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Phys.org / Analysis of more than 10,000 cities reveals hidden details governments can use to better support their people

The world's urban population increased by 785 million people between 2000 and 2020, but that tells only part of the story. Now, a research team including an expert from the University of Michigan has dug into the demographics ...

May 27, 2026
Phys.org / Are the chemicals around you safe? Researchers are using AI to find out

People are exposed to thousands of chemicals every day—through the products they use, the food they eat and the environments they live in—but only a fraction of those chemicals have been fully tested for safety.

May 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / New urine test may spot autism risk in children ages two to 11, study finds

A simple urine test may help identify children at risk for autism sooner than current assessments—opening the door for earlier diagnosis and treatment, and better long-term outcomes for children who do have autism spectrum ...

May 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Location matters: Balancing renewable energy and biodiversity in Norway

No matter how you look at it, Norway's future electricity needs will grow. At the same time, the planet is warming at an unprecedented rate. One important way to help halt this trend is electrification, powered by renewable ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / Single tissue snapshot reveals biological processes unfolding over time

A core challenge in biology is understanding how processes in the body, such as cellular development and regeneration, unfold over long stretches of time, making them notoriously difficult to view at the molecular level. ...

May 27, 2026
Phys.org / Leaving gravity behind: Experiment from ISS reveals how particles alter turbulent flow behavior

After traveling hundreds of miles above Earth and spending months aboard the International Space Station, a University of Delaware experiment has returned to campus, bringing new data on how turbulence behaves in microgravity.

May 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hidden link: Brain injuries often come before homelessness, interviews reveal

More than half of those who are homeless have suffered a brain injury at some point in their lives, whether it be a traumatic brain injury (TBI) such as a blow to the head or concussion, a stroke, a brain tumor or an alcohol-related ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / Extreme 8.5-minute orbit reveals white dwarf being torn apart by its binary companion

A team of U.S. astronomers has observed a binary pair of white dwarfs where one star is actively devouring material from the other. Led by Emma Chickles at MIT, the researchers revealed one of the clearest views yet of how ...

May 23, 2026
Phys.org / Trust and patience link to higher happiness across 76 countries

A study covering 76 countries has found that people who are more trusting, patient, altruistic and cooperative tend to report higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction, suggesting that well-being depends on more than ...

May 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Rural health research could bypass RCT hurdles with real-world data, paper says

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are challenging to conduct in rural areas, however, a new Griffith University study examined how high-quality research could be conducted when RCTs were not possible.

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / No single path makes youth champions, review of 60 sports analyses shows

How do you create the top athletes of the future? A large-scale study by researchers from the VUB's SPLISS research group shows that there is no ready-made recipe. The road to the podium is non-linear and requires a holistic ...

May 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI and simulations cut advanced brain MRI time by up to 90%

Two researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), have developed a new strategy based on artificial ...

May 27, 2026