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Medical Xpress / Could the risk of schizophrenia be identified years before the first symptoms appear?

A study examined the brains of children at increased risk of developing schizophrenia to determine whether signs of vulnerability can be detected during childhood. The findings suggest that subtle brain differences may emerge ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop mathematical measures to better personalize therapy for prostate cancer

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed three mathematical biomarkers that may help physicians personalize adaptive therapy for prostate cancer by predicting treatment outcomes early in treatment. The biomarkers ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / NZ's new flood maps are missing a hidden threat—the water quietly rising from below

The latest update of nationwide flood maps, to be released next year, will give communities across New Zealand the clearest picture yet of the regional risk of flooding.

Aug 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Three holographic layers steer red, green and blue light for brighter AR displays

Researchers have developed a full-color near-eye display that uses three stacked holographic gratings, each engineered to direct red, green or blue light. The new design could help advance compact, energy-efficient augmented ...

Aug 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Novel AI model accurately detects key gene mutations and predicts biomarkers across 32 cancer types

Researchers have developed a novel AI model that can analyze a routine whole-slide histopathology image and simultaneously predict cancer subtype, specific genetic mutations and survival outcomes across 32 different solid ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / Discovery of 'slow' electrons in 2D material could lead to new memory device

Over the last decade, researchers have developed two-dimensional materials with fascinating quantum effects that could be harnessed for next-generation technologies.

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / New contactless method reveals how mirror-image materials respond differently to light

New research introduces a contactless way to see how mirror-image materials respond differently to circularly polarized light, without first building them into a complete electronic device. The researchers developed a novel ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / More than a decade of observation in Seattle suburbs shows where sensitive bird species won't go

Nearly 30 years ago, a simple question sent University of Washington researchers into the Puget Sound lowlands to look for birds. With Seattle's population swelling and housing developments pushing into once-forested suburbs, ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Distant time crystals oscillate in unison, paving the way for spin networks

In January 2024, physicists at TU Dortmund University demonstrated a continuous time crystal in a semiconductor whose oscillations remained stable for hours. In a new study published in Nature Communications, Professor Alex ...

Aug 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop automated MRI system to strengthen stroke treatment studies

Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed an automated system that uses MRI to measure brain tissue changes in animal ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / 3D lifespan map suggests mouse ovaries keep a constant share of eggs primed

As mice age, their total egg reserve collapses around tenfold. Yet, according to a new study published in Nature Aging, the proportion of eggs in the brief window where a follicle is shifting from dormant to growing stays ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Can better civics education restore voter dissatisfaction over political corruption?

This summer, America celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, widely recognized as the formal founding of our nation and one of the early stages of establishing a democratic government.

Aug 11, 2026