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Tech Xplore / Dog-bone design helps 2D nanoribbon transistors stay fast and efficient as widths shrink

Transistors, small semiconductor-based switches that control the flow of electricity, are central components of all electronic devices, from computers to smartphones, wearables, sensors and smart appliances. Over the past ...

Jun 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Chain reaction in cells may be driving low energy in ME/CFS patients

Griffith University researchers have identified a key immune cell dysfunction in people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), offering new clues about the condition.

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Intestinal cells starve Salmonella of essential nutrients, revealing new tactic in infection defense

Salmonella, an infection that causes diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain, is the most common form of bacterial food poisoning in the U.S., sickening more than a million people each year. Although most healthy people recover ...

Jun 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Growing scientific evidence links e-cigarette chemicals to heart health risks

Is vaping bad for my health? As people who use e-cigarettes and their loved ones pose questions like this, growing scientific evidence shows that the answer is yes. Research studies show that several chemicals found in e-cigarettes ...

Jun 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / China's Meituan says new AI model trained on domestic chips

Chinese tech firm Meituan launched a new artificial intelligence model on Tuesday that it said was the first of its size to be trained using domestically developed computer chips.

Jun 30, 2026
Phys.org / Women hold just 3% of jobs in tourism's biggest transport sector, global study finds

Women remain vastly underrepresented in tourism transport jobs worldwide, making up just 3% of land passenger transport workers (such as bus and train staff) in countries with available data, according to a University of ...

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Canada is getting old—and that's our biggest advantage for 2067

Canada will cross the threshold into a "superaged" society this year, with at least 1 in 5 people older than 65.

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Inherited BRCA2 changes could drive some multiple lung cancers, genomic analysis suggests

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and is generally thought to arise from mutations acquired over a lifetime through environmental exposures. However, clinicians are increasingly encountering ...

Jun 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / Most social media child safety features fail, research finds

Social media companies claim their platforms are safe for kids, promoting safety features that include restricting searches for harmful content, limiting messaging and warning of out-of-network contacts.

Jun 30, 2026
Phys.org / Thirsty desert lizards inspire a new water-harvesting system

When the desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) is thirsty, it cannot just lap up water or scoop it up like a bird because it lives in environments where water is extremely scarce. Typically, it's found in damp soil ...

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Telehealth navigator program improves blood pressure control among Black patients at federally qualified health centers

A new study led by researchers at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, with researchers from Boston University and Boston Medical Center, shows that a telehealth navigator program can significantly improve blood pressure ...

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Healthy 4th of July cookout tips that still bring the sizzle

Celebrating Independence Day with an old-fashioned cookout is as American as apple pie. Unfortunately, the traditional Fourth of July menu wasn't cooked up with nutrition as a priority.

Jun 30, 2026