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Medical Xpress / First in-human study finds novel immune cell therapy is safe and effective in advanced lymphoma

In a first-in-human study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center observed strong responses and early signs of antitumor activity in patients with difficult-to-treat non-Hodgkin lymphomas who received ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to moon, Musk says

SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the back burner to prioritize establishing a settlement on the moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday.

Feb 9, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Study explores link between hormonal contraceptives and chronic rhinosinusitis in women

A comprehensive study analyzing data from nearly 240,000 women has found that estrogen-containing hormonal contraceptives are associated with a significantly lower risk of chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP), ...

Phys.org / Scents of the afterlife: Identifying embalming recipes by 'sniffing' the air around Egyptian mummies

If you have ever stood close to an ancient Egyptian mummy, you may remember a distinctive, lingering odor. For a long time, it was assumed that this was simply due to age and decay. However, scientists have discovered that ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Why city ants seem less picky: Urban stress may dilute their usual food supply

A new study published in the journal Urban Ecosystems has revealed that the common black garden ant (Lasius niger) behaves differently depending on whether it lives in a bustling city or the quiet countryside. The researchers, ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Saturday Citations: Imaginative bonobos; cannabis brain benefits; sneaky beetles

This week in science news: Nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, may break down more rapidly in the atmosphere than previously thought due to climate change. A new, experimental pill dramatically reduces bad cholesterol. ...

Feb 7, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / How brain signaling pathway can increase resilience to disease

A team of researchers at RPI, in collaboration with the University of South Florida, University of North Carolina, and The Neural Stem Cell Institute, have made a discovery that opens the door to new treatments for Alzheimer's ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / When AI goes haywire: The case of the skyscraper and the slide trombone

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now part of our everyday life. It is perceived as "intelligence" and yet relies fundamentally on statistics. Its results are based on previously learned patterns in data. As soon as we move ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Study reveals insights about brain regions linked to OCD, informing potential treatments

A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks. The findings could help inform new ways in which the condition is treated ...

Phys.org / Why melting glaciers are drawing more visitors and what that says about climate change

As glaciers around the world continue to shrink and disappear, they are drawing more visitors than ever, not only for their beauty but for what they have come to represent in an era of climate change. A new study co-authored ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Why do disasters still happen, despite early warnings? Because systems are built to wait for certainty

After major disasters, public debate often treats them as unexpected or unprecedented. This reaction is not necessarily about the absence of warnings. It reflects how societies process shock—and how authorities often explain ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / When Valentine's Day forces a relationship reckoning

For people who have been quietly struggling with doubts about their relationship, the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day can feel fraught. As Feb. 14 approaches, questions that were once easy to sidestep often become harder ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Other Sciences