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Medical Xpress / Study maps 30 rheumatoid arthritis biopsies, linking joint scarring to treatment resistance

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of its own joints, causing chronic pain, swelling, and stiffness. While there have been remarkable advancements ...

Jan 31, 2026 in Arthritis & Rheumatism
Medical Xpress / Inside the newborn mind: Babies categorize objects in the brain at just two months old, neuroscientists discover

Babies as young as two months old are able to categorize distinct objects in their brains—much earlier than previously thought—according to new research from neuroscientists at Trinity College Dublin. The research, which ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Financial incentives alone can't solve South Korea's OB/GYN shortage, reveals study

As South Korea's physician shortage has intensified, the government has leaned on targeted grants and financial incentives to preserve essential services, particularly obstetric care. Yet despite sustained investment, many ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Medical economics
Tech Xplore / How the web is learning to better protect itself

More than 35 years after the first website went online, the web has evolved from static pages to complex interactive systems, often with security added as an afterthought. To mitigate risks, developers use security headers ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Internet
Phys.org / Thousands of alien plant species could invade the Arctic

More than 2,500 plant species have the potential to invade the Arctic at the expense of the species that belong there. Norway is one of the areas that is particularly at risk.

Feb 3, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / The infant universe's 'primordial soup' was actually soupy, study finds

In its first moments, the infant universe was a trillion-degree-hot soup of quarks and gluons. These elementary particles zinged around at light speed, creating a "quark-gluon plasma" that lasted for only a few millionths ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / NASA Moon mission launch delayed to March after test

NASA said Tuesday it's delaying until March the launch of its first crewed flyby mission to the moon in more than 50 years, after encountering leaks during final tests.

Feb 3, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Immunotherapy could prevent the loss of neurons in Parkinson's disease

By analyzing tissue from patients with Parkinson's disease, and animal and cellular models of the disease, a research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB has shown that the main immune cells of the brain become ...

Tech Xplore / AI is coming to Olympic judging: What makes it a game changer?

As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) embraces AI-assisted judging, this technology promises greater consistency and improved transparency. Yet research suggests that trust, legitimacy, and cultural values may matter ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / City council meetings amplify broader civic voices

City council public comment periods may focus on local issues, such as housing and public services. But new research from the University of Michigan shows they also serve as powerful forums for expressing broader societal ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand

As Winter Storm Fern swept across the United States in late January 2026, bringing ice, snow and freezing temperatures, it left more than a million people without power, mostly in the Southeast.

Feb 3, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection of breast cancer

For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early. MIT researchers have now developed a miniaturized ultrasound system that could make it easier ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer