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Medical Xpress / Scientists discover how macrophages age differently throughout the body

Why does the immune system become less effective as we age? A new USC study published in BMC Biology offers fresh insights by examining a key immune cell type across tissues: macrophages.

Jul 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stem cell science unlocks more mysteries of the menstrual cycle

Amid all the advances in modern medicine, much of the science behind a woman's menstrual cycle remains mysterious, so a team at Hudson Institute of Medical Research is aiming to change that. Professor Caroline Gargett is ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers discover rare freshwater mussels in Moosup River

When University of Rhode Island researchers slipped beneath the surface of the Moosup River recently, they did not expect to find a living freshwater mussel community. The discovery marked the first documented record of freshwater ...

Jul 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Engineers develop AI system to speed satellite tracking of wildfires

A new artificial intelligence system developed by West Virginia University engineers could help firefighters respond to wildfires sooner by enabling satellites to detect blazes and automatically adjust their positions for ...

Jul 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / An open-source blueprint to help institutions worldwide launch nurse-led innovation accelerators

Recognizing that nurses are an untapped resource for health care solutions, Penn Nursing has released a comprehensive guide for institutions to build their own nurse-led innovation accelerators. The model, supported by the ...

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cyclosporiasis: What to know and how to prevent it

Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection causing "explosive diarrhea," is making headlines across the country. Dr. Stacey Rose, associate professor of internal medicine and infectious diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, ...

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / How the brain's chemical messengers control consciousness and sleep

Scientists at Newcastle University's Neural Circuits Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers at the Blue Brain Project (EPFL, Switzerland) and leading institutions in Spain, have published a study that advances understanding ...

Jul 13, 2026
Phys.org / New imaging method reveals how electric fields reshape ferroelectric materials

New research is shedding light on longstanding debates over the behavior of ferroelectric materials when those materials are exposed to electric fields. The findings stem from the use of a novel technique that allows researchers ...

Jul 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / How an emerging class of tick-borne viruses escape human immune defenses

Warmer temperatures bring out ticks that spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But another class of emerging tick-borne pathogens—nairoviruses—is on the rise. Some nairoviruses cause high ...

Jul 14, 2026
Phys.org / Evolutionary history shapes plant carbon storage strategies worldwide

Two types of carbohydrates are important to plants—structural carbohydrates (which form cell walls) and nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs). The latter group represents plants' stored energy reserves, which can be used to ...

Jul 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / New soft sensor can turn touch into robotic action without electronics

Built from flexible, compliant materials, soft robots are gaining relevance for tasks ranging from minimally invasive surgery to deep-sea exploration but remain held back by a fundamental constraint. To sense their surroundings ...

Jul 12, 2026
Phys.org / #MeToo and the marketplace: Can social reform impact consumer spending?

Consumers have been quick to reject problematic sexual content since the #MeToo movement began in 2018, and new research from the University of Arizona concludes that sentiment has affected their wallets. When small changes ...

Jul 17, 2026