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Phys.org / Ancient stone jars shows how tree cover shapes freshwater ecosystems over millennia

Researchers at McGill University used 2,000-year-old stone jars in Laos to observe long-term ecological processes, enhancing understanding of how strongly tree cover shapes small freshwater ecosystems. Their findings stand ...

Mar 10, 2026
Phys.org / How volcanic eruptions and internal climate cycles jointly shape Asian monsoon rainfall

From the rice paddies of South Asia to the wheat fields of northern China, summer monsoon rains sustain the livelihoods of billions. Yet these vital rains fluctuate dramatically from decade to decade—a variability that ...

Mar 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI assistants can sway writers' attitudes, even when they're watching for bias, experiments indicate

Artificial intelligence-powered writing tools such as autocomplete suggestions can definitely change the way people express themselves, but can they also change how they think? Cornell Tech researchers think so.

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Phone or affection: Study explores effect of phubbing on relationships

Is your phone use hurting your relationship? A study from researchers at the University of Connecticut and Columbia University published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests it might be.

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / From Japanese walking to 75 Hard: What the science really says about viral fitness trends

If TikTok fitness advice is to be believed, you should be interval walking like the Japanese, hanging from a pull-up bar every day and committing to a 75-day challenge with no rest days. Some of these trends are grounded ...

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experimental chemo drug triggers 'viral mimicry' signals that rally immune attack

In recent years, scientists have discovered that some chemotherapy drugs not only kill cancer cells directly, but at least in some patients, mysteriously also trigger their immune system to attack the cancer. That would seem ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Researcher creates more accurate method to study proteins that drive Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease affects millions of people around the world. To study this condition, researchers must peer inside the distinctive environment of the human brain. but for scientists to get the most accurate picture of ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / Trouble swallowing? A nanogel tweak may keep therapeutic stem cells alive longer

Swallowing is a fundamental human function that supports nutrition and communication. Damage to swallowing muscles can reduce quality of life and even lead to aspiration pneumonia or malnutrition. Many patients suffer from ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why multitasking still fails: Study shows brain can't fully do two tasks at once, even with extensive practice

Even with highly extensive training, the human brain is not really capable of performing two tasks simultaneously. Moreover, even the smallest deviations from trained routines can have a significant impact on how quickly ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Bromacker deposit is 4 million years older than previously thought, new dating reveals

Analysis of a volcanic ash tuff layer, only a few millimeters thick and discovered during excavations in 2024, revealed that the fossil-bearing Bromacker rocks are 294 million years old—four million years older than previously ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Psychiatric self-admission may cut stress and reduce emergency visits, study suggests

Patients with experience of self-admission describe increased autonomy, improved conditions for recovery and reduced strain in relationships with relatives. They also report that access to self-admission provides a greater ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / Deep underground, a telescope may soon detect ghosts of stars that died before Earth existed

Imagine looking up at the night sky and seeing a star suddenly burst into a blaze of light brighter than anything nearby. A flash so bright that it briefly outshines an entire galaxy before fading forever.

Mar 12, 2026