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Medical Xpress / Mechanical forces from the beating heart may help prevent cancer cell growth

Scientists may have discovered another way the human body tries to protect itself from cancer. New research on mice suggests that the heart's constant beating may prevent tumor growth in cardiac tissue. Most organs are vulnerable ...

Apr 24, 2026
Tech Xplore / Pentagon makes deal to expand use of Google AI: reports

The Pentagon has arranged a deal to increase its use of Google's artificial intelligence in classified operations, U.S. media outlets reported on Tuesday.

Apr 29, 2026
Phys.org / Rivers worldwide reveal greenhouse gas rise that's been overlooked for decades

Rivers worldwide are under severe stress: they are warming, losing oxygen, and as a result emitting increasing amounts of greenhouse gases. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now quantified these ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / How killer T cells attack tumors in 3D could sharpen future cancer immunotherapy

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the body's specialized "killer" cells, precisely eliminating infected or cancerous cells. Their action relies on a specialized exchange zone called the "immune synapse," where they release active ...

Apr 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists map 'energy network patterns' in brain to track Alzheimer's disease across disease spectrum

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a new way to read the brain's "energy network patterns," revealing insights into the progression of Alzheimer's disease. This could help improve how ...

Apr 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / T cells, not B cells, are the culprit in kidney damage in lupus, study shows

Kidney damage is a serious complication affecting individuals with lupus, an autoimmune disease where immune B cells malfunction and produce antibodies that attack the body's own cells, tissues, and organs.

Apr 28, 2026
Phys.org / A rush for critical minerals echoes oil extraction injustice as harms fall on world's most vulnerable, scientists warn

Mining critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt fuels the "green" energy and digital transitions essential to meeting climate goals. But building the technologies that enable a sustainable future is generating severe, ...

Apr 29, 2026
Phys.org / Self-organizing 'pencil beam' laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies

MIT researchers discovered a paradoxical phenomenon in optical physics that could enable a new bioimaging method that's faster and higher-resolution than existing technology. They discovered that, under the right conditions, ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Optimizing exercise and nutrition before surgery boosts patient outcomes, review finds

Providing patients with structured exercise and nutrition support before surgery can reduce complications and shorten hospital stays, according to a new review published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ...

Apr 29, 2026
Phys.org / New approach to detect ultra-rare part-per-sextillion isotopes could also sharpen dark matter searches

The detection and study of isotopes, atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, could expand the scope of physics research and enable new scientific discoveries. So far, rare isotopes have been primarily ...

Apr 24, 2026
Phys.org / Breaking connections helps ideas spread farther, says physics-based study

Sticking with the same people might feel safe and comfortable. But a new Northwestern University study suggests it can actually trap new ideas and behaviors inside tight echo chambers. By contrast, the research, published ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / 'Aquila Booster' challenges theoretical limits of particle acceleration in pulsar wind nebulae

The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has detected PeV (1015 eV) gamma-ray emission from a pulsar wind nebula powered by PSR J1849-0001 in the constellation Aquila, marking the discovery of a new PeVatron ...

Apr 24, 2026