https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us provides the latest news from University of Warwick Astronomers at the University of Warwick have validated over 100 exoplanets, including 31 newly detected planets, using a new artificial intelligence tool applied to data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), a space mission that monitors the sky for the subtle dimming of starlight caused when planets pass in front of their host stars. https://phys.org/news/2026-03-ai-approach-uncovers-dozens-hidden.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:00:02 EDT news693564763 Scientists at the University of Warwick and University of Exeter have developed a fully fiber-coupled terahertz (THz) imaging system that significantly improves the speed, resolution, and clinical practicality of terahertz imaging. The study, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates a high-throughput, compact platform that overcomes key barriers limiting current THz systems—bringing real-time, non-invasive tissue imaging closer to routine clinical use. https://phys.org/news/2026-03-compact-terahertz-imaging-real-invasive.html Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:40:03 EDT news693227136 Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not others, according to research published in Science. The findings challenge the idea that depression is an inevitable consequence of long-term pain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-chronic-pain-depression.html Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:10 EDT news693128461 Forests were growing on the now-submerged landmass of Doggerland thousands of years earlier than previously believed, according to a major new sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) study led by the University of Warwick. The findings suggest that Doggerland may have provided a surprisingly hospitable refuge for plants, animals, and potentially humans, thousands of years before forests became widespread across Britain and northern Europe. https://phys.org/news/2026-03-north-sea-lost-world-habitable.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:20:05 EDT news692444433 Catalysts are essential to modern industry, accelerating reactions used to produce everything from fertilizers and fuels to medicines and hydrogen energy. But until now, scientists could not directly observe how reactions unfold across real catalyst surfaces. https://phys.org/news/2026-03-secret-catalysts-microscopic-networks-power.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:02 EST news691835401 Artificial intelligence tools are increasingly being developed to predict cancer biology directly from microscope images, promising faster diagnoses and cheaper testing. But new research from the University of Warwick, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, suggests that many of these systems may be using visual shortcuts rather than true biology—raising concerns that some AI pathology tools are currently too unreliable for real-world patient care. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-ai-cancer-tools-shortcut-genuine.html Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:00:04 EST news691679401 Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant nests. The work appears in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-bug-caterpillars-complex-rhythms-communicate.html Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:10:02 EST news691083082 Reducing social contact is widely understood to slow disease spread, but because there is no personal health benefit gained from self-isolating, this would seem to require some concern for others. But how much do you have to care about others before you would choose to self-isolate when sick? Even people who are only barely altruistic still choose to self-isolate when infected, suggesting it may be a natural survival strategy, finds a new University of Warwick-led study. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-dont-altruistic-epidemic.html Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:07 EST news690820021 A global team of astronomers, led by the University of Warwick, have used a European Space Agency (ESA) telescope to discover a planetary system that turns our understanding of planet formation upside down, with a distant rocky world. In our solar system, the inner planets (Mercury to Mars) are rocky, and the outer planets (Jupiter to Neptune) are gaseous. This planetary pattern—rock then gas—is consistently observed across the Milky Way. That was, until an international team of scientists, led by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the University of Warwick, took a closer look at a star called LHS 1903. Their observations, published in Science, reveal a system of four planets that breaks this convention. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-unique-planetary-reveals-rocky-outer.html Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:13 EST news690122101 Hydrogels are soft, jelly-like materials that can absorb large amounts of water. They are widely used in medical technologies such as contact lenses and wound dressings, and are also a staple of laboratory research, where they are used to grow bacteria. But scientists have long struggled to explain why some hydrogels readily support bacterial growth while others appear to suppress it. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-stiff-gels-germs-hydrogel-properties.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:36:30 EST news690046562 A team of researchers led by the University of Warwick has developed the first unified framework for detecting "spacetime fluctuations"—tiny, random distortions in the fabric of spacetime that appear in many attempts to unite quantum physics and gravity. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-framework-spacetime-fluctuations-quantum-gravity.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:22:33 EST news688224107 Teenage girls who maintain a "normal" body weight through constant dieting and exercise may look "healthy" but should be seen as a vulnerable group, according to new research from the University of Warwick. The study is published in the journal Current Psychology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-body-focused-teens-anxiety-depression.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:28:41 EST news688220881 Comprehensive guidance about the design of permanent bamboo structures has been published by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-publish-manual-bamboo.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:20:01 EST news688032781 Astronomers at the University of Warwick have discovered that black holes don't just consume matter—they manage it, choosing whether to blast it into space as high-speed jets or sweep it away in vast winds. