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Medical Xpress / Nature as therapy: Research shows how the outdoors can help us to heal

Nature-based therapy may help people to find hope, meaning and a deeper sense of connection, according to new research from The University of Manchester.

Feb 2, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / The type of job you do could be affecting your ability to save money—and not just because of the salary

It's often said that millions of people in the UK don't save enough—with one in ten adults saving no money at all. That figure from a 2025 report from the Financial Conduct Authority regulator came with a warning that it's ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Study finds visceral pain boosts empathy more than skin pain

Interoceptive, visceral pain from within the body is perceived more unpleasant than exteroceptive pain from outside the body. A new study shows that the type of pain also influences how we empathize with others.

Feb 2, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Multiple bacteria may be behind elk hoof disease

A debilitating hoof disease affecting elk herds across the Pacific Northwest appears to be driven not by a single pathogen but by multiple bacterial species working together, according to a study led by researchers in Washington ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Superfluids are supposed to flow indefinitely. Physicists just watched one stop moving

Ordinary matter, when cooled, transitions from a gas into a liquid. Cool it further still, and it freezes into a solid. Quantum matter, however, can behave very differently. In the early 20th century, researchers discovered ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Fast-moving floodwater poses hidden danger for cities

New research, led by Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Lea Dasallas at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC), shows that even shallow floodwater can be powerful enough to knock people off their feet or sweep vehicles ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Companies need to balance domestic demand with global growth: A study of Japan's lithium-ion battery industry

New research has found that while a large home market base was beneficial in selling a product, it could become a trap if companies focus too much on the domestic market and fail to respond to global opportunities and technological ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Business
Medical Xpress / Does coffee raise your blood pressure? Here's how much it's OK to drink

Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago.

Feb 2, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site

NASA has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site.

Jan 30, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Directory of health datasets makes it easier to navigate publicly available youth mental health data

The percentage of teens reporting sadness and hopelessness has increased over the past decade (from 28% in 2011 to 40% in 2023). Accurate information on youth mental health outcomes is critical for health improvement programs. ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Seed dormancy discovery could optimize barley growth

A new discovery by researchers from Adelaide University, in collaboration with Denmark's Carlsberg Research Laboratory, will allow barley growers to optimize seed dormancy for their crops and improve growing efficiency. The ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Social housing the key to protecting low-income renters, study finds

Low-income renters in Australia are far less likely to experience housing stress, rent arrears, or be forced to relocate when living in social housing compared to those receiving cash rent assistance payments or no assistance, ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Other Sciences