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Medical Xpress / Two months into 2026, Maryland mumps cases already six times last year's total

Maryland has reported six times as many mumps cases in early 2026 as it did all of last year, with most infections concentrated in the Baltimore metropolitan area, state health officials said Thursday.

Phys.org / Robot clean-up crews tackle litter on Europe's seabed

EU researchers are developing AI-guided robot fleets to take over the dangerous, dirty work of finding and removing marine litter from the sea floor. A ship with a crane floats in the Mediterranean sun at a marina in Marseille, ...

19 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / 'Operation Stork Speed' prepares to overhaul baby formula guidelines

During their first six months of life, many infants get some or all of their calories from formula, but federal rules governing what goes into those bottles haven't been updated in decades.

17 hours ago in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Growing number of Americans report experiencing extreme cold, poll finds

Millions in North America kicked off 2026 with bitterly cold temperatures, with many saying it's been years since they've experienced such frigid winter weather.

18 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Tackling uplift resistance in tall infrastructure sustainably

Tall structures like radio towers experience high wind loads that generate uplift forces at their foundations, a challenge that is increasing burden, as natural occurrences like typhoons and tornadoes become more frequent ...

18 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Study reveals a specific genetic mismatch linked to life-threatening transplant complications

Umbilical cord blood transplantation has transformed the treatment options for patients with blood cancers and other life-threatening hematologic disorders, particularly when matched donors are unavailable. While cord blood ...

17 hours ago in Genetics
Phys.org / Letting children play can support development

Preschool-age children are most engaged in pretend play 10–15 minutes after playing begins. In addition, girls exhibit higher organizational skills, according to a study conducted by researchers from SWPS University and ...

18 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Cognitive impairment risk increased with severity of chronic kidney disease

For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), severity of CKD is associated with an increased incidence of cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Feb. 17 in JAMA Network Open.

17 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Endangered Kenyan antelopes rescued after being stranded at Palm Beach airport

When Paul Reillo learned the endangered mountain bongo antelopes that he had cared for since birth were stranded in a cargo plane on an airport tarmac ahead of their journey to a new home in Kenya, he took matters into his ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / Investigating how people respond to air taxi noise

New kinds of aircraft taking to the skies could mean unfamiliar sounds overhead—and where you're hearing them might matter, according to new NASA research. NASA aeronautics has worked for years to enable new air transportation ...

18 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Tech Xplore / 'Alpha male' AI world shuts out women: Computing prof Hall

Artificial intelligence could change the world but the dearth of women in the booming sector will undermine pledges for inclusive technology, top computer scientist Wendy Hall told AFP on Friday.

18 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Healthier dietary patterns linked to lower colorectal cancer risks in large international study

A large, long-term study following nearly 1 million adults across the United States and Europe has found that dietary patterns associated with lower inflammation and steadier insulin levels are linked to a reduced risk of ...

20 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer