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Phys.org / A 236-million-year-old fossil challenges the story of mammalian live birth

Some cynodonts may have been giving birth to live young much sooner in evolutionary history than previously assumed. A new Frontiers in Mammal Science study has offered the first compelling evidence that cynodonts may have ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Personalized T-cell therapy eliminates detectable metastatic kidney tumor in adolescent after multiple relapses

Researchers and physicians at the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ) and other leading cancer centers report an exceptional treatment outcome in an adolescent with an advanced, treatment-resistant kidney tumor. ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Huntington's disease discovery opens door to a new class of treatments

New treatments for Huntington's disease could be on the horizon following research led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

Aug 17, 2026
Phys.org / How plants selectively silence jumping genes while protecting essential ones

Histone variants help establish DNA methylation at transposons (jumping genes) while preventing this epigenetic modification from spreading to essential genes in plants, a study from the Institute of Science Tokyo reveals. ...

Aug 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / A computer vision approach for grading collectible coins

Researchers from Skoltech (part of the VEB.RF group) and Central University have developed an automated coin-grading approach that minimizes the subjectivity of manual assessments and overcomes the limitations of computer ...

Aug 18, 2026
Phys.org / It's not just flowers that help the pollinators. Grass can too.

Bees may be relying on your lawn for their next meal, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

Aug 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Curiosity has its own neural signal: Brain separates valuable information from water rewards in mice

Often, humans and other animals seek information that can help them complete tasks and attain desired rewards. In some cases, however, they seek information driven simply by curiosity and a desire to obtain knowledge for ...

Aug 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Health visitor support helps postnatal mothers stay smoke-free

Women who receive health visitor support alongside smoking relapse-prevention advice are more likely to remain smoke-free after childbirth, according to University of East Anglia (UEA) research.

Aug 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Could urine help make EV batteries? Electricity converts urea into hydrazine for energy storage

A team of researchers from Adelaide University's School of Chemical Engineering has identified a new way to create an important chemical for energy storage using urea. Hydrazine, the chemical in question, is widely used in ...

Aug 17, 2026
Phys.org / TikTok video leads to discovery of rare underground eel in India

Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of underground earthworm eel living beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar, northern India. The small, colorless creature, named Gangaichthys indonepalicus, is the first ...

Aug 17, 2026
Phys.org / Canada's AI strategy needs educators who feel prepared, not just trained

The Canadian government recently introduced AI for All, a national artificial intelligence strategy that has two focuses: building trust and creating opportunity.

Aug 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Magnetic screw robot drills through brain tissue and retraces its path in lab tests

Researchers from the UT and Radboudumc have steered a tiny screw-shaped robot through real brain tissue, controlled only by a magnet outside the body. The test used sheep brain tissue in the lab. The team built a model that ...

Aug 17, 2026