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Medical Xpress / Brain microenvironment redefines metastatic tumor subtypes, facilitating precision oncology treatment

An interdisciplinary multi-center research team led by the LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) and Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong has constructed the world's largest multi-omics atlas of brain metastases. ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO

Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors including smoking, drinking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

Feb 3, 2026 in Addiction
Phys.org / Saltwater crocodiles traveled thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean, genetic study suggests

Accounts from early expeditions to the Seychelles more than 250 years ago described crocodiles as common along the coasts of the archipelago. But after the first settlers established a permanent presence in 1770, the Seychelles ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Study highlights stressed faults in potential shale gas region in South Africa

A swarm of small earthquakes within the Karoo Basin in South Africa has revealed a critically stressed fault that could be perturbed by potential shale gas exploration in the area, according to a new report. The analysis ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Why do our joints crack, pop and crunch? Should we worry about it?

Many of us have noisy joints. Knees crack on the stairs, necks pop when we stretch, and knuckles seem to crack almost on demand. These sounds can be startling and are often blamed on aging, damage or the looming threat of ...

Phys.org / North Sea sandstone could be used to store carbon dioxide, report suggests

Sandstone beneath the North Sea could be used to store carbon dioxide, a study has claimed. The British Geological Survey (BGS) report shows how sandstone beneath the North Sea could assist with the U.K.'s plans for carbon ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / NASA's Crew-12 begins quarantine before February launch to space station

Four astronauts preparing for an extended stay in space have started quarantine as they get ready for their next big mission.

Feb 3, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Synthetic compound targets malaria at multiple stages to prevent its transmission

Brazilian researchers have developed a synthetic compound that has the potential to treat malaria and block its transmission. The new molecule acts during three phases of the disease cycle, eliminating the asexual form of ...

Phys.org / Analyzing an enigmatic enzyme with potential for new antibiotic drug discovery

An analysis of an unusual enzyme could result in a new generation of antimicrobial medicines to counter antibiotic resistance. Key details in the enzyme-driven biosynthesis of a natural molecule with potent antibiotic activity ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Gaia data reveal three galactic open clusters in detail

Using ESA's Gaia satellite, astronomers have investigated three open clusters in the galactic disk, namely Berkeley 17, 18 and 39. Results of the new study, published January 21 on the arXiv pre-print server, yield crucial ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Open-source HemoLens cuts pressure myography costs from $40,000 to $750

Before tissue-engineered blood vessels reach the clinic, they must withstand the mechanical stresses of the vascular system—an assessment that is essential, but often expensive. One University of Pittsburgh research team ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Biomedical technology
Phys.org / 'Northwest Passage' mechanism of bile acid transport reveals a voltage-dependent pathway

In a study published in Nature on January 28, a research team led by Eric H. Xu (Xu Huaqiang) from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with Ma Xiong from Renji Hospital, determined ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Biology