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Medical Xpress / Explainable AI score predicts heart muscle bleeding risk before artery reopening

Upstate Medical University cardiologist Ankur Kalra helped lead a team of researchers that developed and tested a scoring system to help identify patients at high risk of bleeding into damaged heart muscle after a severe ...

Sep 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Not all colonoscopies are the same: New AI audits them at scale

Colonoscopies are one of the most effective ways to prevent colorectal cancer, which is surging among young adults in the U.S. Yet, the quality of each procedure can vary substantially from one physician to another. As a ...

Sep 9, 2026
Phys.org / Timing 1080 drops to prevent predators bouncing back

While aerial 1080 drops sharply reduce numbers of rats and stoats, the predators—especially ship rats—can rebound to higher numbers within a few years. Studying 24 years of small-mammal tracking records across New Zealand's ...

Sep 9, 2026
Phys.org / Biologists find a hidden weak spot in how bacteria build the tails they use to move

New research from Indiana University has uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in how bacteria build the whip-like tails they use to move. The researchers found that building these tails can put stress on the protective ...

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / When should patients see a rheumatologist for chronic back pain?

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is an inflammatory condition that causes chronic back pain and, if left untreated, can lead to fusion of the spinal or sacroiliac joints. The condition frequently remains underdiagnosed, with ...

Sep 10, 2026
Phys.org / Disposable vapes pose hidden environmental threat, researchers warn

Vaping isn't just annoying to passersby who have to walk through clouds of vapor but may be actively harmful to the environment, a new study says. Discarded nicotine vapes contain extremely high levels of lead and other heavy ...

Sep 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Immunity for the long haul: Why some antibodies are built to last

When an infection strikes, the immune system produces antibodies to help fight it off. Some antibody responses can protect us for years, while others fade much sooner. Using a mouse model, a team of researchers led by The ...

Sep 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / 'Electrotech moneyball' framework developed to rank risk and opportunity in energy and AI supply chains

Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed a framework to help the United States secure the power infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, all while reducing vulnerabilities ...

Sep 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Vaping additives weaken key lung film at higher concentrations, lab tests suggest

A new study from the University of Kansas shows that additives common in commercially available vaping devices, such as vitamin E and CBD, soften a vital lung surfactant at high enough concentrations, at least in a simplified ...

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Combination therapy may improve immune response against advanced prostate cancer

Combining the targeted therapy olaparib with an additional immunotherapy may improve immune response in a subgroup of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who responded poorly to initial treatment, ...

Sep 10, 2026
Phys.org / River erosion explains uneven crustal uplift across Basque-Cantabrian Range

A University of the Basque Country-EHU research group has determined the causes of a 255 m (837 feet) crustal uplift of the Atlantic slope and a 167 m (548 feet) uplift of the Mediterranean slope, as well as the development ...

Sep 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / A microscopic obstacle course hints at how disorder may prime tumor cells for invasion

In 2024, malignant tumors caused more than 21,300 deaths in Austria, 4.7% more than in 2014. Faced with a similarly pressing global challenge, scientists are striving to better understand what drives cancer cells to grow, ...

Sep 9, 2026