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Phys.org / Study finds long-term research partnerships can strengthen sustainable urban farming

In South and West Dallas, initiatives like Restorative Farms have turned vacant lots into hubs for fresh produce, job training, and sustainable practices such as hydroponics—helping combat food deserts and build local food ...

20 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Global plastics treaty negotiations: Success is still possible, researchers argue

Plastic pollution is causing severe problems worldwide. However, negotiations at the United Nations in Geneva last August did not result in the expected global plastics treaty. On 7 February 2026, the Intergovernmental Negotiating ...

22 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Why regularly taking laxatives over the long term can be a bad idea

If you've ever been constipated you may have tried laxatives. They're easy to get without a prescription and often help get things moving.

19 hours ago in Gastroenterology
Phys.org / The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices: What's going on?

In late January, the gold price reached an all-time peak of around US $5,500 (£4,025). January 30 saw one of the largest one-day falls in prices, which sank by nearly 10% after hitting a record high only the day before.

22 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Lessons from the sea: Nature shows us how to get 'forever chemicals' out of batteries

As the world races to electrify everything from cars to cities, the demand for high-performance, long-lasting batteries is soaring. But the uncomfortable truth is this: many of the batteries powering our "green" technologies ...

20 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Duplicate medical records linked to 5-fold heightened risk of inpatient death

Patients with duplicate medical records are five times more likely to die after being admitted to hospital and three times more likely to require intensive care than those with a single medical record, reveals US research ...

20 hours ago in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Backward walking study results may help to improve mobility and decrease falls in multiple sclerosis patients

A collaborative team of researchers and students from Wayne State University's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Institute of Gerontology ...

Medical Xpress / Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO

Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors including smoking, drinking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

20 hours ago in Addiction
Medical Xpress / Pregnancy, breastfeeding associated with higher levels of cognitive function for postmenopausal women

Female brains have historically evolved to adapt to pregnancy, undergoing structural and functional changes. But the cognitive health implications of these adaptations have long been overlooked—until now. A study led by ...

Phys.org / Warmer Northeast Atlantic waters and heavy fishing leave cod and haddock chasing smaller prey

Fish across Britain's seas face ever-smaller meals as warmer seas and commercial fishing squeeze ocean food webs, new research suggests. Research by the University of Essex and the UK Government's Centre for Environment, ...

22 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Not an artifact, but an ancestor: Why a German university is returning a Māori taonga

Restitution debates—the questions of whether a cultural object should be returned from a museum or other collection to a person or community—often begin with a deceptively simple question: Who owns an object?

23 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Air ambulance pre-hospital care may make surviving critical injury more likely

Air ambulance pre-hospital care (HEMS) may make surviving critical injury more likely as it's associated with saving five more lives than would be expected in every 100 major trauma cases, suggests an analysis of survival ...

20 hours ago in Cardiology