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Medical Xpress / Health systems joining efforts to reduce homelessness

From developing housing to deploying mobile medical units, most of the nation's large health systems are investing in efforts to alleviate homelessness—and, in turn, reduce emergency care costs, new Cornell research finds.

Aug 31, 2026
Tech Xplore / With clean power comes great responsibility—researcher advocating for fairer energy policies

For many of us, 2026 has been the year when the need for clean energy really hit home.

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / 'Must I take all my antibiotics?' Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule

You've probably heard it for years, every time you get a prescription for antibiotics: "Make sure to take all the pills."

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Memory decline starts earlier than you think, new research suggests

Memory loss is usually thought of as something to address as a person ages. Slip-ups like forgetting someone's name or recognizing a familiar face but not remembering where you know them from are often viewed as issues that ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Coral recovery time cut short by warming oceans

Given enough time, coral reefs can recover from cyclones, bleaching and other destructive events. But a new report released today suggests they are losing that time. The "Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025" is the most ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Thermal anomaly discovered below Mars' south pole

Researchers have discovered a thermal asymmetry deep beneath the surface across Mars' southern hemisphere. Based on gravitational measurements that provide clues to the Red Planet's interior structure, Mars' southern interior ...

Aug 26, 2026
Phys.org / Metamaterials may enable invisibility cloaks, thinner lenses and smarter wireless networks

Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak like the one used by Harry Potter? It sounds like magic, but it could become reality with the help of so-called metamaterials. In the summer of 2026, some of the world's leading ...

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cardiologist referrals improve cholesterol levels in prostate cancer patients, but may not be necessary for all

Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy. A large international, first-of-its-kind study led by Hamilton researchers found that routine referrals to an internist ...

Aug 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / How does Salmonella contaminate everything under the sun? A food safety specialist explains how you can stop its spread

Does it feel like Salmonella is contaminating everything these days? From the food you eat and the pets you love to the surfaces you touch and the recreational areas you enjoy, this deadly bacterium can be found almost everywhere.

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists capture first molecular-level images of water reorganization during a reaction crucial for life

Some of nature's most important chemical reactions rely on the coupled movement of negatively and positively charged particles. These processes play central roles in photosynthesis, catalysis and biological energy conversion ...

Aug 28, 2026
Phys.org / Unexpected source of genetic diversity found in human sperm

Scientists have identified an unexpected source of genetic variation in human sperm that occurs earlier in sperm development than previously thought. Published in Nature, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the ...

Aug 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Immediate evolocumab after a heart attack improves LDL-cholesterol goals but not early cardiovascular outcomes

Immediate initiation of evolocumab after a heart attack significantly improved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goal achievement, but an early reduction in all-cause death or unplanned cardiovascular hospitalization ...

Aug 31, 2026