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Phys.org / Milkweed evolves 'mind-blowing' tactic to fight monarchs

Milkweed has found a new strategy in its epic evolutionary battle with monarch butterflies: upgrading its toxins to outmaneuver the monarch's resistance. In a new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

Mar 19, 2026
Phys.org / Changing leafcutter ants' food reshapes their microbial gardens, scientists find

A colony of leafcutter ants is home to more than just one species. Each year, studies reveal new layers of complexity in these ecosystems, where various fungi and bacteria thrive alongside the ants, resulting in countless ...

Mar 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Deep learning model predicts how individual cells influence disease outcomes

A computational method called scSurv, developed by researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo, links individual cells to patient outcomes using widely available bulk RNA sequencing data. The approach uses single-cell reference ...

Mar 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / High meat consumption linked to lower dementia risk in APOE4 carriers

Older people with a genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease did not experience the expected increase in cognitive decline and dementia risk if they consumed relatively large amounts of meat. This is shown in a new study from ...

Mar 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why do 'sleep attacks' happen? Study points to an autoimmune trigger in narcolepsy

Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have found evidence that type-1 narcolepsy, a condition known for its "sleep attacks," is caused by the body's own immune system. The work is published in the journal ...

Mar 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / From pathology image to biological discovery: LazySlide uses foundation models to connect tissue images and RNA data

Microscopic images of human tissue are a cornerstone of biomedical research and clinical diagnostics. Yet despite their importance, these images often remain difficult to analyze systematically and to connect with other types ...

Mar 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Home-based chemotherapy: Pilot study demonstrates safety and feasibility

In a study published in NEJM Catalyst, Mayo Clinic researchers demonstrate that chemotherapy can be safely delivered in patients' homes. The study evaluated Mayo Clinic's Cancer CARE Beyond Walls (Connected Access and Remote ...

Mar 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Psychedelic drug MDMA could help treat PTSD—but there's a reason it's not widely available

About 11% of Australians will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their life.

Mar 21, 2026
Phys.org / Expert opinion on AI, automation, and the future of work

What would happen if AI becomes capable of performing essentially all economically valuable work? In a wide-ranging Q&A, Yale economist Pascual Restrepo dives into how economists view the future of labor markets.

Mar 21, 2026
Phys.org / Superconductor advancement could unlock ultra-energy-efficient electronics

Superconducting materials could play a crucial role in the energy-efficient applications of the future. However, several technical challenges still stand in the way of their practical use. Now, researchers at Chalmers University ...

Mar 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / It's not just vaccines—parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn't get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter ...

Mar 21, 2026
Phys.org / Dogs can overdose too: Naloxone training can save pets as well as humans

Opioid-class drugs are commonly prescribed as powerful pain medications in both humans and animals, though they can also be accessed or used illicitly. These substances carry a significant risk of overdose in people and in ...

Mar 21, 2026