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Tech Xplore / CO₂ recovery method could unlock 137 billion barrels of U.S. oil reserves, says report

The solution to increasing U.S. oil production could be buried beneath existing oil fields, and a new University of Houston report suggests carbon dioxide may help retrieve it.

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Car seat and seat belt misuse tied to more severe injuries in children

Despite decades of efforts to improve car seat and seat belt habits, more work needs to be done to protect children in motor vehicle crashes, according to new research from The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / 'Cut-to-fuse' strategy: A new route for molecular skeletal editing

Restructuring a molecule without rebuilding it from scratch is an increasingly important goal in modern organic chemistry. Skeletal editing is an approach that helps chemists explore new chemical structures and simplify the ...

Aug 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Investment in blood cancer research has saved nearly 26 million years of life, but disparities remain

Over the past 75 years, advances in the treatment of major blood cancers have saved more than 25 million years of life in the United States, according to results of an analysis led by researchers at Blood Cancer United and ...

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Motor neurons choreograph fruit fly feeding in millisecond-by-millisecond sequence

Eating may look effortless, but behind every bite, the brain runs a split-second relay of coordinated movement. In a recent study, researchers zoomed into the tiny world of fruit flies, or Drosophila, to uncover how their ...

Aug 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / What to know about dementia—and ways to prevent it

Dementia touches many lives—in many different ways. Most people have some firsthand experience of it, whether with an aging family member, friend or neighbor. More than 6 million people in the U.S. have some type of dementia, ...

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Online mental health care is here to stay: Here's how to navigate your options and find the right clinician

As a mental health nurse practitioner who sees patients both in person and via telehealth, I'm often struck by just how many of my patients would not have received any mental health treatment before the COVID-19 pandemic: ...

Sep 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Giant cyborg cockroaches could bring supervised care to people trapped beyond rescuers' reach

"Swarms" of cyborg cockroaches with cameras and miniature medical injectors could deliver supervised emergency care to people trapped in collapsed buildings, caves or other places too dangerous for rescuers to reach. The ...

Aug 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / The protein gap: Researchers highlight the importance of protein during menopause

New analysis from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has identified a protein gap among women ages 40–55, with survey data showing weight gain is commonly reported by women during the typical menopausal transition.

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hormone treatment may ease menopause 'brain fog,' study suggests

Many women going through menopause report struggling with memory lapses, trouble concentrating and slower thinking, a set of symptoms often described as "brain fog." A new study by UCLA Health suggests an estrogen hormone ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / 'Mad honey' that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide

A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that his father-in-law had been rushed to the hospital after eating some wild honey brought back from the hills of Nepal.

Aug 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / The ethical use of AI in medical practice

A new ethics paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP) says that while the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical practice can improve health care efficiency and quality, it must be grounded in clinical ...

Sep 1, 2026