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Phys.org / How early-career English language teachers can grow professionally, despite all odds

English has become a global language, dominating various sectors from science to tourism. One major way to learn English is through TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teachers.

11 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Florida reports 3 new measles cases, including one in Hillsborough

Three new cases of measles have been confirmed in Florida, including one each in Hillsborough and Manatee counties, state data shows.

Phys.org / High-resolution map shows dark matter's gravity pulled normal matter into galaxies

Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the universe—showing its influence on the formation of stars, galaxies and planets.

Jan 26, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Retina-on-a-chip offers promising perspectives for rare eye diseases

Researchers at the University of Twente and Radboudumc are developing a promising new model to enhance understanding of the human retina. They are developing a retina-on-a-chip, in which the three main layers of the retina ...

6 hours ago in Ophthalmology
Phys.org / After switch from ULA, SpaceX set for speedy national security launch

SpaceX is set to launch its latest national security mission, yet another GPS satellite that was originally to have been launched by United Launch Alliance.

15 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Mapping cell development with mathematics-informed machine learning

The development of humans and other animals unfolds gradually over time, with cells taking on specific roles and functions via a process called cell fate determination. The fate of individual cells, or in other words, what ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Florida bill expands vaccine exemptions, but keeps mandates in law

Florida may keep some required vaccine mandates after all. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo made national news in September when he announced a plan to remove all vaccine mandates from state law. But so far, no lawmaker ...

15 hours ago in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Adoption of electric vehicles tied to real-world reductions in air pollution

When California neighborhoods increased their number of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) between 2019 and 2023, they also experienced a reduction in air pollution. For every 200 vehicles added, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Aging populations could cut global water use by up to 31%, study finds

Across the world, water scarcity is emerging as one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Climate change is pushing rivers and aquifers into unprecedented extremes, droughts and floods are intensifying, and ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Changes to cougar diets and behaviors reduce their competition with wolves in Yellowstone, study finds

A new study shows that interactions between wolves and cougars in Yellowstone National Park are driven by wolves stealing prey killed by cougars and that shifts in cougar diets to smaller prey help them avoid wolf encounters. ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Dark energy survey scientists release analysis of all six years of survey data

The Dark Energy Survey Collaboration collected information on hundreds of millions of galaxies across the universe using the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Saltier seas in spring double the chance of extreme El Niño events, study finds

Stronger El Niño events are more likely when springtime surface waters in the western Pacific Ocean become unusually salty, a new study in Geophysical Research Letters suggests. Traditionally, scientists have focused on ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Earth