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Phys.org / New software tool Pixasonics turns biomedical images into sound

Modern biomedicine increasingly relies on enormous amounts of image data. Although computers can do part of the analysis work, biologists often still need to look through the images themselves. This takes time.

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Quality control of proteins in the cellular membrane starts at the ribosome

Scientists at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) and the CECAD Cluster of Excellence on Aging Research have demonstrated in a biomedical study that ribosomes, the protein factories of our cells, face an unusually ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study explores how sexual minority status and mental health relate to experiences of primary care in England

City St George's researchers have found that sexual minority individuals with long-term mental health conditions report poorer experiences in some areas of primary care, while also revealing patterns that suggest potential ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / The perfect storm that turbocharged Venezuela's twin quakes

A dangerous cocktail of tectonic positioning, loose earth and shoddy construction contributed to the unprecedented damage caused by Venezuela's twin earthquakes, experts say.

Aug 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Scientists develop 'RoboDojo,' a unified platform to evaluate embodied AI

The Multimedia Laboratory (MMLab) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has spearheaded the development of "RoboDojo," a unified benchmarking platform designed to evaluate robotic manipulation across simulated and physical ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / How dogs evolved differently across the globe to match human traits

We call them "man's best friend," and the evidence supports it. Dogs have been found buried alongside humans in graves dating back 14,000 years. They appear in ancient art from every continent, and they feature in the mythology, ...

Aug 9, 2026
Phys.org / Using salt to drive drug-carrying particles deeper into difficult-to-treat biofilms

Biofilms—bacterial communities encased in a sticky, polymer-rich matrix—can be difficult to treat because that matrix slows antibiotics and drug-carrying particles. With help from salt, though, Yale researchers have found ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / New catalyst with 75% less platinum promises to reduce the cost of hydrogen fuel cells

The high cost of platinum is one of the main barriers to the wider adoption of hydrogen fuel cells. Now, researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a catalyst that delivers the same performance while using 75% ...

Aug 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Reddit reveals what pregnant women really want to know about the Tdap vaccine

An analysis of Reddit posts about the maternal Tdap vaccine made by pregnant women reveals that expectant mothers turn to Reddit to seek advice and reassurance—with fewer outright instances of vaccine hesitancy or refusal ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Good news, false expectations? How people assess potential returns in the stock market

A study involving the Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute at the Universities of Bonn and Cologne demonstrates that not only retail investors but also financial professionals often assess potential stock market returns differently ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Anti-Müllerian hormone predicts benefit of chemo + endocrine therapy in under-55s with breast cancer

Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) appears to predict the benefit of chemotherapy plus endocrine therapy (CET) versus ET alone in premenopausal women younger than 55 years with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Moonquakes could reveal buried lunar ice for future explorers

The surface of the moon is a bleak and forbidding place that could be hiding a lot of water ice within its dusty landscape. However, most possible ice deposits don't just stand out in an image. Scientists need specialized ...

Aug 12, 2026