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Medical Xpress / Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025

There can be too much of a good thing, and that has been the case with Vitamin A in the U.S.. A recent study in JAMA Network Open has found that between January and March 2025, America's Poison Centers reported a 38.7% increase ...

Jun 5, 2026
Phys.org / Hidden meltwater found deep in Antarctic coastal waters reveals stronger climate impacts

Freshwater from melting Antarctic glaciers may be influencing the Southern Ocean in ways scientists have largely overlooked. New research, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, has found that glacial meltwater is not ...

Jun 5, 2026
Phys.org / Mount Etna eruptions reveal carbon dioxide and water can trigger separate explosive paths

The plumbing systems of volcanoes are vast and complex. But they aren't consistent, even in the same volcano. A Cornell-led collaboration found very different mechanisms behind two historic eruptions of Mount Etna in Italy. ...

Jun 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Tiny molecular fix revived tuberculosis antibiotic candidate and led to two patents

How can we combat the growing global health crisis of antibiotic resistance? At Leiden University, researchers are tackling this issue from multiple angles. Ph.D. candidate Vladyslav Lysenko develops and redesigns new antibiotic ...

Jun 9, 2026
Science X / Local 'Little Red Dots' stay eerily steady for up to 15 years, puzzling astronomers

Astronomers have spent over a decade tracking a unique type of compact dwarf galaxy, which continues to surprise everyone. Known as the "Little Red Dots" for their small, red appearance, these local galaxies look much like ...

Jun 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Heat could pose threat to World Cup workers: Even low-intensity work can be harmful, study finds

Heat could pose a danger to workers at the upcoming FIFA World Cup, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

Jun 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Human–AI jam session shapes live music with swarm intelligence

Have you ever seen birds flying across the sky in shifting, mesmerizing patterns? Or ants using their own bodies to form a living bridge that other ants can walk across?

Jun 8, 2026
Phys.org / Medieval pandemic left a hidden legacy in Europe's oldest trees

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences demonstrates how radiocarbon dating can reveal the maximum lifespan of Mediterranean hardwoods, uncovering hidden links between human history and ...

Jun 6, 2026
Science X / Diet may tune learning and memory, from baby's first bite to Grandpa's dinner plate

For centuries, people have been trying to assess if what we eat can make us smarter. Ancient declarations and modern superfood trends have given rise to the belief that foods can enhance brainpower. But beyond the tales and ...

Jun 3, 2026
Phys.org / What happens to a star that captures a primordial black hole?

We don't know whether theorized primordial black holes (PBH) are real. If they are, they formed in the very early universe, when physics was much different. They had no stellar progenitors and were created by the direct collapse ...

Jun 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Testing AI against public health's existing tools shows mixed results

A new Penn-led randomized controlled trial has found that AI-powered chatbots can make vaccine-hesitant parents more likely to say they will immunize their children against human papillomavirus (HPV), but no more than standard ...

Jun 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blood test method detects cancer DNA at 5%, down from 15%-20% threshold

Blood tests have proved to be a promising tool for detecting and monitoring cancer. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have now developed a new method that makes it ...

Jun 9, 2026