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Tech Xplore / A new eco-friendly water battery could theoretically last for centuries

The problem with many types of modern batteries is that they rely on harsh chemicals to work. Not only can these corrosive liquids damage internal parts over time, but they can also leach into soil and water when disposed ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Surprising culprit leads to chronic rejection of transplanted lungs and hearts

Despite advances in the field of organ transplantation, long-term organ rejection that can become apparent a decade or more after a heart or lung transplant remains a common problem for patients. This chronic organ failure ...

Phys.org / 'Lock-and-key' chemistry keeps cancer drugs inactive until they reach tumor sites

Many therapeutic molecules used in cancer treatments are highly toxic, often harming healthy tissues and causing significant side effects. This creates a critical need for strategies that localize their toxic activity to ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Farming on the moon or Mars? How recycled sewage could turn regolith into crop soil

Dining on the moon or Mars might seem like a fantasy reserved for science fiction, but researchers are investigating how it could become a reality. Their efforts to recycle plant and human waste into a fertilizer material—turning ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / AI analysis finds sunnier sites and compact layouts cut solar's land footprint

As solar energy is rapidly becoming the world's largest renewable power source, new research from McGill University offers a clearer picture of how much land that growth could require and how smarter choices could mitigate ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Scientists discover 10 new species of Hawaiian moths

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers identified 10 new species and seven new groups (genera) of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths. While new species are frequently discovered, the description of a new genus of insects is ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Researchers challenge misleading language around plastic waste solutions

Solutions to the plastic waste crisis are often pitched using words that can skew value judgments, new research argues. The paper, authored by the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub at The University of Manchester, explores ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / 40,000-year-old Stone Age symbols may have paved the way for writing, long before Mesopotamia

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis by linguist Christian Bentz at Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa Dutkiewicz at the Museum ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / An endangered natural pharmacy hidden in coral: Hundreds of reef-dwelling microbes reveal untapped potential

Coral reefs are teeming with life: they are home to over a third of all marine animal and plant species on Earth, despite covering less than one percent of the ocean floor. However, this immense diversity is under threat ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Differing immune responses in infants may explain increased severity of RSV over SARS-CoV-2

Young infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often become much sicker than those infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, scientists ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Immunology
Phys.org / Humanity's oldest geometries, engraved on ostrich eggs

At several archaeological sites in southern Africa, hundreds of highly unusual fragments of ostrich eggs have been found. Dating back more than 60,000 years, the shells were engraved by groups of Homo sapiens who lived in ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / How ketogenic diets help prevent seizures

A ketogenic diet—one that is high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates—has been known for decades to reduce seizures in some epilepsy patients. But how the highly restrictive diet achieves these effects has not previously ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Endocrinology & Metabolism