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Phys.org / A roadmap for safer, explainable protein-design AI

Protein language models are artificial intelligence tools which help engineer proteins with useful properties, including completely new structures never seen before in nature.

May 11, 2026
Phys.org / Small talk shapes big trends: Physics predicts how language patterns spread

A new model to predict how language changes over time has been developed by a statistical physicist at the University of Portsmouth. The model is a step towards understanding the "statistical physics of language," a scientific ...

May 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Midlife women at risk for eating disorders, research finds

Alumna Maria Bazo Perez '23, Ph.D. '25 is shedding light on a demographic often left in the shadows of eating disorder research: middle-aged women. Eating disorders among women between the ages of 45 and 65 are not new, but ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / What is frozen shoulder? And will I need surgery?

Frozen shoulder can make simple tasks—such as lifting your arm, sleeping on your side, getting out of bed, putting on a bra, driving or playing with your kids—painful and challenging.

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cycling may boost stem cell donation with targeted cell release, pilot study suggests

A blood stem cell donation can save the lives of people with leukemia. To collect these cells from the bloodstream, donors are given medication that mobilizes blood stem cells from the bone marrow. A pilot study now suggests ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Delta‑8, delta‑9, THCA? What sets the different THC forms available in regulated cannabis products apart

Hemp products have exploded across the United States, even in the majority of states where recreational marijuana remains illegal. This surge came after the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and ...

May 11, 2026
Phys.org / Anonymous school tip lines reveal patterns in threats, mental health concerns among youth, study finds

Anonymous school safety tip lines are providing critical insights into when young people report threats of violence and mental health concerns, according to a new study. Led by researchers at the University of Michigan Institute ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Inside the brains of 800 incarcerated men: High psychopathy linked to expanded brain surface area

People with high levels of psychopathic tendencies are often incapable of feeling empathy for other people. From a brain science perspective, empathy isn't a single emotion but a multi-part neural process. It involves brain ...

May 5, 2026
Phys.org / Analysis shows no evidence greed benefits societies or organizations

For Kaitlin Takacs-Haynes, professor of management in the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, studying greed has been on her mind since having a conversation with a colleague during the ...

May 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / How new helicopter wildfire simulator could make pilot training safer and more realistic

Sophisticated new flight simulation software capable of accurately modeling the performance of firefighting helicopters could help train pilots to tackle wildfires more effectively in the future. Researchers from the University ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / In older adults, adding whey protein doesn't make more muscle

Packing in the protein is all the rage. From cereal to pasta to nacho chips and more, food manufacturers are trying to get as much of the stuff into their products as possible, and one of the benefits they tout is that protein ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Urine test could flag bipolar, ADHD and anorexia years earlier

New research suggests a simple urine test could help spot conditions including bipolar disorder, ADHD and anorexia much sooner, easing pressure on health services where diagnoses can currently take months—even years.

May 11, 2026