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A Yale analysis of commercial payer-negotiated rates at 1,666 U.S. hospitals found substantial variation in outpatient physical therapy costs by location, insurance plan, and payment type -- raising concerns about equitable access to rehabilitation.
Read the releaseCerium magnesium hexalluminate displayed a continuum of states and no magnetic ordering -- hallmarks of a quantum spin liquid. But neutron scattering revealed the material achieves these effects through competition between ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions, not quantum mechanics.
Read the releaseFebruary's nTIDE report shows disability employment declined month-over-month after three months of gains, though year-over-year numbers remain stronger -- up 2.7% compared to February 2025.
Read the releasePeter WT Pisters, president of UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, received the Society of Surgical Oncology's highest service honor at its 2026 annual meeting, recognizing his career spanning nearly 400 publications and leadership of the nation's top-ranked cancer center.
Read the releaseA 31-year-old woman's massive, calcified pancreatic head mass was surgically removed and confirmed as a solid pseudopapillary neoplasm -- a rare, low-malignancy tumor that accounts for under 3% of exocrine pancreatic cancers.
Read the releaseIn lab experiments, tubulin prevented Tau and alpha-synuclein from forming toxic aggregates inside protein droplets, redirecting them to build healthy microtubules instead -- a finding that reframes tubulin from passive bystander to active neuroprotector.
Read the releaseResearchers synthesized five psilocin derivatives designed for slow, sustained brain release. The most promising, compound 4e, retained serotonin receptor activity comparable to psilocin while producing significantly fewer hallucinogenic-like responses in mice.
Read the releaseThe C-SINC project replaces part of Portland cement clinker with magnesium carbonates formed by reacting magnesium silicates with captured CO2, permanently binding the carbon in mineral form.
Read the releaseRESPIN's free online course walks researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders through the workings of IPBES and IPCC, covering assessment processes, expert engagement, and how scientific findings translate into environmental policy.
Read the releaseApplying an electric field to relaxor-based ferroelectric ceramics extended phonon lifetimes and boosted directional thermal conductivity by close to 300%, far exceeding the 5-10% improvements seen in earlier work.
Read the releasePrivate landowners who trust their neighbors invest more in feral hog control but resist government-led programs. Willingness to pay varies sharply by state -- from $12.85 per hectare in Louisiana to $36.37 in East Texas.
Read the releaseArumugam Manthiram's Nature Energy framework breaks oxide cathodes into three controllable factors -- electronic configuration, chemical bonding, and chemical reactivity -- to guide ML-driven development of cheaper, safer lithium-ion batteries.
Read the releaseThe ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine will present adaptive bicycles to children with genetic conditions at the Baltimore Convention Center on March 13, 2026. The bikes, designed for children with mobility challenges, are provided through the foundation's annual Day of Caring event in partnership with Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Read the releaseA 23-year cross-sectional study published in JAMA Health Forum found that racial disparities in food insecurity persist across income levels despite policy changes and economic shifts. The disparities are smaller among households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) than among non-participating households.
Read the releaseA nationwide cohort study in South Korea found that out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence rises significantly on the first weekday after a holiday. The effect is strongest after consecutive rest days and among populations already at elevated cardiovascular risk, pointing to a predictable window for emergency preparedness.
Read the releaseWeill Cornell Medicine researchers found that state laws banning prior authorization for buprenorphine did not significantly improve treatment retention rates. Fewer than one-third of patients stayed on the medication for the recommended 180 days, suggesting that administrative barriers are only one piece of the opioid treatment puzzle.
Read the releaseEPFL researchers developed optovolution, a technique that uses timed light pulses to evolve proteins with dynamic switching behaviors inside living yeast cells. The method produced 19 new variants of a light-controlled transcription factor, including ones responsive to green light, and evolved a single protein that functions as a two-input logic gate.
Read the releaseWeill Cornell Medicine researchers built a machine learning model that provides rolling preeclampsia predictions during the third trimester using electronic health record data. Trained on 36,000 pregnancies and validated across three hospitals, the model was most accurate around 34 weeks, with blood pressure, lab results, and white blood cell count emerging as key predictors at different stages.
Read the releaseA peer-reviewed paper from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine calls for meaning, purpose, and spirituality to be treated as core clinical components rather than optional add-ons. The authors cite evidence linking these factors to healthier behaviors, greater resilience, and lower mortality risk, and outline practical integration strategies.
Read the releaseA Potsdam Institute study found that the warming rate over the past decade is approximately 0.35 degrees Celsius per decade, nearly double the 0.2 degrees per decade average from 1970 to 2015. The acceleration is consistent across five major global temperature datasets and statistically significant at over 98% confidence.
Read the releaseFAU received a $2.4 million NIH grant to study how interleukin-1 receptor type 1 (IL-1R1), traditionally associated with inflammation, functions in neurons to regulate brain circuits and social behavior. Early findings show that neurons expressing the receptor can alter the activity of connected neurons that lack it, suggesting circuit-level immune signaling.
Read the releaseUCLA researchers developed a deep learning framework that generates three virtual stains simultaneously from autofluorescence images of unstained tissue. Board-certified pathologists confirmed the virtual stains matched traditional methods for identifying vascular invasion in thyroid cancer, potentially saving tissue, time, and cost.
Read the releaseUsing a PET tracer that visualizes AMPA receptors in living brains, researchers at Yokohama City University found that ketamine produces region-specific receptor changes in patients with treatment-resistant depression. Receptor density rose in cortical areas and fell in reward-related regions like the habenula, correlating with symptom improvement.
Read the releaseProfessor Akio Inoue analyzed the bamboo muzzle worn by a character in the anime Demon Slayer and found its proportions are botanically impossible. In real bamboo, adjacent sections are nearly as long as the longest segment; in the anime, they are less than half. The study, published in Advances in Bamboo Science, aims to boost public awareness of bamboo biology.
Read the releaseA UMass Amherst-led study using citizen science data found that the 2021 Texas freeze killed purple martins at up to 52% of monitored breeding sites. Survivors delayed reproduction, hatched fewer chicks, and were genetically different from the birds that died. Full population recovery could take six to seven years, if no similar events occur.
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