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Medical Xpress / New treatment offers hope for young eating disorder patients

Melbourne researchers have successfully tested a new therapy for a complex and increasingly common eating disorder among teenagers. The study found that an enhanced treatment model, developed by Murdoch Children's Research ...

Tech Xplore / OpenAI blocked from using Cameo name for its AI video features

OpenAI has been temporarily blocked from using the word "Cameo" in a product that allows people to generate videos based on prompts amid a trademark dispute.

Feb 19, 2026 in Business
Phys.org / Antipathy toward snakes? Your parents likely talked you into that at an early age

A study of more than 100 kindergarten-age children suggests kids tend to think of snakes differently than they do other animals and that hearing negative or objectifying language about the slithery reptiles might contribute ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Study finds Medicaid disenrollment spikes at age 19, with rates up to 83.9%

In most states, Medicaid eligibility rules shift at age 19, when individuals transition from child to adult classification. A new study led by the University of Chicago finds that this policy threshold coincides with a sharp ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / A possible Alzheimer's biomarker? Why REST protein levels are drawing attention

Globally, millions of people are affected by Alzheimer's disease, with around 120,000 individuals in Norway alone. Witnessing a loved one gradually decline because of this devastating condition can be heart-wrenching. "Alzheimer's ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Northern Britain's oldest human remains are of a young female child, DNA analysis reveals

The oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered in a Cumbrian cave. Excavated at Heaning Wood Bone Cave in Cumbria's Great Urswick by local ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Early hydrocortisone treatment can protect extremely premature babies from lung disease

Early hydrocortisone treatment of extremely premature babies increases their chances of survival without lung disease, according to a study led by Linköping University. The study also shows that the treatment is safe to ...

Tech Xplore / OpenAI's Altman tells leaders regulation 'urgently' needed

The world urgently needs to regulate artificial intelligence, OpenAI head Sam Altman said Thursday at a summit in New Delhi to address the risks and opportunities posed by the fast-evolving technology.

Feb 19, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / Climate change widened Valencia's 2024 extreme rain footprint by 55%, study finds

Human-driven climate change intensified rainfall that triggered Spain's deadliest natural disaster in a generation when flash floods hit the Valencia region in 2024, a new study showed on Tuesday.

Feb 17, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Intensive grazing and soil fertility favor the growth of non-native plants, drylands study finds

A global study has revealed the conditions under which non-native plants thrive in the world's many dryland regions and the factors that limit their spread. Using data from 98 study sites across 25 countries on six continents, ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Acute coronary events registry provides insights into sex-specific differences

Preliminary results from an Italian registry describe the risk profile of women experiencing acute coronary syndromes and provide insights to improve management. The findings were presented at the EAPCI Summit 2026, a new ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Cardiology
Phys.org / Recently discovered SN 2024abfl is a low-luminosity Type IIP supernova, astronomers find

An international team of astronomers has conducted photometric and spectroscopic observations of a recently discovered supernova designated SN 2024abfl. Results of the observational campaign, presented February 4 on the preprint ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Astronomy & Space