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Phys.org / Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique—and uniquely vulnerable without better protection

New Zealand's earlier efforts to safeguard marine or coastal environments, particularly as marine reserves and marine protected areas, typically focused on shallow ecosystems, largely because that is where most data exists.

Feb 27, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region

From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are endemic, and the forest plays ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / A woman's birthing position isn't a choice, it's a biomechanical strategy

Women's bodies undergo some of the most intense mechanical demands in human physiology during childbirth and yet the science behind this crucial moment in human life has been largely overlooked for as long as modern science ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / Metabolic dysfunction is main driver of chronic kidney disease risk

Metabolic dysfunction, rather than steatotic liver disease (SLD), seems to be the main driver of chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk, according to research published online Feb. 23 in Nutrition & Diabetes.

Tech Xplore / Your car's tire sensors could be used to track you

Researchers at IMDEA Networks Institute, together with European partners, have found that tire pressure sensors in modern cars can unintentionally expose drivers to tracking. Over a ten-week study, they collected signals ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Security
Phys.org / Astronomers discover rare super-Jupiter orbiting distant star

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star known as TIC-65910228. The newfound alien world is slightly larger and ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Developing personalized vaccines for cancer via machine learning

Yale researchers have developed a machine learning model, called Immunostruct, that can help scientists create more personalized vaccines, including vaccines for cancer. They described the tool in Nature Machine Intelligence ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Immunology
Phys.org / Color-changing nanopigment sensor tracks pH one to ten with stable, repeatable readings

Chemists in South Korea have created a stable color-changing sensor that displays an easily quantifiable response to the pH of its surroundings. Published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering, Dong-Hwan Kim and colleagues at ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Cigarette smoke accelerates eye aging via epigenetic changes, study finds

Through a series of experiments supported by the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) researchers say they have advanced understanding of how smoking damages the eye and contributes to the development ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Ophthalmology
Medical Xpress / Screaming, vomiting, and daily weed: The rise of 'scromiting' among chronic cannabis users

Kennon Heard, MD, Ph.D., was skeptical when he first heard about cases in emergency departments of severe, recurring episodes of nausea and vomiting associated with chronic use of marijuana. In 2004, Australian researchers ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Addiction
Tech Xplore / Report recommends 'net neutrality for AI'

Innovation in artificial intelligence applications, including the rising tide of AI agents, is based on startups accessing AI foundation models offered by Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google. Each of these companies also competes ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Can smart cameras improve evacuations? A new approach to smarter crowd mapping

Emergency evacuations during natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis increasingly rely on advanced technology to effectively assess real-time crowd movement and points of congestion. Disaster-preparedness involves ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Engineering