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Phys.org / Ancient Tethys Ocean shaped Central Asia's landscape, study suggests

New research from Adelaide University suggests the power of the ancient Tethys Ocean might have shaped Central Asia's topography during the Cretaceous period.

Jan 14, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / How the Tibetan Plateau-Himalayan uplift shaped Asian summer monsoons

Research from Monash University reveals the climate history behind Asia's summer monsoon—Earth's most influential climate system. In a new study published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, an international team of ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt

Valery Kyembo was leading an inspection of his community's protected forest reserve deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining belt when two armed Congolese soldiers blocked their way.

Jan 16, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / A new diet option for mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease

"What should I eat?" is perhaps the most common question patients with inflammatory bowel disease ask their doctors.

Jan 13, 2026 in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / Board games boost young kids' math skills, research review shows

Playing linear number board games, those where players move pieces along a straight numbered path, can significantly strengthen young children's math skills, according to a new report by the HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Specialized clinic visits reverse population weight gain in statewide pilot test

For years, endocrinologist Leigh Perreault, MD, felt there had to be a better way to help patients with weight management than sending them home with advice to change their diet and increase their exercise.

Jan 14, 2026 in Overweight & Obesity
Phys.org / Senegal's spear-wielding savannah chimps yield clues on humanity's past

A shriek broke the dawn on the savanna, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were bidding each other good morning in the dry, scraggly Sahel.

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / A nanomaterial flex—MXene electrodes help OLED display technology shine, while bending and stretching

The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology behind flexible cell phones, curved monitors, and televisions could one day be used to make on-skin sensors that show changes in temperature, blood flow, and pressure in ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / The cosmic seesaw: Black holes eject material as winds or jets, but not both at once

Astronomers at the University of Warwick have discovered that black holes don't just consume matter—they manage it, choosing whether to blast it into space as high-speed jets or sweep it away in vast winds.

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / A rare desert plant shows benefits of sustainability efforts at a large solar array in the Mojave Desert

Although sunlight is one of the cleanest forms of renewable energy available, clearing large swathes of desert habitat to build solar arrays has consequences for the plants and animals it displaces. Researchers are trying ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Implant provides lasting relief for treatment-resistant depression, study finds

About 20% of U.S. adults experience major depression in their lifetime. For most people, symptoms improve within a few treatment attempts, but up to one‐third of patients have treatment‐resistant depression, for which ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles, research reveals

It's 7:45am. You grab a takeout coffee from your local café, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip, and head to the office.

Jan 14, 2026 in Earth