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Medical Xpress / Clinical data gaps keeping life-saving antibiotics from children

Life-saving antibiotics that could treat severe infections in babies and children aren't accessible due to a lack of data around safety and dosage, new research shows. Two wide sweeping reviews, led by Murdoch Children's ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Pediatrics
Phys.org / 2D discrete time crystals realized on a quantum computer for the first time

Physical systems become inherently more complicated and difficult to produce in a lab as the number of dimensions they exist in increases—even more so in quantum systems. While discrete time crystals (DTCs) had been previously ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Western Cascades forests historically saw more fire than previously thought, study indicates

New research led by a University of Oregon ecologist suggests that fire was historically more frequent in the Douglas fir forests of the western Oregon Cascade Range than previously believed.

Feb 3, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / A smelly snapshot of the current state of electronic noses for robots

Robots are getting better at sniffing out smells thanks to improvements in electronic noses (e-noses). A comprehensive review of the state of robot olfaction, published in the journal npj Robotics, has surveyed recent advances ...

Jan 31, 2026 in Robotics
Medical Xpress / Procrastination in adulthood linked to brain development during adolescence

Procrastination, the tendency to unnecessarily delay or put off tasks even if this will have negative consequences, is a common behavior for many people. While occasionally delaying or putting off bothersome tasks is not ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Lab study suggests longer waves fracture floating ice sheets at lower stress

When waves are moving across ice-covered seas, they can cause sheets of ice to bend and ultimately break. Understanding the processes underlying these wave-induced ice fractures and predicting when they will occur could help ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Physics
Tech Xplore / Waymo raises $16 bn to fuel global robotaxi expansion

Self-driving car star Waymo on Monday said it raised $16 billion in a funding round that valued the Alphabet subsidiary at $126 billion.

Feb 3, 2026 in Automotive
Medical Xpress / Risk for Lyme disease in Ohio is equal to Connecticut, study shows

The risk for being bitten by a tick infected with bacteria that cause Lyme disease is as high in Ohio as it is for those living in Northeast states that have dealt with Lyme disease for over 50 years, according to a new study.

Phys.org / Cuttlefish use polarized light to create a dramatic mating display invisible to humans

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength), it is easy for humans to see how these colors are used in animal courting rituals. Less obvious ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Emphasizing the strengths of people with depression can help those affected

People suffering from depression demonstrate strength in dealing with their illness on a daily basis, but this is often not perceived as such. Previous studies have shown that instead, they often encounter a contrary narrative ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / For people with traumatic brain injury and their caregivers, recovery of basic communication is an 'acceptable' outcome

A study of more than 500 people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their caregivers, co-led by researchers at Mass General Brigham, found that survey participants viewed the ability to regain basic communication ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Rethinking longevity: Genes account for 50% of human lifespan variation, study suggests

What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low compared to other human ...

Feb 1, 2026 in Gerontology & Geriatrics