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Phys.org / How to talk to children when terrorist attacks and violence dominate the news

When a man stabbed Jewish people in Golders Green, London, in what police declared a terrorist incident, the story spread fast—through news alerts, social media and the whispered conversations of anxious adults. When this ...

May 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cystatin C tied to worse heart failure outcomes across ejection fraction spectrum

Cystatin C (CysC) is an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) across the ejection fraction (EF) spectrum, according to a study published in Clinical Cardiology.

May 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Weight teasing from different family members linked to harmful health outcomes for adolescents

Weight-related teasing from family members is common among adolescents, and new research from UConn's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health shows that who the teasing comes from may play an important role in youth health and ...

May 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / This artificial retina doesn't just aim to restore sight—it opens a hidden channel of vision

The retina, the thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye, is made up of photoreceptor cells that convert visible light into electrical signals, which is essential for human vision. Some diseases, such as retinal degeneration, ...

Apr 24, 2026
Phys.org / A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand's capital after a century-long absence

The kiwi, New Zealand's sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington more than a century ago. Now the capital's residents are waging an improbable citizen campaign to return the endangered flightless birds ...

May 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Epilepsy 'brain blips' can be predicted a full second early with neuron-level probes

Epilepsy is best known for seizures, but many people with the condition also experience much more frequent and subtler disruptions. These brief bursts of abnormal brain activity, called interictal epileptiform discharges ...

Apr 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Depression treatment is shifting, and this mushroom-derived compound is driving one of psychiatry's biggest new tests

Depression is a debilitating mental health disorder that is estimated to affect approximately 5% of people worldwide. It is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness, a lack of interest in everyday ...

Apr 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / How unhealthy ultra‑processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them

Consumption of ultra-processed foods—including soft drinks, snacks and ready meals—is growing worldwide, despite evidence they are unhealthy.

May 1, 2026
Phys.org / Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England

The wreckage of a U.S. Coast Guard ship lost in a deadly attack more than a century ago, during World War I, was been discovered off the coast of England.

May 1, 2026
Phys.org / How rocks trap CO₂ faster: Water-driven pathway could speed long-term carbon storage

Rocks can bind carbon dioxide—and much faster than previously thought. For a long time, it was assumed that the transformation of CO2 into carbonate rock depends on very slow, time-consuming processes. According to that view, ...

Apr 29, 2026
Phys.org / Can warning videos blunt misinformation? What a 12-country test found

The internet and social media platforms have given rise to a rising wave of misinformation, with many users now posting fake news, AI-generated photos or videos and other types of misleading content online. Over the past ...

Apr 26, 2026
Phys.org / How the Ampelomeryx grew: Discovering the life history of a giraffe relative that lived in Catalonia

A research team from the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP-CERCA) has led the paleohistological study of Ampelomeryx ginsburgi, a giraffomorph ruminant from the Middle Miocene recovered at the Els Casots ...

Apr 29, 2026