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22-Jan-2026

Mayo Clinic researchers use AI to predict patient falls based on core density in middle age

Artificial intelligence (AI) applied to abdominal imaging can help predict adults at higher risk of falling as early as middle age, a new Mayo Clinic study shows. The research, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, highlights the importance of abdominal muscle quality, a component of core strength, as a key predictor of fall risk in adults aged 45 years and older.

Journal: Mayo Clinic Proceedings Digital Health

22-Jan-2026

MD Anderson shares latest research breakthroughs

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Cancer vaccine may offer new prevention strategy for patients with Lynch syndrome

Novel immunotherapy overcomes treatment resistance in multiple types of cancer

Engineered nanobodies improve respiratory defenses against multiple viruses

New combination treatments show promise for patients with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma and breast cancer

22-Jan-2026

The long-term impact of expanding existing mines gets less scrutiny than that of newly-built mines

Cell Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Mining companies worldwide are expanding mineral extraction at existing mines, as the rate of opening new sites slows, to meet global demand driven mainly by the need for clean energy infrastructure.

A study, publishing January 22 in the Cell Press journal One Earth, shows that the practice of expanding and intensifying mining at existing sites can worsen environmental and social risks over time. But these operations tend to draw less scrutiny and regulation.

Journal: One Earth
Funder: Australian Research Council, Ford Foundation

22-Jan-2026

Study on brain navigation reveals function of an unconventional electrical-signaling mode in neurons

Rockefeller University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

To navigate, the brain must convert changing sensations into a map-like sense of the world, which remains stable as the body moves. A new study finds that the fly brain sometimes performs the underlying navigational math using a previously unrecognized electrical trick: individual neurons switch between two signaling modes to indicate opposite directions in the world. The findings suggest that neurons operate more flexibly than previously thought.

Journal: Cell

22-Jan-2026

To explain or not? Need for AI transparency depends on user expectation

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

How much the average user actually cares to know how AI works depends on the extent to which a system meets users’ expectations, according to a new study by a team that includes Penn State researchers. Using a fabricated algorithm-driven dating website, the team found that whether the system met, exceeded or fell short of user expectations directly corresponded to how much the user trusted the AI and wanted to know about how it worked.

Journal: Computers in Human Behavior

22-Jan-2026

New imaging technology detects early signs of heart disease through the skin

Helmholtz Munich (Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH))
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed “fast-RSOM”, a new imaging technology that can capture detailed images of the smallest blood vessels directly through the skin – without the need for invasive procedures. By revealing early signs of cardiovascular risk, this technology could help doctors intervene sooner, guide personalized therapies, and improve long-term heart health.

Journal: Light Science & Applications

22-Jan-2026

Binghamton University, State University of New York receives largest academic gift in University history to establish AI center

Binghamton University
Grant and Award Announcement

A record-setting $55 million commitment from a Binghamton University, State University of New York alumnus and New York state will establish the Center for AI Responsibility and Research, the first-ever independent AI research center at a public university in the United States. Research conducted via the new center will build upon Binghamton research that advances AI for the public good.