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Medical Xpress / Immigrant youths feel worlds collide from bicultural stress

As the number of adolescents from immigrant families continues to rise, researchers say a pressing question is coming into focus: What does it mean for young people's mental health to grow up navigating life between cultures?

Jun 24, 2026
Phys.org / Honeybee metamorphosis map uncovers 842 active DNA switches that drive worker bee development

Researchers have identified "DNA switches" that become active as honeybee larvae grow into worker bees, offering new insight into the development of these important pollinators and the ecosystems they support.

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Seeing through optical noise: New method offers sharper way to image the eye

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has become one of the foundations of modern ophthalmology. A patient sits in front of the device and focuses on a target, and moments later the physician can see a detailed cross-section ...

Jun 24, 2026
Phys.org / Voluntary corporate climate goals are viewed favorably by investors, researchers discover

As companies face increasing pressure to address climate change, many are choosing to publicly announce voluntary carbon-elimination goals.

Jun 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Spontaneous and voluntary laughter come from two different brain regions, researchers reveal

Laughter is a universal social signal that connects us with others, but the brain regions underlying laughter are not well understood, in part because it's hard to elicit genuine laughter in the lab.

Jun 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / No price shock for 'GTA VI' as gamers gear up for preorders

Gamers were relieved to learn there was only a minimal price increase for "Grand Theft Auto VI" when preorders launched at midnight Thursday, but some fans and retailers criticized the decision not to provide a physical disk.

Jun 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mini robot simplifies dental treatment by preparing teeth for crowns

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a miniature dental robot that could one day automatically prepare teeth for crowns. The technology could help reduce the number of appointments needed for dental treatment.

Jun 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / Sound waves could power a new kind of chip inspired by the human brain

Neuromorphic computing is a computing approach that mimics how the human brain works. Our gray matter is a marvel of nature, capable of handling huge volumes of data with incredible energy efficiency. While modern AI hardware ...

Jun 20, 2026
Phys.org / Branched silver sensor offers more sensitive light-based drug measurements in blood plasma

Medications can save lives, yet for some drugs, the concentration in a patient's bloodstream determines whether a treatment is effective or whether harmful side effects may occur. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic ...

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Helping women physicians stay could ease the pressure on general practice

The conditions that could help women physicians build long and rewarding careers already exist, but they are routinely undermined in everyday practice, according to a new review led by the University of Surrey.

Jun 24, 2026
Phys.org / Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat

Europe braced Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heat wave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without power and sent air conditioner sales zooming on a continent unused to and ill-equipped to ...

Jun 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dementia could cost US $818 billion in 2026, with unpaid care driving burden

A new USC-led study finds Alzheimer's disease and related dementias will cost the United States an estimated $818 billion this year, driven largely by often-overlooked costs to persons living with dementia and family and ...

Jun 24, 2026