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Phys.org / As the world faces yet another crisis, why are leaders still resisting remote work?

At 9 p.m., shops, restaurants and cafes go dark across the city of Cairo, where a stringent curfew has been imposed to mitigate the energy shock triggered by the conflict in the Gulf. The measure may prove difficult to enforce ...

4 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Hurricanes devastated Florida's East Coast. Then seagrass made an unexpected comeback

Florida's Indian River Lagoon has been an ecosystem in decline going back to 2011, when harmful algal blooms led to a severe decline in seagrass, the foundational component of shallow coastal ecosystems.

7 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Lockdown ended, but for many patients the real damage to blood sugar control was only beginning

The COVID-19 lockdowns were difficult for everyone. Many people were stuck at home all day every day dealing with their uncertainty for the future, and some found it hard to avoid frequent eating and snacking habits during ...

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Phys.org / Severe COVID lockdowns cost home sellers and landlords millions

Melbourne home sellers and landlords lost up to $55 million a week as sales prices and rents declined after the second severely restrictive COVID-19 lockdown (July 2020) to attract buyers and renters who were relocating to ...

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Interdisciplinary care is a promising approach for pediatric patients with long COVID

A study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health has found that pediatric patients with long-term COVID report a high symptom burden that meets or exceeds that of other chronic health conditions. The study describes ...

Apr 20, 2026 in
Medical Xpress / COVID's old takeover pattern is breaking: BA.3.2 hits children more often while global variant replacement stalls

The WHO declared the global health emergency associated with the COVID-19 pandemic to be over in 2023, as most individuals had developed immune protection against the virus through vaccination and/or infection. However, even ...

Apr 20, 2026 in
Phys.org / What Canada, the UK and other G7 nations learned about building resilient education systems during the pandemic

By a dictionary definition, the word resilient means an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. The key words here? "Recover" and "change."

Apr 20, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / As gas prices fluctuate, research shows cycling continues to grow as a commuting alternative

The war in the Middle East has driven wildly fluctuating oil prices, leading to uncertain costs at the gas pump. One easy way to avoid high gas prices impacting your weekly budget is to swap in cycling for driving for modest ...

Apr 20, 2026 in Automotive
Phys.org / Total solar eclipse quiets seismic noise for cities within its path

A seismic hush fell over U.S. and Canadian cities that were in the "path of totality" during the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse, according to new research presented at the 2026 SSA Annual Meeting.

Apr 20, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Teen cannabis use rose after California legalization, reversing years of decline

Teen cannabis use in Northern California increased following the legalization of adult recreational cannabis and later declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente published in JAMA ...

Apr 19, 2026 in
Medical Xpress / How mRNA cancer vaccines still destroy tumors when a key immune cell is missing

The advent of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the Nobel Prize–winning technology is being adapted to fight cancer, with mRNA vaccines in clinical trials for melanoma, ...

Apr 18, 2026 in
Medical Xpress / Therapy program for kids with lupus can change lives in 6 sessions

Often diagnosed in the teenage years, childhood-onset lupus is a serious, potentially fatal autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack itself. For as many as 10,000 U.S. youths, it can bring extreme fatigue, mood changes, ...

Apr 18, 2026 in