Among the many predictions about the future of artificial intelligence is that models will one day be able to conduct scientific research on their own, leaving humans out of the equation. Already, they can write code, run experiments and search…

Argonne researchers developed a system that uses multiple AI agents to automate atomistic simulations from start to finish. An administrator agent orchestrates the overall workflow, assigning tasks to a series of specialist agents. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory A team from…

Input patches were extracted at 6× downsampling, corresponding to an approximate magnification of 6.7× relative to the original WSI resolution (approximately 40×). Slide-level attention across four WSIs was randomly taken from the independent set. Each row corresponds to one slide,…

Neck and low back pain affect millions worldwide and are a leading cause of disability. Degeneration of the disks that cushion the spine is a leading cause. Current treatments can relieve symptoms but do little to slow the underlying disease.…

Graphic summary highlighting the oncogenic properties of SET, ANP32A, and CIP2A in GBM. sgA + sgC: sgANP32A + sgCIP2A double knockout cells. Credit: Cancer Letters (2026). DOI: 10.1016 Glioblastoma remains one of the deadliest cancers, with limited treatment advances and…

AI-based “tissue clocks” can estimate the biological age of human organs from histological images, researchers at the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Network Medicine (LBI-NetMed) at the…

Description of the AWI-Gen study across two waves of data collection. Timeline showing recruitment during wave 1 and wave 2 and completed microbiome community engagement. Credit: mSystems (2026). DOI: 10.1128 Researchers have developed and evaluated a feedback initiative, returning gut…

Researchers investigated children’s body composition and fitness levels relative to their ability to control impulses and ignore distractions. Credit: Renee Zhang/Northeastern University Look at a group of kids, and you’re going to see many different shapes and sizes. Does it…

Hover-capable flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle (Flapper Nimble+) demonstrating safe operation in proximity to vegetation due to compliant wing structures (AI generated). Credit: Control Engineering Practice (2026). DOI: 10.1016 Flapping-wing micro aerial vehicles (FW-MAVs) are small, lightweight robots inspired by the…

Stopping statins in adults 75 and older with no history of heart disease or stroke does not increase the risk of death over three years compared with continuing statins, although “bad” cholesterol rose around 50% in those who stopped, according…

A new UC San Francisco study helps explain why people with HIV remain at elevated risk for type 2 diabetes despite effective suppression of the virus with modern medications. To investigate this, the team compared blood samples and fat biopsies…

Credit: Yan Krukau from Pexels Canadian adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) experience compounding barriers to housing because of a systemic misunderstanding of the disability, resulting in a dire need for change. This is among the findings of a…

A large proportion of adults in England report regularly feeling lonely and socially isolated, with some of the highest levels clustered in cities, and the problem worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings come from a study led by researchers…

The Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen, Aug. 4, 2025, in Chicago. Credit: AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File Some U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it’s far from the most trusted source of…

Early-life stress in mice increased H3K4me1 in the nucleus accumbens as the brain matured. Credit: Pexels. Stress or trauma during childhood may leave people more vulnerable to mental health struggles and stress later in life. Scientists think one reason could…

Diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased in many countries across all age groups, according to our latest review. We have also shown that prescriptions for ADHD treatments have seen similar increases across all age groups. Our latest review, published…

Credit: SAULO LEITE from Pexels A new medicine for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has just entered the treatment toolbox: centanafadine, a once-daily tablet sold under the brand name Simtriyo. It has been approved in the United States for adults and children…

Credit: Cell Reports (2026). DOI: 10.1016 When the signal sounds, all the runners push off from their starting blocks and set off sprinting. We can act within fractions of a second because we plan movements in our brains in advance,…

USF researchers are developing an AI-powered wearable that detects risky movement patterns and delivers real-time feedback to reduce ACL injury risk. Credit: Ryan Rossy, USF Health As a sophomore wide receiver who had just joined the USF football team, Jaden…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men diagnosed with prostate cancer are less likely to receive surgery than other Australian men and more likely to face financial barriers to treatment, according to the largest Australian study of its kind. Researchers from…

