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New strategies help slow myopia progression in children and teens (medicalxpress.com)

By 2050, an estimated 50% of the world's population will be nearsighted, and nearly a billion people will suffer from severe myopia. To understand this alarming trend, Langis Michaud is doing a thorough review of medical literature on the subject.

2026-01-24 15:00:01 +0100
Single gene found to influence gut bacteria balance and IBD susceptibility (medicalxpress.com)

Two recent studies from the University of California, Riverside, published in the same issue of Gut Microbes highlight the role of a gene called PTPN2 in protecting the gut from harmful bacteria linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

2026-01-24 14:09:29 +0100
Tailored care model reduces self-harm and depression in at-risk youth (medicalxpress.com)

A new study by UCLA and Kaiser Permanente Northwest's Center for Health Research demonstrates a health care approach matching treatment intensity to individual risk levels can significantly reduce self-harm and depression among at-risk adolescents and young adults while improving patient satisfaction with care.

2026-01-24 14:07:35 +0100
Africa no longer facing mpox emergency: regional health chief (medicalxpress.com)

Africa is no longer in the grip of a public health emergency over mpox though the viral infection "remains endemic in several settings," the head of region's disease monitoring centers said Saturday.

2026-01-24 14:06:00 +0100
Japanese version of rPATD validated to assess attitudes toward medication reductions among patients, caregivers (medicalxpress.com)

Polypharmacy—the concurrent use of multiple medications—is a global challenge, and the active participation of patients and their families in decisions about medication use is essential. In a new study, researchers at University of Tsukuba, Hokkaido University of Science, and Keio University developed and validated a Japanese version of the revised Patients' Attitudes Towards Deprescribing (rPATD). It is an internationally recognized questionnaire designed to assess attitudes toward medication reductions among patients and their caregivers.

2026-01-24 04:10:02 +0100
Q&A: The present and future of the ecosystem reflected in marine life (phys.org)

An animal ecologist researching large marine animals such as whales and dolphins, Assistant Professor Iwata Takashi of the Graduate School of Maritime Sciences has performed surveys in oceans across the world. By using a method known as "biologging," which involves attaching various recording instruments to animals in order to collect data, Iwata is working to elucidate the activity and surrounding environment of mysterious marine life.

2026-01-24 02:10:04 +0100
Q&A: Ethical, legal and social issues—what does it take for new technology to be accepted? (techxplore.com)

How do cutting-edge science and technology respond to ethical and legal issues when incorporated into society? These issues are known as ethical, legal and social issues, or "ELSI" for short, and research on these issues is being carried out both within Japan and around the world.

2026-01-24 00:10:01 +0100
Q&A: Achieving a carbon neutral society through freshwater carbon research (phys.org)

CO2 that has been absorbed and accumulated in fresh water areas like lakes and reservoirs—is receiving attention for its potential contributions to achieving a carbon neutral society. Kobe University is a hub for freshwater carbon research, with Graduate School of Engineering Professor Nakayama Keisuke, an expert in aquatic and environmental engineering, at the forefront.

2026-01-23 23:50:01 +0100
Can certain foods prevent stomach cancer? (medicalxpress.com)

Can what you eat help you avoid getting stomach cancer? "Most cases of stomach cancer happen sporadically and are purely a matter of bad luck," says Sharon Shiraga, MD, an upper-gastrointestinal surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC. While there is no magic bullet to avoid stomach cancer, your daily food choices, combined with other healthy lifestyle practices, may help lower your risk.

2026-01-23 23:00:01 +0100
Ultra-thin wireless retinal implant offers hope for safely restoring vision signals (phys.org)

An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Sedat Nizamoğlu from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Koç University has developed a next-generation, safe, and wireless stimulation technology for retinal degenerative diseases that cause vision loss.

