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Phys.org / Great power rivalry is reshaping global supply chains, new study shows

Rising tensions between the US and China are changing how companies design global supply chains in strategic industries such as semiconductors and rare earths. New research shows firms are no longer just reacting to trade ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Microbes living in our mouths could hold the key to obesity prevention

Scientists may have found a new way to spot early signs of obesity, which could lead to novel prevention strategies. A study published in the journal Cell Reports has discovered that people living with obesity have a distinct ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Overweight & Obesity
Medical Xpress / Smoke from wildfires linked to 17,000 strokes in the US alone

People exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. The researchers estimate that in the US alone, smoke from wildfires may be responsible ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Citizen science and the challenge of measuring urban sustainability

Cities are expected to track sustainability progress with data that are often incomplete, outdated, or available only at national level. New research led by IIASA in collaboration with UN-Habitat finds that citizen science ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / A fish that grows old in months reveals how kidneys age—and how a common drug protects them

In a new study published in Kidney International, researchers report that drugs known as SGLT2 inhibitors prevented age-related deterioration of kidney structure and function in the African turquoise killifish, a vertebrate ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Medical Xpress / The pandemic's hidden toll: Millions of chronic conditions left undiagnosed

When COVID hit, health care systems around the world were turned upside down. Hospitals cleared beds, routine appointments were canceled and people were told to stay at home unless it was urgent. In England, visits to family ...

Phys.org / Four-eyed Cambrian fish fossils hint at origins of vertebrate pineal complex

New fossil evidence from China suggests that some of our vertebrate ancestors had four eyes. The study, published in Nature, takes a closer look at a structure found in multiple 518 million-year-old fossils, which appears ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / How to include fossil fuel communities in Canada's clean energy transition

Fossil fuel-dependent communities in Western Canada sit at the center of Canada's energy decisions. A just and inclusive clean energy transition will depend on how well governments listen to these communities and how fast ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Edison's 1879 bulb experiments may have unintentionally produced graphene

What do Thomas Edison and 2010 Nobel Prize in physics winners Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim have in common? According to a recent publication from the lab of Rice University's James Tour in ACS Nano, it could be graphene—an ...

Jan 24, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Establishing a new QM/MM design principle based on electronic-state responses

A research team has proposed a new design principle for QM/MM (quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics) simulations. The approach enables objective and automatic determination of the quantum-mechanical region based on electronic-state ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Tennessee fungus outbreak sickens 35, kills 1, and is linked to soil exposure

Tennessee health officials are investigating a cluster of infections tied to a fungus found in soil, after at least 35 people became sick. One death is under review. The illness, called histoplasmosis, affects the lungs and ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Health
Tech Xplore / Elastic metasurface can capture multiple frequencies at once

It has long been considered common sense that a single device performs only one function. Just as tuning a radio to a different frequency changes the channel, systems that manipulate waves have traditionally been designed ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Engineering