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Medical Xpress / Chemists shed light on how age-related cataracts may begin

Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness worldwide and are considered a priority disease by the World Health Organization. In a new study, researchers at the University of California, Irvine uncovered how a subtle chemical ...

Mar 4, 2026
Tech Xplore / Deepfakes, job losses, opaque models: Exploring the dark side of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the defining technologies of what economists and policymakers describe as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is an era in which digital, physical, and biological systems ...

Mar 4, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers decode the welfare effects of pricing algorithms

The National Bureau of Economic Research has published a new working paper by economists Ali Shourideh (Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business), Maryam Farboodi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fecal transplants from older mice found to significantly improve ovarian function and fertility in younger mice

A new study details how fecal transplants from older female mice significantly improve ovarian function and fertility in young mice. The surprising results reveal a direct link between the microbiome (the collection of all ...

Mar 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Machine-learning immune-system analysis study may hold clues to personalized medicine

How people with compromised immune systems respond to vaccines is an important area of immunological research. A study led by York University has found that not only could machine-learning models accurately pinpoint differences ...

Mar 4, 2026
Tech Xplore / Beyond silicon: An indium selenide roadmap for ultra-low-power AI and quantum computing

A research team led by Prof. Seunguk Song from the Department of Energy Science at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), in collaboration with the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), the University of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 drugs may cut risk of major heart complications after heart attack

Weight-loss (GLP-1 mimicking) drugs may help prevent further tissue damage following a heart attack, significantly reducing the risk of further life-threatening complications that affect up to half of all patients, according ...

Mar 3, 2026
Phys.org / Paleontologists investigate how life entered and adapted to the deep sea

The deep sea is a dark, cold place. It's just a few degrees above freezing, subject to immense pressure, and beyond the reach of the sunlight needed for photosynthesis. The life that does survive in such a hostile place must ...

Mar 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Councils in the UK face industry legal threats for campaigns warning against wood-burning stoves

As the UK government considers adding health warnings to new wood-burning stoves, as part of a public consultation on solid fuel burning, councils in England are being threatened with legal action for running public health ...

Mar 4, 2026
Tech Xplore / Heavy-metal-free quantum dots hit record solar hydrogen photocurrent of 15.1 mA/cm²

A research team has developed a technology to precisely control the concentration of anion defects in eco-friendly quantum dots through joint research. Through this technology, the research team achieved world-class solar ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study warns of underrecognized Lassa fever threat with global implications

A new study led by researchers at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill shows an urgent need for improved detection and treatment of ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / A blood marker could predict how people respond to antidepressants

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is among the most common psychiatric disorders, affecting approximately 330 million people worldwide. This disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, low motivation, ...

Feb 27, 2026