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Phys.org / Will natural gas exports wreck the Gulf of California ecosystem?

As the effects of climate change intensify, it has become standard practice for major corporations to pledge their support for environmental sustainability. This is as it should be, because genuine corporate engagement is ...

17 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Bilingual courses in Europe: Proper use of language is professors' main concern

A scientific review carried out by a team in the English and German Philology Department at the UCO explores the pedagogical dimension of bilingual university programs in Europe. The implementation of bilingual education ...

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Chitosan-nickel biomaterial becomes stronger when wet, and could replace plastics

A new study led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has unveiled the first biomaterial that is not only waterproof but actually becomes stronger in contact with water. The material is produced by the incorporation ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Frequent experience with patients, rather than years on the job, saves lives in EMS care

Severely injured patients are more likely to survive if they are initially treated by an emergency medical services (EMS) clinician who sees a high number of trauma patients, rather than a clinician in a quieter area even ...

22 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Hundreds of young Chinook salmon found dead in Yuba River: What happened?

Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of juvenile Chinook salmon were found dead in the lower Yuba River after a large water pipe burst at the New Colgate Powerhouse on Friday, according to a local conservation group.

18 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Rural Australians need mental preparation as much as sandbags ahead of disasters

Australia's 2026 summer season has been marked by fire and flood.

17 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / New Medicaid work rules likely to hit middle-aged adults hard

Lori Kelley's deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her nonprofit circus arts school last year because she could no longer see ...

16 hours ago in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Prenatal lead exposure related to worse cognitive function in adults

Exposure to lead before birth is associated with lower performance 60 years later on tests of thinking and memory skills in female participants, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does not prove that lead ...

23 hours ago in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / Research project launches free tool to make AI safer and more trustworthy

A University of Glasgow-led research project is releasing a free tool to help organizations, policymakers, and the public maximize the benefits of AI applications while identifying their potential harms. The tool, developed ...

17 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Proton's width measured to unparalleled precision, narrowing the path to new physics

Physicists in Germany have carried out the most accurate measurement to date of the width of the proton. By examining a previously unexplored energy-level transition in the hydrogen atom, Lothar Maisenbacher and colleagues ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Study reveals low rates of routine screening for anxiety, intimate partner violence in Oregon

Despite national guidelines recommending routine screening for anxiety and intimate partner violence in women and adolescent girls, a new study from Oregon Health & Science University finds that these screenings are rarely ...

Medical Xpress / Most pregnant women in Ireland avoid alcohol, research shows

Alcohol consumption during early pregnancy in Ireland is significantly lower than previously reported, according to new research. Previous estimates, based largely on self-reported data, suggested that between 20% and 60% ...

17 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology