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Medical Xpress / Scientists identify pre-cancerous states in seemingly normal aging tissues

A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the first time, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center.

Jan 14, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / After medical issue, SpaceX Crew-11 set to depart space station for overnight splashdown

NASA gave the go for the SpaceX Crew-11 mission to depart the International Space Station on Wednesday headed for an overnight splashdown back on Earth in the Pacific Ocean.

Jan 14, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Exposure to 'forever chemicals' linked to higher risk of gestational diabetes

Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of highly persistent environmental chemicals commonly referred to as "forever chemicals," is associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes mellitus and ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Diabetes
Phys.org / Melting glaciers may mix up waters more than we thought

As marine-terminating glaciers melt, the resulting freshwater is released at the seafloor, which mixes with salty seawater and influences circulation patterns. As the oceans warm, it's growing increasingly important to study ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / When a virus releases the immune brake: New evidence on the onset of multiple sclerosis

Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis arise when the immune system turns against the body itself. Yet for most of them, it remains unclear why this process begins. Researchers have now identified how the Epstein-Barr ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Hostile racism linked to suicide risk in young Black men

Hostile racism, such as overt, aggressive and demeaning racial encounters, is significantly associated with increased suicidality in young Black adult men. But not all experiences with racism examined in a new study affected ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Youth rank safety as top priority again, study shows

This year's Values Report from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) at UCLA has revealed that despite navigating extreme weather events, global geopolitical conflicts and economic strain, today's young people remain ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Hydrogen planes 'more for the 22nd century': France's Safran

Hydrogen-powered airplanes, touted by some as a way to slash carbon emissions from flying, are unlikely to prove a viable technology anytime soon, the head of French engine maker Safran said Wednesday.

Jan 14, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Smart gate paves way for reliable hydrogen from seawater

Researchers have developed a simple, scalable way to reliably generate hydrogen with impure water, such as seawater or industrial wastewater.

Jan 13, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Ultra-small, high-performance electronics grown directly on 2D semiconductors

In recent years, electronics engineers have been trying to identify semiconducting materials that could substitute for silicon and enable the further advancement of electronic devices. Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, ...

Tech Xplore / Multi-kilogram-scale biomass processing facility transforms agricultural biomass waste into fiber and textiles

UC Riverside chemical engineering researchers have completed construction of a multi-kilogram-scale biomass processing facility that transforms forestry and agricultural biomass waste into pulp that can be made into many ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / Impact of darkwaves on marine ecosystems revealed

An international team of scientists has developed ways to measure and compare the impact of "darkwaves"—when extreme weather events or human activities reduce underwater light for extended periods, affecting the stability ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Biology