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Phys.org / Canada is losing track of salmon health as climate and industrial threats mount

Canada is failing in a decades-old pledge to monitor the health of Pacific salmon, according to new research from Simon Fraser University.

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / New insight into the immune signals driving inflammation in multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, movement, balance and mental function. In MS, the immune system mistakenly starts attacking myelin, ...

Jan 10, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Atmospheric physicists find error in widely cited Arctic snow cover observations

For decades, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has offered a snapshot of the planet's changing climate—but University of Toronto researchers have found that some of the underlying data ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / History offers warning on dollar and deficits

It's no secret that Uncle Sam has been living beyond his means. During the past 25 years, U.S. national debt as a percentage of gross domestic product has almost tripled to 98%, according to the Congressional Budget Office. ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Ruff days or cat-astrophies? How to help pets handle stressful situations

Just like with people, when pets experience chronic stress it can raise cortisol levels, heart rate, and blood pressure; weaken the immune system; and even cause fluctuations in weight—all of which increase a pet's risk ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Type Ia supernova delayed-detonation model supported by SN 2024gy observations

A research team from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with domestic and international partners, has carried out observational studies on SN 2024gy—a high-velocity Type ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / DNA from wolf pup's last meal reveals new facts about woolly rhino's extinction

The woolly rhino, Coelodonta antiquitatis, would have been an impressive sight to the ancient people who painted images of them on cave walls and carved figurines of them out of bone, antler, ivory and wood.

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Asteroseismology study probes properties of newly discovered pulsating white dwarf

Chinese astronomers have conducted an asteroseismology study of a newly discovered pulsating white dwarf designated WFST J053009.62+595557.0, or WFST J0530 for short. The new findings, presented January 2 on the arXiv pre-print ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / New drug approach targets stress response in rare brain disorder PMD

A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a promising new therapeutic approach for a rare genetic brain disorder, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

Tech Xplore / Forensic system cuts IoT attack analysis time by three-quarters

A new forensic framework designed specifically for the Internet of Things (IoT) is discussed in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics. This deep learning-driven system offers benefits over ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Security
Phys.org / In remote Senegal, chimp researchers escape gold mines' perils

Michel Tama Sadiakhou's future dramatically changed course some 15 years ago thanks to a clan of spear-wielding apes: instead of the dangerous work in informal gold mines that is the fate of many in Senegal's far southeast, ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Fluctuations identified in subjective neurological recovery from long COVID

A mobile phone application can characterize patterns of recovery from neurological manifestations of post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (Neuro-PASC), with fluctuations in subjective ...