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Phys.org / Behold the neuron, a complicated cell with a simple mission

Neurons, the uber-connected nerve cells that act as a main switchboard for the brain, are central to some incredibly complicated processes. They make it possible to think, walk, speak, and breathe. They even have built-in ...

May 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Waymo pauses driverless car service in Atlanta and Texas ahead of potentially dangerous storms

Waymo has suspended driverless car services in Atlanta and Texas after one of its vehicles was stranded by flooding during heavy rains that will likely also hinder travel in a large swath of the U.S over the holiday weekend.

May 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / One in four doctors believe human preservation and future revival could work, but not without challenges

A new survey of U.S. physicians focuses on human preservation procedures and the feasibility of future revival. Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston of Monash University, Australia, and colleagues present their findings in the study, ...

May 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Human health appears unaffected by living near wind turbines

High-resolution data collected across the United States show negligible evidence of adverse health outcomes tied to wind turbine exposure, a study finds. Despite helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, wind turbine installations ...

May 20, 2026
Phys.org / New field evidence from Canada shows old wells can leave a hidden leakage footprint

Old oil and gas wells may continue to affect the environment long after they have stopped producing, with new field evidence showing that their leakage footprint can be broader and more persistent than surface methane measurements ...

May 20, 2026
Phys.org / Listening to the rainforest: Researcher uses AI to monitor biodiversity through sound

In tropical forests, much of the biodiversity can be heard before it is seen. Birds call, insects buzz and frogs croak, creating complex soundscapes that reflect the presence of different species.

May 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Weight loss drug semaglutide helps patients who do not respond to bariatric surgery, research finds

Metabolic/bariatric surgery is a highly effective treatment for people living with severe obesity and/or metabolic health conditions, which works through changing the anatomy of the digestive system and thereby changing the ...

May 22, 2026
Phys.org / Findings reconsider the existence of Europa's vapor plumes

Looking back at 14 years of Hubble telescope data for Jupiter's moon Europa has given Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists a better understanding of its tenuous atmosphere. The findings have cast doubt on previous ...

May 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / How medical education can revive the physician–scientist pipeline

The physician–scientist has long occupied a unique place in medicine—bridging the laboratory and the clinic, translating scientific discoveries into innovative patient care. But that role is becoming increasingly rare. The ...

May 20, 2026
Phys.org / Lab fish cycles are hours out of sync with natural ones, researchers discover

When researchers moved medaka—a fish commonly used in experiments—out of the lab and into more natural conditions, their reproductive clock shifted by hours, suggesting that laboratory findings may not fully capture their ...

May 20, 2026
Phys.org / The structure of water: Entropy determines whether ions stick

Water molecules do not simply swirl around in complete disorder; they can form certain preferred structures. This scientific fact is often presented in entirely unscientific ways. For example, when people speak of an alleged ...

May 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / How dead tumor cells could make chemotherapy and radiotherapy work better

As tumors outgrow their blood and nutrient supplies, or respond to treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy, individual cancer cells die, exposing their internal scaffolds. These dead cells are an abundant source of ...

May 20, 2026