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Medical Xpress / Fatty liver drives a more dangerous form of colorectal cancer spread, study reveals

Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven, with international partners, have uncovered how fatty liver disease can fuel the most aggressive form of metastatic colorectal cancer. The findings, which appear in the journal Nature, not ...

Jul 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Cavity-based underwater lens focuses sound while cutting weight by 40%

In the underwater world, sound is the primary means of communication, as light quickly fades. A Korean research team has developed an underwater acoustic lens capable of focusing sound precisely at a desired point while reducing ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Heat dome coming: Tips to stay safe during extreme temps

A heat dome is expected to scorch most of the United States through the July 4 weekend, sending temperatures into the high double and even triple digits in the central and eastern regions of the nation.

Jul 1, 2026
Phys.org / The invasive fern that science misidentified for decades

Salvinia molesta can double its biomass in 36 hours. It spreads across ponds, lakes and slow-moving waterways in a smothering green mat, blocking sunlight, consuming oxygen and collapsing the ecosystems beneath it. Now present ...

Jun 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / New smart bicycle can tell when riders mean to turn—and when they may be falling

Two-wheeled vehicles with conventional stability-control systems must lean to change direction, making it difficult for rider-assistance systems to determine whether a rider is intentionally cornering or experiencing instability ...

Jun 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / Could the clean energy revolution be powered by wastewater?

Rare earth elements, a group of chemical elements, and other critical minerals are generally costly and difficult to procure and depend on complex supply chains. Yet some of these elements, such as lithium, are essential ...

Jul 1, 2026
Phys.org / Ultraluminous X-ray source in Whale galaxy investigated for spectral and timing variability

Astronomers from Germany and Turkey have analyzed available data from various space telescopes to investigate an ultraluminous X-ray source designated X-4, which is located in the nearby galaxy NGC 4631. Results of the new ...

Jun 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / LiDAR approach could change factory inspections for tiny hard-to-reach parts

Researchers have developed a new LiDAR approach that makes it possible to image small objects with much greater precision and accuracy than conventional LiDAR. The method could be useful for acquiring noncontact measurements ...

Jun 30, 2026
Phys.org / 3D genome analysis of germ cell formation tracks 350 million years of vertebrate evolution

A research team led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has revealed how the genome is reorganized in 3D during male germ cell formation in vertebrates, leading to important new insights into how biodiversity is ...

Jun 30, 2026
Phys.org / Why taking a sick day depends on more than being sick

As winter illness spreads and households face cost-of-living pressure, many Australians cannot treat a sick day as a simple health decision. They may be too sick to work—but their job is too insecure to stay home. New research ...

Jul 1, 2026
Phys.org / Coal pollution reaches one of Earth's most remote mountain regions

The Himalayas are often seen as one of Earth's great natural barriers, separating the heavily populated and industrialized regions of South Asia from the remote Tibetan Plateau. But new research, published in Geophysical ...

Jun 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Improving growth outcomes for children living with dwarfism

New findings from a trial conducted at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) and University of Colorado (CU) Anschutz School of Medicine demonstrate significantly increased growth rates in children with achondroplasia, ...

Jun 30, 2026