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Medical Xpress / AI uncovers two distinct multiple sclerosis types

Artificial intelligence (AI), using a simple blood test combined with standard brain images has, for the first time, been able to identify two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis (MS), in research led by UCL ...

Medical Xpress / Want to speed brain research? It's all in how you look at it.

To get a better look at brains, Harvard researchers are making microscopes work more like human eyes.

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / As we age, immune cells protect the spinal cord, study reveals

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the nervous system's own immune cells help protect the spinal cord from age-related damage. The results, which may contribute to new knowledge about how certain neurological ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Pain-sensing neurons kick-start immune responses that drive allergies and asthma

Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings, published in Nature, suggest that current drugs may not ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Roads can become more dangerous on hot days—especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists

During heat waves, everyday life tends to feel more difficult than on an average day. Travel and daily movement are no exception.

Jan 8, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Thoracic surgeon explains the health impact of poor air quality, including from wildfire smoke

The rise in wildfires globally brings into sharp focus how such disasters increasingly threaten our health and security. One question many people ask is how poor air quality could be harming their health.

Jan 9, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Coral reef fish recovery could boost sustainable seafood servings by up to 50 percent

With a human population of 8.3 billion people worldwide and millions facing malnutrition, food security is something to think about. But imagine if the ocean could help with that.

Jan 4, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fade

General Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion as sales of electric vehicles sputter after the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards.

Jan 10, 2026 in Automotive
Medical Xpress / Seeing thyroid cancer in a new light: When AI meets label-free imaging in the operating room

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer, affecting more people each year as detection rates continue to rise. During tumor excision, surgeons often struggle to determine exactly how much tissue should be removed, ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Filamentous algae blooms alter river ecosystems without disrupting overall function

Algae is a ubiquitous feature in waterways throughout the globe, including western North America. Slippery, green epilithic algae is a familiar sight on river rocks. Toxic blue-green algae—cyanobacteria—is a visually ...

Jan 4, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers

As devices from toys to cars get smarter at the Consumer Electronics Show, gadget makers are grappling with a shortage of memory needed for them to work.

Medical Xpress / How stressors during pregnancy impact the developing fetal brain

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the mother's immune system have been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Neuroscience