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Phys.org / Smartwatch study shows stadium atmosphere spikes heart rate and stress levels

Fans of DSC Arminia Bielefeld experience matchday excitement far more intensely in the stadium than in front of the television when watching football (soccer). A study from Bielefeld University demonstrates clear differences ...

Feb 6, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / 'Sticky coat' boosts triple negative breast cancer's ability to metastasize

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a strategy that triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells use to boost their ability to metastasize, or spread to other organs. Metastasis is the leading cause of ...

Feb 6, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Weight-loss drugs are creating an environmental disaster—a new water-based method aims to change that

The world is in the middle of a peptide drug revolution. These short chains of amino acids—the building blocks of proteins—sit at the heart of some of the most successful medicines ever created, from weight-loss injections ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Researcher discusses interplay of hormonal contraceptive use, stress and cardiovascular risk in women

New research explores how hormonal contraceptive use may influence cardiovascular and thrombotic risk in women, including those with anxiety, depression or PTSD. Antonia Seligowski, Ph.D., of the Neurocardiac Effects of Stress ...

Phys.org / When lasers cross: A brighter way to measure plasma

Measuring conditions in volatile clouds of superheated gases known as plasmas is central to pursuing greater scientific understanding of how stars, nuclear detonations and fusion energy work. For decades, scientists have ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Physics
Tech Xplore / OpenClaw and Moltbook: A DIY AI agent and social media for bots

If you're following AI on social media, even lightly, you will likely have come across OpenClaw. If not, you will have heard one of its previous names, Clawdbot or Moltbot. Despite its technical limitations, this tool has ...

Feb 7, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / What to do when your home is at risk of falling into the sea—the hard choices facing Britain's storm-battered coasts

Recent storms washed away large sections of roads in the UK after sea defenses were damaged. For residents, it was a shock. But for coastal scientists, it was not unexpected.

Feb 7, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / What does an inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis mean? A physician explains

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling in the digestive tract. It primarily includes two conditions: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. ...

Medical Xpress / Haemochromatosis: The iron overload condition that too often goes undiagnosed

When we think about iron imbalance, most people are familiar with iron deficiency and the health problems it can cause. What many may not realize is that the opposite problem, iron overload, can be just as serious—yet many ...

Phys.org / Tuning topological superconductors into existence by adjusting the ratio of two elements

Today's most powerful computers hit a wall when tackling certain problems, from designing new drugs to cracking encryption codes. Error-free quantum computers promise to overcome those challenges, but building them requires ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Sweet reset: How sugar tastings help the brain quiet old memories

Memories must be flexible so animals can adapt when the world changes. FMI neuroscientists have found that in fruit flies, simply tasting a sugar reward again can weaken all previous associated memories. This process may ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Addressing climate change without the 'rules-based order'

At the recent World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney proclaimed "a rupture" in the global "rules-based order" and a turn to great power rivalry.

Feb 7, 2026 in Earth