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Phys.org / Is the universe Infinite?

The surface of Earth is finite. We can measure it. If it was expanding, then its size would grow with time. And once again, good ol' Earth helps us understand what the universe might be doing beyond our observable horizon.

Nov 24, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Incorrect reporting of Australian Bureau of Statistics data found leading to false claims of mass migration problem

Widely circulated claims of out-of-control mass immigration in Australia are false and misleading and stem from the incorrect reporting of tourism and travel data that has nothing to do with migration, according to a major ...

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Study highlights rise of 'authoritarian peacemaking' and its implications for Ukraine

As Donald Trump's White House places huge pressure on Ukraine to sign a peace deal, a team of experts has published a new study examining what they describe as a worldwide shift toward "authoritarian peacemaking"—a model ...

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / WHO issues first global guideline on infertility

The World Health Organization (WHO) today called on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer and more affordable for all in its first-ever global guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility.

16 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Consciousness as the foundation: New theory addresses nature of reality

Consciousness is fundamental; only thereafter do time, space and matter arise. This is the starting point for a new theoretical model of the nature of reality, presented by Maria Strømme, Professor of Materials Science at ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Australia passes landmark law overhauling nature protection

Australia passed a landmark bill to overhaul the nation's environmental laws after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government struck a deal with the left-wing minority Greens party.

20 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / New EPA rule gives oil, gas firms more time to fix equipment leaking methane

On Nov. 26, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule granting oil and gas operators more than a year in additional time to comply with mandates set by former President Joe Biden to replace leaky equipment and ...

20 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Examining why some species developed consciousness while others remained non-conscious

What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum published two articles on this topic.

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Europe's hidden HIV crisis: Half of all people living with HIV are diagnosed late, data indicate

Europe is failing to test and treat HIV early, with over half (54%) of all diagnoses in 2024 being made too late for optimal treatment. New data released by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and ...

19 hours ago in HIV & AIDS
Phys.org / Ambitious plan to store CO₂ beneath the North Sea set to start operations

Appearing first as a dot on the horizon, the remote Nini oil field on Europe's rugged North Sea slowly comes into view from a helicopter.

Nov 26, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Subsidizing insurance just props up dysfunction: Empower consumers instead

Congress ended its impasse to reopen the government, but the Democrats' reason for the shutdown remains unresolved: the renewal of expiring subsidies for insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act.

20 hours ago in Medical economics
Phys.org / Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk

Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, according to a major global ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Earth