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Medical Xpress / Brexit nurse exodus linked to more than 3,700 extra hospital deaths, researchers warn

The sharp fall in EU nurses joining the NHS after the Brexit referendum may have contributed to more than 1,200 additional patient deaths each year in England, according to new research led by the University of Surrey in ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Climate change, urban growth fuel Lagos flooding

After hours of torrential overnight rain lashed Lagos recently, church pastor Samuel Akpan spent most of the next day bailing water from his flooded parsonage in an upscale district of Nigeria's commercial capital.

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak': WHO

The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the deadly virus.

19 hours ago
Science X / This device pulls electricity from humid air using waste materials

Imagine what would happen if the source of your electricity was not the sun, wind, or water flow, but rather the moisture present in the air? The ability of moisture to provide energy has been well-known for a long time, ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Rare mutations are helping dangerous hospital bacteria slip past the last-line antibiotic defense

Another last-resort antibiotic has fallen victim to the rapid evolution of drug-resistant superbugs. The powerful antibiotic combination ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA), widely used to treat severe hospital-acquired infections ...

Jul 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / A step toward lab‑grown sperm: Scientists turn stem cells into early sperm cells in a mini‑testis

About 9% of men of reproductive age in the United States experience fertility problems. One of the many causes of male infertility is a failure in germline development, the process by which embryonic cells develop into sperm ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Tunas and other ocean predators may have evolved more slowly than previous research predicted

Today, oceans host a large variety of fast, resilient marine predators, including tunas, mackerels and various other fish species. Many of these fish belong to a lineage known as Scombridae, whose members are characterized ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / New process turns mixed plastic waste directly into hydrogen fuel without sorting

Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life—in water bottles, shopping bags and car dashboards. But once discarded, it is among the hardest materials on Earth to recycle. Most recycling processes require plastics ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / T. rex babies were born ready to run and feed themselves

Tyrannosaurus rex was a giant of the prehistoric world, standing up to 13 feet (4 meters) tall and weighing around 9 tons (8 tonnes). So you might expect that its hatchlings were also a considerable size.

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Physicists create first room-temperature quantum material

Quantum materials could transform technologies ranging from powerful computers and ultrasecure communications to advanced energy systems. But there has always been one major obstacle.

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI helps nurses stay one step ahead in chronic disease care, new review finds

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping nurses better predict health problems before they become emergencies, according to a new review of existing research published in JMIR Nursing. The study found that AI-based nursing ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Two atmospheric patterns may explain why some heat waves in Europe persist

Many parts of Western Europe are currently wilting under a heat wave. These blistering spells can last for a week or more, and although they are common in most summers, it is difficult to predict how long they will last.

Jul 14, 2026