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Phys.org / Over 100 South American lakes could become climate-change early-warning observatories

More than 100 shallow lakes stretching over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) along the Atlantic coast of southern Brazil and Uruguay could become one of the world's most important natural laboratories for understanding how climate ...

Aug 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Workers' pesticide exposure linked to 60–70% heightened motor neuron disease risk

Workplace exposure to pesticides (herbicides and insecticides) is linked to a 60%–70% heightened risk of the most common form of motor neuron disease—amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS for short—finds a synthesis of the ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Expert discusses soil fertility and tropical forest productivity

YCNCC Science Communications Fellow Samantha Tracy recently sat down with Wong to discuss the influence of soil fertility on tropical forests and their responses to global change. The study is published in the journal New ...

Aug 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blood marker tracks hidden progression in multiple sclerosis

Modern therapies have transformed care for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Yet the disease continues to progress in a substantial proportion of patients, even in the absence of relapses. Detecting and treating this gradual ...

Aug 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Parkinson's gene linked to early dysfunction in brain cells

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a major Parkinson's disease gene disrupts the brain's most vulnerable dopamine-producing neurons before detectable neuronal loss. The study offers new clues for developing ...

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists watch, molecule by molecule, as cell helpers rescue problem proteins

University of Wollongong (UOW) scientists have uncovered, for the first time, exactly how two of the cell's "helper" proteins operate as a rescue crew for misfolded proteins, a discovery that sheds new light on the molecular ...

Aug 3, 2026
Tech Xplore / Composite catalyst could improve oxygen reactions in next-generation lithium-oxygen batteries

An electric vehicle that never needs recharging on a cross-country trip. Drones that fly for hours without landing. These scenarios demand energy storage far beyond what lithium-ion batteries can deliver—and lithium–oxygen ...

Aug 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Almost half of child mental health patients need adult specialist care

Four in 10 children who attend Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland go on to attend specialist psychiatric services as adults, according to new research. This figure increases for teenagers, with ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Producing spider silk is a biological feat

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" turns organic web production into a superpower. In the 2026 film, Tom Holland's character, Peter Parker, begins producing webbing inside his body and shooting it from his wrists, rather than firing ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Why life's hardships may make conspiracy theories more appealing

People who experience greater hardship throughout their lives may become more susceptible to conspiracy theories when those experiences lead them to see the world as fundamentally unfair, according to new research.

Aug 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Low-dose omega-3 intake does not raise atrial fibrillation risk, study finds

A new meta-analysis led by researchers from the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) provides the clearest picture to date of the relationship between omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and atrial fibrillation (AF), helping ...

Aug 4, 2026
Tech Xplore / Connected-grid AI could reduce blackout risk with more precise power predictions

A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University's Center for Advanced Power Systems could help make electric grids more reliable and reduce operating ...

Aug 3, 2026