2026-01-23 20:00:09 +0100
Hydrogen's role in generating free electrons in silicon finally explained (phys.org)

Researchers announced that they have achieved the world's first elucidation of how hydrogen produces free electrons through the interaction with certain defects in silicon. The achievement has the potential to improve how insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) are designed and manufactured, making them more efficient and reducing their power loss. It is also expected to open up possibilities for future devices using ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) materials.

2026-01-23 19:59:35 +0100
Transforming hydrogen energy by flattening granular catalysts into paper-thin sheets (phys.org)

Catalysts are the invisible engines of hydrogen energy, governing both hydrogen production and electricity generation. Conventional catalysts are typically fabricated in granular particle form, which is easy to synthesize but suffers from inefficient use of precious metals and limited durability.

2026-01-23 19:58:52 +0100
Neuronal activity reveals new clues to ALS progression (medicalxpress.com)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with no cure and limited treatment options. One of the earliest signs of ALS is overactive brain signals known as cortical hyperexcitability. This activity appears even before motor neurons begin to degenerate and physical symptoms such as trouble walking or swallowing show up. Now, Thomas Jefferson University researchers have discovered that neurons carrying the most common genetic cause of ALS respond abnormally to cortical hyperexcitability. The findings, published in the American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology, offer fresh insight into how the disease takes hold.

2026-01-23 19:57:54 +0100
Breakthroughs for preventing pistachio hull split (phys.org)

When pistachio hulls split before the nuts are harvested, insects and fungi can get inside, damaging the nut, costing farmers money and contaminating the nuts. About 4% of the overall crop experiences hull split, but some cultivars can split as much as 40% under certain conditions. Now, for the first time, scientists at the University of California, Davis, are seeking solutions for California's $2-billion-a-year pistachio industry.

2026-01-23 19:47:27 +0100
Most men do not subscribe to toxic masculinity traits, study finds (phys.org)

A growing niche space, the manosphere, has been taking shape in today's online forums and social media, preaching an aggressive definition of what it means to be a man. It promotes traits such as misogyny, dominance, and opposition to feminism—behavior generally considered toxic—as the epitome of masculinity.

2026-01-23 19:30:01 +0100
Rare cranial disorders: Towards a non-invasive therapy using gene silencing delivered by nanoparticles and 3D printing (medicalxpress.com)

A "gene silencer" (technically known as small interfering RNA, or siRNA), locally delivered by nanoparticles embedded in an injectable gel produced through 3D printing, can switch off the defective gene responsible for serious rare diseases known as craniosynostoses. These conditions are characterized by malformations of the skull and are currently treatable only through highly invasive surgical procedures performed in newborns and often repeated throughout childhood.

2026-01-23 19:26:43 +0100
Software engineering: How hybrid delivery systems adapt to real-world challenges (techxplore.com)

New research into project management in software engineering shows that the most successful systems are not the ones that follow a fixed blueprint from the start, but those that evolve in response to real challenges as projects unfold.

2026-01-23 19:25:15 +0100
Advancing the realization of oral insulin using novel peptide technology (medicalxpress.com)

For more than a century, oral insulin has been considered a "dream" therapy for diabetes, hindered by enzymatic degradation in the digestive tract and the absence of a dedicated intestinal transport mechanism. Consequently, many patients must rely on daily insulin injections, which can significantly reduce their quality of life.

2026-01-23 19:19:32 +0100
GNSS-only method delivers stable positioning for autonomous vehicles in urban areas (techxplore.com)

Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are vital for positioning autonomous vehicles, buses, drones, and outdoor robots. Yet its accuracy often degrades in dense urban areas due to signal blockage and reflections.

2026-01-23 19:17:17 +0100
New drug delivery mechanism could aid breast cancer treatment (phys.org)

In a study published in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, scientists from the UF Health Cancer Institute have found a way to make treatment for a notoriously aggressive breast cancer more effective. Using a delivery system that relies on extracellular vesicles (small, lipid nanoparticles secreted from a myriad of cell types), the team was able to circumvent two common difficulties associated with a targeted treatment for triple negative breast cancer: access to tumor sites and stable and effective transport in the body.

