeks now, the global tech industry has been waiting for a major artificial intelligence launch from DeepSeek, seen as a benchmark for China's progress in the fast-moving field.

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Alignment during conversations is highly situation-dependent, study finds

When people are talking, they can start to unconsciously mirror each other, for instance, in the words they use, their sentence structures and even hand gestures. This tendency to mirror others can lead to smoother conversations, ...

Apr 6, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists discover a 1,200-year-old Fijian island likely built from discarded shellfish remains

Located off the coast of Culasawani, in the Fiji archipelago, is an island that is made up of materials that might be part of someone's dinner. A recent study took a closer look at the 3,000-square-meter island and discovered ...

Apr 3, 2026
Phys.org / How a common herbicide affects honeybee brains and behavior

Cultivating flowering plants for pollinator gardens, commercial farms, or home landscapes often relies on the use of herbicides to manage unwanted weeds. Honeybees are attracted to these locations and play a critical role ...

Apr 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / New tool offers personalized approach to blood cancer care

Researchers have developed a new tool to help clinicians tailor personalized treatment plans for patients with a rare blood cancer called chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The tool, called the international CMML Prognostic ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / TESS spots the rise of a black hole X-ray binary system

Designed to hunt for new alien worlds, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has serendipitously observed the rising outburst of a black hole X-ray binary known as AT 2019wey. The observations, which may help ...

Apr 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Lab-grown pineal gland organoids produce melatonin, offering a new sleep model

Organoids are miniature, simplified versions of an organ. Over the past two decades, scientists have developed them for the gut, lung, liver, mammary gland, brain, and more. Now, researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Maple syrup or nutella? PM Carney calls Canadian Artemis astronaut

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen told Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday that "teamwork is willingness" during an Earth-to-space call celebrating the achievements of the historic lunar journey.

Apr 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / When the world becomes too loud: War can leave sensory toll of trauma on young children

New research reveals that for many young children, the trauma of war can fundamentally alter how their nervous systems process and respond to the physical world. The study found that nearly half of the young survivors of ...

Apr 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Detecting multiple cancers and other diseases from a single blood sample

UCLA scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test that, in early studies, shows promise in detecting multiple cancers, various liver conditions and organ abnormalities simultaneously by analyzing DNA fragments ...

Apr 6, 2026
Phys.org / This protein helps cancer cells survive treatment—and points to new treatments

Researchers at Umeå University have contributed new insights into how cancer cells protect themselves from cell death. The study provides a deeper understanding of how key proteins interact within the cell and could, in the ...

Apr 7, 2026