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Medical Xpress / Protein-based MRI agent detects lung cancer and hidden metastases earlier than current scans

A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia State University Regents' Professor Emerita of Biochemistry and Biophysical Chemistry Jenny J. Yang has developed a new class of protein-based MRI contrast agents that detect ...

Sep 9, 2026
Phys.org / Fossil flowers of ancient lianas preserved in amber reveal the evolution of tropical rainforests

Tiny flowers trapped in amber around 15 million years ago are offering scientists a rare glimpse into the plant life of a tropical rainforest in what is now Southeast China. Researchers have studied two exceptionally well-preserved ...

Sep 10, 2026
Phys.org / AI extracts interpretable constitutive laws directly from solid-mechanics data

Researchers at the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), Ningbo, have developed a graph-based approach that directly extracts concise, accurate constitutive equations from solid-material experimental data. The study, published ...

Sep 11, 2026
Phys.org / Cataract surgery will be needed in space, surgeon predicts

An eye surgeon with a passion for space since childhood predicts that as astronauts start to make journeys to the moon and Mars in the near future, eye surgery in space will eventually become a necessity.

Sep 13, 2026
Phys.org / First Antarctic-wide map of grounded icebergs reveals 'picket fence effect' holding sea ice in place

For the first time, important features of the Antarctic coastal zone have been mapped at high resolution around the continent by training an artificial intelligence tool to accurately recognize grounded icebergs in satellite ...

Sep 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Beating to a different drum: The hidden rhythms shaping heart rate

University of Melbourne researchers working on a large study of smartwatch data have found that the heart rates of 70% of people follow weekly, quarterly or even yearly cycles.

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why so few older Americans get counseling—and how it could help

People are living longer, reshaping what it means to grow old. By the late 2060s, an estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide will be 60 or older—more than the number of people who are under 18. The population ages 80 and older ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers identify barriers to faster stroke treatment

When someone experiences a stroke, every minute can mean the difference between recovery and permanent disability.

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Astronomers unmask a supernova impostor

A distant star has captured astronomers' attention over the past decade, teasing them with indications that it will soon explode as a supernova. But new research shows that something else entirely is behind the star's outbursts. ...

Sep 13, 2026
Phys.org / Global study reveals hidden nutritional value of shellfish and other aquatic invertebrates

The nutritional value of aquatic invertebrates such as oysters, mussels and crabs has been significantly overlooked, according to a new study led by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). ...

Sep 10, 2026
Phys.org / Gondwana really was a supercontinent—and it may have helped kickstart life on Earth

Some 550 million years ago, Earth looked very different than it does today. The Southern Hemisphere was dominated by an enormous single continent known as Gondwana.

Sep 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers identify medulloblastoma molecular groups using noninvasive MRI spectroscopy

Research by Stefan Blüml, Ph.D., and colleagues investigates the use of in vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-MRS) to identify medulloblastoma molecular subgroups before surgery, a noninvasive alternative to ...

Sep 14, 2026