2026-01-23 19:15:50 +0100
Discovery reveals how acetylation controls key enzyme linked to cancer growth (phys.org)

Researchers from the University of Seville have participated in research to identify the molecular details of the regulation of an enzyme essential for sugar metabolism and closely linked to cell proliferation and growth: pyruvate kinase. Their results, the fruit of an extensive collaboration between the team led by Professor Irene Díaz Moreno of the University of Seville and that of Professor Eyal Arbely of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, have recently been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

2026-01-23 18:50:01 +0100
Regenerating lost lymph nodes with bioengineered tissues (medicalxpress.com)

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes. Although these procedures play a major role in cancer staging and preventing the spread of malignancies, they sometimes come with severe long-term consequences.

2026-01-23 18:48:24 +0100
Harnessing nanoscale magnetic spins to overcome the limits of conventional electronics (phys.org)

Researchers at Kyushu University have shown that careful engineering of materials interfaces can unlock new applications for nanoscale magnetic spins, overcoming the limits of conventional electronics. Their findings, published in APL Materials, open up a promising path for tackling a key challenge in the field and ushering in a new era of next-generation information devices.

2026-01-23 18:38:00 +0100
Shapeshifting materials could power next generation of soft robots (techxplore.com)

McGill University engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape themselves, much like animated origami. They open the door to softer, safer and more adaptable robots that could be used in medical tools that gently move inside the body, wearable devices that change shape on the skin or smart packaging that reacts to its environment.

2026-01-23 18:30:47 +0100
Particle permutation task can be tackled by quantum but not classical computers, study finds (phys.org)

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, are expected to outperform classical computers on some complex tasks. Over the past few decades, many physicists and quantum engineers have tried to demonstrate the advantages of quantum systems over their classical counterparts on specific types of computations.

2026-01-23 18:30:01 +0100
Surgery beats medical therapy in type 2 diabetes, regardless of social deprivation: Study (medicalxpress.com)

For adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), surgery is superior to medical therapy for reducing hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and achieving weight loss, regardless of social deprivation, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

2026-01-23 18:23:29 +0100
FDA weighs allowing Zyn pouches to be marketed as lower-risk nicotine option (medicalxpress.com)

Flavored nicotine pouches called Zyn could soon be legally advertised as a lower-risk option for adults who smoke, as federal regulators take a closer look at the popular product.

2026-01-23 18:22:35 +0100
HIV resistance to lenacapavir weakens the virus's ability to replicate (medicalxpress.com)

Lenacapavir (LEN) is an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS and was first approved for individuals with drug-resistant infections in 2022. While there is still no vaccine for the virus, the twice-yearly injectable is "the next best thing," according to the World Health Organization. However, even before the drug was approved, it was known that the virus could develop resistance to it, though this was rare. But now, a new study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine has shown that this resistance comes at a cost to the virus's ability to survive and replicate.

2026-01-23 18:10:01 +0100
Stress-testing AI vision systems: Rethinking how adversarial images are generated (techxplore.com)

Deep neural networks (DNNs) have become a cornerstone of modern AI technology, driving a thriving field of research in image-related tasks. These systems have found applications in medical diagnosis, automated data processing, computer vision, and various forms of industrial automation, to name a few.

2026-01-23 18:06:58 +0100
Targeted radiation therapy can be safely combined with chemotherapy, study finds (medicalxpress.com)

A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study shows that a targeted form of radiation therapy can be safely delivered alongside high-dose chemotherapy and systemic therapy without requiring patients to pause their cancer treatment. The study is published in the journal Cureus.

2026-01-23 18:05:43 +0100
Prediabetes: Blood-based epigenetic markers enable more precise risk assessment (medicalxpress.com)

Prediabetes is an extremely heterogeneous metabolic disorder. Scientists from several partner institutes of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have now used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify epigenetic markers that indicate an elevated risk of complications. A simple blood test could be sufficient to identify individuals at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and its complications at an early stage. The study shows how data-driven approaches and molecular medicine interact in the diagnostic process.

