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Phys.org / Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine
A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that even advanced climate intervention strategies may not be enough to secure the future of wine grapes, coffee and cacao.
Phys.org / How a misread Arabic tale misled generations of historians about the Black Death's rapid spread
Myths about how the Black Death traveled quickly across Asia, ravaging Silk Route communities, date back to a single fourteenth-century source, experts have found.
Phys.org / From nail bars to firefighting foams: How chemicals are deemed safe enough or too harmful
If you've sat in a nail salon recently, you may well have encountered TPO or trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide to give it its full chemical name. You won't have seen the name on the bottle. But if you've had your gelled ...
Medical Xpress / Seeing persuasion in the brain: Neural responses to content may serve as universal indicators
An analysis of brain scans from 572 people reveals that activity in brain regions linked to reward and social processing can predict how effective messages will be. The work is published in PNAS Nexus.
Phys.org / Can politician tweeting strategy betray their ambitions? Scientists map congressional positioning through X engagement
In order to get elected, politicians need to signal their philosophy, principles, and values to potential voters. Beyond their policy positions, many candidates also strive to cultivate a personal brand by carefully choosing ...
Medical Xpress / Japanese public expresses strong reluctance to donate cells for human brain organoid research
Research on human brain organoids (HBOs) is directly challenging how biobanks and biomedical institutes recruit volunteers. That is what a new study by Japanese researchers in Frontiers in Genetics concludes after finding ...
Phys.org / Artificial developments weaken coastal resilience. Here's how mapping them can help
The coastlines I trace resemble logos and luxury icons: palms, crescents, pixelated grids, surreal ornaments etched into shallow seas. The cartography is striking. The environmental consequences are very concerning.
Phys.org / Two ways you can conserve the water used to make your food
As the world's climate warms and droughts and water shortages are becoming more common, farmers are struggling to produce enough food. Farmers continue to adapt, but there are ways for you to help, too.
Phys.org / Social media can cause stress in real life. Our 'digital thermometer' helps track it
Social media has reached more than half (63.9%) of the world's population since it got started in 1996. Social network platforms grew from 970 million users in 2010 to 5.41 billion in July 2025. The average social media user ...
Phys.org / AI-generated wildlife videos generate confusion and threaten conservation efforts
A video is circulating on social media in which a leopard enters the backyard of a house where a child is playing, and a cat confronts the leopard and scares it away, protecting the child. The video has garnered over a million ...
Phys.org / Rape culture is a problem for everyone. Here are three ways to tackle it
Rape, as a crime, is widely deplored. Society and media condemn rapists, and rape and other sexually-related crimes carry potentially heavy prison sentences when perpetrators are convicted. So why, given this apparent intolerance ...
Medical Xpress / Nerve injuries can affect the entire immune system, study finds
Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from McGill University.
