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Phys.org / Climate change is reshaping how companies do business
Climate change is not only disrupting supply chains and asset values, it is also quietly reshaping companies' choice of business partners. New research based on nearly two decades of data from thousands of US-listed firms ...
Phys.org / How starfish control tube feet without a central nervous system or brain
Starfish, also known as sea stars, are equipped with an almost alien-like anatomy. Despite lacking a brain, blood, and central nervous system, these odd creatures still have locomotive abilities. The structure of their many ...
Medical Xpress / Winter storms don't have to be deadly; here's how to stay safe before, during and after one hits
A powerful winter storm that swept across the United States in late January 2026, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power in freezing temperatures for days, has been linked to at least 80 deaths. And several ...
Phys.org / Weakening the soy moratorium in Brazil: A political choice that ignores the science
In the first days of 2026, the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE), which represents the largest soybean traders in Brazil, announced its withdrawal from the Amazon soy moratorium.
Phys.org / How mining legacy dust leaves a uranium fingerprint in children's hair
For decades, families in communities around Johannesburg have been living close to huge gold mining waste dumps. For many residents, the dust that is released there is just part of everyday life—but it can contain natural ...
Medical Xpress / No more jet lag? Scientists discover oral compound that helps 'reset' the body clock forward
A Japanese research team has discovered a new compound that can advance the body's internal clock—offering hope for faster recovery from jet lag and better adaptation to night-shift work. The compound, called Mic-628, specifically ...
Tech Xplore / Unsinkable metal tubes could lead to resilient ships, floating platforms and renewable energy innovations
More than a century after the Titanic sank, engineers still have hopes of someday creating "unsinkable" ships. In a step toward reaching that lofty goal, researchers at the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics have ...
Medical Xpress / In schizophrenia, altered oral microbiome may signal cognitive impairment
An association between oral microbiota and cognitive performance in schizophrenia has been reported by researchers at Science Tokyo. By analyzing saliva samples and cognitive test scores from patients with schizophrenia and ...
Phys.org / 'Pesticide cocktails' pollute apples across Europe: Study
Environmental groups Thursday raised the alarm after finding toxic "pesticide cocktails" in apples sold across Europe, in a new study highlighting widespread contamination.
Medical Xpress / Continued exposure to certain heavy metals linked to ADHD in childhood
Impulsivity, hyperactivity, and difficulty concentrating are some of the symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is estimated that 6% of schoolchildren in Catalonia suffer to a greater or lesser ...
Phys.org / New white paper offers actions for managing trauma in the workplace
Recent national figures show that more than 8.5 million adults in England and Wales are survivors of childhood abuse, underlining the scale of trauma-related experiences within the UK workforce. A new white paper, "Managing ...
Medical Xpress / Half of trans people pay for gender affirming surgery themselves
One in three people in Norway (32.5%) who have started hormone treatment, and half (49.5%) of those who have undergone gender affirming surgery, have obtained treatment entirely through private funding. That is the findings ...
