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Medical Xpress / Novel immunotherapy demonstrates early potential to overcome resistance to immune checkpoint therapy

According to a Phase I study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, published in Nature Medicine, the novel monoclonal antibody linavonkibart has demonstrated the potential to overcome treatment ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / A new diet option for mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease

"What should I eat?" is perhaps the most common question patients with inflammatory bowel disease ask their doctors.

Jan 13, 2026 in Inflammatory disorders
Medical Xpress / Immune response to Epstein-Barr virus linked to brain damage in multiple sclerosis

The immune system's reaction to the common Epstein-Barr virus can ultimately damage the brain and contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research from Karolinska Institutet, published in Cell. The study provides ...

Tech Xplore / New sodium-sulfur battery may offer safer, cheaper alternative to lithium

Due to our ever-increasing reliance on electronics, researchers are always on the lookout for battery materials with more desirable qualities. Common battery materials, like lithium, can be prone to disadvantages like overheating ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Brain neurons process salience, valence and value separately to understand what is important—and what isn't

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a chance to refuel. In everyday life, we learn to link cues we sense with what they mean, helping us ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / AI 'CHEF' could help those with cognitive declines complete home tasks

In the United States, 11% of adults over age 45 self-report some cognitive decline, which may impact their ability to care for themselves and perform tasks such as cooking or paying bills. A team of Washington University ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Marine sediments suggest glaciers retreated in sync across both hemispheres

An international team of scientists has uncovered evidence glaciers in the Southern and Northern hemispheres were synchronous during the last ice age.

Jan 13, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Sailboat measurements improve estimates of ocean CO₂ uptake

During training cruises and regattas, sailors collect valuable data for climate research at sea. A study appearing in Science Advances showed that this data can help improve estimates of the marine carbon sink.

Jan 13, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Alcohol treatment twice as likely to fail in adolescents who are not in employment, education or training

Alcohol treatment for adolescents in England who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) is more than twice as likely to fail than compared to those who are, University of Manchester researchers have found.

Jan 14, 2026 in Addiction
Phys.org / New Zealand's rare flightless parrot begins breeding again

New Zealand's critically endangered flightless parrot, the kakapo, started breeding last week for the first time in four years, the government conservation department said.

Jan 9, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation will make 2026 an exciting year for space

In 2026, astronauts will travel around the moon for the first time since the Apollo era, powerful new space telescopes will prepare to survey billions of galaxies, and multiple nations will launch missions aimed at finding ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / This crystal sings back: Study sheds light on magnetochiral instability

Researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported the first observation of a dynamic magnetochiral instability in a solid-state material. Their findings, published ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Physics