UNC Research Highlights Benefits, Risks and Best Practices for Using AI Tools to Prepare Scientific Manuscripts
Academic writing is the backbone of research, but it’s also a heavy lift. For many researchers, developing a…
Scientists Find People with Severe Obesity and Heart Failure Have Weakened Heart Muscle Contractions. Weight Loss May Reverse This Condition
**EMBARGOED TILL APRIL 23 AT 2 P.M. ET** In a new research report, a team of scientists led…
‘Fingerprints’ of childhood cancer treatment provide clues that may help mitigate second cancers
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – April 19, 2026) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital today report how lifesaving childhood…
Large U.S. Trial Finds No Added Benefit From Combination Antibiotic to Prevent Infections After Surgery for Complex Leg Fractures
Newswise — A large multicenter clinical trial found no benefit to using two antibiotic powders — vancomycin, which…
In Older Adults, Fragmented Circadian Rest-Activity Rhythms Linked to Faster Brain Shrinkage Over Time
A study measuring daily rest-activity rhythms in older adults with no cognitive impairment found that weaker, more fragmented…
Researchers Reveal New Method for Dialing Up Superconductivity
Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers have discovered evidence that superconductivity can be controlled by influencing the surrounding environment,…
Georgia Tech Researchers Develop First Genetic Passcode Lock to Protect Valuable DNA
Newswise — In recent years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Homeland Security, and…
Study identifies strategy to overcome radiation therapy resistance in lung cancer
These results show how mitochondrial enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase contributes to radiation therapy resistanceResearchers were able to overcome the…
American Academy of Dermatology Issues First-Ever Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Guidelines, Highlighting Prevention Strategies and Effective Treatments
Newswise — ROSEMONT, Ill. (April 7, 2026) — For the first time in its history, the American Academy…
Researchers Identify New Therapeutic Target for Neuroendocrine Tumors in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Newswise — Neuroendocrine cells are unique in their ability to act both as nerve cells and hormone-making cells.…
1000 new African genomes added to global science
A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to significantly expand scientists’ understanding…
Regulatory T Cells (Tregs) Altered in Children with Autism
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Two new studies from the UC Davis MIND Institute examined regulatory T cells (Tregs) and their potential role in neuroinflammation…