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Phys.org / Single-celled organism becomes multicellular via three different pathways

Some single-celled organisms are known to transition to multicellularity during their lifetimes, usually either by cloning themselves or when many similar cells come together to form a larger multicellular organism. A new ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Oman ophiolite study suggests subduction zones can lock away CO₂

A research team led by a Keele scientist has shed new light on how a mysterious rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about Earth's ability to store carbon dioxide (CO2). The study, led by Dr. ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / X-rays miss it for weeks: How a blood test may spot a common post-surgery condition early

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common post-surgery condition where bone abnormally forms within soft tissues. A new study out of Mass General Brigham assesses the viability of a simple blood test to detect HO long before ...

Medical Xpress / Air pollution from wildfires linked to higher rate of stroke

Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher stroke rate and more serious strokes, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Academy ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Around 6 deaths a year linked to clubbing in the UK

Around six deaths a year are linked to clubbing in the UK, finds a 15-year retrospective study published online in Emergency Medicine Journal. Physical assault, including stabbings and head trauma, or too much ecstasy (MDMA) ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Missing methane: Countries may be underestimating wastewater greenhouse gas emissions

The amount of greenhouse gases produced by the wastewater sector may be higher than reports suggest. According to a paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change, countries are missing out on reporting a significant ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Next-generation memory material has the surprising property of shrinking when heated

Most materials we use in everyday life expand slightly when heated and return to their original size when cooled. In addition to such thermal properties, materials can also have electrical properties or magnetic properties, ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Hardware
Tech Xplore / Is this your AI? ZEN framework cracks AI black box

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems power everything from chatbots to security cameras, yet many of the most advanced models operate as "black boxes." Companies can use them, but outsiders can't see how they were built, ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Dialog / Built to withstand, or built to worry? Housing and disaster risk perception

I have always been interested in how people make decisions under uncertainty—especially decisions about safety. But it was not until I began studying housing conditions and disaster risk that I realized how deeply our built ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Targeted dual antibiotics can cut deaths in high-risk S. aureus bacteremia

A study led by researchers from the Infectious Diseases Service of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the University of Barcelona (UB) shows for the first time ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Medications
Phys.org / How flatworms keep their regeneration powers on track

Scientists have discovered a key biological safeguard that helps one of nature's most impressive regenerators, the planarian flatworm, correctly rebuild its organs. The new research, published in Nature Communications, illuminates ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Tuberculosis cases have been rising as public health agencies struggle to keep up

In Johnson County, Iowa, the number of tuberculosis cases has increased in recent years—and so has the cost of containing it. The cost of contact tracing and surveillance, traveling each day to patients' homes to ensure ...