10-Mar-2026 A short walk goes a long way for your gut Fujita Health University Fujita Health University researchers investigated whether physical activity, like walking, can increase gut motility. Healthy adults walked for 20 minutes while bowel sounds were measured as a noninvasive indicator of gut motility. The study revealed significant increases in gut motility within just minutes after walking. These findings provide new insights into the immediate physiological effects of exercise on the digestive system and suggest a potential mechanism by which regular physical activity may help relieve constipation. Journal Scientific Reports
10-Mar-2026 Fish scales, a revolutionary solution for regenerating the human cornea University of Granada Scientists from the Tissue Engineering Group at the University of Granada (UGR) and the ibs.GRANADA Biomedical Research Institute are developing an artificial cornea based on scales, which is already showing promising results in laboratory and animal tests Journal Materials & Design
10-Mar-2026 HKU marine scientists reveal giant clam feeding strategy could determine their future survival The University of Hong Kong A research team from the Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS) and the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has helped address this question by developing an innovative mathematical model that allows conservationists to easily assess feeding strategies of different giant clam species. This knowledge can help conservationists to predict the future vulnerability of different giant clam species and identify those in need of timely protection. Journal Communications Biology
10-Mar-2026 Miniature laser technology could bring lab testing into your home Chalmers University of Technology A research team at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed new laser technology that could lead to tiny, cost-effective biosensors. The sensors integrate lasers and optics together on a centimeter-sized chip, which could move testing from hospitals to patients' homes. This, in turn, would free up hospital beds and reduce visits to clinics. Journal ACS Sensors
10-Mar-2026 Opening the path to high-efficiency hydrogen production without expensive precious metals! National Research Council of Science & Technology A research team led by Dr. Sung Mook Choi of the Energy & Environment Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with a team headed by Professor Seung-Hwa Lee at Changwon National University, has successfully designed and developed a proprietary non-precious metal oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst featuring a layered structure optimized for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) environments. Journal ACS Nano Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
9-Mar-2026 Novel antioxidants, 2-oxo-IDPs, resist degradation by carnosinase 1 Osaka Metropolitan University An Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team investigated the interaction between 2-oxo-IDPs and CN1 using mass spectrometric analysis and in vivo animal models. Journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine
9-Mar-2026 New AI model forecasts bladder cancer survival outcomes JMIR Publications Researchers at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS have developed a promising machine learning algorithm capable of predicting survival and cause of death for patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy. Journal JMIR Perioperative Medicine
9-Mar-2026 Study examines how post-stroke aphasia disrupts fluent speech University of Texas at Dallas Researchers, led by Dr. Roozbeh Behroozmand, studied how lesions in neural networks of the brain interfere with stroke survivors’ ability to process auditory feedback — a critical component in producing accurate, fluent speech. Journal NeuroImage
9-Mar-2026 Lactose-free milk presents an opportunity to boost dairy consumption—and coffee shop visits—with coffee drinkers Elsevier For many coffee drinkers, choosing milk for their coffee shop order often involves navigating a growing list of choices, each carrying different expectations around taste, digestibility, cost, and more. A new study in the Journal of Dairy Science, published by Elsevier, provides a closer examination of how consumers make these decisions, investigating what drives the choice between dairy milk and plant-based milk alternatives in coffee, as well as how the availability of lactose-free dairy milk influences those preferences. The results reveal that the coffee shop market has a potentially underserved group of consumers who might prefer lactose-free milk in their drink orders—and would visit coffee shops more if it were available. Journal Journal of Dairy Science
9-Mar-2026 A drop that saves eyesight in infants Lund University Lotta Gränse, ophthalmologist and researcher Lund University and Skåne University Hospital in Sweden has demonstrated that eye drops containing cortisone can prevent the development of the very serious eye disease ROP in infants. This has revolutionised treatment and means that the majority of children in Sweden’s Southern Healthcare Region with severe ROP do not need conventional treatment under anaesthesia to avoid serious visual impairment or blindness. The study has been published in the highly ranked journal Ophthalmology. Journal Ophthalmology Funder Swedish state under the USV-grants 2024-2027, Foundation for Visually Impaired in Former Malmöhus County, The Crown Princess Margareta Foundation, Ögonfonden
