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Phys.org / Koala overpopulation in South Australia prompts call for humane fertility management

Research into South Australia's koala populations, led by Dr. Frédérik Saltré from UTS and the Australian Museum, provides the first comprehensive population estimate for the region and identifies a cost-effective, humane ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Global network of virologists warns of measles resurgence

The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from more than 90 Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in over 40 countries dedicated to advancing research, collaboration, and pandemic preparedness, ...

Medical Xpress / UK glaucoma cases higher than expected and projected to reach 1.6 million+ by 2060

The number of people over 40 in the UK living with glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide—is already higher than expected and is projected to surge to more than 1.6 million by 2060, finds research ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Ophthalmology
Phys.org / World enters 'era of global water bankruptcy': UN scientists formally define new post-crisis reality for billions

Amid chronic groundwater depletion, water overallocation, land and soil degradation, deforestation, and pollution, all compounded by global heating, a UN report today declared the dawn of an era of global water bankruptcy, ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Researchers work to enhance HPV self-testing to screen for cervical cancer

At-home kits that allow women to collect their own samples for HPV testing have been shown to improve cervical cancer screening rates. But some women lack confidence in their ability to complete the collection themselves.

Jan 20, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Lifting magnetic fingerprints using scanning probe microscopy

A Czech and Spanish-led research team has demonstrated the ability to distinguish subtle differences between magnetic ground states using a new form of scanning probe microscopy.

Jan 19, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Some creeks temporarily run stronger after wildfire, and now we know why

New UBC Okanagan research shows that wildfire can change how much water remains in streams during the driest months of the year.

Jan 20, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Solid-state material can store and release hydrogen using sunlight or LEDs

Hydrogen, a clean energy source, requires a highly reliable and safe storage system, which is currently lacking. Layered hydrogen silicane (L-HSi) is a promising, safe, lightweight, and energy-efficient solid-state hydrogen ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / SunRISE SmallSats ace tests, moving closer to launch

When the six tiny spacecraft of NASA's SunRISE (Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment) mission settle into their orbits high above Earth after launching later this year, they'll function as one giant radio dish to track ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Nanoscopic raft dynamics on cell membranes successfully visualized for first time

A collaborative team of four professors and several graduate students from the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemical Science and Technology at National Taiwan University, together with the Department of Applied Chemistry ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Q&A: Why Philly has so many sinkholes

In early January, a giant sinkhole formed at an intersection in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of North Philadelphia after a water main break. Just two weeks earlier, the city reopened a section of the Schuylkill River Trail ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / How pointing errors impact quantum key distribution systems

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is an emerging communication technology that utilizes quantum mechanics principles to ensure highly secure communication between two parties. It enables the sender and receiver to generate a ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Physics