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Medical Xpress / How to decide which breast cancer surgery is right for you: A surgical oncologist explains

Women diagnosed with breast cancer are almost immediately confronted with treatment decisions. If a surgical oncologist gives a choice between a lumpectomy and a mastectomy to remove a tumor, that's often because either option ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / U.S. vaccine policy shift may undermine childhood immunization and outbreak prevention

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that recasts the country's childhood vaccination policy to "support maximal parental choice."

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Elvish, Klingon and Pig Latin: What can invented languages teach us about the human brain?

Invented languages tend to be the stuff of fantasy or science fiction worlds. But as a child, you may have made one up yourself.

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Patented AI technology improves bruise detection across all skin tones

Can new technology make it easier to understand bruises? That's the question researchers at George Mason University's Injury Analytics Lab (IAL) are answering with a patented technology that combines artificial intelligence, ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Color-sensing yeast could make biofactories more programmable and precise

Baker's yeast is one of biotechnology's most important microorganisms. It has long been used to leaven bread and ferment beer. More recently, advances in synthetic biology have enabled engineered yeast to convert sugar into ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Machine learning predicts forest soil fungal diversity from drone images

Combining drone data and machine learning can help cover more ground in monitoring forest soil health, University of Alberta research shows. The findings are published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management. Using both ...

Aug 10, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI framework rooted in cognitive science could complete tasks more efficiently

In recent years, computer scientists have developed a wide range of artificial intelligence (AI) models that can rapidly recognize patterns in data, generate content and solve other computational problems. Many of these AI ...

Aug 8, 2026
Phys.org / How Britain's mapmakers track climate change

Once used to defend Britain's shores against Napoleonic France, the Ordnance Survey's detailed maps are now essential for tracking and adapting to climate change.

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Wildfires can leave surviving homes and their water unsafe—safety tips for residents as they return

When fire evacuation orders are lifted and residents start returning to burned neighborhoods, many people assume "cleared to return" means "safe." It rarely does.

Aug 12, 2026
Dialog / Quantum heat circuits learn electronics' oldest trick: Sharing a power supply

Every electronic and optoelectronic device generates heat, and today that heat is managed almost entirely from the outside. Heatsinks, fans, cold plates and refrigerators are bulky exterior measures bolted onto a chip or ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here's where and when to catch a sliver

Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn.

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Unexpected brain mechanism challenges assumptions about GLP-1s

For decades, obesity medications produced only modest weight loss. But in recent years, Ozempic and related GLP-1 therapies have transformed the field, enabling sustained weight loss of 10% to 15% or more. Despite their success, ...

Aug 10, 2026