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Medical Xpress / Gut bacteria molecule boosts lung cancer treatment response

UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have discovered a small compound produced naturally by gut bacteria that doubled the response to lung cancer immunotherapy treatment in mice and can now be made into a drug for testing ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / The best hydrogen for heavy-duty transport is locally produced and green, say researchers

If trucks ran on hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, carbon dioxide emissions from heavy-duty road transport could be significantly reduced. At the same time, a new study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden shows ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Customizable stainless steel neural probes enable safer, less expensive brain sensing

The human brain is complex. Understanding deep brain function usually requires the insertion of probes that frequently result in irreversible tissue damage. Current neural probes are made out of silicon, a brittle material ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Can a bat catch prey on a mirror? A bat's expert foraging skills revealed using a robot

Scientists built a robot to help explain how a tropical bat spots insects perched on leaves using echolocation, a highly sophisticated behavior that requires precise, split-second decision making on the part of the hunting ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Influence of dog ownership on exercise self-efficacy and physical activity: Differences before and after COVID-19

Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined how dog ownership and exercise self-efficacy affected physical activity among Japanese office workers before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jan 16, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / How psoriasis affects joints: Researchers discover how inflammatory cells migrate from the skin

Approximately 20% to 30% of all people who suffer from psoriasis also develop painful inflammation in their joints over time. If left untreated, this condition known as psoriatic arthritis can lead to permanent damage to ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Arthritis & Rheumatism
Medical Xpress / New synaptic formation in adolescence challenges conventional views of brain development

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated by synaptic pruning. ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / A rare desert plant shows benefits of sustainability efforts at a large solar array in the Mojave Desert

Although sunlight is one of the cleanest forms of renewable energy available, clearing large swathes of desert habitat to build solar arrays has consequences for the plants and animals it displaces. Researchers are trying ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Mars was once a 'blue planet': Ancient river deltas point to vast ocean

Using images from cameras on Mars orbiters, an international research team has discovered structures on Mars that are very similar to classic river deltas on Earth. These are traces of rivers that have deposited their sediments ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Avocadoes may become easier to grow in India—but not if global emissions remain high

A new study suggests that with low to moderate levels of global greenhouse emissions in coming decades, more of India could become suitable for growing avocadoes. However, with high enough emissions, growing zones could shrink ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / World-first social media wargame reveals how AI bots can swing elections

On December 14, 2025, a terrorist attack occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, leaving 15 civilians and one gunman dead. While Australia was still reeling in shock, social media saw the rapid spread of misinformation ...

Jan 16, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Plants use bacterial-like gene to make alkaloids, offering new route for sustainable medicines

Plants make substances called alkaloids to protect themselves, and humans have long taken advantage of these chemicals, using them in painkillers, treatments for disease and household products such as caffeine and nicotine.

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology