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Global warming may have halted a glacial period already underway: an Arctic ice cap began expanding about 2,000 years ago, then started shrinking in the 1960s. @columbiaclimate @sciencemagazine phys.org/news/2026-10-global…

Global warming may have halted an emerging ice age, study suggests

Two thousand years ago, the Arctic remnants of a once-vast ice sheet started to grow again. It was the beginning of a new glacial period, more conversationally known as the next ice age—but by the...

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BCG-vaccinated mice were about five times more likely to show reduced brain tau deposits—a dementia hallmark—with a possible role for trained immunity still being explored. @ScienceAdvances medicalxpress.com/news/2026-…

Tuberculosis vaccine's link to reduced dementia risk gains mechanistic support

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), a vaccine widely used to prevent tuberculosis and treat bladder cancer, may also have properties that reduce the risk for dementia, according to new findings in a...

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AI-assisted detection of PHP flaws pushed some European and U.S. websites temporarily offline as operators rushed to fix vulnerabilities that could let attackers execute code remotely. techxplore.com/news/2026-10-…

Some websites go dark as operators address an AI-detected flaw in a web programming language

An AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language led governments and other organizations in Europe and the U.S. to take their websites offline temporarily Wednesday...

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Quantum interference has trapped electron waves in a metal for the first time, binding them near atomic defects in Pd₅AlI₂ despite available escape paths. @columbia @NaturePhysics @sciencemagazine phys.org/news/2026-10-quantu…

Quantum interference traps electron waves in metal for first time

Ever since quantum mechanics first described particles, like electrons, as rippling waves, researchers have wondered if those waves could be trapped in place. Writing today in Science a century...

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A weaker, slower brain signal may link several schizophrenia symptoms: people with the largest signal differences tended to have worse timing difficulties, more disorganized speech and more severe symptoms. @mcgillu @ScienceAdvances medicalxpress.com/news/2026-…

Imaging study links several schizophrenia symptoms to a single brain signal

Schizophrenia is often described as a list of separate problems. People may perceive the world differently, act on their surroundings differently or speak in ways that are hard to follow. A new study...

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A solar-storm X-ray pattern has been observed around a black hole for the first time, providing evidence of magnetic eruptions near the supermassive black hole in NGC 3783. @AAS_Office phys.org/news/2026-10-black-…

Black hole observations uncover evidence of solar storm–like magnetic eruptions

Technion researchers have presented evidence for the existence of solar-storm-like outbursts near supermassive black holes, which can be a million times larger than the sun or more. The phenomenon...

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Adults with obesity lost about 2.2 kg more with fasting plus exercise than with standard care over 12 weeks, but the weight difference was no longer detectable a year after the program. @NatureComms medicalxpress.com/news/2026-…

Intermittent fasting plus exercise boosts fat loss and fitness in 12-week obesity trial

A research team led by the Joint University Institute for Sport and Health (iMUDS) at the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Granada Institute for Biomedical Research and the Biomedical...

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A hands-free system recreates scents from data sent online, with 14 volunteers identifying individual smells correctly about 73% of the time in lab tests. @ScienceAdvances techxplore.com/news/2026-10-…

Something smells different as scientists send aromas over the internet

One day, you may be able to easily smell what you are looking at when browsing online. Sending smells over the internet has long been a dream, and while it may seem far-fetched, researchers have now...

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A proposed light-based method could offer the first way to detect hypothetical mirror life by distinguishing its molecular handedness from that of ordinary life on Earth. @RSocPublishing phys.org/news/2026-10-based-…

Light-based method could offer first way to detect hypothetical 'mirror life'

Scientists have proposed what they believe is the first method for detecting "mirror life"—a hypothetical form of life made from molecular building blocks that are the mirror image of those found...

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Needle-free mRNA vaccines protected mice against COVID-19 or flu, with infectious virus below detection limits in lung samples after three doses; larger-animal testing is still needed. @RutgersU @jclinicalinvest medicalxpress.com/news/2026-…

Lab study shows needle-free mRNA vaccine protects against COVID and flu

A needle-free vaccination method protected mice against the viruses that cause COVID-19 and flu, offering a possible new way to deliver mRNA vaccines while limiting unwanted inflammation.

