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Phys.org / New details capture 13 years of wage-related laws, show increased protections for workers in the US

For more than a decade, local and state laws have been increasingly focused on providing more protection and agency to workers fighting wage theft, according to new data published on LawAtlas.org and analysis in a new article ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Weight loss in cancer: Organs respond to the disease in a coordinated way, study finds

Cachexia is a metabolic disorder that causes uncontrolled weight loss and muscle wasting in chronic diseases and cancer.

Jan 19, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Socio-environmental movements emerge as key global guardians of biodiversity amid rising violence

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that organized civil society and social mobilization are key, yet often unrecognized, agents of global biodiversity conservation. By analyzing ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Cannabis may help some communities cope with gun violence

Yasser Payne grew up in Harlem, New York, where violence was all around him. A number of his family members and friends were shot. He himself was subject to gun violence and witnessed fights. And this ever-present threat ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / AI cannot automate science: A philosopher explains the uniquely human aspects of doing research

Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers and politicians are increasingly using AI models trained on scientific data to infer answers to scientific questions. ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Brain activity maps challenge traditional descriptions of prefrontal cortex

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical maps divide the brain into regions according to structural variations in the tissue. But do these ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Two harmful gene variants can restore function when combined, study reveals

Sometimes, in genetics, two wrongs do make a right. A research team has recently shown that two harmful genetic variants, when occurring together in a gene, can restore function—proving a decades-old hypothesis originally ...

Jan 18, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / New roadmap outlines strategies to reduce pharmaceutical pollution in waterways

Pharmaceuticals used in health care provide huge health and economic benefits to society, but are now found extensively as pollutants across global waterways.

Jan 20, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Study reveals potential therapeutic target for treating glaucoma

Researchers have identified a metabolically sensitive cell subtype in the eye's drainage system which shows early signs of dysfunction in a genetic mouse model of glaucoma.

Jan 20, 2026 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Machine learning identifies factors that may determine the age of onset of Huntington's disease

A team from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Institute of Neurosciences at the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has applied advanced artificial intelligence techniques to better understand why Huntington's ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Physical therapy research highlights the toll of arthritis on the workforce, as well as the path forward

According to new research from the University of Delaware, nearly 40% of American adults ages 18 to 64 with arthritis—almost 10 million people—say the medical condition is limiting their ability to work.

Medical Xpress / Brazilian research reveals how some types of breast cancer 'evade' treatment

Brazilian researchers have identified previously unknown forms of a protein linked to breast cancer. The discovery contributes to our understanding of variability in responses to treatment, even with the most advanced therapies.