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Phys.org / Recycling jumps when garbage collection drops, new research shows

Despite some modest progress over the past two decades, Canada's waste diversion efforts remain wanting: according to the Canadian government, only 27% of the country's waste is recycled, composted, or otherwise diverted ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Earth
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
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 / Early research shows new blood test can help predict testicular cancer recurrence

A new study co-led by WEHI has found a simple blood test can help identify the early-stage testicular cancer patients who are most at-risk of cancer relapse. The CLIMATE study found a protein, which is released into the bloodstream ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat

Stephanie Kirsop didn't believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home.

Mar 3, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Sun sets on the Sunlight glacier: Researchers document melting of Wyoming glacier

The glacier located near Sunlight Peak, Wyo., has been its icy self since the Yellowstone region's last major glaciation occurred some 20,000 years ago. The bulk of Sunlight's ice has remained ensconced in its northern Rocky ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / From Anthropic to Iran: Who sets the limits on AI's use in war and surveillance?

Anthropic, a leading AI company, recently refused to sign a Pentagon contract that would allow the United States military "unrestricted access" to its technology for "all lawful purposes." To sign, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Security
Phys.org / Size-shifting nanoparticles successfully deliver mRNA medicine to the pancreas

In recent years, mRNA in lipid nanoparticles (mRNA–LNPs) has emerged as a promising strategy for treating numerous conditions, including COVID-19, various cancers and chronic genetic disorders. To date, this technology ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / HIV can develop resistance to blockbuster antiviral lenacapavir—but at a cost to the virus

Long-acting antiviral medications are transforming HIV prevention and care, requiring only minimalistic dosing. But as the use of lenacapavir expands, scientists are probing a critical question: If the virus evolves resistance, ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Medications
Phys.org / Survival training in a safe space—how staged risk helps young predators learn dangerous prey

Adaptation is essential for survival. Across species, it occurs over many generations through evolution and natural selection. Individual animals, however, can also adapt within their own lifetimes—through learning. For ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Eye-tracking study explores fear of spiders

Whether it's a sudden dash across the garage or silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people. But researchers don't have a clear picture of why, exactly, this phobia is so common. An interdisciplinary team ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / A more durable direct air capture approach: Electrified mineral-based system resists oxygen and humidity

Many governments and businesses worldwide have been trying to devise effective initiatives aimed at mitigating climate change and global warming. So far, their primary focus has been to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Engineering