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Medical Xpress / Cannabis compounds beyond THC may help reverse metabolic problems during weight loss

A University of California, Riverside preclinical study is shedding light on a long-observed but poorly understood phenomenon: chronic cannabis users tend to have lower body weight and a reduced risk of developing type 2 ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029.

May 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DRC warns as toll hits 80

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused more than 80 deaths has a "very high lethality rate" and no vaccine or specific treatment, the country's health minister warned Saturday.

May 16, 2026
Phys.org / Physics in uncharted waters: The mysteries of marine snow

Can "snow" fall in the ocean and influence the climate of the entire planet? It turns out that it can. Research conducted by scientists from the Faculty of Physics at University of Warsaw, published in the Journal of Fluid ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / New reversible conductive glue could reshape electronics repair, recycling, and material recovery

A collaboration between electrical and chemical engineers at Newcastle University is responsible for a reversible glue that can change how we recycle electronic waste. The team has already demonstrated reversible adhesive ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / Satellite launch pollution is rapidly accumulating in the upper atmosphere

The potent pollution from so-called megaconstellation satellite systems launched en masse into space since 2019 will account for nearly half (42%) of the total climate impact of space sector pollution by the end of the decade, ...

May 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Meeting an AI doctor before a real-life consultation can improve cancer patients' understanding and reduce stress

Cancer patients who interact with an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar doctor before they meet their real-life consultant feel more knowledgeable and less stressed, according to research presented at the Congress of the ...

May 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Muscle mass is preserved after obesity drug treatment, study suggests

New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) shows that following treatment with GLP-1 drugs for obesity, most weight loss is fat mass (80–85%) and relative muscle mass ...

May 16, 2026
Phys.org / How a single star can reshape an entire galaxy

Astronomers who simulate galaxies do not always get the same result, even when they start from identical conditions. New research from Leiden University shows that this is not a flaw, but a consequence of how galaxies behave—and ...

May 11, 2026
Phys.org / Student-built system unlocks fully autonomous electroporation for 96- and 384-well workflows

Inside the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, where some of the most advanced and technical automated infrastructure on campus resides, two students saw an opportunity hiding in plain sight.

May 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / It's not just deep sleep: Anesthesia drives brain into a strange state doctors are only beginning to map

People often describe anesthesia as something that puts a patient in a "deep sleep." An anesthesiologist enters the operating room, and part of their mission is to ensure that the patient is completely unaware of what is ...

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / Despotic primate societies rarely play as adults, analysis of 37 species reveals

Although about half of primate species play as adults with other adults, a team of international researchers has just unlocked a key factor in the reason why some don't. The answer lies in the type of society in which the ...

May 12, 2026