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Phys.org / Study links artificial turf fields to lethal chemical threat for salmon

A new study from the University of British Columbia has found that artificial turf fields across Metro Vancouver leach 6PPD-quinone, a chemical known to kill coho salmon, into municipal stormwater systems—and the contamination ...

17 hours ago
Tech Xplore / NASA's X-59 prepares for second flight

NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026. Over the coming months, NASA will take the quiet supersonic jet faster and higher, while ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / 'Happened so fast': UK students panicked by meningitis outbreak

Hundreds of masked-up students queued Wednesday to get vaccinated at the UK university campus at the heart of a deadly meningitis outbreak, as the number of cases rose to 20.

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Controlling the pinewood nematode: Finding the best balance between cost and effectiveness

The pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) is the most devastating parasite of pine forests across Eurasia. To combat the pinewood nematode, European regulation requires that Member States clear-cut all susceptible ...

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Rapid reaction: What is meningitis B?

Over a dozen people are seriously unwell in hospital and two people have died from an outbreak of meningitis in the UK, according to reports from the UK Health Security Agency.

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Smartphone tool can monitor tissue health by reading a natural oxygen-sensitive molecule

Dartmouth researchers have developed a cell phone-based tool that monitors tissue health by using a naturally occurring molecule to measure the oxygen level in cells. The tool could provide a simple and affordable at-home ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Billions in March Madness betting pool is fodder for research

Brendan Dwyer, Ph.D., has spent his career studying sports consumer behavior, and with the recent legalization of sports betting, he's hit the jackpot. Dwyer, director of research and distance learning at the Virginia Commonwealth ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / What's 'dirty fuel' doing to our lungs? The same as it did for most of 2025

Australians may have seen headlines warning "dirty fuel" is back, temporarily, to ease fuel supplies. The phrase sounds alarming, but it has a specific and fairly narrow meaning.

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Building trust in the future of quantum computing

Quantum computers could solve certain problems that would take traditional classical computers an impractically long time to solve. At the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), researchers are now working ...

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Understanding the role of the protein PAX3 in cancer development

Paired Box 3 (PAX3) is a protein that plays a critical role in the formation of tissues and organs during embryonic development and can positively (and less frequently, negatively) regulate gene expression. While progress ...

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Reasons for illegal fishing 'more nuanced' than previously thought, international research shows

A resurgence of illegal fishing in northern Australian waters is a cause for environmental, biosecurity and social concern, and new research suggests the causes of this activity are increasingly complex. The project was conducted ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New study identifies how obesity-related liver cancer becomes more aggressive and resistant to treatment

A research team affiliated with UNIST has made a significant discovery explaining why liver cancers associated with obesity and metabolic disorders tend to be more aggressive and less responsive to conventional treatments. ...

15 hours ago