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Medical Xpress / AI uncovers two distinct multiple sclerosis types
Artificial intelligence (AI), using a simple blood test combined with standard brain images has, for the first time, been able to identify two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis (MS), in research led by UCL ...
Phys.org / Coral reef fish recovery could boost sustainable seafood servings by up to 50 percent
With a human population of 8.3 billion people worldwide and millions facing malnutrition, food security is something to think about. But imagine if the ocean could help with that.
Medical Xpress / Seeing thyroid cancer in a new light: When AI meets label-free imaging in the operating room
Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer, affecting more people each year as detection rates continue to rise. During tumor excision, surgeons often struggle to determine exactly how much tissue should be removed, ...
Phys.org / Filamentous algae blooms alter river ecosystems without disrupting overall function
Algae is a ubiquitous feature in waterways throughout the globe, including western North America. Slippery, green epilithic algae is a familiar sight on river rocks. Toxic blue-green algae—cyanobacteria—is a visually ...
Phys.org / Economics has lost the narrative thread, says leading expert
Economics could do with less mathematics and more story, says Canada's most-cited economist.
Medical Xpress / Suppressing postoperative inflammation may prolong pain
Taking anti-inflammatory drugs after surgery is fairly standard protocol. But a new study from researchers at Michigan State University suggests this approach may be backfiring and that blocking inflammation during this critical ...
Phys.org / Greenland is rich in natural resources. A geologist explains why
Greenland, the largest island on Earth, possesses some of the richest stores of natural resources anywhere in the world.
Medical Xpress / How stressors during pregnancy impact the developing fetal brain
The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the mother's immune system have been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in ...
Medical Xpress / For the first time, a mechanism enabling breast cancer to metastasize to the brain has been deciphered
A large-scale international study, led by researchers from the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University, has uncovered a mechanism that allows breast cancer to send metastases to the brain—a highly ...
Phys.org / The western US is in a snow drought. Here's how a storm made it worse
Much of the western U.S. has started in 2026 in the midst of a snow drought. That might sound surprising, given the record precipitation from atmospheric rivers hitting the region in recent weeks, but those storms were actually ...
Medical Xpress / Illness is more than just biological. Medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease
Health and medicine is more than just biological—societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness. Medical sociologists like me study these forces by treating society itself as our laboratory. Health and illness ...
Dialog / Infrastructure design is the hidden architecture of disaster risk
When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as "once-in-a-century," and heat waves as "record-breaking." While these descriptors may be technically ...
