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Medical Xpress / 3D genome mapping in rare immune cells reveals new Crohn's disease genes

A new study co-led by professor Valeriya Malysheva, group leader at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology, published in Nature Genetics, uncovers how the three-dimensional organization of DNA in rare immune cells ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum fluid reveals hidden states that can be switched with a magnetic field

Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) are often described as a "fifth state of matter": a quantum state in which many particles lose their individual identities and behave as one collective object. For more than 60 years, researchers ...

Aug 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Targeting MDA-9 restrains head and neck tumor growth and eliminates therapy resistance

Chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of treatment for head and neck cancers, the seventh-most-common type of cancer worldwide. However, the disease is often diagnosed at a late stage, once it has already spread to other organs, ...

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / Geological evidence questions the role of Agulhas Leakage in Atlantic Ocean circulation

For decades, scientists have asserted that the leakage of warm, salty Indian Ocean water south of South Africa into the Atlantic is a major contributor to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a component ...

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / Brittany burial mounds may hide human-shaped stones as Coëby cemetery mystery deepens

For archaeologists, the Coëby cemetery in Brittany, France, is a gold mine for research. It contains several prehistoric stone monuments and earth mounds. In a new study of two unusually large mounds, scientists may have ...

Aug 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Liver disease and HIV: Study reveals major gaps in liver fibrosis screening and offers a promising solution

Thanks to antiretroviral therapy and improved control of viral hepatitis (HBV and HCV), people living with HIV generally live longer and healthier lives. However, liver disease remains common in this population and is one ...

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / Mapping monsters: Data release unveils all-sky views of supermassive black holes

Data released by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) marks a landmark expansion in the study of accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs). As part of the fifth generation of the survey (SDSS-V), the Black Hole Mapper (BHM) ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Retailers collect data on their customers, which isn't always accurate

Christo Wilson is a regular customer at Home Depot. You can reliably find him in the home improvement chain's aisles every spring, reupping his stock of perennials, shrubs, mulch and other gardening supplies to keep his extensive ...

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / Educational psychologists warn of growing pressure on children's services

Growing backlogs in Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs) are making it difficult for educational psychologists to prioritize early intervention because they are weighed down by statutory assessments.

Aug 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Four-fifths of NHS trusts still using pen and paper for record keeping

Twenty-five years after the government's first push to digitize the NHS, an investigation by The BMJ reveals that only about a fifth of hospital trusts in England are using fully electronic systems for clinical recordkeeping.

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / Fuego volcano activity that triggered evacuations in Guatemala is decreasing, but risks remain

Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano that began Monday morning and caused widespread evacuations is gradually decreasing, authorities said Wednesday.

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / Rising seas are inundating US coastal wetlands, putting many on track to become open water

Along the three coasts of the contiguous United States, a silent race unfolds. Fueled by climate change, sea levels rise faster than at any time in recent geologic history. Meanwhile, coastal wetlands cling to a slim lead, ...

Aug 3, 2026