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Medical Xpress / Kirigami-inspired sensors precisely map activity of neurons in the primate brain

Recent technological advances have opened new exciting possibilities for the development of smart prosthetics, such as artificial limbs, joints or organs that can replace injured, damaged or amputated body parts. These same ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / The 'first-night effect': Why it's hard to sleep when you're somewhere new

It's nighttime and you're exhausted. But the hotel bed feels wrong. The mini fridge won't stop making that low, irritating hum. The power outlet lights feel brighter than the sun. Outside, random car honks and noises make ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / 3D method can accurately measure gravity in wide binary stars, as demonstrated by pilot study

Since the third Gaia data release in 2022, wide binary stars with separation greater than several thousand astronomical units have been intensely investigated across the world, to probe the nature of gravity in the low acceleration ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / A potential new lymphedema target: Clearing cholesterol deposits to reduce swelling

An international team led by National University of Singapore researchers has linked secondary lymphedema to excessive cholesterol buildup inside skin and around lymphatic vessels. Excess cholesterol deposition tracked with ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Immunology
Phys.org / Helping beekeepers fight mites through more effective treatments

Researchers from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of California, Davis, are helping beekeepers protect their colonies from destructive varroa mites. In a new study, the researchers investigate ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / A survival strategy inside stressed cells: Ribosomes in pairs

Ribosomes, the cell's protein-making factories, consume large amounts of energy as they build the proteins that keep cells alive and functioning. When cells experience stress—such as lack of nutrients or sudden drops in ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / The giant fire tornado that could save our oceans

In the frantic hours following an offshore oil spill, emergency responders face a destructive decision: let the oil spread or ignite it. Once ignited, it creates an "in-situ" fire pool that stops the oil from spreading and ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / 'Kick it while it's down' approach to cancer treatment could improve cure rates

A new study provides hope that smarter timing of cancer treatments could improve cure rates. The study's Principal Investigator, Dr. Robert Noble, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Mathematics, City, St George's, University ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / REGALADE: The most extensive catalog of galaxies for modern astronomy

An international team of scientists led by the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) has presented REGALADE, an unprecedented catalog covering ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe

The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy—ideal to spark extreme wildfires—has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study ...

Feb 22, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / AI 'blind spot' could allow attackers to hijack self-driving vehicles

A newly discovered vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to silently hijack the artificial intelligence (AI) systems in self-driving cars, raising concerns about the security of autonomous systems increasingly used on ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Security
Tech Xplore / YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addiction

A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give people value, not hook them on harmful binge-viewing.

Feb 24, 2026 in Business