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Medical Xpress / Mylpf protein serves as a molecular linchpin for muscle health

University of Maine researchers have published new findings about how muscles form, why certain muscle diseases develop and why symptoms may not appear until years after muscle degeneration begins.

Jun 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fear-based messaging in anti-smoking campaigns can drive behavioral change, study finds

Fear can be used strategically in public health messaging to encourage people to quit smoking and avoid tobacco use, according to a joint study by researchers from the University of Sharjah and the University of Jordan. The ...

Jun 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Metabolic switch in lung cancer reprograms immune cells to slow tumors

An international research team, led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU), the Institute for Lung Health (ILH) in Giessen, and the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim, has identified a promising ...

Jun 8, 2026
Phys.org / Twisted stacking lets 2D conductor keep single-layer performance in bulk form

Two-dimensional (2D) materials, which are significantly thinner than a single sheet of paper, have long drawn attention for their exceptional performance. However, they have faced a critical limitation: Their performance ...

Jun 8, 2026
Phys.org / Did this star eat its planets? A new study offers clues on 'chemical paradox' of a binary system

Astronomers have investigated a puzzling binary star system in which two stars that may have formed together now show dramatically different chemical compositions. The new study, uploaded to the arXiv preprint server on May ...

Jun 5, 2026
Phys.org / Research uncovers novel electronic properties in quantum material

Florida State University physicists are part of a team that has discovered unusual superconducting states in parts of graphene, with the potential to drive unexpected quantum technologies.

Jun 8, 2026
Phys.org / To achieve 'AI for all' in agriculture, Canada's farmers need regional, systems‑level change

Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the contours of life as we know it. In agriculture, the world market for AI is expected to reach almost US$47 billion by 2034. AI enables higher farm yields with fewer ...

Jun 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Robotic arm inspired by octopus uses tactile sensors in suction cups for autonomous underwater grasping

The oceans hide some of the most sophisticated solutions nature has ever developed and are an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the robotics of the future. The Bioinspired Soft Robotics research unit, coordinated by ...

Jun 8, 2026
Phys.org / Quality of relationship between patient and therapist is key to preventing child sex offenders from doing it again

Since the 1980s, there has been extensive research on the effectiveness of treatment for perpetrators of sexual crimes against children. Studies have examined rehabilitation programs, the role of clinicians and the factors ...

Jun 9, 2026
Phys.org / How wax moth larvae can help reduce animal testing in research

Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH) have demonstrated that larvae of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, are suitable as an alternative infection model for investigating the pathogenicity of ...

Jun 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / What drives lower-back nerve pain? Genetic clues could reshape stenosis care

An international research team has identified dozens of new genetic risk factors linked to lumbar spinal stenosis, a common degenerative condition of the lower spine. The study, led by researchers at the University of Oulu, ...

Jun 9, 2026
Phys.org / Mount Etna eruptions reveal carbon dioxide and water can trigger separate explosive paths

The plumbing systems of volcanoes are vast and complex. But they aren't consistent, even in the same volcano. A Cornell-led collaboration found very different mechanisms behind two historic eruptions of Mount Etna in Italy. ...

Jun 6, 2026