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Tech Xplore / Student maps where cyclists really go—and why it matters for city planning

A study co-authored by UBC Okanagan Associate Professor Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi and doctoral student Bijoy Saha uses Okanagan travel-diary data to model destination choices across full bike "tours."

Nov 25, 2025 in Automotive
Medical Xpress / Sequencing method can analyze millions of T cells at a fraction of the cost

Studying T cells, the immune cells most responsible for responding to infections and cancers, just received a significant boost in the form of a new technique from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. While T-cell analysis ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / HER2-targeted therapy shows promising results in rare bile duct cancers

Zanidatamab, a bispecific HER2-targeted antibody, delivered clinically meaningful and durable responses for patients with HER2-positive biliary tract cancer (BTC), according to final results from the HERIZON-BTC-01 clinical ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / AI learns from the tree of life to support rare disease diagnosis

Researchers have created an artificial intelligence model that can identify which mutations in human proteins are most likely to cause disease, even when those mutations have never been seen before in any person.

Nov 24, 2025 in Genetics
Phys.org / How cancer cells tolerate missing chromosomes

A hallmark of cancerous cells is an abnormal number of chromosomes or chromosome arms, known as aneuploidy. While aneuploidy is detrimental to regular cells, it occurs in as many as 90% of tumors. How cancer cells tolerate ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Five key blood proteins may reveal hidden danger of early death

Elevated levels of five proteins in our blood can help predict risk of mortality, a new study from the University of Surrey finds. Scientists believe the proteins (PLAUR, SERPINA3, CRIM1, DDR1 and LTBP2), that play key roles ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Epigenetic changes regulate gene expression, but what regulates epigenetics?

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics—meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in each cell. Mistakes or ...

Nov 23, 2025 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Residents bring innovation and compassion to Zambia through global health rotation

In Lusaka, Zambia, where clinical improvisation is often essential, Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist Kashmira Chawla, M.D., led a group of senior residents from Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education (MCSGME) on a collaborative ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Other
Phys.org / Tiny copepod reveals that gene location influences natural selection

A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison provides the first empirical evidence connecting the chromosomal location of genes to natural selection, indicating the arrangement of genes can influence ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Nanowire platform reveals elusive astrocytes in their natural state

Scientists have engineered a nanowire platform that mimics brain tissue to study astrocytes, the star-shaped cells critical for brain health, for the first time in their natural state.

Nov 24, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Are calorie labels on menus worth it? New eye-tracking study reveals hidden patterns

Calorie labels on menus are meant to help people make healthier choices when eating out. However, calorie information only influences people who are already actively trying to lose weight, according to a new study from the ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Scientist captures tiny particles for clues on what sparks lightning

Using lasers as tweezers to understand cloud electrification might sound like science fiction, but at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) it is a reality. By trapping and charging micron-sized particles ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Physics