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Phys.org / World-first ice archive to guard secrets of melting glaciers

Scientists on Wednesday sealed ancient chunks of glacial ice in a first-of-its-kind sanctuary in Antarctica in the hope of preserving these fast-disappearing records of Earth's past climate for centuries to come.

Jan 14, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / When 'no-effect' isn't safe: Safe chemicals turn toxic in combination across generations

Researchers at National Taiwan University reveal that combined exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics and the preservative butylparaben, at a level considered safe on their own, can cause heritable harm, disrupting reproduction ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Scientists demonstrate low-cost, high-quality lenses for super-resolution microscopy

Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical components that enable super-resolution imaging, with each lens costing less than $1 to produce. The ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Gifted education programs lack federal standards, new study reveals

While gifted and talented education programs can be found in most public schools in the country, there is no federal standard for how they are carried out—or how students are selected for them.

Jan 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Digital cognitive behavioral therapy can improve anxiety and asthma control

A new study shows that internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) can effectively reduce asthma-related anxiety in adults with asthma. Participants who received ICBT reported less anxiety related to their asthma, ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / Hydrogel cilia set new standard in microrobotics

Cilia are micrometer-sized biological structures that occur frequently in nature. Their characteristic high-frequency, three-dimensional beating motions (5–40 Hz) play indispensable roles inside the body.

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / With telehealth coverage on the brink, study shows it hasn't driven up total visits

With another Congressional deadline looming this month for most telehealth coverage under Medicare, a new University of Michigan study adds more data to the debate.

Jan 15, 2026 in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Extremely elevated lipoprotein(a) levels tied to 30-year heart risk in women

Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators link very high lipoprotein(a) with a higher 30-year risk of major cardiovascular events in initially healthy women.

Jan 12, 2026 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Intermittent fasting's link to gut bacteria could combat obesity

Although she's not an entomologist, Maggie Stanislawski, Ph.D., spends hours a day studying bugs. The assistant professor of biomedical informatics specializes in the gut microbiome, an environment swimming with trillions ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Overweight & Obesity
Medical Xpress / Fathers' early interactions with babies may affect child health years later

How a new father behaves toward his baby can change family dynamics in a way that affects the child's heart and metabolic health years later, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / How personality traits influence the way we flirt with others

Flirting is often seen as playful behavior that signals interest to a potential partner. But according to new research, there is much more to the teasing, light-hearted conversation and coquettish glances than meets the eye. ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled

Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the first complex animals took shape.

Jan 13, 2026 in Biology