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Medical Xpress / The most common methods of inducing labor are similarly effective, clinical trial review finds

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that 13 common methods for medically inducing labor are similarly effective, but their safety profiles differ according to clinical context. The review has been published ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / What we get wrong about forgiveness: A counseling professor unpacks the difference between letting go and making up

Two in five Americans have fought with a family member about politics, according to a 2024 study by the American Psychiatric Association. One in five have become estranged over controversial issues, and the same percentage ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / The invisible bubbles that spread cancer could also help stop it

Cancer is transported from one organ to another by invisible bubbles. Understanding these microscopic messengers could change the fight against metastasis.

Jan 26, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / A year after undermining Bredt's rule, scientists make cage-shaped, double-bonded molecules that defy expectations

Organic chemistry is packed with rules about structure and reactivity, especially when it comes to making and breaking chemical bonds. The rules governing how these bonds, which hold atoms together in molecules, form and ...

Jan 24, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / How protein network cooperatively regulates iron balance in plants

Iron (Fe) is a vital micronutrient for plants, which is required for processes such as photosynthesis and enzyme activity. Plants must carefully manage iron levels to maintain health and productivity. They activate iron uptake ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Kratom: What parents need to know about this risky substance

Kratom products can be seen at gas stations, vape shops or online. Marketed as "natural" and often sold in forms such as powders, capsules and gummies, kratom is gaining popularity in the U.S. among teens. But while it comes ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Addiction
Phys.org / Complex building blocks of life form spontaneously in space, research reveals

Challenging long-held assumptions, Aarhus University researchers have demonstrated that the protein building blocks essential for life as we know it can form readily in space. This discovery, appearing in Nature Astronomy, ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Too much entanglement? Quantum networks can suffer from 'selfish routing,' study shows

Quantum technologies, systems that process, transfer or store information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could tackle some real-world problems faster and more effectively than their classical counterparts. In recent ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Recent sensory experiences adversely impact perceptual decisions, study finds

People's perceptions and their interpretation of the world are known to often be influenced by their expectations and past experiences. One well-established example of this is serial dependence, a bias that prompts humans ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Exploring the neural mechanisms that enable conscious experience

Recently, there has been convergence of thought by researchers in the fields of memory, perception, and neurology that the same neural circuitry that produces conscious memory of the past not only produces predictions of ...

Jan 24, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / AI agents streamline discovery of safer, more efficient solid electrolytes for batteries

Solid-state batteries are widely viewed as a key technology for the future of energy storage, particularly for electric vehicles and large-scale renewable energy systems. Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, which rely ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Influence of environmental exposures in heart failure previously underestimated, say researchers

Whether heart failure develops and how it progresses depends not only on physical factors, but also on external influences and the duration of exposure, according to scientists at University Medical Center Mainz in collaboration ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Cardiology