Low magnification micrograph of mantle cell lymphoma of the terminal ileum. Credit: Nephron / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 A protein that can dial down oxidative stress in cells helps some cancers resist treatment with a widely used class of…

Credit: beyzahzah from Pexels The size of a person’s midsection is a better indicator of cardiovascular disease risk than body mass index (BMI) alone, according to a study published in JACC. BMI has traditionally been used to determine overweight or…

Researchers from the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases updated recommendations for the use of influenza vaccines and antiviral medications in the prevention and treatment of influenza in children during the 2026–2027 influenza season. In a policy statement…

Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Imagine a bottle of hazardous chemicals sitting on a laboratory shelf that changes its appearance to alert scientists that its lid is not properly secured, potentially preventing a dangerous spill. A new 3D printing system…

Researchers developed a 3D-printable liquid crystal elastomer that can be programmed to either elongate or contract by adjusting the printing conditions. Credit: Professor Suk-kyun Ahn and team from Pusan National University Soft materials that change shape in response to heat…

A whole mouse ovary, made transparent and imaged in three dimensions. Each bright sphere is one of the roughly 5,000 egg cells a mouse is born with and will ever have. Larger ones are already growing while the smaller specks…

A new study co-led by professor Valeriya Malysheva, group leader at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology, published in Nature Genetics, uncovers how the three-dimensional organization of DNA in rare immune cells can help explain genetic risk for Crohn’s disease…

Our DNA is often pictured as a simple spiral, like a piece of rope held taut. But inside cells, it folds into a complex three-dimensional structure, with 2 meters (6.6 feet) of DNA scrunched like a headphone wire in a…

3D-printed lattice structures derived from TPMS (triply periodic minimal surfaces). Credit: IMDEA Materials Institute A research team from IMDEA Materials, the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) and the Alfonso X el Sabio University (UAX) has published a systematic map in…

Microscopic view of a 3D brain tissue model in which the different cell types are stained (neurons: turquoise; astrocytes: yellow; microglia: pink). The typical morphologies of the various brain cell types are clearly visible. Credit: Dominik Paquet – LMU University…

Dr. Markus Hoffmann and Prof. Dr. Stefan Pöhlmann, infectious disease researchers at the German Primate Center. Credit: Leibniz Institute for Primate Research Ebolaviruses are among the most dangerous known human pathogens. Three ebolavirus species have repeatedly caused major disease outbreaks…

Blood glucose monitoring. Credit: Wikipedia Young women are leading a worrying increase in early-onset type 2 diabetes diagnoses in England, according to a new analysis. In a population study of type 2 diabetes in England, researchers found a clear generational…

Few young adults receive palliative care (PC) as part of treatment for stage 4 solid tumors or poor-prognosis high-grade brain tumors, according to a research letter published online July 23 in JAMA Network Open. Kewei Sylvia Shi, M.P.H., from the…

New York City has around 20,500 licensed food vendors. Walk around New York and you’ll likely hear the chugging of gasoline generators powering the city’s tens of thousands of food carts. But not William Arevalo’s. His truck, selling hot dogs,…

Yoga is best known for improving flexibility, building strength and reducing stress. Research suggests it may also help ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common digestive disorder that affects millions of people. A review published in Comprehensive Physiology…

Health workers disinfect a coffin of an Ebola victim at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching…

This undated image provided by the Pan Am Historical Foundation on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, shows the Clipper Endeavor. Credit: Pan Am Historical Foundation via AP Searchers have found the wreckage from a Pan Am flight that plunged into the…

Many of us have grown up with the mantra that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But whether it’s snatching an extra half hour of sleep or focusing on getting the kids out of the house, there…

Credit: University of Maine To keep drinks cold on a hot summer day, beverage cooler manufacturers rely on polyurethane foam, which is made from raw chemicals that are hazardous to handle before processing. To reduce health and environmental risks associated…

Women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS; also known as polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS) face a fourfold higher risk of heart disease than women without PMOS, according to a new nationwide U.S. study published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology,…