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Phys.org / Smoky off-flavors in cocoa aren't caused solely by smoke

Fermented cocoa occasionally exhibits off-flavors that can compromise the quality of chocolate and other cocoa products. But what causes these undesirable flavors? Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology ...

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / 'Social jet lag' could contribute to teenage anxiety

Early school start times and sleeping in on weekends could contribute to anxiety in teenagers, a new study found.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Research highlights hidden impact of domestic violence on women and their pets

New research from James Cook University has found that women experiencing domestic violence are often forced to choose between their own safety and the safety of their pets, with limited pet-inclusive crisis support contributing ...

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / EFHD1 may turn fatty liver disease into injury, with inhibition reducing scarring by up to 60%

Obesity-related metabolic liver disease affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but only some of those livers develop scarring, become inflamed and eventually fail. University of Utah researchers have identified ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Drone laser scans map more than 1,000 trees across 90-acre campus

It took one drone, 300 million laser data points and seven teams of students on foot to map Wake Forest University's trees. Led by Ovidiu Csillik, an assistant professor of remote sensing in the environment and sustainability ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Earlier volcano warnings could mean more false alarms—but they could also save lives

Whakaari/White Island's sudden eruption in December 2019, which killed 22 people and severely injured 25 others, was New Zealand's deadliest volcanic disaster in recent history.

Aug 31, 2026
Tech Xplore / Anthropic signs $35B computing deal with startup backed by Nvidia

Anthropic signed a $35 billion deal for access to cloud computing power from a U.S.-based startup backed by Nvidia, adding to a string of such deals clinched by the artificial intelligence (AI) developer amid fierce competition ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / In Japan's mountains, a different way to manage bears

As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano, Japan, where rising attacks nationwide have brought fear and resulted in the culling of thousands of the animals.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Plant hormones may offer a way to balance crop yield and disease resistance

Growth or immune response? Higher organisms must constantly balance these two priorities. As in humans, hormones regulate this balance in plants. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered a mechanism ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / The mystery of a well-traveled kissing bug

On an August morning last year, an American couple soon to embark on a European river cruise awoke in a luxury hotel in Lisbon.

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / New research compares civil servant experiences under Trump in the US to those under Bolsonaro in Brazil

A new comparative survey of nearly 150 career civil servants (66 in the U.S. and 82 in Brazil) probed differences in bureaucratic responses to democratic backsliding among civil servants who served under U.S. President Trump ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Primary school food provision 'complex, fragmented and lacking central oversight', study reveals

A lack of central oversight and shifting catering models in primary schools could be putting children's dietary health at risk, according to new research led by the University of York.

Sep 1, 2026