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Medical Xpress / Japan panel approves stem cell medical products

Japanese government experts endorsed on Thursday ground-breaking projects to manufacture regenerative medicine products to treat heart diseases and Parkinson's, media reports said.

Feb 19, 2026 in Biomedical technology
Phys.org / Getting hands-on with LEDs and logic to make science tangible in the classroom

How do you make the complex reality of chips and electronics accessible to a broad audience? TU/e researcher Elles Raaijmakers believes an educational game can do just that. In the game I.C. Tycoon (working title), players ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Targeted radiation therapy improves quality of life outcomes for patients with multiple brain metastases, finds study

In a Phase III randomized trial, Mass General Brigham researchers found that stereotactic radiation targeting individual tumors led to lower symptom burden, better cognitive outcomes, and better day-to-day function when compared ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can lower dengue risk by 70%, citywide experiment finds

Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus affecting millions of people each year, with symptoms ranging from flu-like illness to severe bleeding and organ failure. Scientists are now using Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacteria ...

Phys.org / Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on Australia's jarrah forests

Western Australia's jarrah forests were unevenly impacted by the record-breaking 2023–2024 heat wave and subsequent drought, with some areas experiencing more severe tree die-off than others, according to a new study.

Feb 19, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Climate change and persistent contaminants deliver one‑two punch to Arctic seals, study finds

New research shows a single year of warmer-than-average Arctic temperatures can cause malnutrition in Arctic seals, intensifying risks to Inuit food security and northern ecosystems already under pressure from environmental ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Metal oxide electrodes may enable rapid electrochemical detection of microplastics

Microplastic (MP) pollution poses a major concern, especially in aquatic environments, necessitating efficient detection technologies to safeguard marine life as well as human health. However, conventional detection methods ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Childhood BMI changes genetically linked to adulthood diabetes and heart disease

A University of Queensland study has modeled how genes can influence a child's body mass index (BMI) over time and how they may contribute to the risk of developing diseases, such as heart disease or type 2 diabetes, later ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Inexperienced exercisers at risk of harm from fitness trackers

People with limited experience of physical activity who are trying to get fit are the most vulnerable to emotional and psychological harm from wearable fitness trackers, a new study led by Nottingham Business School (NBS) ...

Phys.org / Off-the-shelf components enable deployment-ready quantum entanglement source

Efficient generation and reliable distribution of quantum entangled states is crucial for emerging quantum applications, including quantum key distribution (QKDs). However, conventional polarization-based entanglement states ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Climate change widened Valencia's 2024 extreme rain footprint by 55%, study finds

Human-driven climate change intensified rainfall that triggered Spain's deadliest natural disaster in a generation when flash floods hit the Valencia region in 2024, a new study showed on Tuesday.

Feb 17, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Acupuncture can reduce migraine pain, and brain scans reveal who might benefit

Acupuncture may be an effective treatment for migraine without aura, a type of migraine that occurs without warning signs like flickering lights. A new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open showed that real acupuncture ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Neuroscience