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Phys.org / AI deciphers long-range DNA signals behind RNA splicing

Accurate RNA splicing is essential for gene expression and human health, yet predicting how DNA sequence variations affect splicing remains a major challenge. Although recent artificial intelligence (AI) models have improved ...

Jun 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / Robotic bird helps uncover the mysteries of flight turbulence

A bio-inspired robotic bird capable of mimicking the key movements of kestrels is helping researchers unravel the mysteries behind the species' exceptional hovering capabilities.

Jun 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Uncovering gene-based clues to how disrupted healing in stomach cells increases cancer risk

Few areas of the body face more daily stress and potential damage than the stomach, which must manage everything we swallow. Along with this constant strain, the stomach also produces acid that can damage its own lining and ...

Jun 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / Antenna array could provide protected tactical satellite communications in low-Earth orbit

Preventing adversaries from interfering with communications is crucial to national security. Tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) focus on securing reliable communications channels against adversaries in contested environments. ...

Jun 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Spring break is the deadliest time of year for holiday travel in Florida, new research shows

On any given U.S. holiday, traffic crashes claim more than 500 lives. But according to a new study published in Risk Analysis, the real danger lurks early in the annual calendar. The spring break window (from late February ...

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cardiac screening advice published for military personnel

The first comprehensive framework to guide cardiac evaluation in the Armed Forces has been issued by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) of the ESC. Published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, ...

Jul 3, 2026
Phys.org / New cellular model for rare and deadly melanomas enables study of immunotherapy resistance

A research team at the University of Turku in Finland has developed a reliable laboratory model to study BAP1-deficient melanomas, which are a rare type of melanoma that evade the immune system once they have metastasized ...

Jun 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blood biomarkers could measure response to psychotherapy in patients with depression

Research by the Barcelona Institute for Biomedical Research (IIBB), part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and the Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau) provides some of the first evidence that psychological ...

Jun 30, 2026
Phys.org / When mitochondria grow abnormally long, leaked RNA may activate anti-tumor immune responses

Researchers from the University of Osaka have demonstrated that mitochondrial hyperfusion, when induced by low levels of DRP1 or cellular stress, activates an immune response through the RIG-I–MAVS pathway. Dependent on the ...

Jun 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experimental drug alleviates symptoms of Huntington's disease

The hereditary disorder Huntington's disease has so far been considered incurable. Its clinical manifestations include impaired motor control and psychiatric symptoms. A new study offers promising insights. It shows that ...

Jun 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Smoking triggers neutrophil response that may link lungs to heart disease

Scientists at the University of Oklahoma have identified a previously unrecognized immune system pathway that helps explain how cigarette smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. The findings, published in Circulation ...

Jun 29, 2026
Phys.org / Why people worldwide see some mental abilities as inborn and others as learned

When does a child begin to reason? When do they develop self-control? Are some mental abilities present from birth, while others are acquired through experience? Questions like these have fascinated philosophers, educators ...

Jun 29, 2026