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Medical Xpress / New tracking tool reveals how T cells adapt in different organs

Our immune system relies on T cells to fight infections. But T cells don't just show up and react—first, they train, get a game plan, and coordinate their defenses in lymphoid organs. Researchers have struggled to understand ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / NASA now officially has no plans to use new mobile launcher for Artemis

When NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the revamped approach to the Artemis moon program, it was unclear whether the new mobile launcher that has been constructed over the last two years at Kennedy Space Center ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Elephants avoid humans far more than baboons, waterbucks or antelopes

Wild animal species respond very differently to human development, and as a result, they use ecological corridors in agricultural and urban areas in distinct ways. This emerges from research in Botswana by ecologist Marlee ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cost of physical therapy varies widely from state to state, study finds

Physical therapy (PT) is used in the management of many medical conditions. But variation in rates paid by commercial insurers can contribute to high out-of-pocket costs, leading some patients to underuse or stop PT altogether. ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Half of Americans unaware of at-home colon cancer screening options

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for adults under 50, yet it remains one of the most preventable since polyps detected and removed during screening can't turn into cancer later.

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Soybeans recruit beneficial soil microbes to defend against a major pest

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is among the most damaging pests affecting soybean crops around the world, with current management strategies relying primarily on a very narrow set of resistant soybean varieties, along with crop ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / New research warns charities against 'AI shortcut' to empathy

A new report from the University of East Anglia (UEA) warns that the potential reputational damage of charities using AI-generated images in their campaigns is more complex than many organizations realize. It comes as humanitarian ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Immune protein found to play a key role in maintaining bone health

Researchers at King's College London have discovered that an immune protein best known for protecting the body against infection also plays an important role in maintaining healthy bones. The research published in Proceedings ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / A virus without a vaccine or treatment is hitting California. What you need to know

A respiratory virus that doesn't have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts of California—but there's no need to sound the alarm just yet, public health officials say.

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Combination therapy shows promising efficacy in aggressive leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a particularly aggressive form of blood cancer that usually progresses rapidly if swift and intensive treatment is not applied. Although the disease can often be contained by chemotherapy (remission), ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / AI model predicts Alzheimer's from MRI brain volume loss with 92.87% accuracy

WPI researchers have used a form of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze anatomical changes in the brain and predict Alzheimer's disease with nearly 93% accuracy. Their research, published in the journal Neuroscience, ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cannabis compounds show promise in fighting fatty liver disease

Researchers have discovered that non-psychoactive cannabis compounds, CBD and CBG, can significantly reduce liver fat and improve metabolic health. The study reveals that these compounds work by creating a backup energy reserve ...

19 hours ago