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Medical Xpress / Nearly half of Americans unaware processed meat is tied to colorectal cancer, poll finds

Just before National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month begins in March, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll found that nearly half of Americans aren't aware that eating processed meat ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / What is an exoplanet? An astrophysicist explains why they are vital for finding alien life

Scientists might have just found Earth's icy, distant cousin a few hundred light-years away. HD 137010 b is one of thousands of exoplanets, or planets that orbit other stars, and is potentially the first Earth-like one that ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Global greening: Study shows Earth's green wave is shifting northeast

A team of scientists led by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), and Leipzig University has developed a new method to track Earth's greenness—a ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Stone Age deceased dressed in spectacular feather and fur headgear, new research technique reveals

A recently published research article examines the microscopic remains of clothing and burial items dating back roughly 7,000 years. The study focused on the Skateholm I and II cemeteries in Scania, southern Sweden, with ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Satellite imaging is now vital for disaster management: But there are dangerous gaps

The extreme weather events and resulting destruction that have hit New Zealand this summer are not only signs of a changing climate. They also highlight the now indispensable role of remote sensing satellite technology.

Feb 28, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Quantum effect could power the next generation of battery-free devices

A new study has revealed how tiny imperfections and vibrations inside a promising quantum material could be used to control an unusual quantum effect, opening new possibilities for smaller, faster, and more efficient energy-harvesting ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Faster cancer screening? New AI system offers a better way to detect abnormal cells

One way cancer specialists detect the disease is by examining cells and bodily fluids under a microscope, a time-consuming and labor-intensive process called cytology. It involves visually inspecting tens of thousands to ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Biomedical technology
Medical Xpress / Three-drug combo targets immune suppression to overcome melanoma resistance

For patients with advanced melanoma without BRAF mutation who no longer respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors, treatment options remain frustratingly limited. A new study from Vanderbilt researchers led by Professor Emerita ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Carbon-based catalyst can use sunlight to degrade PFAS

An international team of scientists led by the University of Bath has developed a new catalyst—a substance that speeds up chemical reactions—that uses sunlight to break down so-called "forever chemicals" prevalent in ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / New targeted base-editing tool corrects genetic brain disorder in mice

Researchers have found that a new base-editing gene therapy can help treat a rare neurodevelopmental disorder called Snijders Blok–Campeau syndrome caused by mutations in the CHD3 gene. A specialized gene-editing tool, ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Genetics
Phys.org / When light 'thinks' like the brain: The connection between photons and artificial memory

An international study has revealed a surprising connection between quantum physics and the theoretical models underlying artificial intelligence. The study results from a collaboration between the Institute of Nanotechnology ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Pancreatic cancer may begin hiding from the immune system earlier than we thought

A new study from researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem provides fresh insight into how pancreatic cancer may begin taking shape years before it is clinically detected. The research shows that early precancerous ...