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Phys.org / Arctic cyclone clusters batter sea ice, leaving coasts more exposed to storms

In the Arctic, weather plays a key role in determining how much ice covers the ocean. Arctic cyclones are one weather phenomenon with a significant influence, causing unusually warm and stormy conditions that typically lead ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Oak leaves harbor distinct microbial worlds on their opposite surfaces

A single leaf may look like a simple patch of green, but to the microscopic life that inhabits it, it is a vast landscape divided into different worlds.

Aug 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Report highlights substance use in young adults in US in 2025

Cannabis use remains high among young adults in the United States, according to a report issued by the University of Michigan.

Aug 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Discovering a new layer of control for a decades-old leukemia drug

For more than 70 years, the drug 6-thioguanine (6-TG) has been used to treat leukemia. Although its clinical effects have been studied extensively, scientists are still uncovering the molecular mechanisms that determine whether ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Vitamin B12 corrects developmental defects in Verheij syndrome worm model

Verheij syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by the impairment of splicing, a critical process in RNA processing. Using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / Rare Mars meteorite preserves 1.27-billion-year-old clues to planet's deep interior

Boston College scientists have determined that a newly discovered meteorite from Mars is 1.27 billion years old and derived from a previously unsampled, pristine source on the Red Planet. The study is published in the journal ...

Aug 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Parents who run with a stroller have lower risk of overuse injury

Anyone who has run while pushing a stroller knows stroller running can feel cumbersome and hard on the body. But does it increase the risk of injury? According to a new study from researchers at Penn State Berks, the answer ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Major genetic weakness threatens future corn breeding, study reveals

A new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists reveals critically low genetic variation in one of the country's primary breeding stocks for corn. The finding relates specifically to grain yield in intermediate-maturity ...

Aug 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / How to prevent and recognize iron deficiency in toddlers

The devastating recent deaths of three toddlers in Queensland, linked to low iron levels, have understandably left many parents wondering whether their own child is getting enough iron. The good news is that life-threatening ...

Aug 14, 2026
Phys.org / Oral nanomedicine improves cancer immunotherapy by harnessing gut bacterial metabolite

A joint research team—led by professor Young Seok Cho from the School of Medicine, alongside professor James J. Moon from the University of Michigan—has developed the world's first oral, microbiome-based nanomedicine. By ...

Aug 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Finding a tumor's soft spot to power-up immunotherapy

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Keck School of Medicine of USC have engineered a genetic tool that addresses one of the most persistent obstacles in cancer immunotherapy: the physical softness of ...

Aug 12, 2026