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Phys.org / Almost half of the world's aquatic environments are severely contaminated by waste, research reveals

"Dirty" or "extremely dirty": these are the classifications of 46% of the world's aquatic environments. This conclusion comes from a study that compiled and systematized data from 6,049 records of waste contamination in aquatic ...

Feb 6, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Engineered antibody targets bacteria-specific sugar, clears lethal drug-resistant infection in mice

Australian researchers have developed a powerful new way to target deadly, drug-resistant bacteria by designing antibodies that recognize a sugar found only on bacterial cells—an advance that could underpin a new generation ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Can a bird be an illegal immigrant? How the White Australia era influenced attitudes to the bulbul

In early January, authorities from South Australia's Department of Primary Industries took to the streets of Adelaide on the hunt for a suspicious individual.

Feb 6, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / AI tool predicts brain age, cancer survival and other disease signals from unlabeled brain MRIs

Mass General Brigham investigators have developed a robust new artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model that is capable of analyzing brain MRI datasets to perform numerous medical tasks, including identifying brain age, ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Health informatics
Medical Xpress / Family dinners may reduce substance-use risk for many adolescents

A new study by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine finds that regular family dinners may help prevent substance use for a majority of U.S. adolescents, but suggests that the strategy is not effective for youth ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Where are Europe's oldest people living? What geography tells us about a fragmenting continent

For over a century and a half, life expectancy has steadily increased in the wealthiest countries. Spectacular climbs in longevity have been noted in the 20th century, correlating with the slump in infectious illnesses and ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Predicting glacier surges by understanding ecological tipping points

When and how quickly can ecosystems "tip" and how will they develop in the future? Researchers from the University of Potsdam, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and the Technical University of Munich have ...

Feb 6, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Removing southern African fences may help wildlife and boost economy

Fences intended to protect cattle from catching diseases from wildlife and other livestock in southern Africa are in disrepair, restrict wild animal migrations and likely intensify human-elephant conflict—but a plan to ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Some bottled water is worse than tap for microplastics, study shows

Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, according to new research by scientists who have developed a novel method for detecting these tiny particles.

Feb 2, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Extending optical fiber's ultralow loss performance to photonic chips

Caltech scientists have developed a way to guide light on silicon wafers with low signal loss approaching that of optical fiber at visible wavelengths. This accomplishment paves the way for a new generation of ultra-coherent ...

Phys.org / Nanocrystal biohybrids harvest light to reduce N₂ gas to ammonia

Ammonia, a key part of nitrogen fertilizers, is central to sustaining global food production. However, its manufacture is also energy intensive: Ammonia production requires 2% of global energy to meet global demand. Approximately ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / An estimated 8,000 cold-stunned iguanas removed from parts of Florida

An estimated 8,000 invasive green iguanas were removed from various Florida communities this week after a record-breaking freeze event that sent overnight temperatures down to the mid-30s for two nights in a row. On Wednesday, ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Biology