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-cosmic-seesaw-black-holes-eject.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:01:46 EST news687448826 Plants mobilize their immune defenses far earlier than scientists have believed for decades—and through a previously overlooked early signaling mechanism—according to a new study published in Nature Plants. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-overturns-held-immune-responses.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:00:03 EST news686828761 Diamond is famous in material science for being the best natural heat conductor on Earth—but new research reveals that, at the atomic scale, it can briefly trap heat in unexpected ways. The findings could influence how scientists design diamond-based quantum technologies, including ultra-precise sensors and future quantum computers. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-nanoscopic-diamonds.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:37:15 EST news684506221 A University of Warwick-led analysis of almost 5,000 student-authored reports suggests that student writing has become more polished and formal since the introduction of ChatGPT in late 2022—but grades have remained stable. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-student-evolved-ai-era.html Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:40:27 EST news684416402 Most modern semiconductors are fabricated of or on silicon (Si), but as devices get smaller and denser, they dissipate more power and, as a result, are reaching their physical limits. Germanium (Ge)—once used in the first transistors of the 1950s—is now making a comeback as researchers find new ways to harness its superior properties while keeping the benefits of silicon's established manufacturing technologies. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-electrical-material.html Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:57:03 EST news683207822 New research finds communities across the UK feel left out of the benefits of public sector artificial intelligence—calling for more public participation in AI policy. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-ai-local-communities.html Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:50:01 EST news682778460 A new method developed at the University of Warwick offers the first simple and predictive way to calculate how irregularly shaped nanoparticles—a dangerous class of airborne pollutant—move through the air. https://phys.org/news/2025-10-century-equation-movement-dangerous-air.html Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:10:01 EDT news680779082 Chemists from the University of Warwick and Monash University have discovered a promising new antibiotic that shows activity against drug-resistant bacterial pathogens, including MRSA and VRE https://phys.org/news/2025-10-chemists-antibiotic-drug-resistant-bacteria.html Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:00:01 EDT news680781850 Teenagers who don't get enough sleep on school nights or have interrupted sleep are at greater risk of suicide, new research from the University of Warwick has found. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-disrupted-teens-suicide-factor.html Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:10:01 EDT news680341442 For the first time, the OHCAO team at University of Warwick have published national data for children who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, underscoring the urgent need for CPR training. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-children-survive-cardiac-hospital.html Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:03:04 EDT news679053781 Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by the University of Warwick and Cranfield University shows. https://phys.org/news/2025-10-crop-methane-emissions.html Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:41:03 EDT news678962461 University of Warwick research demonstrates how to engineer "cell factories" that last longer and produce more chemicals, without needing antibiotics or complex engineering methods, paving the way for sustainable biotech that lasts. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-method-boosts-protein-production-cells.html Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:14:04 EDT news678456841 University of Warwick astronomers have uncovered the chemical fingerprint of a frozen, water-rich planetary fragment being consumed by a white dwarf star outside our solar system. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-icy-planetesimal-high-nitrogen-content.html Sat, 27 Sep 2025 08:30:01 EDT news677752155 A study led by the University of Warwick examining more than 40 years of homicide trends has revealed generational, gendered, and racial inequalities. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-year-homicide-trends-social-inequalities.html Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:05:04 EDT news677937901 A new study from Warwick, Bielefeld University and University of Greifswald has analyzed data from 1,103 participants in the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and the UK Household Longitudinal Study Understanding Society (UKHLS) to find that life satisfaction is, on average, highest in the year after couples start living together. After that, it remains well above the level reported during single life for several years. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-boost-life-satisfaction-honeymoon-effect.html Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:25:04 EDT news677496301 In the U.K. there are more than 40,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) annually, but fewer than 10% of people survive. Early CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to restart the heart can at least double the chance of survival. AEDs are safe for the public to use, even without training, but it can be difficult for bystanders to locate and retrieve one quickly during an emergency. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-drones-cardiac.html Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:37:05 EDT news676546622 Uncemented hip replacement surgery uses implants with roughened surfaces designed to allow the patient's bone to grow directly onto the implant, creating a strong, natural biological bond. Unlike cemented implants, which rely on bone cement that can degrade and fracture, uncemented implants depend on this natural bone integration for long-term stability. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-imaging-techniques-bones-hip-surgery.html Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:50:08 EDT news676219357