2026-01-23 18:05:06 +0100
Safeguarding health for animals and people: Veterinary hospitals make use of UV-C robots and creative education (phys.org)

Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent health challenges of our time, affecting people, animals, and the environments they share. The University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is addressing this evolving challenge with comprehensive infection prevention and control measures, as well as biosecurity strategies, to protect the animals, people, and communities served by its hospitals and facilities.

2026-01-23 17:57:41 +0100
Pig vaccine candidate outperforms leading available treatment in new trials (phys.org)

A vaccine developed to tackle Streptococcus suis, an economically damaging disease endemic in the global pig population, has outperformed a leading commercially available vaccine in a challenge trial. The trial showed the vaccine candidate—developed by an international consortium including The Vaccine Group (TVG), the University of Plymouth and Moredun Scientific Limited—to be effective against a heterologous serotype of the disease.

2026-01-23 17:52:31 +0100
Beyond the fear: Scientists test the health impacts of 5G (medicalxpress.com)

From street-level measurements to long-term health studies, researchers are building a clearer picture of the impact of everyday exposure to 5G signals on human health.

2026-01-23 17:50:32 +0100
Williams-Beuren syndrome: Early enzyme changes may hold key to future treatments (medicalxpress.com)

Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare, congenital disease in which the main morbidity and mortality comes from obstructions, or stenoses, in specific arteries. When these obstructions involve the aorta, it is known as supravalvular aortic stenosis. Currently, there are no medications to treat this condition. Although surgery is an option for some patients, not all types of arterial stenosis can be easily corrected with surgery. If left untreated, this condition could result in serious cardiovascular complications, including congestive heart failure.

2026-01-23 17:40:30 +0100
Off-grid filtration technology can remove over 99% of nanoplastics smaller than 50 nm (techxplore.com)

Professor Jeong-Min Baik's research group of the SKKU School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering has developed a reusable electrokinetic filtration platform capable of filtering more than 99% of ultrafine nanoplastic particles smaller than 50 nm even under commercial-level high-flow conditions.

2026-01-23 17:37:32 +0100
The art of custom-intercalating 42 metals into layered titanates (phys.org)

A research team affiliated with UNIST has reported a novel synthesis strategy that enables the direct intercalation of a wide range of metal cations into the interlayer spaces of layered titanate (LT) structures. This approach opens new possibilities for designing highly tailored catalysts and energy storage materials for specific industrial applications.

2026-01-23 17:35:25 +0100
Gamified platform helps children with neurodiversity and anxiety (medicalxpress.com)

A 7-year-old child has an anxiety attack at school. She becomes frustrated and angry. Instead of letting her emotions explode, she remembers what she learned in therapy sessions: to breathe in a controlled manner. Minutes later, the crisis passes. This technique is well-established, but the startup Self Intelligence for Life has modernized it. The exercises are learned on a gamified platform.

2026-01-23 17:03:42 +0100
Uncovering cancer's hidden oncRNA signatures: From discovery to liquid biopsy (medicalxpress.com)

After being described in 2018, researchers knew they had something interesting with T3p, a single small RNA found in breast cancer but absent from normal tissue. The molecule took the team on a six-year journey to systematically map orphan non-coding RNAs (oncRNAs) across all major cancer types, understand which ones actually drive disease, and demonstrate their utility in monitoring patients through simple blood tests.

2026-01-23 17:00:01 +0100
How will weight-loss jabs change the food industry? (medicalxpress.com)

Consumers are surrounded by food that is highly conducive to weight gain. No one likes dieting and very few have lasting success. But now weight-loss injections are seen as game changers, yielding results that seem miraculous for people who have struggled with their weight.

2026-01-23 16:57:11 +0100
TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity (techxplore.com)

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans.

