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Phys.org / Poverty intervention program in Bangladesh may reinforce gender gaps, study shows

In Bangladesh, programs targeting ultra-poor, rural households can help families escape extreme poverty. However, the programs may have the unintended consequence of reinforcing gender gaps, a new study from the University ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Cuttlefish use polarized light to create a dramatic mating display invisible to humans

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength), it is easy for humans to see how these colors are used in animal courting rituals. Less obvious ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Iron catalyst drives asymmetric 1,6 addition of aliphatic Grignard reagents to α,β,γ,δ-unsaturated carbonyl compounds

Scientists at the Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) have successfully realized the highly selective asymmetric 1,6 addition of aliphatic Grignard reagents to α,β,γ,δ-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. This new methodology ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / How microorganisms on rock surfaces shape groundwater

Deep beneath the Earth's surface, in the pores and crevices of rock, live huge communities of microorganisms. They are invisible to the naked eye—yet they play a central role in the quality of our groundwater and in global ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Epiaceratherium itjilik: The rhino that lived in the Arctic

Paleontologists at the Canadian Museum of Nature have recently been studying the skeletal remains of a rhinoceros. This might not sound remarkable at first, but what makes these remains fascinating is that they were found ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / The tension between moral pursuits and personal authenticity

French Post-Impressionist Paul Gauguin created innovative, enduring paintings and sculptures set on Tahiti and other Pacific islands, but he had to leave his family to pursue his art. He also impregnated and abandoned multiple ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Q&A: A more realistic way to study cocaine use could accelerate addiction research

You may be surprised to learn that, according to AddictionHelp.com, an estimated 12% of American adults (~41 million) have used powder cocaine in their lifetimes. Thankfully, not everyone who partakes develops an addiction, ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Medical research
Medical Xpress / New metric can help physicians to monitor lung health

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have developed a tool that can identify airway mucus abnormalities in patients with chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or asthma before symptoms start. ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Inflammatory disorders
Medical Xpress / 'Ghost' providers hinder access to health care for Medicaid patients

Almost one-third of physicians who are enrolled in Medicaid don't actually care for a single patient covered by Medicaid insurance, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University.

Feb 2, 2026 in Medical economics
Phys.org / The infant universe's 'primordial soup' was actually soupy, study finds

In its first moments, the infant universe was a trillion-degree-hot soup of quarks and gluons. These elementary particles zinged around at light speed, creating a "quark-gluon plasma" that lasted for only a few millionths ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / The 'yo-yo effect' impairs metabolism and reduces brown fat activity in women

A study conducted by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, warns about the impact of the so-called "yo-yo effect" on women's metabolic health. The study shows that women who have ...

Medical Xpress / ASA: White matter hyperintensity burden tied to future decline in older adults' driving ability

White matter hyperintensity (WMH) burden predicts functional decline in real-world driving among older adults, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual American Stroke Association International Stroke ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Gerontology & Geriatrics