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Phys.org / What's keeping schoolchildren from eating local foods?

To get locally grown food onto a schoolchild's lunch tray, communities need supply chains that sort, process and package local farm products. They don't always exist.

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Shoppers know fast fashion harms the environment but keep buying

New RMIT University research suggests environmental awareness alone may not stop people from buying ultra-fast fashion, with price and convenience trumping sustainability concerns for shoppers.

Sep 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Eating more eggs and peanuts while pregnant does not prevent infant allergies, clinical trial finds

Millions of people around the globe might never know the taste of a PB&J sandwich or crème brûlée because of severe peanut and egg allergies. For a long time, avoiding exposure to allergy-causing foods early in life was considered ...

Sep 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Salivary cortisol patterns linked to cognitive decline over 11 years

In a study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, an irregular pattern and consistently higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva were associated with cognitive decline later in life. Black participants ...

Sep 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Q&A: How AI can expand mental health support beyond the clinic

Some of the earliest opportunities to prevent a mental health crisis may come outside of a therapist's office. They may happen at a divorce attorney's desk, in a bankruptcy hearing or at a self-storage counter—anywhere people ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Loss of Y chromosome in men could be an early warning sign of cancer

A study initiated by Dr. Dan Theodorescu, a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, revealed that the loss of the Y chromosome in men's body tissue could pave the way for cancer to develop. According ...

Sep 19, 2026
Phys.org / Laser scans reveal 23 hidden ship carvings on Bronze Age temple wall in Cyprus

About 40 years ago, researchers found ancient ship carvings on a temple wall in Cyprus, possibly all carved at once at the tail end of the Bronze Age, around the time of the infamous Bronze Age collapse. Then, decades later, ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Webb measures extreme gas outflows from distant 'dead' galaxies

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have measured the most powerful gas outflow ever recorded from a "dead" galaxy outside our cosmic neighborhood and found that even outflows this extreme may not be enough to ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Administrative assistance and advocacy help Mumbai communities get essential services

Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need, yet many residents struggle to obtain it. In Mumbai, India, one of the world's largest and most populous cities, hundreds of informal settlements housing millions of residents ...

Sep 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Promising AI tool to speed up endometriosis diagnosis

The AI tool, called "EndoFusion," is a recent development from IMAGENDOÒ, an ongoing collaborative study led by Adelaide University researchers. In this latest study, researchers found the framework could accurately identify ...

Sep 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Are girls getting their periods earlier? And can parents do anything about it?

Do you remember how old you were when you got your first period? And whether it was considered early, late or about average?

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / How the malaria parasite boosts its transmission potential under stress conditions

The malaria parasite is able to detect changes in its host's environment and respond by increasing the production of sexual forms capable of being transmitted to mosquitoes. A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global ...

Sep 19, 2026