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Phys.org / Florida researchers bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore to protect them

Scientists working to save a coral species from extinction transported 30 pieces from nurseries off the Florida coast to a hatchery on land Wednesday, fearing that warming waters could trigger a mass bleaching event this ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Parents' socioeconomic status is more important than prenatal behaviors to a future child's health, study suggests

Family socioeconomic position may be a more important determinant of children's health than parental behaviors such as smoking, drinking or caffeine consumption, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine by Gemma Sharp ...

Jul 23, 2026
Phys.org / Hawaiian stilt reclassified from endangered to threatened after 50 years of conservation efforts

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the reclassification of the Aʻeo, or Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni), from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act, a rare and hopeful milestone ...

Jul 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / Tracking ion movement in porous carbon electrodes to boost energy storage and water desalination

A new study by researchers from Leipzig University, Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the University of Cambridge has revealed how ions move and exchange within complex porous carbon electrodes. These electrodes play ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Adolescent substance use continues to rise through mid-teens, national study finds

As substance use continues to be a major public health concern among adolescents, researchers from the University of California San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation's largest longitudinal studies of youth ...

Jul 23, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum sensing microscope illuminates transistor design

Artificial intelligence faces an energy crisis stemming from a physical traffic jam inside modern computer chips. Processors must continually shuffle data, such as the billions of parameters in complex models, between separate ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Butterfly experts are planting 15,000 milkweed plants along Florida roadsides to help monarchs

If you've driven down two-lane highways in rural parts of North Florida recently, you may have noticed a spate of new signs that designate the grassy knolls bordering the asphalt as wildflower areas. The signs likely feel ...

Jul 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / New PPAR therapies could slow fibrosis in primary biliary cholangitis

Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the liver and can progress to cirrhosis. It occurs when the immune system attacks the small bile ducts within the liver. As a result, bile builds up, leading ...

Jul 23, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers find college-educated population more likely to shelter during dangerous wildfire smoke

American adults with college degrees now outlive those without degrees by more than eight years, in part because graduates appear to be more proactive about protecting their health. For example, they smoke cigarettes at far ...

Jul 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / Hidden risks in AI data centers spark new battery safety research

As lithium-ion systems scale up globally, Waterloo researchers are investigating fire hazards and solutions to protect critical infrastructure.

Jul 23, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient stone tools reveal complex nomadic lifestyles in Armenian Highlands

A team of international scientists led by Dr. Ariel Malinsky-Buller, together with Ph.D. students David Nora, Ioannis Oikonomou and Dominik Rogall from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has uncovered new insights into the ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Burnt wooden beams discovered in Jerusalem shed new light on the First Temple's destruction

A remarkable discovery has been made at the Givati Parking Lot excavations in the City of David, within Jerusalem Walls National Park. Excavations led by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University uncovered ...

Jul 21, 2026