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Phys.org / Research reveals how human bias shapes social media feeds

People are naturally attracted to excitement. According to new Virginia Tech research, the same is true on social media, where feeds are overrun with international travel, skydiving and other experiences that may seem out ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mapping human bone marrow yields new tool, insights on blood cancer

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have developed a new AI-based method to assess patients with a form of blood cancer called myelodysplastic neoplasms. The method, published June 30 in Leukemia, compares the physical locations ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Why AI's environmental footprint won't disappear into orbit

AI companies increasingly want to move their operations into space. Elon Musk's SpaceX has applied to launch over a million AI data center satellites and ultimately build them on the moon.

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / New imaging method tracks cancer from whole body to individual cells

One of the biggest challenges in cancer research has been linking the "big picture" seen in medical scans with the microscopic biology that drives tumor growth and dictates how patients respond to treatment. Now, by combining ...

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Decentralized clinical trials expand access for rural and underserved patients

A Mayo Clinic study published in JAMA Network Open found that bringing some or all clinical trial-related activities directly to patients can help overcome barriers that prevent many people from participating. Increased participation ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Food labeling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%

Economists say labeling supermarket food to show its environmental impact, combined with taxing the most carbon-intensive items, could slash UK greenhouse gas emissions by almost 5% while generating net gains for society.

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / New tool detects hidden bias in medical AI

Researchers have built a tool to uncover hidden issues in the massive datasets used to train medical AI. The tool searches training data for subtle patterns that could lead AI models to incorrect conclusions, potentially ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / GRS 0917+75 is a giant radio galaxy, observations find

European astronomers have conducted optical and radio observations of an enigmatic radio source designated GRS 0917+75. As a result, they found that GRS 0917+75 is a giant radio galaxy and determined its properties. The new ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Keeping drugs free of contaminants—pharmaceutical manufacturers filter medications through tiny pores

Every year, the global pharmaceutical industry produces trillions of doses of medications. Manufacturing these drugs involves several stages, and the chance of contamination increases with every step.

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / ER opioid prescriptions unlikely to be significant drivers of future substance use among adolescents

The pendulum may have swung too far in the direction of caution when it comes to limiting opioids for adolescents who are in pain, according to new research from a University of Alberta emergency medicine team published in ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Ozempic-like drugs found to be safe and effective for children with obesity, without diabetes

New research being presented at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO2026), hosted by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) in Mexico City, Mexico (15–17 July), shows that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Most adults born very premature go on to thrive, but one in five face lasting economic and social struggles

A landmark 34-year study, co-led by the University of Warwick, tracks very preterm babies from birth to middle adulthood and identifies early cognitive development as the strongest predictor of who flourishes and struggles ...

Jul 20, 2026