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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 / Hospital programs for violence victims can prevent future harm, study finds

A hospital-based program that supports victims of gun and knife violence can reduce the likelihood that those victims will be reinjured or commit violence themselves, according to a new Boston University study.

23 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Major US tobacco brands flout policies to restrict young people's access to their content on Instagram, finds study

Leading US tobacco brands are flouting platform and federal marketing policies designed to restrict young people's access to their content on the popular social media platform Instagram, indicates research published online ...

23 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Study finds link between screen time and teens' sleep and lifestyle habits

New research in Brain & Behavior has found a link between screen time and adolescents' sleep quality and beliefs about healthy lifestyles. In the study of 700 teens attending two high schools in the Black Sea region of Turkey, ...

15 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / How TikTok shapes young people's dietary preferences

Research in the International Journal of Consumer Studies reveals that TikTok functions as a powerful tool for shaping consumers' food preferences and behaviors through the use of algorithmic mechanisms, social influence, ...

15 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Study links anxiety sensitivity, pain-related anxiety to hazardous drinking after assault

A psychologist at the University of Houston is providing guidance to improve the mental health of victims of sexual violence, recognized by major health organizations as a public health crisis with serious implications on ...

23 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Cuttlefish use polarized light to create a dramatic mating display invisible to humans

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength), it is easy for humans to see how these colors are used in animal courting rituals. Less obvious ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Milky Way is embedded in a 'large-scale sheet' of dark matter, which explains motions of nearby galaxies

Computer simulations carried out by astronomers from the University of Groningen in collaboration with researchers from Germany, France and Sweden show that most of the (dark) matter beyond the Local Group of galaxies (which ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Donkeys are a common sight in northern Namibia. What colonial history has to do with it

Donkeys are an unassuming yet ubiquitous presence in northern Namibia. They traverse sandy village roads, pull carts stacked with firewood, and graze freely along the northern edge of Etosha National Park.

17 hours ago in Other Sciences
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 / 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 / Highly stable Cu₄₅ superatom could transform carbon recycling

After years of trying, scientists have finally created a stable superatom of copper, a long-sought-after chemical breakthrough that could revolutionize how we deal with carbon emissions.

Jan 27, 2026 in Chemistry