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Medical Xpress / Once teens pick up any nicotine product, they're more likely to try others

New research published today reveals that Australian high school students have put their health at risk by using a range of nicotine products, including vapes, tobacco and nicotine pouches, with higher cigarette and nicotine ...

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists in China discover new tick-borne virus that causes flu-like illness

Scientists in China have identified a novel tick-borne virus that causes an influenza-like illness characterized by fever, fatigue, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and abnormal lab findings. The team, led by researchers from ...

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / Dark plasma regions reveal overlooked source of reactive atomic oxygen

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found a way to make plasma more effective for its wide-ranging uses, from antimicrobial applications to surface conditioning in the semiconductor industry. They mapped the ...

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / Isle of Jura research casts new light on how rivers carve through landscapes

The waters of the remote Scottish island of Jura have long been famous for making whiskey. Now, the island's rivers have helped geologists learn more about how rivers erode rocks, providing new evidence that what streams ...

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / Fresh laundry scent leads to higher spending on second-hand clothes, study finds

The scent of fresh laundry in a store encourages people to spend more on secondhand clothes than the scent of citrus or the typical scent of secondhand clothes does. This is according to research by psychologists Matteo Perini ...

Sep 8, 2026
Phys.org / Lakes aren't just storing water—they're changing the carbon cycle

Lakes may look like picturesque stopping points along a river or stream, but they can have a big influence on what happens to carbon as it moves through a landscape. New research suggests that the more lake-rich a network ...

Sep 5, 2026
Phys.org / Quiet black holes with a stellar companion raise questions about how they form

Active black holes are easy to detect. Their superheated accretion disks emit bright X-rays, and the jets streaming from their poles are easily seen at visible and radio wavelengths. But most stellar-mass black holes are ...

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Eating a handful of nuts each day is linked with lower risk of high blood pressure, research shows

More than 1.4 billion people worldwide live with high blood pressure (hypertension). It's the single biggest metabolic risk factor for early death—driving diseases such as heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure and dementia.

Sep 8, 2026
Phys.org / How studying astronauts could help tackle aging on Earth

Astronauts who undergo long-duration spaceflight aboard the International Space Station often return with health problems that resemble some age-related conditions in people on Earth.

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Molecular 'eat' signals slow tumors and extend survival in animal models

Researchers from Cambridge and Basel have developed small molecules that could make cancer immunotherapies more effective. They work in two ways: they prompt macrophages to engulf cancer cells and alter the surrounding tissue, ...

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Commonly used cancer drugs shown to boost MRSA antibiotics

Scientists at University of Galway have uncovered a link between commonly used anticancer drugs and antibiotics that could offer a new approach to tackling superbug infections. The research team set out to find new ways to ...

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study identifies key driver of inflammation, opening door to potential new treatments

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have uncovered a critical biological mechanism that helps explain how inflammation is triggered and sustained in a wide range of diseases—highlighting a promising avenue for future therapeutic ...

Sep 5, 2026