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Medical Xpress / Blood test can identify cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms

A simple blood test can help detect cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, pain or weight loss. This is according to a Swedish study from Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital and others, published ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / A geometric twist boosts the power of robotic textiles

By rethinking how thin metal threads are woven into a flexible textile, EPFL researchers have created a lightweight fabric capable of lifting over 400 times its own weight. The work advances the development of wearables that ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Europe wants to end its dangerous reliance on US internet technology

Imagine that the internet suddenly stops working. Payment systems in your local food store go down. Health care systems in the regional hospital flatline. Your work software tools—and all the information they contain—disappear.

Jan 21, 2026 in Internet
Medical Xpress / New data resource reveals sleep challenges in children with autism

The Simons Sleep Project (SSP) is a new open-science resource for studying sleep in children with autism. Led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev scientist Prof. Ilan Dinstein, the new data resource will accelerate research ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Autism spectrum disorders
Tech Xplore / Snapchat settles to avoid social media addiction trial

Snapchat on Wednesday confirmed it made a deal to avoid a US civil trial accusing it, along with Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, of addicting young people to social media.

Jan 21, 2026 in Internet
Medical Xpress / When a baby's small movements have big consequences

A breakthrough method from the 1990s is now being transformed into an AI-powered tool to help doctors diagnose cerebral palsy.

Jan 21, 2026 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / Liquid metal powers a whole new kind of motor

Researchers at UNSW have developed a new type of motor that spins, not with rigid components, but with a droplet of liquid metal. The breakthrough could transform soft robotics, flexible electronics, and medical devices.

Phys.org / Silver nanoparticle size influences light interaction, finds study

The interaction of silver materials with light is well-known as the basis of film photography. But, there are much more sophisticated interactions when we consider very, very small particles of silver that could have applications ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Q&A: Wildfire in protected Northwest forests highlights need for strategy updates

The Northwest Forest Plan, adopted in 1994, helped quell mounting tensions between timber companies and environmentalists. It protected large swaths of old-growth forest in Washington, Oregon and California to preserve habitat ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / A novel dual-chemical looping method for efficient ammonia synthesis

Ammonia is an essential chemical used across many industries worldwide. Beyond its traditional role as a fertilizer, it is also a promising liquid hydrogen carrier and low-carbon fuel that could help reduce reliance on fossil ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / NASA astronaut who was stuck at the space station for months retires within a year of returning

NASA's Suni Williams—one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station—has retired.

Jan 21, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Protein Rac1 plays dual roles in repairing damaged kidney, study finds

The kidney's proximal tubule reabsorbs water, glucose, ions and other small molecules from the urine and thus maintains the body's supply of these essential constituents. The tubule can be easily damaged by ischemia, or poor ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Biology