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Medical Xpress / New genetic map of the human eye reveals clues to vision loss

An international team led by University of Manchester scientists has created the most detailed picture yet of how genetic differences shape the way the human eye works. The breakthrough could help explain why millions of ...

May 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Weight-shaming from loved ones during pregnancy can hinder healthy habits

Criticism about their weight from their loved ones—partners, family, and friends—may make it harder for women to stay active and eat well during pregnancy and after giving birth, a University of Alberta study shows. Surveys ...

May 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Your next job interview could be with an AI bot

Have you applied for a new job? If you've been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence.

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / Established farm-business ties may steer agri-start-up ideas toward smaller gains

The Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), in collaboration with other academic institutions, has published a new study on start-ups in the agricultural sector in the journal Progress in Economic Geography. ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / Supercharging solar cells: Quantum dot-molecule hybrid states enable near-maximum efficiency

Solar panels have become more efficient over the years, but even the best designs still lose a large fraction of the energy they absorb. Scientists around the world have been searching for ways to capture more energy from ...

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / It looks like rice's own defense, but this fungal trick turns a lifesaving response into a crop-killing weapon

For about half the global population, rice is the staple food. Yet every year, a fungal disease—rice blast—destroys harvests that could feed 60 million people. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have ...

May 26, 2026
Phys.org / Q&A: How researchers are building next-gen quantum computers

Quantum computers have the potential to transform science, accelerating breakthroughs in drug development, cosmology, materials science, nuclear physics, and more.

May 27, 2026
Phys.org / Imaginary-time technique speeds X-ray scattering simulations by 50-fold for extreme matter

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed a new procedure, enabling them to speed up elaborate computer simulations that analyze matter under extreme conditions. In particular, this work ...

May 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study links eight heart-healthy habits to lower diabetes risk in postmenopausal women

Type 2 diabetes is often associated with excessive sugar intake, but lifestyle factors including body weight, exercise, and smoking habits can also influence risk. A new study published in Diabetology has found that greater ...

May 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Queensland drivers back tougher distracted driving laws as tech evolves

Queensland drivers support tougher and clearer distracted driving laws as technology becomes more complex, according to new research from QUT. The study, which surveyed 494 licensed drivers across the state and was published ...

May 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI uncovers why squeezed tumors grow slower under physical pressure

Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about why physical forces slow cancer growth—and the answer could reshape how the disease is treated. A multidisciplinary team from University of Galway, CÚRAM, the Taighde ...

May 26, 2026
Phys.org / Hi-res microscopes give biologists petabytes of data. Scientists are creating an AI assistant to make sense of it

In a cramped, windowless room on the University of California, Berkeley, campus, two bespoke microscopes—each a Swiss Army knife for high-resolution imaging—operate around the clock gathering data that will help train a game-changing ...

May 22, 2026