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Medical Xpress / Researchers discover how tumors enlist nerves to keep growing

New research from the University of Oklahoma demonstrates how an aggressive form of breast cancer co-opts the body's own immune system to attract nerves that fuel tumor growth.

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / How does social vulnerability evolve after a tropical cyclone?

After tropical cyclones, communities are often left in upheaval. Those that had few resources to begin with tend to be especially vulnerable to external stresses, and people often experience homelessness, health problems ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Mapping the upper atmosphere with public Starlink satellite data

The space around Earth is becoming increasingly crowded, with thousands of satellites and pieces of debris now sharing low Earth orbit. Even above this region—at altitudes of several hundred kilometers—the extremely thin ...

Aug 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / One month on a vegan diet shifts epigenetic patterns associated with aging and inflammation

Researchers from the University of California San Diego and the University of Freiburg in Germany have found that switching to a vegan diet for just one month can alter the body's epigenetic landscape in ways associated with ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Greater transparency could reduce the risk of 'flash events' and other market crises

Sudden, hard-to-explain market gyrations involving billions of dollars are often triggered by a lack of transparency, new academic research suggests.

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / New microscopy method achieves angstrom-scale localization precision with one laser

Researchers in the lab of Sam Peng, the Pfizer Inc.–Gerald Laubach Career Development Assistant Professor of Chemistry at MIT and a core institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, have developed a super-resolution ...

Aug 2, 2026
Phys.org / Newly unearthed mechanism that helps plants 'feel full' could help crops use fertilizer more efficiently

New York University researchers have pinpointed the molecular players responsible for plants "feeling full" once they've taken up enough nitrogen—a finding that could help scientists develop plants that absorb more nitrogen ...

Aug 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Confronting global gaps in integrative cancer care knowledge

More than 8 in 10 cancer care providers worldwide say they don't know enough about integrative oncology to confidently recommend it to patients. That finding, from a global survey led by researchers at the University of California, ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Genetic analysis identifies a distinct Risso's dolphin population around British Isles

Risso's dolphins around the British Isles are part of a single population—genetically distinct from those elsewhere in the Atlantic, new research shows. Scientists studied the DNA of dolphins that stranded in England, Scotland ...

Aug 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Replenishing a patient's blood cells after chemotherapy, radiation

Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators have identified a protein that helps repair damage to the bone marrow after chemotherapy and radiation. The protein restores the blood stem cell niche—the specialized ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Key photocatalyst technology for converting greenhouse gases into future fuels

A joint research team led by Professor Su-Il In of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST and Professor William A. Goddard III of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has significantly improved ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / What's in the dust? Study finds hidden metals in city streets

If you're in an urban area with strong winds, chances are you are breathing in more than a little dust. You could be exposed to metals from cars, construction sites or pesticides used decades ago.

Aug 4, 2026