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Phys.org / Modern forensics uncovers new clues about Inca sacrifice victims' last days

Human sacrifice was deeply ingrained in Inca civilization. Children and young people were selected for sacrifice to appease the gods and sacred mountain spirits. Being chosen was considered a great honor for both the victims ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experimental plague vaccine strategy protects mice with missing key immune defenses

The plague has killed more people than World War II. The bacterium Yersinia pestis (Yp), which causes plague, has triggered three major pandemics throughout history, leaving behind a casualty toll of more than 200 million ...

Jul 24, 2026
Phys.org / Benefits of middle school program trickle down to next generation

A substance-use prevention program delivered to students and their families in the sixth and seventh grades led to wide-ranging benefits well into adulthood and—for those who became parents—even positively affected their ...

Jul 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it from Sunday

Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labeled from Sunday, as the European Union's sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in.

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / New patent could pave the way for more effective growth hormone therapies

A newly filed patent from researchers at Ohio University could help develop more effective treatments for disorders related to growth hormone, thanks to a discovery that reveals exactly how a groundbreaking drug works at ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom's sense of reality

A key question in a Massachusetts murder trial is whether postpartum psychosis drove a mother to kill her three children.

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Registry identifies gaps in care for patients with aortic stenosis

Undertreatment and delayed treatment of aortic stenosis lead to increased mortality, but a new multicenter registry led, in part, by a Vanderbilt Health researcher and the American Heart Association (AHA) aims to improve ...

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / JWST captures rare glimpse of early black hole growing inside network of young galaxies

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have captured one of the clearest views yet of how an early supermassive black hole may grow within a network of young galaxies. The compact active galaxy, seen just a billion ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cancer care costs are high and vary substantially by cancer type and stage

A large new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the National Cancer Institute finds that cancer-related health care expenses continue to be high for older adults, varying substantially by cancer ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Skipped beats often are benign, while persistent symptoms may need evaluation

Arrhythmias fall into two categories: too fast or too slow. A racing heart or a skipped beat typically falls into the "too fast" category. In younger people, typically those in their 20s to 50s, the heart may suddenly speed ...

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / Trace molecules emerge as chemical 'keystones' that steer life's communities

In nature, the rarest ingredient can be the one that holds everything together. In a new article published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Dr. Erika C. Freeman of the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries ...

Jul 26, 2026
Phys.org / Molecular clock transitions tune out the noise in the hunt for new physics

Heavy polar molecules are some of the most sensitive tools physicists have for probing what lies beyond the Standard Model, the theory that describes the particles and forces we know about. But turning that sensitivity into ...

Jul 23, 2026