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Phys.org / A new dataset exposes biodiversity loss hidden in global staple food trade

Global food trade is essential for food security, but its ecological consequences often remain unseen. A new data paper published in One Ecosystem introduces a global long-term dataset, quantifying biodiversity loss embodied ...

Jan 25, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / CEO accents play role in everyday investors' decision-making, but not professionals, study finds

Within the S&P 500, only a small fraction of chief executive officers speak with an accent or come from foreign backgrounds. The figure hovers around 10%. However, their share of the market is substantial.

Jan 25, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Psychiatrists hope chat logs can reveal the secrets of AI psychosis

"You're not crazy," the chatbot reassured the young woman. "You're at the edge of something."

Jan 24, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Dialog / Using amino acids as fuels to make conductive graphene

Graphene has drawn attention as a scientific curiosity owing to its record conductivities, strength and thermal properties. But now, it's starting to make its way into a number of real-world applications, from batteries to ...

Jan 24, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT, opening a new door for dangerous influence

OpenAI has announced plans to introduce advertising in ChatGPT in the United States. Ads will appear on the free version and the low-cost Go tier, but not for Pro, Business, or Enterprise subscribers. The company says ads ...

Jan 25, 2026 in Business
Medical Xpress / Recent sensory experiences adversely impact perceptual decisions, study finds

People's perceptions and their interpretation of the world are known to often be influenced by their expectations and past experiences. One well-established example of this is serial dependence, a bias that prompts humans ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / In their own words: The frustration, stigma and emotion of walking with MS

A major Murdoch University review has found that for many people with multiple sclerosis (MS), walking is hindered not only by physical symptoms but also by external emotional and societal challenges.

Jan 25, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Project adds more than 1,000 new African genomes to global science

A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to significantly expand scientists' understanding of human genetic diversity. This can reveal new insights ...

Jan 25, 2026 in Genetics
Phys.org / Four-eyed Cambrian fish fossils hint at origins of vertebrate pineal complex

New fossil evidence from China suggests that some of our vertebrate ancestors had four eyes. The study, published in Nature, takes a closer look at a structure found in multiple 518 million-year-old fossils, which appears ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Inflammation gives mutated blood stem cells an edge in cancer development

A Northwestern Medicine-led study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has uncovered why older individuals with specific genetic mutations face a heightened risk of developing serious blood cancers.

Jan 25, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Eye-surgery laser could be adapted for other organs, say scientists

Scientists in Scotland have shown that a type of laser already similar to the one currently used in routine eye surgery could one day help surgeons remove unwanted tissues, such as tumors, with unprecedented accuracy.

Jan 25, 2026 in Surgery
Phys.org / Astronomers discover dense super-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new extrasolar planet orbiting a sun-like star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-3862 b, turns out to ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Astronomy & Space