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New master switch linked to aggressive breast cancer; drug slows tumour growth
Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore have identified a molecular “master...
How Curvature Shapes the World Around Us
Scientists have developed a new framework for understanding how active materials behave when they are forced to live on curved...
Global health tech competition accelerates innovation for cardiovascular and brain health
DALLAS, Aug. 18, 2026 — The American Heart Association has opened applications for its 2026 Health Tech Competition, a global...
Study identifies IVF patients most likely to use traditional Chinese medicine
CLEVELAND — A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health and the UH Fertility Center has identified the kinds...
On-chip terahertz metasensor enables quantitative identification of multiple biomolecules
A new on-chip terahertz metasensor could bring a powerful laboratory technique for identifying complex mixtures of biomolecules closer to compact,...
Hyaluronic Acid May Predict Severity of Down Syndrome-Associated Transient Abnormal Myelopoiesis
A blood test that measures a familiar component of connective tissue may offer doctors an earlier warning when newborns with...
Immune-Stromal Biology Linked to Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy Response in Rectal Cancer
Rectal cancer is often described as a disease of malignant cells, but the biology surrounding those cells can be just...
Bionic Multichannel Whisker System Could Assist Endoluminal Interventions
Rats’ Whiskers Inspire a Tactile Sensing System for Safer, More Informative Endoscopy Rats may be helping engineers solve one of...
TUM develops single-photon sources to advance quantum communication
A New Way to Build Single-Photon Sources Could Make Quantum Networks More Practical Quantum communication has long promised a radically...
Restoring missing sunlight indoors may help prevent myopia
Researchers have identified a narrow band of blue-violet light that prevented experimentally induced myopia in tree shrews, raising the possibility...
Retraction: Study on NOTCH mitochondrial localization and tumor-initiating cell reprogramming withdrawn
A retraction notice in Experimental & Molecular Medicine has withdrawn a high-profile claim about how the cancer-linked NOTCH signaling pathway...
NUS CDE researchers set new brightness records for flexible displays
A new generation of flexible displays could soon make electronic light as soft, thin and adaptable as the surfaces they...
Global Study Maps Metabolic and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Risks and Progression
Metabolic and alcohol-associated liver disease, or MetALD, is emerging as one of the most consequential—and least recognized—forms of chronic liver...
Scientists visualize nanoscale forces, confirming electric fields at the air–water interface
Bubbles may look simple, but at the boundary where air meets water, forces that are invisible at everyday scales can...
Scientists develop a more palatable approach to treating snoring
A new three-dimensional computer model is offering scientists a closer look at one of the most familiar—and frustrating—sounds in human...
Scientists unravel the mystery behind narwhals’ uniquely twisted tusks
For centuries, the narwhal’s long, ivory-colored tusk was treated as evidence of magic. In medieval Europe, these extraordinary teeth were...
Insurance Status Linked to Racial Disparities in NICU Skin-to-Skin Care
A quiet revolution in newborn medicine is taking place against the rhythmic alarms and intensive monitoring of neonatal intensive care...
University of Toledo researchers develop patent-pending test for overlooked liver disease marker
Liver disease is often described as a silent threat, but researchers at the University of Toledo say one of its...
New multi-spatiotemporal projection captures ultrafast scenes in a single compressed shot
A new imaging method could give researchers a way to watch ultrafast events unfold from a single exposure, replacing the...
Flexible Single-Source, Dual-Drive Knee Exoskeleton Assists Elderly Daily Walking
The knee may soon become one of the most important targets for wearable robotics, as researchers in China have developed...