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Medical Xpress / Reproductive coercion: Serious harm to health, yet limited understanding

Reproductive coercion poses serious risks to health and well-being, yet remains poorly recognized in general practice, according to new Monash University research. A series of research studies by Susan Saldanha, Research ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / Lab study suggests longer waves fracture floating ice sheets at lower stress

When waves are moving across ice-covered seas, they can cause sheets of ice to bend and ultimately break. Understanding the processes underlying these wave-induced ice fractures and predicting when they will occur could help ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Major demographic transition happening in U.S. births

There is a major demographic transition in U.S. births, according to a research letter published online in JAMA Network Open. Amos Grünebaum, M.D., and Frank A. Chervenak, M.D., from Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, New ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / Spider spinneret evolution: How a genome duplication event 438 million years ago set the stage

Scientists have uncovered a 400-million-year-old genetic secret that gave spiders the ability to produce silk and weave their webs. Spiders didn't begin their journey on Earth in the same way as they are known today. Arthropods ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Arachidonic + docosahexaenoic acid cuts risk for severe retinopathy of prematurity by nearly half

Arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) decrease the risk for severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in extremely preterm infants by nearly half, according to a research letter published online in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Feb 4, 2026 in Ophthalmology
Phys.org / Machine learning accelerates plasma mirror design for high-power lasers

Plasma mirrors capable of withstanding the intensity of powerful lasers are being designed through an emerging machine learning framework. Researchers in Physics and Computer Science at the University of Strathclyde have ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / SpaceX grounds Falcon 9 missions, could impact ISS launch

NASA said Tuesday its next crew rotation to the International Space Station could be delayed after SpaceX announced it was grounding flights of its Falcon 9 rocket to investigate an unspecified issue.

Feb 3, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Anti-poverty programs can change how people see the state and each other

When floodwaters washed away Woudou Oumar's home in northern Cameroon, he and his family lost not only shelter but hope. Then a government-supported cash transfer arrived. "The money transfer was a real boost for me and my ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / How a tiny cellular signal helps shape the human heart

Australian researchers have uncovered a crucial new mechanism that helps explain how the heart's major blood vessels form during early development, and how disruptions to this process can lead to serious congenital heart ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / New tissue models could help researchers develop drugs for liver disease

More than 100 million people in the United States suffer from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), characterized by a buildup of fat in the liver. This condition can lead to the development of ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Why are scientists calling for urgent action on amoebas?

Scientists are calling for urgent action on free-living amoebas—a little-known group of microbes that could pose a growing global health threat. Here's what you need to know.

Feb 4, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims, a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care

Medicare has launched a six-year pilot program that could eventually transform access to health care for some of the millions of people across the U.S. who rely on it for their health insurance coverage.

Feb 4, 2026 in Medical economics