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Seeing a new movie in a theater topped young people's weekend choices for the third straight year, ahead of playing a new video game, in a survey of more than 1,500 people ages 10–24. phys.org/news/2026-10-annual…

Annual 'Teens and Screens' report reveals young audiences are redefining modern storytelling

The media habits of teens and young adults reflect transformative changes in modern storytelling and technology, and the entertainment industry and other content creators should pay attention,...

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Every person carries one to three rare variants linked to serious genetic diseases—but carrying them does not necessarily mean developing those diseases. @uniofexeter medicalxpress.com/news/2026-…

'Average' human genome described for first time, with implications for disease risk

A new study has characterized the "average" human genome, providing key information on normal human genetic variation and genetic disease risk. The researchers conclude that everyone—regardless of...

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AI agents invented games on virtual islands without assigned tasks, improvising versions of bowling, basketball and juggling during 30 hours of exploration. @arxiv techxplore.com/news/2026-10-…

Strand AI on a desert island, and it starts playing and inventing games

AI agents tend to do things when we give them specific commands, such as analyzing data and answering questions. But what would they do if left to their own devices?

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Warm-climate refuges may have helped crocodile relatives survive the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, while suitable climates for nonavian dinosaurs shrank far more sharply. @uclnews @ScienceAdvances phys.org/news/2026-10-climat…

Keeping to warm climates may have helped crocodiles outlast the dinosaurs

Keeping to warm climates throughout their 250-million-year history may have helped crocodiles and their relatives survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, finds a new study led by UCL (Unive...

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Schrödinger’s unpublished model matched quantum predictions for light passing through successive filters—without implying that he believed in a fully predetermined universe. @nature @arxiv phys.org/news/2026-10-lost-s…

Lost Schrödinger manuscript reveals his true view of quantum randomness

Unlike classical physics, quantum mechanics generally cannot tell us exactly what will happen in an individual event. Instead, it predicts the probabilities of different outcomes. As one of the...

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Rebalancing the body’s GPCR signaling networks could delay several age-related diseases at once—a proposed approach that targets multiple pathways rather than a single receptor. @frontiersin @frontiersin medicalxpress.com/news/2026-…

Rebalancing the body's cellular communication system could slow aging

Researchers have outlined a plan for slowing aging by targeting one of the body's most important cellular communication systems. In a new paper published in Frontiers in Science, scientists describe...

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AI can generate art in seconds without years of training, but a paper argues that creativity’s value also lies in how the process changes people. techxplore.com/news/2026-10-…

AI creates art in seconds, but creative growth still matters, paper argues

As artificial intelligence becomes capable of producing sophisticated art in seconds, a new paper challenges us to rethink what makes human creativity valuable. The paper argues that while AI can...

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Southern Pacific rattlesnakes showed consistent differences in venom use beyond body size, suggesting temperament may help shape how much venom a defensive bite delivers. phys.org/news/2026-10-rattle…

Not all rattlesnakes are alike: Research suggests personality influences how rattlesnakes use their...

Imagine encountering a rattlesnake in your backyard or while on a hike. It will most likely "freeze" to avoid attracting attention, but if it feels especially threatened, it may rattle and even...

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Blocking an immune signal reduced radiation-related lung injury and scarring in mice, suggesting a potential way to protect healthy tissue during treatment. @cityofhope @NatureComms medicalxpress.com/news/2026-…

New study identifies immune trigger behind radiation-related lung damage

Researchers at City of Hope have uncovered an immune pathway that may contribute to radiation-related lung damage and have identified a potential strategy to block it. Published in Nature Communica...

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Two molecules already in the body slowed pancreatic cancer cell growth in lab cultures when their levels were increased, pointing to treatment potential—but targeted delivery remains a challenge. @tamu medicalxpress.com/news/2026-…

Pancreatic cancer study highlights body's natural molecules as potential treatment tools

Pancreatic cancer cells are remarkably good at doing one thing: growing. But new Texas A&M research suggests that two tiny molecules already present in the body may help slow them down.

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