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Medical Xpress / Patient-specific AI technique could make minimally invasive surgeries safer and more precise

Researchers have created a new technique that accurately and rapidly matches X-rays captured during surgery with a patient's preoperative 3D medical scan. This method could make it easier for clinicians to precisely guide ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Big data analysis sheds light on psoriasis's genetic code

A research team from South Korea has revealed the specific mechanisms behind the onset of psoriasis by combining large-scale genomic data from more than 1.1 million people with advanced single-cell analysis technology. The ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Most Americans reject political violence, but support can vary sharply by party

Republicans and conservatives are more likely than Democrats or liberals to justify political violence in 17 surveyed situations, according to a study published in PLOS One by Garen J. Wintemute of the University of California, ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Ancestral diet-inspired pregnancy trial boosts growth in key fetal brain region

A nutrition program for pregnant women inspired by ancestral dietary patterns and adapted to locally available foods in Ecuador increased growth in a key fetal brain region, according to a study led by researchers at Washington ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Neuron cell bodies switch gene programs to steer growing axons, study finds

A new discovery by neuroscientists at Brown University's Carney Institute for Brain Science challenges long-held beliefs in neurobiology about how neurons extend axons to reach their targets.

Sep 15, 2026
Phys.org / No cities on the moon—there isn't enough water, scientists say

The discovery of water in dark craters at the moon's poles has sparked a "moon rush" to establish bases there, followed by villages, cities and heavy industry. How sustainable is this rush?

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Responsibilities in close social relationships explain Eastern–Western cultural differences

Do you think that a person who reorganizes their life so that their aging parents can live with them would be likely to push another out of the way on the subway? What about greeting strangers with a smile? The answers to ...

Sep 15, 2026
Phys.org / Weather forecasts are significantly less accurate in poorer countries, analysis finds

Weather forecasts inform countless everyday decisions—from farmers deciding when to sow crops and energy companies anticipating demand to public authorities preparing for heat waves. But how useful those forecasts are depends ...

Sep 15, 2026
Phys.org / New breeding approach targets crop rotations, not yield alone

Breeding crops for farming systems rather than yield alone could exploit untapped genetic potential and help farmers cut fertilizer bills.

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Pufferfish taste receptor more versatile than a human's, detecting both savory L- and sweet D-amino acids

Our sense of taste is critical for survival, alerting us to substances that provide vital nutrients and those that might poison us. Now, a team led by researchers from the University of Osaka has discovered how one such taste ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Getting photons into shape for reliable quantum communication

The vast majority of modern quantum technologies—from quantum cryptography to the quantum internet to the quantum computer—rely on one essential element: the transmission of photons. Two qubits (two atoms, for example) exchange ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Magma repeatedly breaks and heals during eruptions, microscopic evidence suggests

Explosive volcanic eruptions can be as destructive as they are difficult to predict, launching pyroclasts—the fragments of magma and rock blasted from a volcano—into the air and surrounding areas. These particles can have ...

Sep 14, 2026