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Medical Xpress / The Benadryl Challenge isn't going away—here's how public health officials are trying to stop this deadly viral trend

A dangerous social media trend that started in 2020 has persisted into 2026, with heartbreaking consequences.

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / Study reveals how single-atom Cu-TiO₂ photocatalysts promote CO₂-to-CO conversion

Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 offers a promising approach to storing energy from intermittent sunlight in carbon-containing fuels and chemicals, thereby enabling carbon recycling. Single-atom Cu catalysts have attracted ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Our genes may shape what we eat and our metabolic health

Ever wonder why some people crave sweets while others can take them or leave them? Preliminary findings from a new study suggest that people who carry certain genetic variants associated with a preference for sweet or fatty ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Vaccine mis‑ and disinformation aren't just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy

A previously eliminated disease—measles—is resurgent in Canada amid declining vaccination rates

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / Small tropical islands face dangerous humid heat by end of the century

Millions of people living on tropical islands could face a future of increasingly dangerous heat as climate change drives longer and more intense periods of humid conditions. While rising temperatures are often discussed ...

Jul 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Synthetic tumor data helps AI improve long-read cancer mutation detection

A research team at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has developed ClairS—a deep-learning algorithm that significantly improves the detection of cancer mutations using long-read sequencing. Tested on breast cancer, lung ...

Jul 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / A spider-inspired robotic boat could track and rescue people in water

Rescue teams in coastal cities and towns often need to rescue people who are at risk of drowning. These operations often require emergency teams to locate and reach people in distress as quickly as possible, as even a short ...

Jul 24, 2026
Phys.org / Unwritten social rules, not government oversight, help keep forest land sustainable

Swidden agriculture—often called "slash-and-burn"—has been practiced on every inhabited continent throughout human history, and for decades it has been blamed for the destruction of the world's rainforests. However, a new ...

Jul 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / Ultra-long life SiC power platform driven by radioisotopes outperforms previous unit-cell output by 4,200 times

A research team led by Dr. Seo Jae-hwa at Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) Advanced Semiconductor Research Center, working with Professor Yoon Young-jun's team at Kyungpook National University, has achieved ...

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / New multiplexing scheme accelerates long-distance quantum communication

Quantum networks, systems consisting of multiple connected nodes or devices that can transmit quantum information to one another, have the potential to advance future communications. These networks typically leverage entanglement, ...

Jul 22, 2026
Phys.org / Portugal's ancient giant bears shrank over thousands of years and humans may be to blame

About 22,000 years ago, a giant brown bear lumbered across what is now Portugal. The creature weighed around 385 kg (about 850 pounds), making it one of the largest of its kind ever found, towering over the Iberian brown ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study finds shift away from cigarettes could reshape future cancer burden

As cigarette smoking reaches historic lows in the U.S., new research from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center suggests a fundamental shift in tobacco use is driving that trend. Younger adults are increasingly switching to noncombustible ...

Jul 27, 2026