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Phys.org / Video: Why 'basic science' is the foundation of innovation

At first glance, some scientific research can seem, well, impractical. When physicists began exploring the strange, subatomic world of quantum mechanics a century ago, they weren't trying to build better medical tools or ...

Jan 17, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / From yoga to awe walks: Many paths lead to better mental health, largest analysis of well-being interventions finds

As another new year gets under way, many of us will be looking for a way of boosting how we feel, but is it better to hit the gym or meditate in nature? Now new research by Swansea experts has provided the largest ever comparison ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Chemists determine structure of fuzzy coat that surrounds Tau proteins

One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils in the brain. The more severe the clumping, the more advanced the disease is.

Jan 14, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Ocean impacts nearly double economic cost of climate change, study finds

For the first time, a study by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego integrates climate-related damages to the ocean into the social cost of carbon—a measure of economic ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Science is best communicated through identity and culture: How researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities

Lived experiences shape how science is conducted. This matters because who gets to speak for science steers which problems are prioritized, how evidence is translated into practice and who ultimately benefits from scientific ...

Jan 17, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Aerosol pollution found to thicken fog over Northern India—especially at night

Frequent, thick winter fog events are a common nuisance in Northern India, exacerbated by heavy air pollution and dense aerosol concentrations. Because these fog events often cause major disruptions to transportation and ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / DNA's hidden 'traffic controller' protein may hold clues to cancer prevention

A new LUMC study has changed our understanding of how cells work. Researchers have discovered that the CFAP20 protein acts as a kind of "traffic controller" on DNA. Without this protein, chaos ensues, potentially causing ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / 'Cosmic clock' reveals Australian landscapes' history and potential future

Curtin University researchers have demonstrated a new way to uncover the ancient history of Australia's landscapes, which could offer crucial insights into how our environment responds to geological processes and climate ...

Jan 17, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Low-income and diverse communities face 33% more air pollution in major northern cities, UK study shows

Low-income and ethnically diverse communities in post-industrial Northern English cities face up to 33% more air pollution than their neighbors in wealthier areas, according to new University of Sheffield research.

Jan 17, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Physics of foam strangely resembles AI training

Foams are everywhere: soap suds, shaving cream, whipped toppings and food emulsions like mayonnaise. For decades, scientists believed that foams behave like glass, their microscopic components trapped in static, disordered ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / The hidden risk of combined stressors for soils

Global change—a term that encompasses climate change and phenomena such as changes in land use or environmental pollution—is increasingly putting ecosystems around the world under pressure. Urban soils in particular are ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Neutral-atom arrays, a rapidly emerging quantum computing platform, get a boost from researchers

For quantum computers to outperform their classical counterparts, they need more quantum bits, or qubits. State-of-the-art quantum computers have around 1,000 qubits. Columbia physicists Sebastian Will and Nanfang Yu have ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Physics