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Medical Xpress / Researchers pinpoint genetic identifier in deadly cardiovascular disease

A University of Alberta research team has found a genetic variant that can be used to identify which patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension need the most urgent care. "This could potentially save lives and health-care ...

Apr 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / How T cells amplify signals: New study reveals key molecular switch

Signaling is fundamental to how cells sense and respond to their environment—but in immune cells, those signals must be precisely amplified to mount an effective defense against invasive threats. New research by immunologists ...

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / 'Morale boost': NASA carries out Moon mission during tough year for science

As the four Artemis astronauts approached a high point of their lunar mission—getting slung around the far side of the moon—NASA staffers crowded into Houston's famed mission control room Monday for a team photo.

Apr 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experienced therapists can give psychology students an extra boost

Clinical psychologists work closely with people who are struggling in order to prevent, assess and treat their mental health disorders. To this end, they need to be skilled at interacting with other people. A new study from ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / How an eye physician who translated classical Greek medicine into Arabic helped form Western medical thought

A medieval ophthalmologist who translated Greek works by Galen, Hippocrates, and Plato into Arabic played a pivotal role in shaping Western medical scholarship, according to a study published in the journal Cogent Arts and ...

Apr 6, 2026
Phys.org / GMO pictures may reinforce existing views, deepening the divide of attitudes towards them

Images have long played a powerful role in shaping public perceptions of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), often reinforcing emotional reactions more than scientific understanding. A new experimental study published ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Two's company: Scientists identify new class of star remnants

In about 5 to 8 billion years, our sun is expected to evolve into a white dwarf—an extremely dense, Earth-sized stellar remnant that has exhausted its fuel and shed its outer layer. But while our sun is a solitary star, research ...

Apr 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / New AI tool predicts whether aggressive small cell lung cancer will respond to treatment

Results of a new study conclude that a pathology tool powered by artificial intelligence can predict whether a patient with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer will respond to platinum-based chemotherapy—before treatment ...

Apr 5, 2026
Phys.org / A new crab is settling in the Mediterranean: Early evidence of establishment of a Lessepsian species in the Ionian Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing rapid ecological transformations driven by climate change and human-mediated species introductions. Among the most striking processes is the increasing arrival and establishment of non-indigenous ...

Apr 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Public trust in AI in health care is slipping, survey finds

Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere—in our jobs, in our homes and at the doctor's office. While the use of AI grows, a new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds fewer Americans ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Current connection: Scientists detail how shifts in the Atlantic Ocean impacted the Alaskan climate 13,000 years ago

Some newly published findings from an Idaho State University professor and his colleagues point out how changes to currents an ocean away can impact climates on the other side of the globe. The new paper published in Nature ...

Apr 2, 2026
Phys.org / Review details photocatalyst–biocatalyst systems for semi-artificial photosynthesis

A new review from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) summarizes the biocatalysts involved in semi-artificial photosynthesis, an exciting research field that combines natural photosynthesis with artificial technology to efficiently ...

Apr 6, 2026