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Phys.org / Burning satellites in the stratosphere: Emerging questions for climate
The sky is getting crowded. In the last few years, the number of satellite launches has increased by an order of magnitude as mega-constellations of internet-powering hardware crowd into low Earth orbit. The pace of both ...
Phys.org / Weakening the soy moratorium in Brazil: A political choice that ignores the science
In the first days of 2026, the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE), which represents the largest soybean traders in Brazil, announced its withdrawal from the Amazon soy moratorium.
Phys.org / Pubs are far more valuable to society than the tax they pay
English pubs will receive a 15% discount on their business rates from April this year. The government deal, which also applies to music venues, follows a backlash from landlords who were facing a steep increase in their tax ...
Tech Xplore / Americans want heat pumps, but high electricity prices may get in the way
Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to increase their use in the coming decades. But while heat pumps are often cheaper choices for new buildings, ...
Medical Xpress / Sick of fighting insurers, hospitals offer their own Medicare Advantage plans
Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he's had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage ...
Phys.org / Will killing dingoes on K'gari make visitors safer? We think it's unlikely
After the tragic death of Canadian backpacker Piper James on K'gari (Fraser Island) on January 19, a coroner found the 19-year-old had been bitten by dingoes while she was still alive, but the most likely cause of death was ...
Medical Xpress / Gene behind delayed, softer teeth found in zebrafish study
A research team at the Korea University College of Medicine has uncovered a genetic mechanism responsible for delayed tooth development and impaired mineralization. The team, led by Professor Hae-chul Park (Department of ...
Tech Xplore / New research enables safe reuse of concrete
Recent research in Sweden and Finland shows how used concrete's lifespan can be extended another 50 to 100 years when incorporated into new construction. A team from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Tampere University ...
Medical Xpress / Why parents turn to social media about kids' drug use
University of Texas at Arlington Professor Dana Litt contributed to a study led by Alex Russell, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, that found many parents turn to online peer advice when facing concerns about ...
Medical Xpress / Social robot with AI shows promise for patient and clinician acceptance
Researchers from the University of Twente, MST and Politecnico di Milano conducted a pilot study to explore whether a GPT-controlled social robot can support patients with medical information in a hospital setting. The first ...
Phys.org / Climate change is reshaping how companies do business
Climate change is not only disrupting supply chains and asset values, it is also quietly reshaping companies' choice of business partners. New research based on nearly two decades of data from thousands of US-listed firms ...
Medical Xpress / People who survive cancers are less likely to develop Alzheimer's. This might be why
Cancer and Alzheimer's disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person. For years, epidemiologists have noticed that people with cancer seem less likely to develop Alzheimer's, ...
