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Phys.org / California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes, first-ever assessment reveals

A study conducted by UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators has found that California has lost more than half of its coastal dune systems. The researchers' assessment—the first of its kind for the California coast—estimates ...

Jun 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Charting palliative care priorities to recognize and support caregivers

Unpaid caregivers need greater recognition and support to continue the care they provide to their families and friends, and researchers have identified priorities outlining how to achieve this. Flinders University's Research ...

Jun 26, 2026
Phys.org / Webb spots the birth of a giant galaxy and a supermassive black hole

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to catch an extraordinary glimpse of a massive galaxy taking shape in the early universe. They identified a compact group of at least six galaxies that are likely to merge ...

Jun 22, 2026
Phys.org / Axolotl-inspired skin matrix may help heal wounds with less scarring

Researchers in Taiwan have developed a cell-free extracellular matrix material from axolotl skin that helped mouse burn wounds close faster and show signs of reduced fibrotic scarring. The findings suggest that one of nature's ...

Jun 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Struggle to pay attention? How to tweak your life to help you focus

Ding—that's an all-too-familiar sound, designed to instantly capture your attention. The average adult receives at least 46 push notifications a day from their smartphone—roughly one every 20 minutes during waking hours.

Jun 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / Exoskeleton and robotic arm reduce factory lifting strain by up to 65%

More and more robots are assisting workers in factories. However, human-robot collaboration is still far from seamless. Researchers from Prof. Lorenzo Masia's team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now developed ...

Jun 24, 2026
Tech Xplore / Western Australia police are scanning faces in public—and the law is not ready for the consequences

In a first for Australian law enforcement, police in Western Australia have deployed live facial recognition technology in marked vans at locations around Perth.

Jun 25, 2026
Phys.org / Pop song lyrics grew more self-focused in the US and Germany over 50 years, research reveals

Over five decades, popular songs in the U.S. and Germany have become more self-focused—as indicated by the use of pronouns such as "I," "me" and "mine"—while no such trend was seen for the most popular songs in Japan and ...

Jun 24, 2026
Phys.org / The 'water-saving' effect of vegetation under rising CO₂ may be overestimated

Climate warming is intensifying terrestrial water scarcity and drought risks worldwide. Meanwhile, rising atmospheric CO2 reduces plant stomatal conductance—the openness of leaf pores that governs both CO2 intake and water ...

Jun 26, 2026
Phys.org / Hubble details early galaxy transforming neighborhood 1.4 billion years after Big Bang

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found something they never expected—ultraviolet light from a galaxy that existed just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang. That galaxy contains tightly clustered young ...

Jun 23, 2026
Phys.org / Three million years after Lucy walked upright in Africa, the inside story of another landmark journey

There is a special gallery inside the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi where visitors slow down, lower their voices and often fall silent. In front of them, carefully lit and disarmingly small, lies the skeleton of Lucy, ...

Jun 24, 2026
Phys.org / 125-million-year-old fossil reveals 'pregnant' shellfish

An international team of scientists led by Dr. Graciela Delvene of the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (CSIC) has uncovered the oldest known evidence of maternal care in shellfish, revealing that some freshwater ...

Jun 22, 2026