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Phys.org / Survey finds flashing and cyberflashing drives women to change routes and online habits

Women are being forced to change their behaviors due to the high levels of flashing and cyberflashing they are exposed to, according to new research co-led by the Durham University Law School. Cyberflashing—generally sending ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Turtle fossil narrows timeline of Cretaceous species migration

Before leaving on a fossil-hunting trip for a summer 2021 field paleontology class, a Montana State University junior made an apparently fate-tempting plea. "I kept joking through that whole class, 'Oh, please, just anything ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Microfluidic method boosts control and separation of tiny particles—a promising tool for medical research

In nanoscale particle research, precise control and separation have long been a bottleneck in biotechnology. Researchers at the University of Oulu have now developed a new method that improves particle separation and purification. ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Study reveals floods are the biggest drivers of plastic pollution in rivers

Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental concern as modern societies rely increasingly on plastic products. Much of this plastic waste eventually reaches the ocean, with rivers acting as the main transport ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Scientists develop eco‑friendly bricks using desert sand to replace carbon-heavy Portland cement

Scientists at the University of Sharjah report that they have successfully transformed desert sand into construction bricks that are more sustainable than conventional cement or fired-clay bricks. Their innovation heralds ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / How big can a planet be? With very large gas giants, it can be hard to tell

Gas giants are large planets mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen. Although these planets have dense cores, they don't have hard surfaces. Jupiter and Saturn are the gas giants in our solar system, but there are many ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Engineered moths could replace mice in studies on antimicrobial resistance

A scientific breakthrough not only promises faster testing for antimicrobial resistance, but also an ethical solution to the controversial issue of using rodents in research. University of Exeter scientists have created the ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Investigating the use of a common vitamin to treat the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma

Edward (Ed) Waldner had no idea why he didn't feel well, but he knew he didn't feel like himself. At 55 years of age, he felt exhausted all the time. It didn't seem to matter how hard he had worked that day. He wondered if ...

Phys.org / When water meets rock: Exploring water quality impacts from legacy lithium mining in North Carolina

Starting just outside Charlotte, North Carolina, a vast underground deposit of lithium stretches south for 25 miles. A key component of rechargeable batteries and energy grid storage systems, the soft, silvery metal is a ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Exposure to burn injuries played key role in shaping human evolution, study suggests

Humans' exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping how our bodies heal, fight infection, and sometimes fail under extreme injury, according to new ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Why I'm building an office out of straw

When we moved into our house, there was a shed in the garden. Its timbers were rotten, the floor had long since disappeared into the ground, there was no door, the window had fallen out and various creatures had moved in.

Feb 10, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / Alexandria on the Tigris: Exploring the forgotten and rediscovered metropolis

What was the political and economic importance of the ancient city Alexandria on the Tigris? How was the city laid out? And what does the material culture of the international trade hub look like? These are the questions ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Other Sciences