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Medical Xpress / Will dietary fiber help digestion? It might depend on your gut bacteria

Doctors recommend dietary fiber for healthy digestion, but to benefit from it, people not only need specific species of gut bacteria but also the right strains of those bacteria to process the starches, according to a new ...

Jul 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism.

Jul 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers find New Jerseyans want regulations around AI and mental health

Nearly 6 in 10 New Jersey adults support regulating how artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with users seeking mental health advice, according to a study conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Industrial poultry farming is accelerating the spread of a major foodborne disease

A new study by the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research at the University of Oxford reveals that industrial poultry farming has led to a more than 100-fold increase in the movement of Campylobacter, allowing ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Human brainpower may get boost from immune cells that mature slowly

Microglia are the most common immune cells in the brain, where they defend against intruders and engulf damaged neurons. Now, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have discovered for the first time that, just like ...

Jul 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Seed crystals push solvent‑free perovskite cells to 25.53% efficiency

Solar cells, devices that can convert sunlight into electricity, are now widely used in many countries, where they are helping to reduce reliance on electricity generated from fossil fuels. While most solar cells used today ...

Jul 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Donor cord blood composition may influence CAR NK cell therapy outcomes

The composition of donor cord blood may play a critical role in the success of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) natural killer (NK) cell therapies. A small population of immature NK cells present in donor cord blood can undermine ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns, including ...

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Melt it, spin it, use it again. This new recyclable yarn is as strong and stretchy as spandex-based yarns

After a closet cleanout, what options are there for recycling our old threads? Not many. Apart from bringing used clothes to a donation center, there is no process for recycling textiles like there is for bottles and cans. ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Independent study reveals nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults with high blood pressure may need medication

Nearly 23 million Americans with blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg or higher may be eligible for blood-pressure-lowering medications based on the 2025 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guideline, according ...

Jul 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / How the heart's 'little brain' helps it function and protects it against stress

For years, scientists have known that the heart has its own network of nerves, the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICNS), sometimes called its "little brain." Exactly how it functions has remained something of a mystery, ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / The stomach helps the brain form memories—this is how it may work

When French writer Marcel Proust famously recalled his childhood from the taste of a Madeleine cookie, his stomach may have done some of the work. We generally associate our memories almost exclusively with the brain, which ...

Jul 27, 2026