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Medical Xpress / Immune cells from pediatricians help uncover an antibody cocktail against RSV and hMPV

Researchers in China recently published a study in Science Translational Medicine describing a new antibody cocktail for protection against two common viruses. The proposed preventative treatment consists of antibodies identified ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Immunology
Phys.org / New 'scimitar-crested' Spinosaurus species discovered in the central Sahara

A paper published in Science describes the discovery of Spinosaurus mirabilis, a new spinosaurid species found in Niger. A 20-person team led by Paul Sereno, Ph.D., Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Engineered nanoparticles could deliver better targeted cancer treatment to lymph nodes

Scientists at McGill University and the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute have developed a new way to deliver cancer immunotherapy that caused fewer side effects compared to standard treatment in a preclinical ...

Feb 21, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Call me invasive: New evidence confirms the status of the giant Asian mantis in Europe

In the realm of entomology, few creatures command as much fascination as the mantis. Throughout history, these striking insects have been deeply woven into local myths and legends, sometimes respected as mystical soothsayers ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Massive ceramics haul from a 14th-century shipwreck reveals Singapore's trading past

Singapore was a thriving trading hub hundreds of years before popular narratives depicted it as a quiet fishing village, according to a study of the cargo of a centuries-old shipwreck. Sometime during the middle of the 14th ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration—here's what we may find

When we dream of landscapes, we might imagine rolling valleys or rugged mountains. But there is a whole landscape hidden from human view: the secret world of the seafloor.

Feb 22, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Kirigami-inspired sensors precisely map activity of neurons in the primate brain

Recent technological advances have opened new exciting possibilities for the development of smart prosthetics, such as artificial limbs, joints or organs that can replace injured, damaged or amputated body parts. These same ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Bacterial strain from 5,000-year-old cave ice shows resistance against 10 modern antibiotics

Bacteria have evolved to adapt to all of Earth's most extreme conditions, from scorching heat to temperatures well below zero. Ice caves are just one of the environments hosting a variety of microorganisms that represent ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Nanoengineers realize an on-chip excitonic hyperlens

When light passes through materials, it typically changes direction and bends in predictable ways. This change in direction, known as refraction, is caused by a change in the speed of light as it enters a new medium. In some ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Sometimes less is more: Messier nanoparticles may actually deliver drugs more effectively than tightly packed ones

The tiny fatty capsules that deliver COVID-19 mRNA vaccines into billions of arms may work better when they're a little disorganized. That's the surprising finding from researchers who developed a new way to examine these ...

Feb 21, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Study finds link between mental health diagnoses and early death in adults with cancer

In a study of adults with cancer, those who developed a mental health condition within the first year after their cancer diagnosis had a higher likelihood of dying over the next few years. The findings are published in Cancer.

Feb 23, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / A low-cost microscope to study living cells in zero gravity

As space agencies prepare for human missions to the moon and Mars, scientists need to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells. Now, a team of researchers has built a rugged, affordable microscope that can ...

Feb 21, 2026 in Astronomy & Space