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Science X / What are dark galaxies? Astronomers expose 70 hidden candidates with no visible stars

Galaxies are not always teeming with vibrant, hot young stars. Sometimes, they are rich in gas and dark matter but have very few or no stars, making them extremely difficult to detect. They are called "dark galaxies" and ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI model detects normally 'invisible' tissue changes of pancreatic cancer at stage 0

An AI model (REDMOD) can pick up the very early subtle tissue changes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common form of pancreatic cancer, which conventional imaging and the human eye find difficult to detect, ...

Apr 28, 2026
Science X / Your P@ssw0rds! no longer have to cause anxiety

Most people struggle to create and manage strong, unique passwords across many accounts. Password vaults may be helpful, but a single breach can expose dozens or even hundreds of passwords. To address these concerns, researchers ...

Apr 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Nerves in skin can slow melanoma growth

Nerve fibers within melanomas can slow their growth, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings help clarify the emerging field of cancer neuroscience and may inform future therapeutic ...

Apr 29, 2026
Phys.org / Archaeologists at Pompeii use AI to reconstruct the face of a man killed in the volcano's eruption

Archaeologists and researchers at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii have used artificial intelligence for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that smothered ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / One of America's oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate

Perched in a tower atop a hill, Matthew Douglas climbs a staircase and emerges from a hatch on the roof, where a heavy glass ball in a metal cradle has burned a thin streak into a strip of paper, recording the previous day's ...

Apr 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / An app that improves decision-making: Study shows myKIDNEY helps patients make better informed choices

For an elderly patient facing end-stage kidney disease, the default answer has long been dialysis. But a new study by Duke-NUS Medical School and its collaborators at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and the National University ...

Apr 30, 2026
Phys.org / Air quality improving in Europe but more effort needed: report

Air quality in Europe is improving but more effort is needed to reach the European Union's 2030 targets, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said in its annual report on Thursday.

Apr 30, 2026
Phys.org / The importance of how parents talk to their kids about sexual trauma

Parents play a critical role in how young people understand sex and relationships. When it comes to topics of sexual trauma and violence, the way parents talk with their children—or don't—depends on their beliefs, personal ...

Apr 30, 2026
Phys.org / Decades-long study finds 'stable' soil carbon degrades

After nearly four decades, the world's longest-running soil warming experiment is revealing a surprising result: even "stable" carbon in forest soils can break down as temperatures rise, releasing more CO₂ into the atmosphere. ...

Apr 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / New FDA analysis says US infant formula supply is safe after testing for potential contaminants

A new analysis of chemicals in U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants, federal health officials said Wednesday.

Apr 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / How the brain replays past emotional experiences during sleep

For decades, neuroscientists have been trying to uncover the neural processes that allow humans and various other animals to recall emotional experiences of past events. Past studies have identified a network of brain regions ...

Apr 26, 2026