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Medical Xpress / Internet searches on weight-loss medications have increased 25-fold since the launch of GLP-1 drugs

Public interest in obesity medication has risen 25-fold since the launch of GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs, new research presented at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO2026) in Mexico City, Mexico, hosted by the World ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cancer clinicians welcome AI that supports human expertise

Artificial intelligence is often presented as a threat to professional work, raising fears about deskilling, job displacement and the loss of human judgment. But new research involving health care professionals using AI in ...

Jul 15, 2026
Science X / Deep inside a desert rock shelter, archaeologists uncovered an Ice Age mystery that refused to stay local for long

A remarkable discovery has been made in an Upper Paleolithic cave in the heart of Israel's rugged Negev Desert. Years after they were last worn, archaeologists dug up fragile seashell beads, still holding specks of ochre ...

Jul 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / The long shadow of a short fuse: Study finds parent-teen conflict echoes across generations

Parent-teen tension is often treated as a phase—something to be endured, then forgotten. A common byproduct of growing up.

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Bile acid buildup drives spread of breast cancer, discovery reveals

A buildup of bile acids caused by an unhealthy gut can drive breast cancer to other parts of the body, new University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center research reveals. The findings could open the door to new ways ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Dead stars in our cosmic backyard: Astronomers spot four white dwarfs hiding under our noses

Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Colorado Boulder have directly observed, for the first time, four white dwarfs in binary star systems in our nearby region of space. These stellar binaries are ...

Jul 13, 2026
Phys.org / Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday to a mystery bidder.

Jul 14, 2026
Phys.org / As super El Niño draws global attention, the Indian Ocean may hold the key to Mediterranean climate extremes

As scientists around the world closely monitor the possible development of a powerful "Super El Niño," a new study suggests that another tropical ocean deserves equal attention. Researchers have found that temperature changes ...

Jul 13, 2026
Phys.org / Research brings the era of microbial cell factories one step closer

The era of "biomanufacturing," in which microbes, not petroleum, produce chemical products, is one step closer. A KAIST research team has analyzed the key challenges limiting the commercialization of biomanufacturing and ...

Jul 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Collaborative process clarifies ICU admissions from ED

From the emergency department (ED) to the intensive care unit (ICU), a clear, collaborative admission process at a Tennessee hospital cut in half the time newly admitted critically ill patients waited to receive specialized ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / As snowpack shrinks, Sierra Nevada mountain ponds undergo dramatic change

On a summer afternoon in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain pond can look calm and still, reflecting granite peaks and alpine sky. But beneath the surface, these small, shallow waters are anything but stable. In fact, they are ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Stable from unstable: Beam holds steady only in 20-millisecond timing window

A new discovery in physics could help engineers stabilize robots and structures without relying on complex sensors and control systems, and design metamaterials and network systems that are currently beyond reach.

Jul 14, 2026