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Phys.org / Couples' coping skills help reduce depression in GI cancer survivors

Dyadic coping is a potentially modifiable protective factor in the psychological health of middle-aged and older gastrointestinal cancer survivors, according to a study recently published in the European Journal of Cancer.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Mapping the diversity of chronic lymphocytic leukemia at single-cell resolution

Two patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can face very different futures. One may live for decades without needing treatment, while another may develop rapidly progressing disease. In a new study from Karolinska ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Sustainability commitments have serious consequences

Amid increasingly stiff competition for capital, one way for a business to stand out is to make strong social impact pledges. For example, companies can voluntarily commit to environmental impact goals in hopes of attracting ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Honduras places 80% of country on El Niño drought alert

The Honduran government on Wednesday placed 80% of the country, including the capital, on drought alert as El Niño scorches harvests and causes livestock to die of thirst.

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Universal pattern revealed in quantum matter

When different materials transition from one phase to another, such as water coming to a boil or a magnet losing its ability to attract metals, something remarkable can happen: They begin to behave identically, following ...

Aug 19, 2026
Phys.org / Why many birds add fresh plants to their nests remains unclear despite signs of healthier offspring

As they build their nests, many birds are known to interweave dried grasses and other materials with green plants, such as fresh leaves, grass stems, herbs and aromatic leaves. While this behavior is well documented, why ...

Aug 19, 2026
Phys.org / Levitating molten metal on ISS could refine ultra-strong metallic glass

The research team led by materials scientist Ralf Busch from Saarland University is preparing for its first science-in-space mission. If everything goes to plan, from 31 August the researchers will spend one week remotely ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Black hole star: Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object

Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have spotted an extremely bright red spot in the early universe. The object resembles an enormous star, roughly the size of our solar system. But it also is putting out 100 billion times more ...

Aug 16, 2026
Phys.org / Early-universe plasma may have stopped dark photons from heating cosmos

A new paper published in Physical Review Letters reveals that a leading dark matter candidate—the hypothetical "dark photon"—would not have heated the early universe as previously thought. The finding opens a vast region ...

Aug 15, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists discover learning and memory formation in model membranes

A decades-long collaboration between two scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is reshaping how we understand learning.

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Innovation enhances multiomics workflow, eliminates sample preparation

A patent-pending method developed and tested for multiple applications at Purdue University eliminates sample preparation, a bottleneck that currently dominates a laboratory scientist's time and budget, and enables spatial ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / A little bit more than magic: The secret to quantum computing may lie in negativity

Quantum computers hold great promise for applications from drug discovery to cybersecurity. Yet figuring out what would give quantum computers their edge over everyday "classical" computers is a subtle problem. A new theoretical ...

Aug 19, 2026