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Phys.org / Q&A: Is decentralized finance truly independent from traditional markets?

With the rise in popularity of the digital assets known as cryptocurrencies over the last decade, the idea of a decentralized financial system that operates outside traditional markets is gaining mainstream appeal. A new ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / How to build a nutritious emergency food stockpile

A UK government watchdog has said UK homes aren't prepared for possible food supply disruptions caused by disasters like cyberattacks, power outages, disease outbreaks or extreme weather.

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Deep-sleep loss linked to Alzheimer's-related protein buildup in new study

You're hurrying out of the grocery store to drive home and start cooking dinner. As the doors close behind you, you step into the parking lot and head … where? Where, among the rows of gleaming vehicles, did you park your ...

Sep 11, 2026
Phys.org / Human embryo base editing can reach all cells but causes unpredictable genetic changes

A study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found that new cutting-edge techniques can accurately edit genes in human embryos—giving scientists indispensable tools for understanding ...

Sep 12, 2026
Phys.org / When a friend becomes a caregiver

Eldercare, typically considered a family obligation, is evolving to adapt to demographic shifts that make reliance on spouses and children less assured.

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Women who hit menopause early see faster brain aging and earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis

Menopause is more than just the end of a woman's reproductive years. It brings a cascade of hormonal changes that can affect overall well-being, giving rise to a range of physical and emotional symptoms. A recent study published ...

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / New analysis points to low overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening

When women take part in breast cancer screening, they are informed that screening may detect cancers that would never have caused symptoms or problems during their lifetime. This is known as overdiagnosis.

Sep 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Material composition of cars mapped to assess resource impact

A passenger car contains far more materials than its weight alone would suggest. Beyond the steel and aluminum are small amounts of gold, palladium and molybdenum—elements that can become highly significant when resource ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / A new game demonstrates quantum advantage with provable classical limits

For decades, physicists have worked to prove the strange predictions of quantum mechanics with real experiments. As quantum computers have grown more powerful, researchers have devised increasingly sophisticated ways to test ...

Sep 8, 2026
Phys.org / The 'costly son' hypothesis: Why bigger sons may make births riskier across species

A new comparative review, published in The Anatomical Record, examines factors that may lead to birth complications among humans and other mammals. The study suggests that fetal sex may play an important role in risky births ...

Sep 9, 2026
Phys.org / JWST finds extreme star-forming galaxies masquerading as faint quasars

A new study finds that two early-universe objects thought to be faint quasars are actually extraordinarily luminous galaxies powered by bursts of star formation. James Webb Space Telescope observations of the galaxies, seen ...

Sep 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Ion-guiding separator improves lithium-metal battery performance

Lithium-metal batteries are attractive for next-generation energy storage because lithium metal offers a very high theoretical capacity. When paired with high-nickel cathodes such as NCM90, they have the potential to achieve ...

Sep 14, 2026