ITHACA, New York, Feb. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Awards and honors: Newcomb prize, arts fellows and more * Cornell psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and David Rand have won the 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their 2024 article about using AI to combat conspiracy theories. The association's oldest award, the prize is given to the authors of an outstanding research article published in the jo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Light-based sensor detects early molecular signs of cancer in the blood * Sensor combines DNA technology and quantum dots to detect ultra-low biomarker levels; potential applications in early cancer diagnosis, disease monitoring and virus detection WASHINGTON -Researchers have developed a highly sensitive light-based sensor that can detect extremely low concentrations of  more

SWINDON, England, Feb. 13 -- The Medical Research Council, a part of UK Research and Innovation, issued the following news: * * * Scientists' chemical breakthrough sheds light on origins of life Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) have discovered a tiny RNA molecule that could explain how life on Earth began. The findings, published today in the journal Science, reveal the team has identified a remarkably small ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule, named QT45, that can co  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Sleep-aligned fasting improves heart and blood-sugar markers * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Nighttime blood pressure dipped by 3.5%, heart rate dipped by 5% compared to controls * Given high adherence rate (nearly 90%), novel approach may be a more accessible non-pharmacological strategy for improving cardiometabolic health * 'It's not only how much and what you eat, but also when  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Feb. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE researcher leads identification of novel biomarker for detection of toxic agricultural pesticide More than six decades after Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" awakened the world to the invisible fallout of industrial pesticides, Carson's warnings about the effects of such organophosphate contamination continues to reverberate. Carson's timely work focused primarily on the devastating envir  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Study reveals the gene networks driving sex differences in respiratory health A new study has confirmed that male and female lungs are "wired differently" at the molecular level, providing further evidence supporting sex-inclusive respiratory disease research and treatment. Led by researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, the  more