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Medical Xpress / 'Forever chemicals' may be linked to childhood leukemia

Early exposure to PFAS, a group of widely used compounds known as "forever chemicals," was associated with a higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer, according to University of California, ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / A new route for plasma-based particle accelerators

Plasma, the fourth state of matter, consists of a gas in which electrons are no longer bound to atoms, which allows electricity to flow freely. When beams of particles moving close to the speed of light travel through plasma, ...

Apr 22, 2026
Science X / Kakapel rock art traces millennia of painters in Kenya

A recent study published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa presents the first millimeter-accurate recording of the paintings at Kakapel rock shelter in Kenya, linking the layers of rock art painted over thousands ...

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Sustained changes in postoperative pain management after parotidectomy linked to AAO-HNSF opioid prescribing guideline

A new retrospective study published in OTO Open, the open-access journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), demonstrates that the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) Opioid ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / New study suggests reduced newborn hepatitis B vaccination coverage may increase infant infections

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection acquired at birth or during early infancy can lead to lifelong health complications, including chronic liver disease. Despite longstanding recommendations for prenatal screening, an estimated ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / High-precision radiation can significantly reduce life-threatening arrhythmias

High-precision radiation therapy can significantly reduce the number of arrhythmia episodes in critically ill patients with life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. This is demonstrated by the first large-scale prospective European ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Battery-free airway device could spot stent complications early through remote monitoring

Vanderbilt researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, have developed a novel device that can be used remotely to continuously monitor the airway stents of patients with diseases like ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / DuctGPT demonstrates how AI can accelerate discovery of next-generation fusion materials

Scientists at Ames National Laboratory developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that accelerates discovery of materials needed for next-generation fusion energy systems. The tool, DuctGPT, combines advanced AI with ...

Apr 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice amid AI clone boom

Taylor Swift has filed applications with the US intellectual property office to trademark her voice, a move similar to one made by actor Matthew McConaughey, as AI-generated content surges.

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / For 74,000 years, one ancient killer quietly dictated where early humans could survive across Africa

Increasing evidence suggests that our species emerged through interactions between populations living in different parts of Africa, rather than from a single birthplace. Until now, however, most explanations for how those ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / New method to raise investment funds for projects that restore coastal wetlands for climate adaptation

The Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has partnered with The Nature Conservancy to develop a new tool for funding wetland conservation and restoration projects through ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / An acoustic device helps reduce bycatch of endangered Black Sea porpoises

The endangered Black Sea harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta) is facing a critical fight for survival. As Europe's smallest marine mammal, this isolated population is being pushed toward extinction by bycatch—the unintentional ...

Apr 27, 2026