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Medical Xpress / Soft optical sensor offers new way to map the heart and brain

For people living with cardiac or neurological conditions, monitoring organ activity is an important part of diagnosis and treatment. But existing technology relies heavily on electrically based systems that often require ...

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / AI opens new era in cognitive studies of wild primates

Scientists created an AI system that uses facial recognition and real-time touchscreen testing to automate cognitive studies of capuchin monkeys in the wild. The American Journal of Primatology published a proof-of-concept ...

Aug 1, 2026
Phys.org / Two Arctic charr populations evolved in less than a century, study finds

Evolution, the process through which animals and other living organisms change their inherited traits over time, typically unfolds slowly over thousands or even millions of years. Some species, however, can adapt at a faster ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Reducing night lights in cities has ecological effects

Artificial light at night (ALAN) can cause plants to open their buds and sprout leaves earlier in the spring. ALAN can also cause trees to delay changing the color of their leaves in the fall. These changes can ripple through ...

Aug 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Targeting aging cells could slow intervertebral disk degeneration

Neck and low back pain affect millions worldwide and are a leading cause of disability. Degeneration of the disks that cushion the spine is a leading cause. Current treatments can relieve symptoms but do little to slow the ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Smart sensor identifies present molecules by remembering the past

Most sensors are designed to do only one thing: detect what passes through them. But what if a sensor could do more? To create a new generation of technology, researchers have looked to living systems for inspiration. If ...

Aug 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists unmask immune cells that supercharge the fight against cancer

A little-known group of hard-to-find immune cells could help transform cancer treatment, scientists at the University of Manchester's Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute have found. Their discovery, accepted for publication ...

Aug 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cortisone eyedrops could save the sight of extremely premature babies

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital have conducted the world's first randomized clinical trial to test cortisone eyedrops to slow the progression of serious eye disease in extremely ...

Aug 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / A high-sugar diet may worsen asthma, even in the short term

Sugar consumption has been linked to an increased risk of cavities and weight gain. In the long term, it may also contribute to insulin resistance and diabetes. For people living with asthma, however, the impact can be even ...

Aug 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Analysis finds patient letters from eye clinics often too difficult to read

Letters to patients from ophthalmology services—the highest-volume outpatient specialty in U.K. health care—include too much complex language and medical terminology that patients are likely to find hard to understand, according ...

Aug 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Intratumoral Fusobacterium as a prognostic and predictive biomarker in resectable colorectal cancer

The first results from the multicenter FUSOMAP project, published in ESMO Open and led by VHIO's Molecular Oncology Group, show that the presence of intratumoral Fusobacterium in surgical tumor samples identifies a clinically ...

Aug 4, 2026
Science X / Curious people embrace richer experiences, but cognitive test scores tell a more complicated story

We often hear that a curious mind is a sharp mind, particularly as we age. According to scientists, persistent learners are often open to taking on new challenges and trying new activities. The idea is that engaging with ...

Jul 30, 2026