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Medical Xpress / Injectable breast 'implant' offers alternative to traditional surgeries

Removing part or all of the breast during breast cancer treatment is a potential outcome for some people. Reconstructive surgical procedures often involve prosthetic implants or transplanted tissue from elsewhere in the body. ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Surgery
Medical Xpress / Report reveals prevalence of allergic conditions in US adults, children in 2024

In 2024, 31.7% of adults and 29.5% of children had a diagnosed seasonal allergy, diagnosed eczema, or a diagnosed food allergy in the United States, according to two data briefs published online Jan. 8 by the National Center ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / Why hedgehogs used to be hated

Hedgehogs have been part of human culture for thousands of years. Across different societies, they've been symbols of fertility, protection and healing, as well as fear, superstition and suspicion.

Jan 8, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Hidden molecular switch controls taste, metabolism and gut function

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body sense taste, control blood sugar and defend the gut.

Jan 5, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Tiny fluorescent core-shell silica nanoparticles supercharge cancer immunotherapy

A class of ultrasmall fluorescent core-shell silica nanoparticles developed at Cornell is showing an unexpected ability to rally the immune system against melanoma and dramatically improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy, ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Which anthologized writers and books get checked out most frequently from Seattle Public Library?

Seattle Public Library (SPL) is the only U.S. library system that makes its anonymized, granular checkout data public. Want to find out how many times people borrowed the e-book version of Toni Morrison's "Beloved" in May ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Decoding black box AI with human-readable data descriptions and influence

Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning models, are often considered black boxes because their decision-making processes remain difficult to interpret. These models can accurately identify objects—such ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Natural hydrogel can make personal hygiene products greener

A natural, superabsorbent material developed at the University of Waterloo could dramatically reduce the environmental impact of personal hygiene products like diapers, menstrual pads and tampons.

Jan 8, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Retaining employees as they age is possible with more flexibility

Many businesses say they're suffering from labor shortages, but what are their management practices and what measures could be put in place to retain experienced workers?

Jan 8, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / CRISPR screen uncovers hundreds of genes required for brain development

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In a new study published today in Nature Neuroscience, researchers led by Prof. Sagiv Shifman from ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Genetics
Tech Xplore / An AI approach for single-image-based 3D character animation with preserved proportions

In Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Conference Papers, a research team affiliated with UNIST reports a new AI technology that can animate 3D characters to mimic the exact movements shown in a single 2D image, all while ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Medical Xpress / Easy-to-use tool can identify high- and low-risk metastatic prostate cancer patients earlier

A new study published in Nature Communications provides a framework for researching whether earlier, model-guided treatment intensification can meaningfully improve survival for patients with aggressive disease.

Jan 8, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer