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Cellular “invisibility cloaks” may enable side-effect-free diabetes treatment
Penn State researchers have developed a microscopic “invisibility cloak” that may allow transplanted insulin-producing cells to function inside the body...
Blood test could soon reveal which organs are aging fastest
Artificial intelligence can estimate the biological age of individual human organs by reading microscopic patterns in tissue architecture, according to...
London-held mystery leads scientists to discover a new Ecuadorian frog
A frog that scientists have heard and observed for decades has finally received its own scientific identity. Researchers from the...
Acbd7 Essential for Maintaining Hair Cell-Mediated Hearing and Balance
A newly published study has identified the protein Acbd7 as a critical guardian of the sensory cells that allow mammals...
Active particles offer new ways to control brittle failure
Glasses are often celebrated for their strength, stability and resistance to deformation. Yet the very features that make a glass...
Independent Validation Emerges as Challenge for Industry-Led AI in Surgical Scene Understanding
Surgical AI Faces Its Defining Test: Can Industry-Built Systems Be Independently Trusted? Artificial intelligence is moving from the research laboratory...
Machine Learning Monitors High-Rise Health on Thick Sediments Using Ambient Seismic Noise
A high-rise building can appear perfectly still while the ground beneath it is constantly moving. Traffic, trains, construction, ocean waves,...
Cell Membrane Protein Quality Control Begins at the Ribosome
Ribosomes, the molecular machines that translate genetic information into proteins, face an unexpected obstacle when they build proteins embedded in...
Levidex RCT Shows Clinically Significant Quality-of-Life Improvements in Multiple Sclerosis
A digital health application designed to address the often overlooked emotional and psychosocial consequences of multiple sclerosis has shown significant...
ASTRO updates radiation therapy guidelines for pancreatic cancer
ARLINGTON, Va., August 13, 2026 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is reshaping...
Study links coffee consumption with metabolic health and sex hormone levels
Coffee consumption may be associated with a healthier pattern of body fat, muscle mass and metabolic regulation, according to a...
Genomic Newborn Screening Examines Missed Cases and What Counts
Genomic newborn screening is often presented as a technological upgrade to one of public health’s most established success stories: the...
Couples’ coping strategies may ease depression after gastrointestinal cancer
A new study suggests that the way couples cope with cancer-related stress may help explain why fear of recurrence is...
Alzheimer’s Protein Patterns Differ Across Populations
A large international study has found that established blood-based markers of Alzheimer’s disease can also detect biological signals associated with...
Wild fish reveal diverse decision-making strategies
Why do two animals confronted with the same information sometimes make entirely different decisions? A new study of wild cichlid...
Hydrated interphase with dynamic negative microregions enables ultrastable aqueous zinc-ion batteries
A new strategy for protecting zinc metal in aqueous zinc-ion batteries could address one of the most persistent obstacles facing...
Active surveillance becomes top choice for men with early prostate cancer
A quiet revolution in prostate cancer care has reached an extraordinary scale among U.S. veterans. In 2024, 93% of veterans...
Military Toxic Exposures Linked to Mental, Physical Health Problems in Veterans
A new cross-sectional study in JAMA Network Open is examining how exposure to Agent Orange and open-air burn pits may...
DNA Origami Reveals Hidden Molecular Movements
LA JOLLA, Calif., August 13, 2026—For decades, biologists have been able to catalog many of the chemical reactions that sustain...
TNFR1 Connects Inflammation, Fatty Acid Oxidation Failure to Intestinal Stem Cell Aging
A new study has identified a molecular chain that may help explain how chronic inflammation gradually ages the intestine from...