2026-01-23 10:08:50 +0100
Engineers invent wireless transceiver that rivals fiber-optic speed (techxplore.com)

A new transceiver invented by electrical engineers at the University of California, Irvine boosts radio frequencies into 140-gigahertz territory, unlocking data speeds that rival those of physical fiber-optic cables and laying the groundwork for a transition to 6G and FutureG data transmission protocols.

2026-01-22 22:33:26 +0100
Physicists predict significant growth for cadmium telluride photovoltaics (techxplore.com)

A solar energy generation technology once considered limited in its potential is poised for significant growth in the United States.

2026-01-22 21:46:46 +0100
Boosting consumer trust could unlock market for retired EV batteries (techxplore.com)

Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining unprecedented popularity across the globe, with their number reaching 26 million in 2022 and expected to grow eightfold by the end of the decade.

2026-01-22 21:20:31 +0100
AI is already writing almost one-third of new software code, study shows (techxplore.com)

Generative AI is reshaping software development—and fast. A new study published in Science shows that AI-assisted coding is spreading rapidly, though unevenly: in the U.S., the share of new code relying on AI rose from 5% in 2022 to 29% in early 2025, compared with just 12% in China. AI usage is highest among less experienced programmers, but productivity gains go to seasoned developers.

2026-01-22 20:00:07 +0100
Musk makes Davos debut with promise of robots for all (techxplore.com)

Elon Musk sees his humanoid robots hitting the market next year, one of several "optimistic" forecasts by the US tech mogul at his first-ever Davos appearance on Thursday.

2026-01-22 19:52:03 +0100
Solar-powered desalination system overcomes widespread salt-clogging barrier (techxplore.com)

Monash University and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay researchers have developed a solar-powered desalination prototype that can produce safe drinking water continuously, overcoming a major technical barrier that has limited many existing systems.

2026-01-22 18:42:43 +0100
Turning city traffic into a computer: Novel approach to AI could slash energy demands (techxplore.com)

What if traffic could compute? This may sound strange, but researchers at Tohoku University's WPI-AIMR have unveiled a bold new idea: using road traffic itself as a computer.

2026-01-22 18:29:32 +0100
Google offers users option to plug AI mode into their photos, email for more personalized answers (techxplore.com)

Google is leveraging its artificial intelligence technology to open a new peephole for its dominant search engine to tailor answers that draw upon people's interests, habits, travel itineraries and photo libraries.

2026-01-22 17:40:51 +0100
Top risk factors for pedestrian-vehicle crashes at Massachusetts bus stops identified (techxplore.com)

With pedestrian fatalities—particularly in public transit areas—continuing to rise across the country, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have determined the top risk factors of pedestrian-vehicle crashes at bus stops to recommend potential solutions. While their comprehensive analysis of bus stops focused on Massachusetts, the researchers are excited about the generalizability of the findings and application to other locations.

2026-01-22 17:37:30 +0100
Making blockchain fast enough for IoT networks (techxplore.com)

The vision of a fully connected world is rapidly becoming a reality through the Internet of Things (IoT)—a growing network of physical devices that collect and share data over the Internet, including everything from small sensors to autonomous vehicles and industrial equipment.

2026-01-22 17:05:19 +0100
NASA tests technology offering potential fuel savings for commercial aviation (techxplore.com)

NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft more efficient by improving how air flows across a wing's surface, saving fuel and money.

2026-01-22 17:00:23 +0100
High-performance solar evaporator rapidly transforms seawater into fresh drinking water (techxplore.com)

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a new technology that can convert seawater into clean drinking water using only sunlight, without any external power source. This breakthrough could play a crucial role in solving water shortages in developing countries and remote island communities where electricity is often unavailable.

2026-01-22 16:19:40 +0100
Microalgae could be future for sustainable architecture in Western Australia (techxplore.com)

Microalgae‑based architecture is gaining attention globally as a sustainable design solution, and the concept could soon become a reality in Western Australia.