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Phys.org / Benefits of middle school program trickle down to next generation

A substance-use prevention program delivered to students and their families in the sixth and seventh grades led to wide-ranging benefits well into adulthood and—for those who became parents—even positively affected their ...

Jul 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it from Sunday

Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labeled from Sunday, as the European Union's sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in.

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / Listening to living soil may help people reconnect with nature

Strengthening the bond between people and nature—that is the aim of a German–Dutch EU project involving Oldenburg. The reasoning behind this is that people who feel they are part of the environment are more likely to campaign ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Distinct brain circuits explain contradictory behaviors of new weight-loss drugs

Cambridge scientists have solved the mystery of why both stimulating and blocking a particular "switch" in the brain can help people lose weight—findings that could help boost the effectiveness of obesity drugs.

Jul 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Registry identifies gaps in care for patients with aortic stenosis

Undertreatment and delayed treatment of aortic stenosis lead to increased mortality, but a new multicenter registry led, in part, by a Vanderbilt Health researcher and the American Heart Association (AHA) aims to improve ...

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / How did inbred brown tree snakes take over the island of Guam?

If you look up invasive species in a textbook, there's a good chance you'll find a picture of a brown tree snake. Native to Australia and the South Pacific, the brown tree snake arrived on Guam sometime after World War II, ...

Jul 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Skipped beats often are benign, while persistent symptoms may need evaluation

Arrhythmias fall into two categories: too fast or too slow. A racing heart or a skipped beat typically falls into the "too fast" category. In younger people, typically those in their 20s to 50s, the heart may suddenly speed ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom's sense of reality

A key question in a Massachusetts murder trial is whether postpartum psychosis drove a mother to kill her three children.

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / Identify birds offline using AI: New app records animal sounds directly on your smartphone

Previous apps for identifying animal calls regularly hit practical limits: Without a stable internet connection, real-time identification in forests or high mountains was impossible.

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / Oxygen collisions at the LHC show new indications of extreme state of matter

All four main LHC experiments have found new signs that oxygen and neon collisions may create the extreme state of matter that existed during the first microseconds after the Big Bang.

Jul 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Primary care physicians weigh in on the trade-offs between health system employment and independent practice

A qualitative interview study of 30 U.S. primary care physicians identified five major themes regarding the day-to-day experiences of independent practitioners and those employed by health systems. Health system physicians ...

Jul 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / An AI-powered Braille learning system

In an increasingly audio-driven world, the University of Houston's Product Experience Design (PXD) Lab is creating new pathways to Braille literacy for blind and low-vision learners. With a new two-device learning system ...

Jul 28, 2026