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Phys.org / Cannabis essential oils unlock how camphor repels mosquitoes

From summer evenings to global disease prevention, mosquito repellents are a daily defense for billions of people, yet until now, scientists didn't fully understand how mosquitoes themselves perceive these "keep away" signals. ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Surprising culprit leads to chronic rejection of transplanted lungs and hearts

Despite advances in the field of organ transplantation, long-term organ rejection that can become apparent a decade or more after a heart or lung transplant remains a common problem for patients. This chronic organ failure ...

Tech Xplore / How AI could help make society less selfish

The Care Bears taught a generation of kids that sharing is caring, but not everyone has carried this principle into adulthood. Researchers at Michigan State University have found a new angle to promote cooperation: artificial ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Medical Xpress / The new food pyramid—where protein fits on your plate

Has the U.S. Department of Agriculture flipped everything you thought you knew about nutrition on its head? At first glance, the newly released dietary guidelines featuring a new food pyramid may seem like a protein-first ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Early healthy eating shapes lifelong brain health, new research finds

Eating unhealthy foods early in life leaves lasting brain and feeding changes, but gut bacteria can help restore healthy eating, a new University College Cork (UCC) research study finds. A high-fat, high-sugar diet during ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Robot pollinator uses computer vision to shake flowers and boost indoor farm yields

Indoor farms, also known as vertical farms, are popular among agricultural researchers and are expanding across the agricultural industry. Some benefits they have over outdoor farms include the year-round production of food ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage

DNA, the genetic blueprints in every living organism, is nature's most efficient storage mechanism, capable of storing about 215 million gigabytes of data per gram. That storage capacity, if applied to electronics, could ...

Phys.org / Nine-city study finds richer neighborhoods get more sidewalk shade

One of the best forms of heat relief is pretty simple: trees. In cities, as studies have documented, more tree cover lowers surface temperatures and heat-related health risks. However, as a new study led by MIT researchers ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / An endangered natural pharmacy hidden in coral: Hundreds of reef-dwelling microbes reveal untapped potential

Coral reefs are teeming with life: they are home to over a third of all marine animal and plant species on Earth, despite covering less than one percent of the ocean floor. However, this immense diversity is under threat ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Heat relief means higher emissions: How air conditioning complicates 1.5°C goals

While air conditioning protects people from dangerous heat, it also significantly worsens global warming—by 2050, potentially producing more carbon dioxide than the current annual emissions of the United States, a new study ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Male sex, older age predict poor outcomes in seniors with HFmrEF/HFpEF

Considerable sex disparities are reported in elderly patients with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction (HFmrEF/HFpEF), with male sex and older age predicting poor outcomes, according to a study ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Cardiology
Phys.org / Boat traffic alters marine megafauna behavior, stress and population trends, global analysis finds

A new study provides a comprehensive global synthesis of how vessel traffic affects large marine wildlife, including whales, dolphins, seals, manatees, sea turtles, sharks and rays. The study, "Charting the Course for Management: ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology