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Phys.org / Burned permafrost peatlands release carbon for years after wildfires, researchers find

In the face of climate change, permafrost peatland wildfires could play more of a role in the destructive cycle of global warming, University of Alberta research suggests.

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Light-sensing genes may connect three childhood tumor types

Research uncovering the origin of pineoblastoma, a rare pediatric brain tumor, has also revealed a dependency across multiple brain tumor types that share a similar molecular program. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / New tracking tool reveals how T cells adapt in different organs

Our immune system relies on T cells to fight infections. But T cells don't just show up and react—first, they train, get a game plan, and coordinate their defenses in lymphoid organs. Researchers have struggled to understand ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / No evidence ADHD is being over-diagnosed, say experts

Experts are warning that far from being over-diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support, and treatment. In a paper published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, a group of experts say there ...

Mar 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Compulsive traits linked to uncertainty over future plans, video game study reveals

Compulsive traits are tendencies to repeat patterned behaviors. They are often seen in psychiatric conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), addiction and eating disorders. However, these behaviors exist on ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Anti-obesity treatment could cost as little as $3 per month: Study

A blockbuster anti-obesity and diabetes drug could cost as little as $3 per month to manufacture once it goes off patent later this month, researchers said Friday, providing a major opportunity to boost health in low- and ...

Mar 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / The algorithm will see you now? Patients say not without a doctor nearby

Artificial intelligence may be reshaping modern medicine, but when it comes to their own health, patients still want to know a real person is watching the screen. Researchers at the University of Michigan and Michigan State ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cost of physical therapy varies widely from state to state, study finds

Physical therapy (PT) is used in the management of many medical conditions. But variation in rates paid by commercial insurers can contribute to high out-of-pocket costs, leading some patients to underuse or stop PT altogether. ...

Mar 5, 2026
Tech Xplore / Americans don't just fear driverless cars will crash—they fear mass job losses

While much of the public debate about self-driving cars focuses on safety, a new national study from the University of California San Diego reveals Americans' doubts about driverless cars aren't just about the fear of a crash. ...

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / How moss helped solve a grave-robbing mystery

In 2009, a scandal was exposed at a cemetery just outside of Chicago. Workers at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois, were accused of exhuming old graves, dumping the remains elsewhere on the cemetery grounds, and reselling ...

Mar 4, 2026
Phys.org / From water splitting to H₂O₂: A new method narrows carbon nitride photocatalyst design

Photocatalysis promises an efficient conversion of abundant solar energy into usable chemical energy. Polyheptazine imides have some key structural and functional twists that make them especially interesting for photocatalysis. ...

Mar 4, 2026
Phys.org / The secret lives of catalysts: How microscopic networks power reactions

Catalysts are essential to modern industry, accelerating reactions used to produce everything from fertilizers and fuels to medicines and hydrogen energy. But until now, scientists could not directly observe how reactions ...

Mar 5, 2026