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Phys.org / Opinion: Surviving the extreme temperatures of the climate crisis calls for a revolution in home and building design

People spend 90% of their lives in buildings, which act as a protective "third skin" from the elements, but climates are becoming more extreme and so the design of places we live and work in must be radically overhauled to ...

4 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Fat shaming doesn't improve human health, it harms it, researchers find

Adolescence is a period defined by rapid physical, emotional, and social change, and for many young people, it is also shaped by body image issues and weight stigma. Those experiences, researchers say, can drive chronic stress ...

14 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / New target developed to improve production of important medical radioisotope

ANSTO has made progress on a more cost-effective way to produce the medical radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), with less enrichment of uranium-235 (U-235) and producing less waste. ANSTO supplies the Australian medical community ...

14 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / US childhood literacy rates are lagging. Pediatricians could be part of the solution

For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don't start in the kindergarten classroom—they happen first in the doctor's office.

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Opioids aren't effective for many acute pain conditions, researchers warn

A large review of opioid pain relievers prescribed for acute pain has found these medicines provide only small, short-term relief for some acute conditions and are ineffective for some others. The study set out to review ...

15 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Researchers challenge misleading language around plastic waste solutions

Solutions to the plastic waste crisis are often pitched using words that can skew value judgments, new research argues. The paper, authored by the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub at The University of Manchester, explores ...

18 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / 6 in 10 US women projected to have at least one type of cardiovascular disease by 2050

Driven by rising rates in high blood pressure, nearly 6 in 10 women in the U.S. will have some type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the next 25 years, according to a new scientific statement published today in Circulation. ...

18 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / New blood test score detects hidden alcohol-related liver disease

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new, easy-to-use blood test score that can help identify when fatty liver disease is being driven by excessive alcohol use, an important ...

Phys.org / Bug beats: Caterpillars use complex rhythms to communicate with ants

Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant nests. The work appears in ...

22 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / How well are international guidelines followed for certain medications for high-risk pregnancies?

Prenatal magnesium sulfate and steroids can reduce the risks of cerebral palsy and respiratory complications in preterm infants. A review in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics has found that despite being ...

20 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / Abortion-related laws may affect broader access to maternal health care

A study in Health Economics uncovers a major unintended consequence of abortion-related regulations: a measurable decline in the availability of obstetricians and gynecologists. Since 2010, increasing numbers of states across ...

20 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / Cosmologists collaborate to sharpen measurements of the Hubble constant

Drawing together leading experts from across the field, an international collaboration of cosmologists has created a unified approach for measuring the value of the Hubble constant. Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, ...

Feb 21, 2026 in Astronomy & Space