Day March 11, 2026

Jane’s Place, a bespoke service for women at Merchants Quay Ireland. Credit: Trinity College Dublin A new Trinity study is the first-of-its-kind in Ireland to specifically focus on women to address the disproportionately poor physical health of this population when…

These days, transparency is a financial buzzword. Opening the curtains on the operations of financial markets is supposed to help investors and regulators make better decisions. But sometimes transparency can backfire, according to new research from Michael Sockin, an associate…

Suicide in autistic people originates in the inequalities they face across their lives, starting in childhood, and spanning education to employment, and health and social care, a new study by a team at Cambridge and Bournemouth Universities has found. The…

Most transgender and gender-diverse people have been victims of physical or sexual violence, a new evidence review says. Overall, nearly two-thirds (64%) of transgender and gender-diverse people worldwide experienced physical or sexual violence during their lifetimes, researchers report in JAMA…

Sarah De Santos, an undergraduate research assistant, and Professor Michael Skinner work together in the laboratory. Credit: WSU photo A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase the risk of disease for 20 subsequent generations—with inherited health…

Credit: AI-generated image After undergoing a total pancreatectomy, where the pancreas is surgically removed in its entirety, many patients face potentially life-threatening endocrine complications like hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis. This is because the pancreas plays a key role in regulating…

Researchers have developed a tool for identifying children at risk of speech disorders, reducing unnecessary treatment for common speech errors that often resolve on their own. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne and published in…

Experimental outline for the alcohol drinking experiments. A. Shows the four different alcohol drinking experiments (Exp 7–11) using the intermittent access two-bottle choice (IA2BC) model in male and female rats. B. Demonstrates the design for the drinking in the dark…

A contour map of bathymetry created using depth measurements of the seabed in Timor-Leste Created using ArcGIS software by Esri. Credit: PLOS One (2026). DOI: 10.1371 Malnutrition is a critical developmental obstacle in Timor-Leste, with poor maternal health and nearly…

Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. Its main job is to produce thyroid hormones, which help regulate your body’s metabolism and control your heart rate, body temperature, growth and development. A thyroid nodule…

Patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) have a higher prevalence of low-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) diagnosed before autoimmune hyperthyroidism onset than matched controls, according to a research letter published online Feb. 12 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Moshe I. Weber, from the…

The moon crossed the sun’s path on February 17, causing what is known as an annular solar eclipse. The sun was not covered completely, but the moon blocked enough of its light to leave a fiery ring. Unless you’re deep…

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts have been around for a while, but their impact can sometimes be underwhelming. A pair of papers co-authored by ILR Assistant Professor Merrick R. Osborne examines why some DEI initiatives succeed while others fall…

Image stills from the various colors of concert halls that were tested on listeners. Credit: Drouzas et al. Live music can engage more than just one sense, despite it being an auditory medium. Lighting and visual effects can enhance the…

Hsd3b6?skin mice with reduced androgen production in skin are resistant to S. aureus skin infection. Credit: Nature Microbiology (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-026-02261-2 Men are more susceptible than women to skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, but the biological basis for…

A large, multi-center study published online in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN) provides new insight into the long-term health effects of contemporary chemotherapy regimens used to treat testicular cancer, highlighting differences in renal function, cardiovascular risk,…

Even a mild case of COVID-19 or the flu can impact the body long after the fever and cough fade, according to new Tulane University research that may help explain why some people struggle to feel fully recovered weeks or…

“Temperature and sex ratios at birth,” a new study led by researchers at the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides new evidence that higher temperatures can influence…

Telemedicine visits are five times less costly than in-person appointments for the most common conditions able to be treated by both forms of visits, new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows. On average,…

A new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health identifies team creativity as a powerful, measurable driver of well-being and effectiveness in primary care. The research validates a new Primary Care Team Creativity tool and finds that…

Anatomical tissue-sampling locations and corresponding histology for each case. Anatomical tissue-sampling locations are shown for each of the six histological slabs. Credit: Acta Neuropathologica (2026). DOI: 10.1007/s00401-026-02983-x Tau proteins play an important role in Alzheimer’s disease. Tau helps to stabilize…

Factors that create and sustain community vulnerability to tuberculosis. Credit: The Lancet Global Health (2026). DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00478-4 Despite major advances in diagnostics and treatment, tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease. In a new study published in The Lancet…

Co-senior author Professor Richard Payne from the University of Sydney and the ARC Center of Excellence for Peptide and Protein Engineering. Credit: Stefanie Zingsheim/The University of Sydney Researchers from the University of Sydney and the Centenary Institute have discovered how…

A research team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has found new clues about how the brains of people with Down syndrome develop differently from a very early age. The study, published…

The panels above show microscopic images of different cell types in fetal human brain tissue from healthy (CON) and Down syndrome (DS) samples. The green cells represent a type of neuron that is greatly reduced in individuals with Down syndrome.…

Brains of older adults with super-healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study from UIC, Northwestern University and the University of Washington. Researchers found that the brains of superagers—octogenarians with uncommonly nimble minds—were…

Credit: Vidal Balielo Jr. from Pexels A new Cochrane review has found that sucrose can help with pain relief in newborn babies during common hospital procedures, such as venipuncture. This involves drawing blood with a needle, typically for testing. Newborns,…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Molecular Therapy (2026). DOI: 10.1016 Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a gene therapy that could potentially treat a rare and currently fatal muscle disease in children. The study shows in animal models that a…

Map of millions of oligodendrocytes in the brain of a mouse. Credit: Yu Kang T. Xu and Dwight Bergles, Johns Hopkins Medicine Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct…

When you make a small mistake that doesn’t harm anyone else—such as tripping over a curb or misremembering a name—people will like you more if you can laugh at yourself rather than act embarrassed, finds research published by the American…