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Phys.org / As a Colorado River deadline passes, reservoirs keep declining

On Feb. 13, the leaders of seven states announced, one day before a Trump administration deadline, that there is still no deal to share the diminishing waters of the Colorado River. That leaves the Southwest in a quagmire ...

9 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / How bacteria may promote breast cancer

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered how certain pathogenic bacteria in gut and breast tissue can promote breast cancer development and progression by hijacking a key metabolic enzyme known ...

16 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Optimizing CAR T-cell therapy to tackle solid tumors

In 2024, Professor Sebastian Kobold's research group at LMU University Hospital had already shown that the metabolite prostaglandin E2 can block T cells—the killer cells of the immune system—in the vicinity of a tumor, ...

16 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Miniaturized radar chip developed for next-generation wireless networks

A miniaturized radar chip, developed by researchers at Science Tokyo, advances Integrated Sensing and Communication for Beyond 5G and 6G systems. Measuring just 0.24 mm2 and consuming only 9.8 mW, the compact, low-power device ...

17 hours ago in Hardware
Medical Xpress / Bariatric surgery programs face upheaval amid growing GLP-1 use for weight loss

At Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, surgeon Piotr Krecioch has his hands full launching a program offering surgical interventions to treat obesity. One in three Philadelphians are living with obesity, putting ...

14 hours ago in Surgery
Medical Xpress / Postpartum depression tied to seven pain-related risk factors

A woman's risk of developing postpartum depression is influenced by several pain-related factors before and after childbirth, including poor pain management, their prenatal mental health and the quality of patient–provider ...

16 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / What's that smell? 7,700 gallons of jet fuel spill into the James River

An estimated 7,700 gallons of jet fuel spilled into the James River on Feb. 13 near Newport News Shipbuilding, according to officials. The spill happened during a refueling operation involving the aircraft carrier John F. ...

10 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / NSMF protein identified as key regulator in colorectal cancer

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel approach to halt the progression of colorectal cancer by inducing irreversible cellular aging. Their findings demonstrate that suppressing a neural protein called ...

17 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Scientists identify smooth regional trends in fruit fly survival strategies

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied how fruit flies tune their development in response to environmental changes (diapause). Studying fruit fly strains from different latitudes across Japan, they showed ...

18 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Florida is among states in a 'drug-resistant' salmonella outbreak linked to moringa

Moringa powder capsules have been recalled as a CDC and FDA investigation links the capsules to a new form of salmonella outbreak that the CDC calls "unusual and highly concerning."

17 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Using an AI chatbot for health advice? Keep these tips in mind

Shaili Gupta often sees patients who consult chatbots like ChatGPT for health advice. She finds that some of her patients are much more informed about health-related issues and have follow-up questions that show a much better ...

15 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Roles of women and men in Neolithic Europe were gendered but flexible, study suggests

Far from the common assumption of a strictly binary division of labor, the roles of women and men in Neolithic Europe were both clearly differentiated and flexible, according to a new study conducted by CNRS researchers and ...

21 hours ago in Other Sciences