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Phys.org / Privately educated CEOs seen as 'safer bets' despite no evidence they are

Investors may be mistaking privilege for competence, rewarding privately educated CEOs with lower perceived risk despite no evidence they perform or behave differently.

May 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Prior heart attack linked to faster declines in thinking and memory skills

The chance of developing cognitive impairment was significantly higher for people who have had a heart attack, according to a study published in Stroke.

May 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Advancing perioperative medicine central to future of health care

Perioperative medicine is emerging as a transformative, comprehensive, system-wide approach to patient care before, during, and after surgery—that reduces complication rates and hospital days, provides better health outcomes, ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / A rare sanctuary in Congo looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat

Micheline Nzonzi cradled a small and sleepy bonobo, an orphan whose life she will try to save over the next three years or so.

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Malaria's hidden toll on children: Why survivors may struggle in school years later

A disease transmitted by the bite of a tiny insect—one that once devastated entire armies—remains among the leading causes of death worldwide. In 2024 alone, there were 282 million cases of malaria reported and 610,000 deaths ...

May 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / When uncertainty hits, people with higher autistic traits reach for words that may calm anxiety

We feel more anxious when facing uncertain or unpredictable situations, but for those who score higher on autistic traits, this anxiety tends to be stronger. Published in Scientific Reports, a new study suggests uncertainty-driven ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists use AI to interpret the sun's acoustic heartbeat

A new AI-based approach that can "hear" inside the sun could give vital signs of the solar disturbances that have significant effects in near-Earth space and on human activities. The solar cycle is an approximate 11-year ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / Industrial fishing has been depleting midwater fish for decades, new study finds

A new study led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution finds that industrial-scale fishing has been removing substantial biomass from the ocean's "twilight zone" for decades, challenging the common assumption ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI-powered handheld microscope aims to spot cancer earlier

Researchers at Rice University and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a compact, artificial intelligence-powered imaging device that could transform how clinicians detect cancer. The technology, ...

May 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Gold-coated microneedles can detect subtleties in how liver and kidneys process drugs in real time

Scientists have taken a giant leap forward with the development of tiny microneedles designed to detect subtle but critical changes in how the liver and kidneys process therapeutic drugs. The experimental technology, under ...

May 8, 2026
Phys.org / Molecular glue could hijack cells' natural machinery to help treat diseases

Proteins do most of the work in our body's cells. But when a protein is too active or does not function properly, it can lead to disease or other health problems. Researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / 'Nature's algorithm' found in Chinese money plants

Look up at the clouds. What do you see? A sailboat? A seahorse? Your great-aunt Rosemary? As humans, we're prone to seeing patterns where they don't actually exist. This behavior is so common there's a name for it: apophenia. ...

May 12, 2026