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Phys.org / India's cows offer biogas alternative to Mideast energy crunch

Across much of India, an energy crunch caused by the Iran war has prompted long queues for cooking gas cyclinders. That's not a problem for Gauri Devi.

May 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / From gut to brain: Scientists engineer bacteria to treat severe liver-related brain dysfunction

When the liver fails, toxins—such as ammonia—that should be filtered from the blood build up and reach the brain. The result is hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a devastating neurological complication of liver disease that can ...

Apr 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Ticked off: How a bite can turn meat against you

Mammalian meat allergy (MMA) is one of the few known food allergies caused by an environmental trigger—a tick bite. In simple terms, MMA results in an allergic reaction to red meat, making it difficult or sometimes even impossible ...

May 1, 2026
Phys.org / DNA molecular computer combines memory and computing at scales below 2 nm

Until now, molecular-level DNA circuits have mainly been used for simple tasks, such as detecting the presence of cancer-related substances. However, these systems have faced a key limitation: once a reaction occurs, the ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / AI-enhanced microscopy produces crisp, real-time video inside live cells

Using artificial intelligence, engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new way to watch the inner workings of living cells in real time. The process both captures images that are twice as sharp ...

Apr 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cancer cells can rewrite RNA messages, creating new drug targets in aggressive tumors

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way cells can generate cancer-driving proteins—by cutting RNA into shorter, functional fragments rather than following the standard blueprint. This process, newly termed as "RNA dicing," ...

Apr 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations—here's how to stay safe from Lyme disease

Spring's warmer weather lures people outdoors—and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.

May 1, 2026
Phys.org / Near-relativistic swarm could image Proxima b at 20-meter resolution and scan for biosignatures, paper says

Laser sail propulsion is an idea that won't go away. By aiming powerful Earth-based lasers at tiny spacecraft with light sails, tiny spacecraft can be accelerated to near-relativistic speeds without carrying fuel or an energy ...

Apr 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Macaques reveal human-like genetic cause of inherited blindness, offering new disease model

An inherited form of blindness directly comparable to a common inherited optic nerve disease in humans has been discovered in rhesus macaques at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, ...

Apr 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Digital health literacy higher in lower-income countries, 30-country survey finds

A cross-national survey of 31,000 adults in 30 countries finds that digital health literacy is highest in low- and middle-income countries and lowest in high-income countries, challenging assumptions that national wealth ...

Apr 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experts offer perspective on link between pesticide exposure and early-onset colorectal cancer

Advanced technologies are helping researchers identify environmental contaminants that could potentially be contributing to the rising incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer. However, epigenetic studies on such associations ...

May 1, 2026
Phys.org / Handle with care: Mobile microgrippers pick up cells in a pinch

In tissue engineering, the tiniest bit of improper force can harm a living culture. Spheroids—3D clumps of cells—can be used to model complex human tissues, because they can re-create specific cell-to-cell and cell-to-matrix ...

Apr 28, 2026