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Medical Xpress / Digital twin reveals how eye cells lose their organization in leading cause of vision loss

National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have developed a digital replica of crucial eye cells, providing a new tool for studying how the cells organize themselves when they are healthy and affected by diseases. The ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Biotechnology
Phys.org / Twilight fish study reveals unique hybrid eye cells

Researchers have identified a new type of visual cell in deep-sea fish larvae that challenges a century of knowledge about vertebrate visual systems. Dr. Fabio Cortesi from The University of Queensland's School of the Environment ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Academic pressure at 15 tied to higher depression symptoms through age 22

Pressure to achieve at school at age 15 is linked to depressive symptoms and risk of self-harm, and the association appears to persist into adulthood, finds a study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

Feb 12, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Swipe left or right? Sharing conspiracy theories in dating profiles can damage first impressions

Researchers in the School of Psychology at the University of Kent have found that sharing conspiracy theories on their dating profiles can seriously damage first impressions and reduce romantic interest, but this reaction ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Building batteries that don't break in the cold

Extreme winter weather can strain power systems, stall electric vehicles and leave backup batteries unable to deliver energy when it is most needed. Researchers at Texas A&M University have now developed a battery design ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / Korean study finds extent of drought areas shapes public response

How do people's attention and actions change when a drought affects the whole country compared to when it is concentrated in one region? A research team led by Professor Jong-Hoon Kam from the Department of Environmental ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Q&A: Could light-powered computers reduce AI's energy use?

A key problem facing artificial intelligence (AI) development is the vast amount of energy the technology requires, with some experts projecting AI datacenters to be responsible for over 13% of global electricity usage by ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Research reveals mental health strain within swimming coaching

Sport and exercise psychologists at Nottingham Trent University wanted to better understand mental health and well-being in swimming coaches and to identify the challenges driving any stress-related health problems. The researchers ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / A new way to 'cage' plutonium

Plutonium (Pu) exhibits one of the most diverse and complex chemistries of any element in the periodic table. Since its discovery in 1940, scientists have synthesized and studied many different types of plutonium-containing ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Webb unveils nature of distant ultraviolet-luminous galaxy CEERS2-588

Astronomers from the University of Tokyo in Japan and elsewhere have employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a distant ultraviolet-luminous galaxy known as CEERS2-588. Results of the observational campaign, ...

Feb 7, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Satellite record shows boreal forests expanded 12% and shifted north since 1985

The boreal forest—the world's largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. To understand the changing dynamics of boreal forests, Min Feng and colleagues analyzed the biome from 1985 to 2020, ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / New characteristics of aggressive prostate cancer identified

For the first time ever, NTNU researchers have identified new characteristics of aggressive prostate cancer. The research lays a foundation for the possibility that aggressive prostate cancer can probably be detected through ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer