Science News for May 15, 2026

Patients with prior C-sections more likely to successfully complete vaginal birth at hospitals serving more Black patients

Patients with prior C-sections are more likely to succeed in a vaginal birth at predominantly Black-serving hospitals, new research reveals. However, Black patients still face lower success rates compared to white patients.

New research links aging gut changes to increased disease risk

Researchers found that gut luminal exosomes from older animals carried molecular signals associated with insulin resistance, inflammation and disruption of the gut barrier. Transferring these to young animals elicited similar effects, while transferring exosomes from young animals to older animals mitigated metabolic aging findings.

These “clockwork” earthquakes puzzled scientists for decades — new Indiana University study explains why

A new Indiana University study reveals that unusual zones within the fault itself act as built-in brakes on earthquake magnitude. These 'barriers' are structurally complex zones where the fault splits into multiple strands, promoting a process called dilatancy strengthening that prevents earthquakes from getting bigger.

This single mother must learn quickly — or her colony won’t survive

Cancer-causing protein also helps tumors repair their DNA

Study: Climate warming drives sustained oxygen loss in global rivers

Exploiting interfacial ionic mobility to make heat-moldable nanoparticle aggregates

Sunlight-powered generation of correlated photon pairs

New report highlights differences between healthy and unhealthy ultra-processed foods

Learning physics can derail some students, new research from Drexel shows the best way to keep them on track

Fair matching systems can still produce unequal outcomes, new research finds

University of Rochester Medicine's Flow Cytometry Resource recognized for excellence by International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry

Climate warming causes bleaching in key Arctic lichen, study finds

Why is almost everyone right-handed? The answer may lie in how we learned to walk

Grape consumption linked to changes in gene expression and improved skin health

New targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy induces remission in pancreatic cancer model

Scientists chart path toward materials that could transform computing

Experimental drug shows promise for some patients with advanced prostate cancer

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine ahead-of-print tip sheet: May 15, 2026

SKKU research team develops experimentally validated AI model to predict the virulence of tomato yellow leaf curl virus

Genomic analysis predicts guide dog success

When cells reveal their inner workings

New review outlines how today’s medicines can shrink—and stabilize—dangerous artery plaques

Rebuilding brain–spinal communication: brain–computer interfaces open new paths for spinal cord injury recovery

Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure

Neuronal hyperacitivity triggers severe autoimmune brain disorder

Is “yo‑yo dieting” really harmful? New analysis challenges long‑standing assumptions about weight cycling

Making ‘light’ work of computing

Scientists identify hidden accelerant in Antarctic ice loss

Nature may benefit psychological well-being of disadvantaged children more than others

Traditional dengue alerts are missing the mark as Vietnam's climate shifts—researchers propose a one health solution

New report charts path for climate-disease preparedness

FSU researchers develop method to expand winter weather forecasting capabilities from weeks to months

Patrolling males and waiting females — observing reproductive behavior of black sea bream in the wild

CityUHK pioneers safer aqueous zinc-based batteries

Predictive rules enabling high precision Boltzmann luminescent nanothermometry

Follow-up funding for two Collaborative Research Centres at the University of Cologne

Four startups nurtured in Okinawa move to the next stage

Warming climate favors shallower cyclones, challenging current risk assessments

Deciphering global perspectives on AI and educational leadership

Bacteria may hold a cancer treatment clue

Honey-like heat flow: A new heat transport regime discovered in ultrathin semiconductors

New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide

Reversible glue technology goes electric

Recent COVID-19 vaccination and risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

The most chemically primitive galaxy in the early universe: clues to the mysterious origins of ultra-faint dwarfs

Additives emerge as critical frontier in plastic recycling research

Using atomic clocks to reveal the quantum properties of time

New ultrasonic framework improves dynamic oil film thickness measurement in rolling bearings

Neu5Gc-associated serum immunoglobulin G glycosylation as a diagnostic biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma

Genetic risk and lifestyle jointly influence upper gastrointestinal cancer risk in a Chinese endoscopy-screened cohort

A multi-omics and machine learning framework identifies plasma SBDS as a causal biomarker and therapeutic target in primary sclerosing cholangitis

Single dose of psilocybin provided rapid relief from depression in new study

Armed conflict and penetrating traumatic brain injury in children in the Gaza Strip

New scenarios needed to address climate crisis

Short-term and late-term effects of psilocybin on symptoms in major depression

Precision anti-aging strategies aim to target harmful senescent cells while preserving beneficial ones

UTMB researchers identify enzyme that prevents chromosome breaks during DNA copying

Customizable drinks could provide essential nutrients during space missions

Recognizing and managing IEC-HS: A life-threatening complication of CAR-T therapy

A novel deep learning architecture for multi-source data fusion

How 'gentle power' leads to successful environmental conservation

Chinese Neurosurgical Journal study shows heat-based therapy alters epilepsy brain networks

Hanyang University researchers identify 2.5 nanometers as the minimum effective coating thickness for longer-lasting solid-state EV batteries

Study reveals why breast cancer becomes more deadly with age

Climate change costs lives by breaking down social connection

Breakthrough could reshape RNA editing with world's first DNA-guided CRISPR

Coal pollution is cutting solar power output, study finds

Research traces American wildlife values to European colonization

61 new beetle species reveal how little we still know about biodiversity

When La Niña lingers

3D printing bones: Researchers develop ceramic implants that mimic natural bone

Paraprobiotic counteracts damage to male fertility from BPA in plastic