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Tech Xplore / Using causal AI to amplify sustainability in the textile industry

With the textile industry facing mounting scrutiny over the environmental impacts of fast fashion, two researchers from Constructor University have published a framework to help responsible brands engage audiences more effectively ...

Jan 16, 2026 in Business
Medical Xpress / US flu activity fell for a second week. But experts worry the season is far from over

The U.S. flu season appears to be waning with two straight weeks of decline in measures of flu activity, according to the latest government data released Friday.

Phys.org / Major river deltas are sinking faster than sea-level rise, study shows

A study published in Nature shows that many of the world's major river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, potentially affecting hundreds of millions of people in these regions.

Jan 14, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / A protein found in the GI tract can neutralize many bacteria

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing inflammation and infections. Among these molecules are lectins—proteins that recognize microbes and other ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Researchers expand human genome map to 2.37 million regulatory DNA elements

A research team led by Zhiping Weng, Ph.D., and Jill Moore, Ph.D."18, at UMass Chan Medical School, has nearly tripled the known number of potential regulatory elements in the genome to 2.37 million, creating the most comprehensive ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / How 'smart' nanoparticles can deliver targeted gene therapy in osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent joint disease that leads to cartilage breakdown, pain and disability, yet there are still no FDA-approved treatments that can slow or reverse its progression. RNA-based therapies hold ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Percutaneous balloon compression developed for managing orofacial pain

The pain management teams at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) have introduced percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) as a novel treatment option for patients ...

Jan 16, 2026 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / Do Woolworths shoppers want Google AI adding items to buy? We'll soon find out

Woolworths has announced a partnership with Google to incorporate agentic artificial intelligence into its "Olive" chatbot, starting in Australia later this year.

Jan 16, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Iran: How the Islamic Republic uses internet shutdowns as a tool of repression

When a protest by angry traders about what they see as the Islamic Republic's poor handling of the economy morphed into a national uprising across Iran, the authorities moved quickly to shut down the internet. It's a tactic ...

Jan 16, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / 'Absolutely huge' black coral among largest ever seen

Marine researchers have been wowed by the size of a centuries-old black coral found in Fiordland.

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Why don't antibiotic-making bacteria self-destruct?

Early in 2025, scientists discovered a promising new antibiotic in a soil sample from a lab technician's backyard. The molecule, called lariocidin, is produced by the microbe Paenibacillus and shows broad activity against ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt

Valery Kyembo was leading an inspection of his community's protected forest reserve deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining belt when two armed Congolese soldiers blocked their way.

Jan 16, 2026 in Earth