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Phys.org / Closing the gap between wildfire modeling and real-world response

Canada's 2023 wildfire season burned more than 18.5 million hectares (45.7 million acres), an area larger than Greece. As fires like these grow more frequent and unpredictable, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers has taken ...

21 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Is there an AI bubble? No, but some tech companies show signs

Like past transformative technologies, from railroads and radio to the internet, artificial intelligence has attracted optimistic investors and inflated valuations, and with them speculation of a bubble market—when eager ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Spouted baby food pouches are more like sugary drinks/smoothies than nutritious food

Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches—intended to boost nutritional intake from the age of 6 months onward—are often more like sugary drinks and smoothies than nutritious food, finds an analysis of U.K. products, published ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Clear Eyes eye drops recalled nationwide over sterility concerns

Nearly 40,000 bottles of a widely sold eye drop are being pulled from shelves nationwide because the maker cannot guarantee the product is sterile.

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Thymus radiation is linked to worse outcomes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Until recently, the thymus was thought to be of little use beyond puberty, but new research has shown that radiation to the organ is associated with worse outcomes in patients being treated for non-small cell lung cancer ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Even biodiversity-friendly policies may not halt declines in Europe's common birds and butterflies by 2050

As part of its efforts to map out Europe's science-policy interface for biodiversity, a paper on the correlation between governance objectives for safeguarding the biosphere and on-the-ground realities for select species ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Archaeologists investigate a feared young woman's 17th century vampiric grave in Poland

In 2022, excavations at a cemetery in Pień, Poland, led by researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at Nicolaus Copernicus University, led to a mysterious discovery. In what they call Grave 75, they uncovered the 400-year-old ...

Aug 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / New oral nanomedicine boosts effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies

Immune checkpoint blockade is a form of cancer treatment that works by releasing the natural brakes on the immune system, allowing T cells to find and destroy cancer cells. Although it has transformed cancer immunotherapy, ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / 'Buy now, pay later' may reshape retail prices, inventory, research finds

"Buy now, pay later" plans—which allow consumers to split purchases into a handful of interest-free installments—have become a common way for Americans to pay for everything from furniture to groceries. New research from ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Relentless heat and drought take a toll on herders' physical and mental health, in Kenya and the US

If being outside in the heat for even a few minutes felt miserable this summer, imagine what it's like for herders who are always out walking with their livestock and rarely get a break.

23 hours ago
Tech Xplore / A continuous monitoring framework for detecting ground settlement over wide urban areas

Ground settlement, the downward movement of the ground surface or soil, is caused by changes in underlying soil or rock. With continuing development of underground spaces in urban areas, the frequency of ground surface settlement ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / How to win shares and influence fast-food market: Warm and fuzzy can't cut it

New research from QUT challenges a common assumption in social media marketing: For fast-food brands, social media posts that signal expertise and competence are shared more often than those focused on warmth and friendliness.

22 hours ago