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Phys.org / Study links sea level to Earth's carbon thermostat

Earth has a natural thermostat that has kept the planet habitable for more than 100 million years. Scientists have struggled to fully explain how it works, but new research identifies a missing link between phosphate availability ...

Jul 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Simple antiseptic approach could help prevent deadly infections in newborn babies

A low-cost antiseptic treatment routinely used in health care settings could help reduce the risk of life-threatening infections in newborn babies, according to new research led by scientists at City St George's.

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Oxygenic photosynthesis works with one photosystem, overturning 50-year textbook rule

LMU researchers demonstrate that oxygenic photosynthesis can occur with only a single photosystem, overturning a fundamental principle of biology.

Jul 15, 2026
Science X / Deep inside a desert rock shelter, archaeologists uncovered an Ice Age mystery that refused to stay local for long

A remarkable discovery has been made in an Upper Paleolithic cave in the heart of Israel's rugged Negev Desert. Years after they were last worn, archaeologists dug up fragile seashell beads, still holding specks of ochre ...

Jul 10, 2026
Phys.org / Engineers find a precise way to grow artificial blood vessels

Tissue engineers are finding ways to grow living organs and tissues from cells, with the aim of replacing diseased and damaged counterparts in the body. Scientists have successfully grown artificial muscles, livers, kidneys, ...

Jul 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fertility proteins flip from reproductive role to support survival and growth of cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have discovered that SYCP1, a protein previously thought to function only during the production of sperm and eggs, can be reactivated in cancer cells, where it helps tumors survive ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Battery-like device pulls CO₂ from air using electricity and saltwater chemistry

Engineers have developed a new way to pull carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere using a process similar to charging and discharging a battery—an advance that could help address the planet's excess CO2 problem.

Jul 13, 2026
Phys.org / Biodiversity boosts productivity most during extreme drought in drier grasslands

When extreme drought strikes, drier grasslands receive the greatest productivity benefit from biodiversity. By contrast, forests did not show the same context-dependent pattern under drought, according to a new global synthesis ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Warm Jupiter exoplanet transiting a sun-like star discovered

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new exoplanet orbiting a sunlike star as part of the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS). The newfound alien world, designated NGTS-39 b, is a Jupiter-sized ...

Jul 10, 2026
Phys.org / Young people are among the most at risk of stalking, but many don't recognize it

In everyday life, people often joke about "stalking" someone on social media or describe someone's behavior as a bit "stalky." But these casual uses of the word can blur the reality of stalking as a serious crime.

Jul 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / About one-third of women 35 years and older report perimenopause uncertainty

Perimenopause uncertainty is prevalent among 34% of women aged 35 years or older, according to a study published online July 14 in Menopause.

Jul 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows

An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments—by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.

Jul 14, 2026